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Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction❍ Getting to Know Google Earth❍ Five Cool, Easy Things You Can Do in Google

Consider also using the Overview Map Window as a way to provide an additional perspective on your location, especially when you are zoomed in to unf

Oblique Mercator (Hotine) A cylindrical projection like the Mercator projections, but where the cylinder is shifted to align with a region that is obl

intended to preserve the distance between three reference points relative to any other point. Lambert Conformal Conic A projection ideal for middle l

What Is a Datum?While a projection is used in mapping to define the earth on a flat surface, a datum is used to describe the actual shape of the eart

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

Using Style Settings to Modify Point Display Using Buckets for Field Data Choosing Field Types for Style Mapping❍ Customizing the

❍ Color display order - You can click the Reverse order button to reverse the display order of the color range. So, if you have a range of colors

properly grouped in the Places listing. Note: You can only define a single subfolder option for either color or icon display.❍ Icon adjustments t

maximum height display for the entire set. It then maps all data within the set in a way that best corresponds to each individual field. In the exampl

● Numeric field - If the field that you choose contains numeric data, the application automatically apportions the numeric data across the number

Importing the File1. Click File > Import. Navigate to the place on your computer's hard drive where you saved the file in the steps above. Se

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In this section, you modify the style template you've saved to apply icons that display the number of bedrooms for each listing.1. Right-click (

1. Enter the name of your screen legend between the <name></name> tags. This name appears in the Places panel. You can drag this into the

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Making Movies with Google Earth● Keyboard Controls❍ Application Level Control❍ 3D Viewer Navigation❍ Tour Mode Controls❍ Sid

Open File Ctrl + O + OProduces the file open dialog box, allowing you to open all supported Google Earth file types.Save ImageCtrl + Alt + S + Alt +

Cut Ctrl + X + XCuts a placemark or other item from the listing in the Places panel. Cuts an icon from the 3D viewer. Both icon or listing item must f

Find Ctrl + F + F Opens a Find field in the Places panel. Use this to find places that exist in the Places panel. Note that this is different than se

Zoom to selected placemark/itemEnter Enter Zooms into a selected folder, placemark, or other item in the Places panel.Full screen modeF11 (not support

New folderCtrl + Shift + N + Shift + NProduces the New Folder dialog box.New image overlayCtrl + Shift + O + Shift + OProduces the New Image Overlay d

Change navigation mode to TrackballCtrl + T + TSwitches navigation in the 3D viewer to Trackball mode. This can also be done by selecting the Trackb

Finding Places and Directions ● Finding Addresses and Locations ❍ About Search Terms ● Searching for Listings ❍ Search Methods ●

Rotate Clockwise Shift + Right arrow, Ctrl + scroll DOWNShift + Right arrowRotates the view clockwise. The earth spins counter-clockwise.Rotate Counte

Reset view to "north - up"n (not supported) Rotates view so that view is north-up.Reset tilt to "top-down" viewu u Resets angle to

Select Spacebar Spacebar Toggles the check mark of the highlighted item on or off, showing or hiding display of the item in the 3D viewer.Next Down ar

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Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

❍ Using the Overview Map Overview Map Features Adjusting the Overview Window Size and Zoom Ratio❍ Viewing Preferences❍ Memory an

intended purpose. For example, if you have set your computer's display to an overhead projector, you can choose the best aspect ratio supported f

viewer. ● Control the motion in the 3D viewer itself While the Overview Map window responds to position adjustments in the 3D viewer, you can al

Viewing PreferencesYou can set a number of preferences to affect 3D viewer imagery, as well as how icons, labels, and other elements are displayed. T

focus. This is calculated in pixels. To optimize performance for the majority of computers, Medium is set as the default area size (512 x 512 pixels).

Using Layers ● Layers Versus Places ● Using Points of Interest (POIs) ❍ Locating POIs in Your Viewing Area ❍ Saving or Copying POIs to

feature, the problem is likely due to your graphics card or graphics card driver. For more information, see How do I upgrade my graphics card driver?

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● Opening Saved Placemarks ● Deleting Places Data ● Showing and Hiding Places Data About KML ● KML Specification and Tutorial● Se

Behavior Editing Places and Folders ● Repositioning Placemarks ❍ Dragging the Placemark ❍ Locking a Placemark to the Center of the View ❍

Managing Search Results ❍ Search Results Basics ❍ Clearing Search Results ❍ Printing Search Results Viewing Many Results Finished K

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions❍ Finding Addresses and Locations About

Folders● Managing Search Results● Measuring Distances and Areas● Drawing Paths and Polygons● Using Image Overlays and 3D Models● I

● Managing Search Results● Measuring Distances and Areas● Drawing Paths and Polygons● Using Image Overlays and 3D Models● Importin

Searching for ListingsYou can search for directory listings using the Find Businesses tab in Google Earth. To do this, enter your search term in the W

You can get and print directions to and from any placemark in the 3D viewer, or any place listed in the search results or available in the Places pane

Select the Route item at the end of the directions listing. Click the Play Tour button: The 3D viewer automatically starts the tour from the departur

Once you save the directions to your My Places folder, you can edit the folder and its placemarks in the same way you would any place data. See Editin

Tip - If you are upgrading to Google Earth from a previous version, you can access the Sightseeing folder by opening the default_myplaces.kml file loc

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Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places❍ Creating a New Placemar

● Drawing Paths and Polygons● Using Image Overlays and 3D Models● Importing Your Data Into Google Earth● Using Style Templates● Us

My Places folder by right-clicking (CTRL clicking on the Mac) on the placemark in the viewer and selecting Save to My Places from the pop-up menu.You

any folder within the Places panel. Release the item to place it in the new location. ● Right-click (CTRL click on the Mac) on a search result in

15. 3D Viewer - View the globe and its terrain in this window.16. Status bar - View coordinate, elevation and imagery streaming status here.Five Coo

can also type Ctrl ( on the Mac) + P. When you print an image, a Print dialog box appears that asks you to choose one of the following:● Driving

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers❍ Layer

● Measuring Distances and Areas● Drawing Paths and Polygons● Using Image Overlays and 3D Models● Importing Your Data Into Google Earth

for the item. For example, the Dining layer contains sub-categories of all types of dining, from fast food to seafood. You can turn on restaurant info

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Using Image Overlays and 3D Models● Importing Your Data Into Google Earth● Using Style Templates● Using GPS Devices with Google Eart

you see only major boundaries. When you zoom in to a more confined region, you might see state or county labels depending upon your viewing elevation.

Viewing Google SketchUp 3D Models Tip: Some Google SketchUp models do not appear correctly in Google Earth until you turn off the 3D buildings layer.

A Google SketchUp model of AT&T Park in San Francisco Tip - You can also view available 3D models using the 3D Model network link. ©2007 Google

● Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec ● Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 16MB of VRAM ● Screen: 1024x768, "16-bit High Color" screen ●

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Touring Places● Editing Places and Folders● Managing Search Results● Measuring Distances and Areas● Drawing Paths and Polygons●

Removing a Placemark or FolderTo delete an item, right-click (CTRL click on the Mac) the entry and select Delete from the pop-up menu, or select Delet

the file system on your computer's hard drive.● From the File menu, select Open. Navigate to the folder on your computer that contains the KM

Showing and Hiding Places DataOnce you begin collecting a fair amount of place data, you can use the show/hide features of Google Earth to quickly man

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Importing Your Data Into Google Earth● Using Style Templates● Using GPS Devices with Google Earth● Making Movies with Google Earth●

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● 3D Viewer Optionsin two other ways:● Attach a KMZ file or folder saved to your computer's hard drive to an email. If you followed the i

persistently available to a large number of people. ● Automatic Updates/Network Link Access - Any new information or changes you make to network-b

At this time, Google Earth supports the following languages:● English● French● German● Italian● Japanese● SpanishAdditional Su

About Network LinksThe network link feature in Google Earth provides a way for multiple clients to view the same network-based or web-based KMZ data a

selected folder is automatically set as the container for the network link. The New Network Link dialog box appears. Enter the name of your link in t

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Importing Your Data Into Google Earth● Using Style Templates● Using GPS Devices with Google Earth● Making Movies with Google Earth●

Pause Time and Balloons at Each StopYou can set the desired pause time for each stop in the tour. You can also set Google Earth to display balloons at

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Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Making Movies with Google Earth● Keyboard Controls● 3D Viewer Options49.11675953666N. ● Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds (DMS). In this

Top-down, north up view Tilted and rotated view Setting a view for a folder serves a different purpose than for an individual item.Applying a New Vi

In the Places panel, a small amount, or snippet, of the description appears beneath the folder or item. Keep in mind the following points about text

Tip: When the Google Earth Pro/EC login and password appear, write these down so you can use them later to activate the software on this or another co

● Size - To change the display size for a label, enter a value in the Scale field or click on the Scale button and use the slider to adjust the si

default, the opacity is 100%, which means that it completely obscures any imagery beneath it. If you have changed the width and color of your line, yo

more information on how to apply these settings, see the rest of the topics in this section.● Folder name and description - The name and descripti

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Using GPS Devices with Google Earth● Making Movies with Google Earth❍ Tips for Recording Movies Update Your Movie Player Updat

recommend that you use a graphics card with at least 64 MB of video RAM or above.Increase Your Memory CacheBy increasing your memory cache size, your

It's a good idea to set up and review the tour points you want to visit in your movie. This involves two simple actions:● In the Places panel

viewing experience, but at the cost of a large file size. For instance, if you want to record a 800 x 600 movie at 60 FPS, you will not achieve the be

recording your movie, you can open the movie file in a media player that supports the movie format you selected and play back the movie to view the re

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

the Mac). Once the cursor changes to a double arrow, move the mouse backward or pull toward you, releasing the button when you reach the desired eleva

and 3D Models● Importing Your Data Into Google Earth● Using Style Templates● Using GPS Devices with Google Earth● Making Movies with G

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Using Style Templates● Using GPS Devices with Google Earth● Making Movies with Google Earth● Keyboard Controls● 3D Viewer Option

Remove selected point If you want to remove a point from either a path or an area shape, select a point and press the Backspace key.Remove all shapes

Length, Perimeter, and Radius Centimeters Meters Kilometers Inches Feet Yards Miles Nautical Miles SmootsArea Square Meters Square Kilometers Hectares

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

2. If you are creating a polygon, you can make the shape a 3D object. To do this:a. Click the Altitude tab.b. Slide the slider from Ground toward S

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

Overlay❍ Opening and Viewing Overlays Opening Overlays Emailed to You Opening Overlays on a Web Server Posting Image Overlays to a

Google Earth, email the view instead. For details on emailing overlays, see Emailing Places Data. When you email an overlay that references a local

horizon view, left click and move the mouse back (toward you). To accelerate, right-click (CTRL click on the Mac) and move the mouse forward. To decel

to the 3D view of the mountains. In this way, the combination of an overlay map and the 3D viewer imagery gives more information than either one by it

refresh rate to make sure you are viewing the latest image. This is useful for viewing imagery maps from the web where the image is automatically upda

The image appears in the 3D viewer, with anchor points that you use to position it. 5. Specify the descriptive information for the overlay. Descript

1. Use the center cross-hair marker to slide the entire overlay on the globe and position it from the center. (Tip: do this first.)2. Use the triang

● Fit to Screen - Click this to resize the image to fit the current view. When you select the View tab, you can modify the view settings for the o

2. Navigate to a location on your computer's hard drive using the Save dialog box, name the file, and save it. 3. Use a web browser to connect

available layers from the WMS you choose.5. Choose the appropriate layer(s) and click Add -> to add the layer(s) to the Selected Layers field. Thi

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

● Using GPS Devices with Google Earth❍ Supported Devices❍ Required Connectors❍ About GPS Points❍ Importing GPS Data❍ Viewing R

5. Select the correct manufacturer type for your device.6. Under Import, Select the types of data you want to import.7. Under Options, choose your

Tilting and Viewing Hilly TerrainWhen you first start Google Earth, the default view of the earth is a "top-down" view, which looks like the

Devices). If you expand that folder, you can see the data sorted into the appropriate folders depending upon the type of data, as illustrated in the e

example, you can view GPS tracks that occurred within a specific time period and visually follow these tracks. To do this:1. If necessary, import the

1. In the time slider, click the clock icon (see above). The Time dialog box appears. Options include:● Display Time In - Choose the appropriate

Google Earth User Guide ● Table of Contents● Introduction● Finding Places and Directions● Marking Places● Using Layers● Using

Fields❍ Modifying Vector Data Display❍ Importing Imagery Opening GIS Imagery Saving GIS Imagery❍ A Note About Projections and Da

Using AddressesYour data file can use street-level addressing to position each point on the Earth's surface. Google Earth can ingest georeference

With this feature, you can easily view all elements in the data list and view these elements in the 3D viewer. ● Single-click an item in the table

cropping parameters selected when importing the overlay. (See below for more information on scaling or cropping an image.) ● Images that exceed th

● Save the imagery overlay as a KMZ file - If you wish to remove the imported imagery from your My Places folder, you can right-click (CTRL click

2. Mercator Projection This process always results in distortion to one or more map properties, such as area, scale, shape, or direction. Because of