Creating Image Overlays in Google Earth Desktop
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Add an Image Overlay CreatingImageOverlaysinGoogleEarthDesktopTutorialContents Prerequisites Let'sGetStarted! AddanImageOverlay DiscussionandFeedback What'sNext Prerequisites Absolutelynoprogrammingskillsneeded! InApril2017,GoogleEarthonWebwasreleased,whichputsEarthonthebrowser.However,forthistutorial,youwillneedEarthforDesktopinstalledonyourcomputer.Downloadthelatestversionhere. Let'sGetStarted! OpenGoogleEarth.Zoomtotheareawhereyouwanttooverlayyourmap.Forthisexample,searchfor"GlacierNationalPark,USA".GoogleEarthwillautomaticallyzoomyouintotheGlacierNationalParkarea.YoucanoptionallyturnontheParks/RecreationAreaslayer,whichmayhelpyoufindGlacierNationalPark.Todothis,gotheLayerspanelontheleft-handsideofGoogleEarth,expandthefolderMore,andthenchecktheboxnexttoParks/RecreationAreas. FindthetoolstoolbarandtheAddmenu. Now,let'saddoverlays! AddanImageOverlay ClicktheAddImageOverlaybuttontoaddanewimageoverlay.ANewImageOverlaydialogboxappears,andagreenoutlineisplacedontheEarth.IntheNewImageOverlaydialogbox,typeinanamefortheimageoverlayintheNamefield.Inthisexample,wetyped"GlacierNationalParkMap".CopyandpastethelinkbelowintotheLinkfield,orclick"Browse..."andfindanimagetoaddfromyourlocalharddrive.Inthisexample,wewillusethefollowingURLfromtheInternet: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Map_of_Glacier_National_Park.jpg MovetheTransparencyslidertothelefttomaketheimagealittletransparent,whichwillassistyouinplacingtheimageinthecorrectlocation.UsetheparkboundariestohelpyoualigntheparkboundariesonthemapwiththeboundariesinGoogleEarth.Usethecentercrosshairmarkertomovetheimageoverlayontheglobeandpositionitintherightlocation.Usethetrianglemarkeratthelefttorotatetheimageforbetterplacement.Useanyofthecornerorsideanchorstostretchorskewtheselectedcornerorside.IfyoupresstheShiftkeywhenselectingthismarker,theimageisscaledfromthecenter. ClickOKwhenyouarefinished.ThemapisnowlistedinthePlacespanel,andcanbesavedtoaKMLfilewithotherGoogleEarthprojectdatayouhavecreated. DiscussionandFeedback Havequestionsaboutthistutorial?Wanttogiveussomefeedback?VisittheGoogleEarthHelpCommunitytodiscussitwithothers. What'sNext Seealltutorials.
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