Google Earth User Guide - Manual (Page 27)

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Drawing Paths and
Polygons
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Using Image Overlays
and 3D Models
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Importing Your Data
Into Google Earth
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Using Style Templates
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Using GPS Devices with
Google Earth
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Making Movies with
Google Earth
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Keyboard Controls
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3D Viewer Options
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Select Placemark from the Add Menu.
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Click the Pushpin icon on the toolbar menu at the the top of
the screen
The New Placemarkdialog box appears and a New Placemarkicon is
centered in the viewer inside a flashing yellow square. Position the
placemark. To do this, position the cursor on the placemark until the
cursor changes to a pointing finger and drag it to the desired location.
The cursor changes to a finger pointing icon to indicate that you can
move the placemark.
You can also lock the placemark position or set advanced coordinates for
its position. Set the following properties for the new placemark:
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Name for the placemark
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Description, including HTML text (see Writing Descriptions )
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Style, Color - Choose a color, scale (size) and opacity for
the placemark icon
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View - Choose a position for the placemark. For explanation
of terms in this tab, mouse over each field.
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Altitude - Choose the height of the placemark as it appears
over terrain with a numeric value or the slider. Choose
Extend to ground to show the placemark attached to a line
anchored to the ground.
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(Icon) - Click the icon for the placemark (top right corner of
the dialog box) to choose an alternate icon.
2. Click OK to apply the information you entered in the placemark
dialog box.
Your placemark appears in the 3D viewer and as an entry in the selected
folder. Once you save this placemark, you can always change its position
and properties. See
Editing Places and Folders for more information.
Saving a Point of Interest
You can save any point of interest (POI) displayed in the 3D viewer to the