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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 elevation.
If you want to zoom continuously in, hold the button down and briefly pull the mouse down and
release the button, as if you are "throwing" the scene. Click once in the viewer to stop the motion.
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On some Macintosh laptops, you can drag two fingers across the trackpad to zoom in and out.
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Zoom out - There are a number of ways to zoom out with the mouse.
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Using the RIGHT mouse button (CTRL click on the Mac), double-click anywhere in the 3D viewer
to zoom out from that point. The viewer will zoom out by a certain amount. Single-click to stop, or
right double-click (CTRL click on the Mac) to zoom out more.
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If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can use the scroll wheel to zoom out by scrolling away from
you (forward motion). Use the ALT (alt/option on the Mac) key in combination with the scroll wheel
to zoom out by smaller increments.
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You can also position the mouse cursor on the screen and press the RIGHT mouse button (CTRL
click on the Mac). Once the cursor changes to a double arrow, move the mouse forward or push
away from you, releasing the button when you reach the desired elevation. If you want to zoom
continuously out, hold the right button (CTRL click on the Mac) down and briefly push the mouse
forward and release the button, as if you are "throwing" the scene. Click once in the viewer to stop
motion.
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Tilt the view - If your mouse has a either middle button or a depressible scroll wheel, you can tilt the
view by depressing the button and moving the mouse forward or backward. If your mouse has a scroll
wheel, you can tilt the view by pressing the SHIFT key and scrolling DOWN to tilt the earth to "top
down" view, or scrolling UP to tilt the earth for horizon view. See
Tilting and Viewing Hilly Terrain
for
more information.
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Rotate the view - If your mouse has either a middle button or a depressible scroll wheel, you rotate the
view to the left by clicking on the middle button and moving the mouse to the left. To rotate the view
right, click on the middle button and move the mouse to the right. You can also use the CTRL (
on
the Mac) key in combination with the scroll wheel to rotate the view. Press CTRL (
on the Mac) and
scroll UP to rotate clockwise, CTRL (
on the Mac) + scroll DOWN to rotate counter-clockwise. See
Tilting and Viewing Hilly Terrain
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Mouse Wheel -
. To change these settings, click Tools > Options > Navigation > Navigation
Mode > Mouse Wheel Settings (on the Mac: Google Earth > Preferences > Navigation > Navigation
Mode > Mouse Wheel Settings). Move the slider to set how fast or slow your viewpoint of the earth
zooms in or out. Check Invert Mouse Wheel Zoom Direction to reverse the direction of zooming when
you use the mouse wheel.
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Pan and Zoom navigation - This mode is on by default when you start Google Earth. You can return
to this mode from other modes by doing one of the following:
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Type Ctrl (
on the Mac) +T. When this mode is activated, the cursor changes to a hand
symbol.
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(Windows and Linux) Tools > Options > Navigation > Navigation Mode > Pan and Zoom . (Mac)
Google Earth > Preferences > Navigation > Navigation Mode > Pan and Zoom. If you use a
joystick or other non-mouse controller, you can also change how perspective moves in the 3D
viewer under Non-mouse controller settings. Note that these options are not available (greyed
out) until you connect a non-mouse controller to your computer and check Enable Controller.
Choose User-Based to move your particular vantage point or Earth Based to move the globe.
Check Reverse Controls to reverse the actions of the joystick.
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GForce navigation (advanced) - To change to this navigation mode, do one of the following:
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Type Ctrl (
on the Mac) + G to change when window focus is in the 3D viewer
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(Windows and Linux) Tools > Options > Navigation > Navigation Mode > Flight Control. (Mac)
Google Earth > Preferences > Navigation > Navigation Mode > Flight Control.
This mode is in effect when the navigation cursor changes to an airplane. In addition, the effects of
G-Force mode are most noticeable the closer you are to the terrain, and become less exaggerated
the higher your eye elevation. The behavior of this navigation mode simulates that of a joystick,
where the direction your mouse moves indicates specific joystick moves. If you are familiar with
using a joystick, you'll be able to use this mode easily.
To pan left or right, or to tilt the horizon left or right, left-click and move the mouse right/left of
center. To tilt to top-down view, left-click and move the mouse forward (away from you). To tilt to