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+ | *Anchor text or images to geographic locations using placemarks | ||
+ | *Create paths, which are like placemarks, but lines rather than points | ||
+ | *Create tours of placemarks | ||
+ | *Overlay an image, usually a historical map, on top of GE's satellite imagery | ||
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==Create Placemarks== | ==Create Placemarks== | ||
A placemark is displayed as a pushpin or other icon on Google Earth. It can include text or images. To create a placemark, click the pushpin icon above the viewing area. | A placemark is displayed as a pushpin or other icon on Google Earth. It can include text or images. To create a placemark, click the pushpin icon above the viewing area. | ||
To embed an image, upload it to WikiMarion or another site. Then create a placemark and insert <nowiki>[img]http://wikimarion.org/imageurl.jpg[/img]</nowiki>. You can also use standard HTML, for example: <nowiki> <img src="http://wikimarion.org/imageurl.jpg"/> </nowiki>. | To embed an image, upload it to WikiMarion or another site. Then create a placemark and insert <nowiki>[img]http://wikimarion.org/imageurl.jpg[/img]</nowiki>. You can also use standard HTML, for example: <nowiki> <img src="http://wikimarion.org/imageurl.jpg"/> </nowiki>. |
Revision as of 20:33, 20 December 2006
Using Google Earth, you can
- Anchor text or images to geographic locations using placemarks
- Create paths, which are like placemarks, but lines rather than points
- Create tours of placemarks
- Overlay an image, usually a historical map, on top of GE's satellite imagery
Create Placemarks
A placemark is displayed as a pushpin or other icon on Google Earth. It can include text or images. To create a placemark, click the pushpin icon above the viewing area.
To embed an image, upload it to WikiMarion or another site. Then create a placemark and insert [img]http://wikimarion.org/imageurl.jpg[/img]. You can also use standard HTML, for example: <img src="http://wikimarion.org/imageurl.jpg"/> .