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Using Google Earth, you can
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*Anchor text or images to geographic locations using placemarks
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*Create paths, which are like placemarks, but lines rather than points
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*Create tours of placemarks
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*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"/> .