#Download google earth pro for mac free series

Check the box to extend the sides, or walls of the polygon, to the ground. Then move the slider to increase altitude, or height, of the polygon if desired. In this example, we chose green colors, a line width of “10.0”, and medium opacities.Ĭlick on the Altitude tab, and change the altitude mode to “Relative to ground” (for more information on altitude modes, see the KML Reference guide). Choose a color and opacity for your polygon area, and determine if you want the polygon filled and outlined, only filled, or only outlined. In this example, we typed “The White Mountains are home to Bristlecone Pine Trees.”Ĭlick on the Style, Color tab, and choose a color, width, and opacity for the boundary lines. Type in a description for the polygon in the Description field, which will be displayed in the polygon's pop-up balloon. In this example, we typed “White Mountains”. In the New Polygon dialog box, type in a name for the polygon in the Name field. In this example, we will create a polygon around the White Mountains (you may have to zoom out to see the entire mountain range). You can also click-and-drag to create frequent nodes, which makes a smoother boundary to your polygon. Each time you click, a new node is added to your polygon.

#Download google earth pro for mac free series

Ĭlick on a series of places on the map to form a polygon. A New Polygon dialog box appears, and your cursor changes to. You can also click-and-drag any nodes to reshape the path.Ĭlick the Add Polygon button at the top left of your map. Right-click your mouse to delete recently-created nodes. Then you can edit the title and description and click OK. To edit a path's location, name, or description, right-click on the path in the 3D viewer or in the Places panel, and choose Properties (on a PC) or Get Info (on a Mac). To play a tour of the path and fly along its route, click the Play Tour button: In this example, we choose a dark green color, a width of 5.0, and an opacity of 75%. In this example, we typed “Tree Line”.Ĭlick on the Style, Color tab, and choose a color, width, and opacity for the path. In the New Path dialog box, type in a name for the path in the Name field. In this example, we will create a path marking the tree line. You can also click-and-drag to create frequent nodes, which makes a smoother path. Each time you click, a new node is added to your path. Ĭlick on a series of places on the map to form a path.

A New Path dialog box appears, and your cursor changes to. Click-and-drag the icon to change the location, or edit the name and description and click OK.Ĭlick the Add Path button at the top left of your map. To edit a placemark's location, name, or description, right-click on the placemark in the 3D viewer or in the Places panel, and choose Properties (on a PC) or Get Info (on a Mac). When you click on your placemark's icon or hyperlinked name in Google Earth, a pop-up balloon will appear with your placemark's name and description. When you are finished creating your placemark, click OK and your placemark will appear in the Places panel. In this example, we choose to change our label color to green. In this example, we chose a tree icon.Ĭlick on the Style, Color tab, and choose a color, scale (or size), and opacity for the placemark icon and label text. In this example, we typed “This is one of the world's oldest living trees.”Ĭlick on the icon button in the top-right corner of the window, and choose an icon for your placemark and press OK. Type in a description for the placemark in the Description field, which will be displayed when a user clicks on the placemark. In this example, we typed “Bristlecone Pine Tree”. In the New Placemark dialog box, type in a name for the placemark in the Name field. Move your placemark's location by clicking and dragging its icon, or by typing a latitude and longitude into the New Placemark dialog box. Also, a New Placemark dialog box appears. A placemark is automatically added to Google Earth. Click the Add Placemark button in the toolbar.