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How to Use Google Earth

Google Earth is a great tool of the web, if you know how to use it the right way. Learn everything you need to know about using Google Earth in this powerful video series set to show you all the basic maneuvers and tricks to using the well known application. Google Earth is a cross-platform program, so the steps shown in this video series will work on Windows operating systems, as well.

You will learn all of the basics, from zooming to panning, from .KMZ files to placemarks, from creating tours to getting directions, and much, much more! Learn how to use Google Earth!

Movies in this series:

* Downloading and Installing Google Earth
* Finding a Location in Google Earth
* Zooming in Google Earth
* Panning in Google Earth
* Tilting in Google Earth
* Rotating in Google Earth
* Saving Locations to My Places in Google Earth
* Adding Placemarks in Google Earth
* Saving Placemarks in a .KMZ file in Google Earth
* Opening a .KMZ file in Google Earth
* Creating a Tour with Place Marks in Google Earth
* Displaying Layers in Google Earth
* Displaying Featured Content in Google Earth
* Using Google Search in Google Earth
* Driving Directions in Google Earth
* Using the Ruler to Estimate Distance in Google Earth
* Path Tool in Google Earth
* Adding Image Overlays in Google Earth
* Printing and Emailing Google Earth Images

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