How to Save Google Earth Maps

Google Earth links aerial photographs to provide a searchable map of the world.

Google Earth is a free mapping software developed by Google that joins together thousands of aerial-view images to create a virtual globe of linked images. Users who download the Google Earth software can search the globe for aerial images of a chosen area. The software features different ways of saving images of a location, including making an image file of the aerial view or saving its location within the Google Earth program for future reference. Both methods are simple and should only take a few seconds.

Things You'll Need

• Google Earth software
• Internet connection

Instructions

1. Start Google Earth and search for a location by typing its name into the left search bar. For example, "129, West 81st Street, New York, New York, USA."

2. Wait for Google Earth to navigate to the location.

3. Use the zoom, rotate and pitch control button in the top right of the map image to set the image to the desired view.

4. Click "File," "Save" and "Save Image..." to save the file as a JPG file. Give the file a name and select a location on the disk for it to be saved in.

5. Click the image of the yellow pin above the aerial image to drop a marker on a search location. These can be selected from the "Places" menu in the left column. Double-click the marker in the "Places" menu and navigate to the location.

References

• Google Earth: Creating A New Placemark
• Google Earth: Saving Images