How to Upload Images to Google Earth
Founded in 2007, Google Earth has since become one of the leading providers in geographic data applications. Aside from merely generating GPS search queries, Google Earth allows users access to a dynamic range of topographical options, like adjusting the vantage from an aerial perspective perpendicularly and viewing mountain ranges and cities from a horizontal perspective. In July 2007, Google acquired Panoramio, a geographic-oriented photo sharing website which, combined with Google Earth, allows users to share photographs taken at specific locations.
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Instructions
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Visit the Google Earth homepage and download Google Earth by clicking "Download Google Earth," the button located at the top of the page. On the following page, click "Agree and Download."
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Begin the Google Earth installation by double-clicking on the Google Earth installer package.
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Sign up for an account with Panoramio by going to their homepage (see Resource List). Click "Sign-up" at the top of the page. A Google account is required for access to Panoramio, so either enter your Google email account and password into the text fields or create a new Google email account by entering the required information in the given text fields.
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Select the images you would like to appear on Google Earth by clicking "Choose File." Once you have chosen all the images you would like to upload, click "Upload" at the bottom of the list. Each of the images must be under 10 megabytes.
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Input a title for the image and any tags you would like into the given text fields. Click the "Map this photo" option located above the image.
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Type the city or region where your photo was taken in the search query text field. A map will appear showing the result of the search query with a red pin-point icon located on a default position. With your mouse, adjust the icon by clicking and dragging it to the precise location where you want your photo to appear in Google Earth. Click "Save Position."
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Tips & Warnings
Once your images have been approved by Google Earth, they will appear as small, blue dots on the map. Zoom in to see them in full.
It can take up to a month for your images to be accepted by Google Earth.
Google Earth only accepts large images (anything over 500 pixels in height and/or width).
Google Earth will not accept photographs taken from cars, from underwater, or from the air.
Google Earth will not accept photographs where the major focus is on people, pets, events, street signs, or any other non-geographic based subjects.
You have a better chance for your photograph to be accepted by Google Earth if the quality of the image is good (crisp, with good resolution).
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- Photo Credit earth image by Orlando Florin Rosu from Fotolia.com
