Google Earth Help

Intended for personal, non-commercial use, the free version of Google Earth sends you on an interactive, 3D exploration of the planet through terabytes of aerial and satellite imagery. With the free version of Google Earth, you can:

• Zoom in on locations
• View 3D terrain and buildings
• Search for hotels and dining locations
• View dozens of other point-of-interest data layers
• Layer multiple searches, save results to folders, and share with others
• Import GPS data, which allows you to read tracks and waypoints from select GPS devices

For professional and commercial uses, Google Earth Pro is the ultimate research, presentation, and collaboration tool for geographic information. If you're using Google Earth for business purposes, Pro is the version for you. Pro includes all features available in the free version of Google Earth, plus the following:

• An area-measurement tool (that measures square feet, miles, acres, radii, etc.)
• Data importing, which allows you to ingest up to 2,500 locations by address or by latitude/longitudinal coordinates
• The highest resolution printing and saving capabilities, which enable larger, clearer printouts (up to 4,800 pixels)
• Movie maker, which allows you to export movies of zooms and tours
• GIS data import, which allows you to drag and drop SHP files, GeoTiffs, etc.
• Premium printing, which enables you to print high-resolution images up to 11" x 17" (4,800 pixels)

See how a variety of industries leverage Google Earth Pro by visiting http://www.google.com/enterprise/earthmaps/earth_pro.html