Add Street View & customize map view

You can show custom camera views on a placemark to capture specific camera angles and imagery. To display the custom camera view, double-click or fly-to-the feature.

Add a Placemark from Street View

  1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
  2. Open or create a new Earth project.
  3. Click Pegman Pegman.
  4. To enter Street View, select a location.
  5. To add a placemark to your project, at the bottom left, click Capture this view .

Add a custom camera view

  1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
  2. Open or create a new Earth project.
  3. To get your desired view, zoom or tilt.
  4. To save the view, add a placemark.

Edit a custom camera view

  1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
  2. Open a project.
  3. To view details, select a feature.
  4. To get your desired view, zoom or tilt.
  5. Click Edit Edit.
  6. Open More Settings.
  7. Click Capture this view .

Turn on 3D imagery

  1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
  2. Click Layers .
  3. Turn on 3D Buildings.

Turn on map mode

  1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
  2. Click Layers .
  3. Under “Basemap,” click Map.

Tips:

  • To find an abstract 3D representation, turn on 3D buildings at the same time.
  • Map mode doesn’t include terrain elevation.

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