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Google Earth is a free program from Google that takes satellite imagery and maps it onto a globe you can spin, zoom into and fly around.

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The Google Earth plugin refuses to load on Mac OS X 10.6.8

I can't quite believe that there isn't a solution to this available on the web - there seem a lot of people having the problem but no solutions I could find. The site http://www.google.com/earth/...
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How to Create a New Planet In Google Earth

I'm creating my own fictional world for a project of mine, and I want to use Google Earth to map the planet. So, how do I create a new planet in Google Earth? Edit: this is possible in Google Earth ...
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Google earth with and without a proxy

I'm using google earth on a Linux. I need to go through a proxy to get to the internet so I start google-earth like this export http_proxy=http://myproxy google-earth And it works fine. However, I ...
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How can the ecliptic be shown in Google Sky?

How can the ecliptic be shown in Google Sky (part of the Google Earth application)? Is it possible in v5.0 (I am using 5.0.11733.9347 for Windows) or in a later version? Google Groups question This ...
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How to resolve graphics corruption on Street View when using Google Earth?

When I go into Street View on Google Earth and use the arrow keys to move around, the graphics become corrupted (distorted). Please see these examples: I'm using XP Home SP 3, Google Earth 6.0.3.2197 ...
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Is there a way to extract elevation data from Google Earth?

I'm searching for a way to get "elevation" data from Google Earth maps in a file and then to do level curves. Do you know one?
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Google Earth permission denied...?

Here's the deal: I have a full rights administrative account with which I installed Google Earth. On this account the program opens and runs as normal. The system is running Windows XP and the ...
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How to uninstall Internet Explorer 9 or rollback to Internet Explorer 8?

I wanted to try, and I installed Internet Explorer 9 and now Firefox is acting strangely. For example, the URL Windows aren't opening in time. When I Maximize Firefox the window title is blinking like ...
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How to use a Google Earth recorded tour video for animation work?

I have trial version of Google Earth Pro. I have seen that there is a record tour option. I tried to record one tour after enabling 3D view. Now I want to save and use the video, say in Maya or 3ds ...
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Why would Google Earth be hanging for 5-10 seconds?

Google Earth has always worked well for me, but lately it hangs for about 10 seconds when I click on one of the pictures. It even says in the application bar "(Not Responding)" and then returns. This ...
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Can I read data from Google Earth placemark data (.kmz) files?

I recall that in a past version Google Earth stored placemark data in XML files with a .kml extension. For my current version (5.2.1.1547) however, I can't find such a file. And when I save a ...
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Why does my Google Earth flicker?

When using Google Earth, when I pan the map the application flickers white randomly. The full window turns white for a very short time and I can see "Not Responding" flicker in the title bar. Why ...
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How to import UTM coordinates into Google Earth?

I have some points in UTM coordinates that I'd like to import into Google Earth. Google Earth is able to show UTM coordinates, but I have not found a way to import points or enter coordinates in a ...
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Google Earth - zoom like with a scope, rotate the camera

I know it is possible to change a viewing altitude in Google Earth, but is it possible to zoom in/out as well, like with a telescope? I would like to preview what could be viewed from a particular ...
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Activate Google Earth offline? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Running google earth offline Anyone know if it's possible to run google earth with it never seeing the internet? I have a dbCache.dat file from PC A that's 2Gb in Size, I ...
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How can I run Google Earth offline?

I'd like to run Google Earth on a PC that does not have internet access. This was possible in NASA Worldwind if you downloaded all of the maps and stored them offline. However, I have yet to see such ...
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How to set the scale exactly in Google Earth?

Is it possible to exactly set the scale in Google Earth? By “exactly” I mean entering a concrete number, either the scale ratio (natural length to length on screen; of course this depends ...
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Google Earth Labels isn't Showing

Google Earth's city/country labels isn't showing. How i can show it? This is screenshot what i said: http://screencast.com/t/ZGMwMWNk
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Google Earth, Matrox G200eW, and DirectX

So i'm trying to use Google Earth on a server that has a Matrox G200eW video card. Does anyone know if this built-in card supports DirectX? I've tried updating the drivers with no success. It seems ...
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