Google Earth Tutorials Tutorial 1 Beginner Videos 1: Street View Now you can fly from outer space down to the streets with Street View. Seamlessly integrated with Google Earth, Street View lets you experience the streets like never before. In this video you will learn how to navigate in Street View and toggle to ground- level view. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=street- view Task: Find your home on Google Earth 2: 3- D Trees Explore 3D trees in locations around the world. In this video, you will learn how to view 3D trees and see examples of places to explore. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=3d- trees Task: Explore some of the locations mentioned on this webpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_urban_public_parks_and_gard ens_in_hong_kong 3: Historical Imagery Travel back in time with Historical Imagery in Google Earth. We've made it easier for you to know when historical imagery is available in the location you're viewing. In this video, you will learn how to use the time slider and turn on Historical Imagery. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=historical- imagery Task: Take Hong Kong s Tsim Sha Tsui and try to go back in time (maybe 50 years) to see what it was like in this historical period 1
4: Navigation With Google Earth, you can zoom in and explore any location on Earth. In this video you will learn how to navigate this 3- dimensional, virtual globe with tools such as the zoom slider, sun icon, look joystick, and more. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=navigation Task: Choose a location of your choice and go through the same process as outlined in the video 5: Searching for Places Google Earth is an interactive, virtual globe that enables you to find and explore just about any location on our planet and beyond. In this video you will learn how to find businesses and locations in the search panel and save locations in the My Places panel. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=searching- for- places Task: Search the number of clothing stores/shops in Central District 6: Drawing and Measuring With Google Earth, you can trace and measure just about any place on the planet. In this beginner tutorial, you will learn how to use tools such as ruler, polygon, path, measurements, elevation profile and more. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=drawing- and- measuring 2
7: Placemarks and Tours With Google Earth s virtual globe, you can label any location and create tours from your placemarks. Watch this tutorial video to learn how to create a custom placemark, save in your Places panel, organize placemarks, play an animated tour of placemarks and find tours in the Earth Gallery. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=placemark s- and- tours 8: Exploring the Moon, Mars and Sky With Google Earth, you can fly to the ends of the earth, and beyond. Learn how to explore other planets right in Google Earth. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=exploring- mars- moon- and- sky 9: Moon in Google Earth Learn how to explore Moon in Google Earth and see Moon related content such as Apollo missions, 3D models of spacecrafts, landing sites and narrated tours. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=moon- in- google- earth 10: Sharing Google Earth Screenshots Google Earth is a great way to virtually explore the globe, whether revisiting old haunts or checking out a future vacation spot. You can even share your virtual travel through Google+ by simply signing into your Google Account and clicking share in the upper right hand corner. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=sharing- google- earth- screenshots 3
11: Tour Guide Not sure where to begin your virtual adventure? Let the new tour guide show you the way. Short tours of thousands of famous locations from all over the world make it easier than ever to discover amazing places. In this video will you will learn how to get started with the tour guide. http://www.google.com/earth/learn/beginner.html#tab=tour- guide 4
Trip of a lifetime Fly around the world with Google Earth 1: Enter flight simulator mode - Press +Option+A. Note: You can re- enter flight simulator mode any time by clicking Tools>Enter Flight Simulator in the top menu bar. 2: Set up your display panel press H 3: Set up your aircraft - You can choose from two different planes: 1. SR22: Good for beginner pilots, this aircraft is a more traditional passenger plane and goes a little slower. 2. F- 16: Known as the Viper, this aircraft is good for more advanced pilots. It climbs straight up and still accelerates. 4: Choose where to start your flight To start from your current location, choose Current View. To start from an airport, choose Airport and pick an airport from the drop- down list. Note: To change your aircraft, start location, or controller, you must exit the flight simulator first. Learn to read the flight display panel Once you have entered the flight simulator, a head- up display (HUD) appears: 5
1. Speed (knots) 2. Heading 3. Bank angle 4. Vertical speed (feet per minute) 5. Exit flight simulator feature 6. Throttle 7. Rudder 8. Aileron 9. Elevator 10. Flap and gear indicators 11. Pitch angle (degrees) 12. Altitude (feet above sea level) To hide or display the HUD, press H. You can use a mouse with the flight simulator feature. To use a mouse, click the mouse in the center of the screen so the cursor becomes a + (cross). To pause or resume the flight simulator at any time, press the space bar. To take off, first press the Page Up key to increase thrust and move the aircraft down the runway. Once your plane is moving, move the mouse or joystick back slightly down. With enough speed, you take off. To change direction or bank the aircraft, make small motions with the mouse or joystick. Be careful not to over- correct. Once the wings are level, center the mouse. To look around, press the arrow keys + Alt (slow) or CTRL (fast). 5: Control take- off and landing speeds with the thrust control The thrust is the force used to take off and land the plane. On Windows & Linux computers: To accelerate, press Page Up. To slow down, press Page Down. 6: Roll and tilt the plane with the aileron The ailerons let you roll and tilt the plane: To roll or tilt the plane right or left, press the right or left arrow. To center the plane, press C or 5. 6
7: Pitch or point the plane with the elevator controls The elevators let you pitch or point the plane up and down. Adjust the elevator controls manually You can decide how much you want to point the plane up or down: To point the nose of the plane down, press the Up arrow. To point the nose of the plane up, press the Down arrow. Change the default position of the elevators To point the plane point slightly upward, press Home or Shift+Up arrow. To point the plane slightly downward, press End or Shift+Down arrow. 8: Yaw or steer the plane with the rudder controls The rudder controls let you yaw or steer the plane: To center the plane, press C or 5. To steer your plane left, press Insert or Shift+Left arrow. To steer your plane right, press Enter on the number keypad or press Shift+Right arrow. 9: Fly faster using the flap controls The flap controls let you increase or reduce speed while flying: To reduce speed, press the Left bracket or Shift+F. To increase speed, press the Right bracket or F. 10: Land your plane with the landing gear controls If your aircraft has retractable landing gear, press G to extend and retract it. 11: Slow down your plane with the brakes You can use the brakes to slow the plane down when you re on the ground: To use the left wheel brake, press the comma key. To use the right wheel brake, press the period key. 12: Exit flight simulator Press +Option+A or Escape. 7