Drawing Tools now available in Google Earth
The latest release of Google Earth comes packaged with a surprise: drawing tools. They were previously only available in the paid upgrades of the applications used by professionals. This newly added feature adds path and polygon drawing tools to easily draw and pinpoint areas, for easier communication. Time animation has also been added to the newest Google Earth Version 4 Beta. These overlays can either be stored and saved as KML or KMZ files. Google has also added some premium modules to the Google Earth Pro subscription ($600). These include a Premium printing module for high resolution printing of images up to 11x17". A Movie Making Module allows users to create zooms and tours, and export them as compressed .wmv formats. Google Earth is on its way to becoming a powerful multimedia mapping tool. And yes, it is still available for Mac, PC, and Linux operating systems.Check out a couple screenshots after the jump...
