334 Part IV — Google Earth Hacks
FIGURE17-6: Looking backwards toward the main square.Generating the Information in Google Earth
Although it is tempting to produce all of the information completely manually (which is
certainly possible for typical addresses and locations that can be determined using techniques
shown earlier in this book), an easier alternative is to use the Google Earth application. To
create a new point, choose File➔Add➔New Placemark.All of the options, including the camera view,description, elevation, and extrusion information
can be set entirely within the panel. Click the Advanced checkbox to set the additional options.
You can see the various settings across three different panels: Style (Figure 17-7), Location
(Figure 17-8), and View (Figure 17-9).Once you have created the various placemarks that you want, you can save the placemarks into
a separate file and even generate a suitable folder structure. If you have included graphics for
icons into your placemarks, Google Earth will create a KMZ file rather than a KML file that
incorporates the KML and images into a single Zip file.The same method can be used with your own creations.