Friendly navigation controls in Google Earth
Google earth is very easy to access, easy to navigate and user friendly program. That is why it has gained so much popularity. The navigation is very simple in Google Earth program. No other existing program provides navigation facilities that are present in Google earth program. The most interesting thing with Google earth program is that it facilitates its users to view our beautiful globe in 3-Dimensional viewer. Moreover, several possible ways are there to navigate by means of the 3-D viewer for our planet. User is able to utilize not only the mouse but also navigation controls for shifting from one desired position to another. If the user is interested in manipulating the view of our planet Earth, then he is able to accomplish it in easier manner. He has to tilt the terrain and job is done.
Let us look how to utilize the mouse for navigating. User has to keep the cursor in the middle position of the 3-dimensional viewer for beginning the navigation by utilizing the mouse. The shape of the cursor will vary depending upon the mouse button that is pressed. The variance in cursor shape will indicate the behavioral change. Moving the cursor via mouse whilst pressing any mouse button will permit the user to accomplish his task.
User is able to zoom out or in. it is even possible to drag the entire view in the particular direction user wishes to do. Moreover, user is able not only to tilt the view but also rotate the view. In addition it gives us fabulous chance to look across from a single vantage point. Is not it exciting and amazing?
Now, we will look at the utilizing the navigation controls. To visualize the navigation controls, user has to move the cursor in the upper right-corner of 3-Dimensional viewer. When the user starts Google Earth program and moves his mouse cursor above the particular mentioned area, all the navigation controls will appear on the user desktop. All these navigation controls will become lighter if the user moves the mouse cursor anywhere else. For viewing these controls again, user has to move the mouse cursor over the right-corner of 3-Dimensional viewer again.
If all these navigation controls do not become visible whilst the cursor is shifted over the right-corner of the 3-Dimensional viewer, then user has to click on the option designated as view. After this, user has to click on ‘show navigation button’ option and try again for viewing the controls.
To hide or show the compass icon in the 3-Dimensional viewer, user has to click on the view option and then choose compass option in it. This navigation control renders similar sort of navigation action, which can be performed via mouse navigation. Additionally, user is able to utilize all these controls not only to zoom but also rotate the view.
Owing to Google earth’s easy to use and amazing navigation controls, people of any age, any educational background can use it for accomplishing several tasks. Due to ease in use, it has become indispensible part of every sector. [tags[Google, navigation controls of Google Earth, using Google Earth, [/tags]
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