Add Street View & customize map view

You can show custom camera views on a placemark to capture specific camera angles and imagery. To display the custom camera view, double-click or fly-to-the feature.

Add a Placemark from Street View

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Open or create a new Earth project.
3. Click Pegman .
4. To enter Street View, select a location.
5. To add a placemark to your project, at the bottom left, click Capture this view .

Add a custom camera view

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Open or create a new Earth project.
3. To get your desired view, zoom or tilt.
4. To save the view, add a placemark.

Edit a custom camera view

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Open a project.
3. To view details, select a feature.
4. To get your desired view, zoom or tilt.
5. Click Edit .
6. Open More Settings.
7. Click Capture this view .

Turn on 3D imagery

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click Layers .
3. Turn on 3D Buildings.

Turn on map mode

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click Layers .
3. Under “Basemap,” click Map.

Tips:

• To find an abstract 3D representation, turn on 3D buildings at the same time.
• Map mode doesn’t include terrain elevation.

Related resources

• Manage your Projects on the Google Earth home screen
• Learn about Earth projects and local KML files