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Updated version of the original program for viewing maps

Updated version of the original program for viewing maps

Vote: (16 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: Google

Version: 7.3

Works under: Mac

Also available for Windows

Vote:

Program license

(16 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

Google

7.3

Works under:

Also available for

Mac

Windows

Pros

  • Features a series of useful business applications
  • Allows HD video recording
  • Includes map GIS data
  • Fast loading times

Cons

  • Does not offer personalization options

Google Earth Pro is the professional version of Google Earth, a software program for Mac OS that allows users to see real-time satellite images of the entire surface of the planet. In addition to satellite images, the program offers visual enhancements such as terrain displays and 3D reconstructions of buildings. As if all that was not enough, Google Earth provides complementary information such as coordinates, directions, existing businesses and so on. The Pro version, however, provides other types of useful information, including demographic data, parcel data and traffic data.

Apart from providing additional functions, tools and layer types, the professional version of Google Earth offers a series of improvements in terms of performance. For one, the loading times are a lot shorter, making the experience more dynamic as a whole. In addition, the pro version of Google Earth is a lot more efficient when it comes to measuring not only distances but also areas, making it a lot more useful for obtaining geographical data.

As you may expect, Google Earth Pro has a series of advanced features that the free version of the software does not. Without a doubt, one of the most interesting and useful is the ability to record high definition videos of your movements across the surface of the earth. After recording, this footage can be opened with video editing software programs such as Movie Maker, allowing further polishing of the product. Another great feature is the possibility of using map GIS data to create vectors image files of any particular area.

Business owners should also consider the possibility of upgrading to Google Earth Pro due to its many business applications. Of course, the program allows editing the metadata of a particular area to include new businesses, a feature that can be key for the development of blooming endeavors. More than that, this piece of software provides a series of data-gathering options that can help business owners conduct market research and other productive activities. As if all that was not enough, Google Earth Pro offers a series of options for creating multi-media presentations that feature its satellite and field captures of the earth's surface.

Pros

  • Features a series of useful business applications
  • Allows HD video recording
  • Includes map GIS data
  • Fast loading times

Cons

  • Does not offer personalization options