You've seen all those fancy placemarks...now create your own using these simple directions!
Below are some basic HTML templates inspired by KML from the "Featured Content" and "Global Awareness" layers.
Wide Photo | |
Tall Photo | |
Text & Photo Banner | |
Text & Tall Photo | |
Text & Weblinks | |
All Templates | |
Click each of the two placemarks in your starter KML. The sample placemark contains sample text and images, and the template placemark contains placeholders for you to customize.
Before customizing the template, make a copy to work on, and maintain the original to use again:
Add your own text and images to the placemark:
Working with HTML:
This video shows the steps from the previous two sections: Make a Copy of the Balloon Template and Customize Your Balloon.
Since parts of the description will be the same for all your placemarks (like the logo), to create another placemark, simply copy and paste your new custom placemark, and repeat the steps above.
These KML templates use BalloonStyle to remove the driving direction links (To Here - From Here) from the balloon and to specify the background color. Unfortunately, you cannot alter the BalloonStyle from within Google Earth. You must edit the KML directly.
If you create a new placemark, instead of copying the template described above, and paste in the required HTML, you'll lose the connection to the BalloonStyle. So be sure to use the template, or learn about editing BalloonStyle here.
Have questions about this tutorial? Want to give us some feedback? Visit the Google Earth Outreach Discussion Group to discuss it with others.
These templates will help you get started creating a few simple placemarks. If you're interested in learning how to manage lots of placemarks or to further customize the look of your placemark balloons, check out these tutorials:
Have you seen some amazing content in Google Earth, but you're not sure where to start? Eye-catching description balloons are essential for the success of your organization's KMLs. You can jump-start your project with one of the starter templates below.
You must use Google Earth version 4.1 or newer for this tutorial. If you don't already have it installed, you can download it here.
Below are some basic HTML templates inspired by KML from the "Featured Content" and "Global Awareness" layers.
Wide Photo |
|
Tall Photo | |
Text & Photo Banner | |
Text & Tall Photo | |
Text & Weblinks | |
All Templates | |
Click each of the two placemarks in your starter KML. The sample placemark contains sample text and images, and the template placemark contains placeholders for you to customize.
Before customizing the template, make a copy to work on, and maintain the original to use again:
Add your own text and images to the placemark:
Working with HTML:
This video shows the steps from the previous two sections: Make a Copy of the Balloon Template and Customize Your Balloon.
Since parts of the description will be the same for all your placemarks (like the logo), to create another placemark, simply copy and paste your new custom placemark, and repeat the steps above.
These KML templates use BalloonStyle to remove the driving direction links (To Here - From Here) from the balloon and to specify the background color. Unfortunately, you cannot alter the BalloonStyle from within Google Earth. You must edit the KML directly.
If you create a new placemark, instead of copying the template described above, and paste in the required HTML, you'll lose the connection to the BalloonStyle. So be sure to use the template, or learn about editing BalloonStyle here.
Have questions about this tutorial? Want to give us some feedback? Visit the Google Earth Outreach Discussion Group to discuss it with others.
These templates will help you get started creating a few simple placemarks. If you're interested in learning how to manage lots of placemarks or to further customize the look of your placemark balloons, check out these tutorials: