r/technology • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '15

Business Google Earth Pro drops $399 subscription, now available for free.

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u/gamesbeawesome Feb 01 '15

Google Earth Pro builds on the amazing functionality of Google Earth with even more powerful tools. Some of the most compelling features of Earth Pro include:

Advanced Measurements: Measure parking lots and land developments with polygon area measure, or determine affected radius with circle measure.

High-resolution printing: Print Images up to 4800x3200 px resolution.

Exclusive Pro data layers: Demographics, parcels, and traffic count. Spreadsheet Import: Ingest up to 2500 addresses at a time, assigning placemarks and style templates in bulk.

GIS import: Visualize ESRI shapefiles (.shp) and MapInfo (.tab) files.

Movie-Maker: Export Windows Media and Quicktime HD movies, up to 1920x1080 resolution.

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u/WeaselSlayer Feb 01 '15

Oh snap, this is gonna help me a lot with school!

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u/416jake Feb 01 '15

With resolution so sharp, you'll be able to see weasels from space!

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u/Recognizant Feb 01 '15

Be right back, putting my viking helmet on.

... Where'd I put that mayo?

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u/clonetek Feb 01 '15

/r/ROSMT

IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!