What's new in Google Earth Pro 7.3.6.9264
Oct 26, 2022
- Movie Maker tool:
- Hardware-accelerated video encoding for faster processing and better image quality.
- HEVC (H.265) codec support.
- Full navigation controls, including Historical Imagery and Street View, available in live recording mode.
- Better responsiveness during live recording.
- Can defer video encoding until after live recording is finished.
- In live recording mode, less obtrusive recording status dialog.
- Live recordings accurately show the timing of user actions during the recording session.
- Save video frames in QOI image format.
- Break apart a Multi Geometry place mark into individual place marks.
- Combine multiple selected place marks into a single Multi Geometry place mark.
- Import GeoJSON files.
- Improved printing tool quality.
- Save Image tool:
- Increased maximum image size.
- PNG format support.
- Adjusted Google Earth logo size in main view, saved images, and printouts.
- Automatically support high-DPI displays.
- Regionate tool supports KML Schema extended data.
- Consistently save KML files with no changes from session to session.
- Correctly import CSV files with values that contain quotation marks.
- Edit KML LinearRing place mark line style.
- Other minor fixes and improvements.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.3.4.8573 (Mar 28, 2022)
- Fixes for 3D controller devices on Mac and Windows.
- Resolves navigation bugs in Street View mode.
- Fixes distorted rendering of Street View imagery.
- Improved support of new map layers.
- Faster import of GeoTIFF files.
- Accurate stars and night sky background positions.
- Improved compatibility with recent Linux versions.
- Security updates and fixes.
- Other fixes and enhancements.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.3.3.7692 (May 1, 2020)
- Updated Street View experience.
- Enhanced plus code search results.
- Shift+right-click on map displays plus code.
- “View in Google Earth on Web” button opens the current view in Google Earth on web.
- When you add a photo to a placemark, the placemark can be automatically repositioned to the GPS location of the photo.
- Fixes connectivity issues sometimes seen after reconnecting to WiFi.
- GPS imports now support GeoJSON format.
- Addresses security vulnerabilities CVE-2020-8895, CVE-2020-8896.
- Other minor fixes and updates.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.3.3.7673 (Apr 21, 2020)
- Updated Street View experience.
- Enhanced plus code search results.
- Shift+right-click on map displays plus code.
- "View in Google Earth on Web" button opens the current view in Google Earth on web.
- When you add a photo to a placemark, the placemark can be automatically repositioned to the GPS location of the photo.
- Fixes connectivity issues sometimes seen after reconnecting to WiFi.
- GPS imports now support GeoJSON format.
- Addresses security vulnerabilities CVE-2020-8895, CVE-2020-8896.
- Other minor fixes and updates.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.3.2.5495 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Places panel: multiple-item selection, moving, deletion; performance improvements
- Network security updates and fixes; improved certificate support
- CSV import improvements: support older Mac file formats, multi-line text fields
- Ground overlay editor: fix glitchy rotation, rotation handle positioning
- Print preview: fixed mouse-wheel zooming, display refresh problems
- International languages: fix missing translations, keyboard shortcuts, UI elements
- Tables tool: improved stability, layout, data synchronization
- Tour Guide is hidden by default, reflecting Earth Pro use case
- Windows: allow Earth to run concurrently in multiple user sessions
- Windows: improved appearance on high-resolution monitors
- Windows 64-bit fixes: joystick support; crash when hiding 3D buildings; COM application (e.g. Garmin BaseCamp) interface
New in Google Earth Pro 7.3.1.4507 (Jun 21, 2018)
- Windows 64-bit: 64-bit application
- Windows: support for SSL client authentication with secure servers
- Windows: stability improvements in DirectX mode
- Linux: added support for printing, embedded video and sounds
- Performance improvements with large KML files
- Improved support for secure connections and handling of certificate errors
- Polygons spanning the antimeridian no longer sometimes disappear
- CSV import tool user interface fixes and better Unicode support
- Repair Tool improvements
- Elevation Profile tool measurements are now more consistent
- Better translations throughout the user interface
- GPS device live mode functionality restored
- Fixed incompatibility with high-refresh-rate displays
New in Google Earth Pro 7.3.0.3830 (Aug 22, 2017)
- Issues fixed in this release of Google Earth Client:
- Terrain imagery tiles missing in some locations.
- Tour audio recording and playback not working.
- Tours with recorded audio not correctly saved.
- Crash when loading large KML data files.
- Drag-and-drop files into application window not working.
- Can't open KMZ files from a path with ".kmz" in it.
- Skyscrapers cut off when saving high-resolution images.
- COM registration not performed by Windows installer.
- Some images embedded in KML don't load.
- Anisotropic filtering option has no effect.
- Startup Tips sometimes incorrectly positioned.
- Labels in Arabic were often cut off.
- Changes:
- Earth "Free" and Pro have now been combined into a single product, Earth Pro.
- Windows: Windows 7 is earliest version supported.
- Windows: new installs default to OpenGL mode.
- Mac: Mac OS 10.8 is earliest version supported.
- Mac: application is now 64-bit.
- Mac: antialiasing option is now available.
- High-resolution ("high-DPI", "Retina") display support.
- New Repair Tool to reset cache data, settings, and fix application startup issues.
- Updated Movie Maker tool with new video formats.
- Improved image saving, printing and movie making performance.
- Web Inspector tool available for KML balloons.
- HTML5 videos such as YouTube embeds work in placemark balloons.
- Updated and improved internal Web browser and security.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.1.8.3036 (Jul 10, 2017)
- Issues Fixed in this release of Google Earth Client:
- Various security issues
- Some files missing from saved KMZs
- Crash in View in Maps if user logged in
- License-related problems with Earth Pro
- Incorrectly-localized user interface elements
- Settings/Preferences dialog unexpected behavior
- Windows: View in Maps frozen
- Windows: Feedback tool broken
- Windows: program hangs when saving search results
- Windows: installer doesn't clean up files
- Changes:
- Image picker for placemark editing
- Remove Earth Pro "upsell" links
- Browser Plugin (bundled and standalone) discontinued
- High-detail terrain enabled by default
- Windows: Qt application library upgraded
New in Google Earth Pro 7.1.7.2600 (Oct 10, 2016)
- Removed menu items for Google Maps Engine and the Google Earth Community.
- New Google and Google Earth logos.
- Crashes from rearranging items in My Places.
- Removed registration dialog as Pro no longer requires a license.
- “1603” installer error caused by attempts to re-install Earth 7.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.1.5.1557 (May 23, 2015)
- Issues fixed in this release Google Earth Client:
- The Google account sign-in process was updated from OAuth 1.0 to OAuth 2.0, given the deprecation of Oauth 1.0. Users of all previous versions of Earth will not be able to sign-in with their Google accounts after May 30th, 2015.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.1.2.2041 (May 23, 2015)
- Issues fixed in this release Google Earth Client:
- The “Enable Controller” option in user preferences is now turned off by default. This prevents red directional arrows from displaying as a result of uncalibrated joysticks and other controllers being connected to Earth at startup.
- For enhanced security, “Use HTTPS for Google connections” is now toggled on by default.
- We fixed a bug whereby the cache size rose above user-specified limits.
- We fixed a crash resulting from searching on some Windows machines.
- We updated the LEAP API to version 1.0.8.
- We reduced LEAP controller sensitivity to user hand motions. This enables a smoother flight and greater control over your flight path when using a LEAP.
New in Google Earth Pro 7.1.1.580 (Sep 12, 2013)
- Ability to create rich, annotated images from print and save
- Redesigned print flow
- Viewshed/Line of Sight analysis tool from a placemark
- Support for LEAP Motion device
- Enhanced starfield
- Google Feedback tool integration
- Redesigned balloons
- Issues fixed in this release
New in Google Earth Pro 6.1 (Sep 12, 2013)
- Google Earth Pro has improved support for printing from the client. Changes include a legend with a North indicator and scale, controls for print/paper size, and improved performance.
- Google Earth Pro has improved the experience of making movies by simplifying the user interface and improving performance in certain configurations.
- Importing data files in Google Earth Pro is now easier with the ability to edit shared balloon style for folders and to increase the import categorization limit from 8 to 64.
- Google Earth Pro now allows you to view an elevation profile while measuring.
- Improved the robustness of network access by providing better support for Proxy and SSL certs. This will fix issues users have experienced of not being able to see balloon content or embedded browser content.
- Improved the resolution seen in elevation profiles for lines and tracks.
- Added the ability to sort “My Places,” and improved the user interface to be able find points across my places.
- There were several improvements to Street View in Google Earth. We added the ability to zoom into a Street View photo by using a zoom slider. Street View in Earth feels more immersive now due to wider field of view. It is now faster and smoother to use. We made several small tweaks to the user interface including adding a way to navigate floors when you are indoors and there are multiple floors available in Street View.
- Fixed bugs related to missing road labels in cases where roads were curvy or zoomed into.