Virtual Earth’s birds eye view imagery
People need the maps for various purposes like to study about the geographical features of the regions or to know about the roads as well as political extensions, features of the regions. Hence, accordingly, you are able to choose whether to male use of the road map or the combination map or the aerial and bird’s eye views. When users are viewing those maps making use of Virtual Earth 3-D, there appears control options on the screen. At the right side of these options, you can see the controls to find out the views. There are separate icons for different views.
When users click on these icons, the program Virtual Earth displays the map view according to your choice. If you click on the Road option, you can view the street map. This map features the street highways, cities boundaries and few relevant features. Clicking on the aerial will display the maps that are the photos from that place. These maps provide users the structures as well as geographical features of the places. Clicking on the Hybrid can display the maps, which include the combination of the aerial and road maps.
Clicking on the feature called Bird’s eye view displays images and maps, which have a low angle as well as a high resolution than the aerial views. If you make use of 3-D mode then the bird’s eye feature provides users imagery of the road, aerial and hybrid views. To switch on the 2-D mode, you are able to activate it easily only by clicking on 2 from the keyboard. Similarly to view 3-D mode, you need to click on the 3 button from the keyboard.
The bird’s eye views are available in many metro cities. Hence, you must check for this whether they are available for the city or not. In addition to the options on the imagery, you are also able to make use of some short cut keys to alter the views of the maps. By clicking R will change the view to the Road view. Clicking on A will change the view to the aerial view. Clicking on H will change the view to the Hybrid view. Clicking on B will change the view to the bird’s eye view.
Therefore, changing the view is very simple and convenient, which you must always change and make use of the right views to view the things of your interest. Furthermore, you are also able to change area, which the maps cover. The different additional features such as the panel including the welcome note, view controls, collection of the editors to alter the views and browse through the map. These features appear on the map itself; therefore they hide at the portion of maps.
You are also able to select them whether or not to show them. Hiding them will provide users the ability to view the complete view that the Virtual Earth program offers. But, in this case the above mentioned options never appear on the screen.
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