Feature Week: Print to KMZ
I’ve received a few emails asking where the KMZ link in the left bar went. It’s been replaced by a print-to-KMZ option:
Why? Because instead of just map layers, KMZ exports can now have markers and lines “printed” on them. These are not traditional KML placemarks – for that, use the standard Export option. Instead, they’re rendered as graphics along with the map. This can look a little fuzzy in Google Earth:
However, it really shines when used as a Garmin custom map. You can draw far more lines on the map than most GPSs can handle as tracks or routes, and it allows you to create more colorfully marked up GPS maps. Example screenshot below:
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