The only minor issue is that we couldn't run the standard and Pro builds at the same time, but that's much as we expected, and otherwise the dual installation caused us no problems at all. Close the Pro build and we were able to launch regular Google Earth, as normal. We launched Google Earth Pro and it picked up our current 'My Places'. We installed the program alongside a regular Google Earth build and had no problems. Once that's out of the way, download and run the small setup program, and it'll download and install the full Google Earth Pro. And while the registration form asks for your phone number, it doesn't appear to care if you enter a single digit, instead.)
(The URL refers to a free trial, but that's a leftover, it really is free. You will still need to get a licence before you can install the program by filling in this form. Google Earth Pro is the high-end version of Google's amazing mapping and exploration tool, once priced at an eye-watering $399 a year but now available for free.Īdvanced extras include the ability to measure 3D buildings, print higher resolution images or save them as PDFs, or use a Movie Maker tool to record HD video animations of your tours around the world.