batch change placemark icon

[Bob Christensen]

Hi,

I have a .kmz file that includes 400 placemarks linked to photos. I
would like to change the icon for all the placemarks in a batch
operation but I can't figure out how to do that. Please help.

Thanks,

bob

[Geobrowser]

Depending how clean you want to keep your code, you can edit in one of
two ways:

In GE:
- open your KMZ
- right-click on the container (Document or Folder) in which your
placemarks are located
- select properties (get info on Mac)
- under the Style tab there should be an option to "share style"
- click this option and you'll now be able to give everything the same
color/size/opacity of icon and label
- save edited file

In Text Editor:
- unzip KMZ
- open the KML doc in a text editor
- create a piece of Style code, e.g.,

<Style id="mynewpin">
<IconStyle>
<scale>1.3</scale>
<color>ff00ddff</color>
<Icon>
<href>http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/pushpin/ylw-pushpin.png</
href>
</Icon>
</IconStyle>
</Style>

- then you need to make sure each placemark includes the line
<styleUrl>#mynewpin</styleUrl> ....quickly done using copy/paste and
find/replace options.

JB