automatic screenshots for KML file?

[Ben Selfridge]

Hi all,

I'm working on a utility that needs to do the following:

Given a KML file, produce a screenshot of Google Earth's rendering of that file.

The idea is to take screenshots of a whole bunch of KML files automatically, instead of manually opening each file in Earth and doing a print screen.

Does anyone know if the Google Earth API allows for this, or some approximation of this?

Thanks!

[Josh L]

Hi there,

There is no way to programmatically take screenshots like this in the
API. Using the Google Earth Pro client, you can use the Movie Maker
feature to capture a video (such as for a KML Tour), however.

Cheers,

-Josh