{"id":2351162,"date":"2024-05-23T10:29:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2351162"},"modified":"2024-05-24T11:55:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T18:55:56","slug":"whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024","title":{"rendered":"What’s New in ArcGIS Earth (May 2024)"},"author":324122,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23771],"tags":[25781,772532,774882,44071,23571],"industry":[],"product":[36731],"class_list":["post-2351162","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","tag-3d","tag-3d-tiles","tag-app-link","tag-arcgis-earth","tag-whats-new","product-arcgis-earth"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":324122,"user_firstname":"John","user_lastname":"Phillips","nickname":"John Phillips","user_nicename":"jphillips","display_name":"John Phillips","user_email":"jphillips@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2022-12-14 19:50:58","user_description":"John Phillips is a Product Manager at Esri. John joined the Product Management team after retiring from the Marine Corps after 20 years of service. His 20 years of experience spans across geospatial analysis, remote sensing, intelligence operations, enterprise management, training and education, and program management. He holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science and is pursuing a master's in business administration. John is extremely passionate about delivering friction reducing, purpose built, geospatial technologies and solutions to Esri users through communication and innovation.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Explore the latest features and enhancements introduced in ArcGIS Earth for Desktop and Mobile. 3D Globe | KML | 3D Tiles | 3D GIS","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The latest ArcGIS Earth releases offer exciting new features and enhancements that make it easier and faster to work with your 3D geospatial content. Some of the key highlights include cross-platform support for 3D Tiles, app linking, KML workflow enhancements, and improved 3D performance when working with scene layers.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Cross-Platform Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

3D Tiles<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

3D Tiles support was introduced in ArcGIS Maps SDK\u2019s for Native Apps 200.4<\/a> earlier this month. This introduction laid the foundation for ArcGIS Earth to enable 3D Tiles visualization on desktop and mobile. 3D Tiles<\/a>, like Indexed Scene Layer (i3s)<\/a>, is an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standard designed for streaming and rendering large volumes of 3D geospatial content. We are committed to open standards and interoperability, and we aim to support a wide array of industry standard sources and formats. Whether you are online or offline, ArcGIS Earth enables multiple ways to visualize and explore your 3D content. Visualize 3D Tiles as continuous meshes or discrete 3D objects from a local directory or 3D Tiles hosted service on ArcGIS Online or 3rd<\/sup> party server.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2352982,"id":2352982,"title":"3DTiles_EarthScreenshot","filename":"3DTiles_EarthScreenshot.jpg","filesize":351345,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024\/3dtiles_earthscreenshot","alt":"Screenshot from ArcGIS Earth depicting 3D Tiles layer of Red Rock Amphitheater.","author":"324122","description":"","caption":"","name":"3dtiles_earthscreenshot","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2351162,"date":"2024-05-23 23:29:12","modified":"2024-05-23 23:33:29","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":986,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":394,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":986,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot-1536x789.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":789,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":986,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot-826x424.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":424,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3DTiles_EarthScreenshot.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":986}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Here\u2019s a summary of 3D Tiles support in ArcGIS Earth:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2352992,"id":2352992,"title":"Earth3DTiles_Support_Table","filename":"Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","filesize":76689,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024\/earth3dtiles_support_table","alt":"","author":"324122","description":"","caption":"","name":"earth3dtiles_support_table","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2351162,"date":"2024-05-23 23:36:20","modified":"2024-05-23 23:36:20","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1310,"height":382,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":135,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":224,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","large-width":1310,"large-height":382,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","1536x1536-width":1310,"1536x1536-height":382,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","2048x2048-width":1310,"2048x2048-height":382,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table-826x241.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":241,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Earth3DTiles_Support_Table.png","wide_image-width":1310,"wide_image-height":382}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Just like scene layers, 3D Tiles layers can be used with interactive analysis tools like line of sight, viewshed, and 3D measurements.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

App Link<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ArcGIS Earth provides mobile workers with secure access to your organization\u2019s 3D assets on their mobile devices, ensuring they have the most current information. Workers can easily locate assets and data, and even add drawings and notes to document and share findings with others, even when disconnected.<\/p>\n

We made it easier to integrate 3D content into your mobile workflow by adding support for app links for Windows, Android, and iOS. ArcGIS Earth can be launched from a hyperlink or integrated with other apps with the following link: https:\/\/earth.arcgis.app<\/a>. Each app link begins with this base URL and can be further customized using URL parameters<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2353012,"id":2353012,"title":"AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth","filename":"AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","filesize":373792,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024\/applink_fieldmaps-earth","alt":"","author":"324122","description":"","caption":"Link 3D assets with a 2D feature class by adding ArcGIS Earth app links as feature attributes. ","name":"applink_fieldmaps-earth","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2351162,"date":"2024-05-24 00:07:17","modified":"2024-05-24 00:07:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":700,"height":556,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","medium-width":329,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","medium_large-width":700,"medium_large-height":556,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","large-width":700,"large-height":556,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","1536x1536-width":700,"1536x1536-height":556,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","2048x2048-width":700,"2048x2048-height":556,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-585x465.png","card_image-width":585,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AppLink_FieldMaps-Earth-e1716509985729.png","wide_image-width":700,"wide_image-height":556}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

3D Performance Improvements<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

We focused a lot on enhancing 3D performance for local and hosted scene layers this release cycle. You will experience a significant increase in rendering speed and hardware resource efficiency when working with these layers.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2353022,"id":2353022,"title":"2.1-2.2_3DComparison","filename":"2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","filesize":1384959,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024\/2-1-2-2_3dcomparison","alt":"3D rendering comparison between ArcGIS Earth version 2.1 and 2.2.","author":"324122","description":"","caption":"Scene layer provided by Portcoast Consultant Corporation.","name":"2-1-2-2_3dcomparison","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2351162,"date":"2024-05-24 00:09:47","modified":"2024-05-24 00:10:46","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1327,"height":588,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":206,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":340,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","large-width":1327,"large-height":588,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","1536x1536-width":1327,"1536x1536-height":588,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","2048x2048-width":1327,"2048x2048-height":588,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison-826x366.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":366,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.1-2.2_3DComparison.png","wide_image-width":1327,"wide_image-height":588}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

These improvements are significant, but our work continues. There are a few outlier examples of scene layers containing \u201cno data\u201d nodes which may cause rendering inconsistencies. The handling of datasets with no data nodes will be resolved in the fall release. We are committed to improving performance across a wide array of data types in the coming releases. Stay tuned for future updates.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ArcGIS Earth for Desktop<\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Realistic Star Background<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) realistic stars background now replaces the generic space background. Make your 3D scenes pop with this new visual effect.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2353032,"id":2353032,"title":"RealisticStars","filename":"RealisticStars.jpg","filesize":246031,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024\/realisticstars","alt":"Image depicting a screenshot of ArcGIS Earth's new realistic stars background.","author":"324122","description":"","caption":"","name":"realisticstars","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2351162,"date":"2024-05-24 00:13:53","modified":"2024-05-24 00:14:22","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1040,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":251,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":416,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1040,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars-1536x832.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":832,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1040,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars-826x447.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":447,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/RealisticStars.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1040}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

WGS 1984 Basemap Auto-Sourcing<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A new feature has been added to auto-source ArcGIS Online basemaps to match your preferred spatial reference. When you change the default spatial reference from Web Mercator to World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84), the application will automatically source the associated WGS84 basemaps from ArcGIS Online in the basemap gallery. This change improves overall performance for those who use WGS 84 as their default spatial reference.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Bookmarks<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

This update added two new bookmark enhancements to simplify video creation. With the new bookmark enhancements, you can easily turn your bookmarks into videos or ArcGIS Earth movie projects. Export high-quality videos of your bookmarks or convert them to movie projects for further editing and animation.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Export bookmarks to video <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

In just a few clicks, you can now export your bookmark groups to MP4. Bookmarks are a snapshot of your scene that capture not only camera perspective and extent, but also active layers and environmental effects. You can fine-tune transition parameters for each individual bookmark, such as the duration and smoothness of transitions between bookmarks. This approach allows you to create videos that present your data in the most effective way possible. Simply select Export to Video<\/b> in the bookmark Export<\/b> panel, choose between Efficiency<\/b> or Quality<\/b> export modes, and click Export Video. The ArcGIS Earth movie enhancements section provides more details on these new video processing modes<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2353572,"id":2353572,"title":"Bookmarks","filename":"Bookmarks.png","filesize":1531388,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024\/bookmarks-6","alt":"ArcGIS Earth screenshot depicting bookmark to video functionality.","author":"324122","description":"","caption":"","name":"bookmarks-6","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2351162,"date":"2024-05-24 17:25:52","modified":"2024-05-24 17:26:31","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1267,"height":686,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":251,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":416,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks.png","large-width":1267,"large-height":686,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks.png","1536x1536-width":1267,"1536x1536-height":686,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks.png","2048x2048-width":1267,"2048x2048-height":686,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks-826x447.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":447,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bookmarks.png","wide_image-width":1267,"wide_image-height":686}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Convert bookmarks to ArcGIS Earth movie projects<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Exporting bookmark groups directly to video helps create informative and engaging content quickly, but what if you need more control over your video production? For example, you may want to add additional elements like animations, captions, screen overlays, or voiceovers to better convey your story. To add versatility to the bookmark workflow and provide more customization options, we have added a new feature that lets you import a bookmark group into an ArcGIS Earth movie project. Think of bookmarks as storyboards that help you plan your next video project. To convert your bookmarks to a move project, simply click the convert to movie<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2353642,"id":2353642,"title":"BookmarkToMovie","filename":"BookmarkToMovie.gif","filesize":5211627,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-earth\/3d-gis\/whats-new-in-arcgis-earth-may-2024\/bookmarktomovie","alt":"GIF demonstrating how ArcGIS Earth can import bookmarks to a movie project.","author":"324122","description":"","caption":"","name":"bookmarktomovie","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2351162,"date":"2024-05-24 18:02:04","modified":"2024-05-24 18:02:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":960,"height":520,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":251,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":416,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie.gif","large-width":960,"large-height":520,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie.gif","1536x1536-width":960,"1536x1536-height":520,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie.gif","2048x2048-width":960,"2048x2048-height":520,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie-826x447.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":447,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BookmarkToMovie.gif","wide_image-width":960,"wide_image-height":520}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ArcGIS Earth Movie Enhancements<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Toolbar updates<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Producing professional quality movies can be a tedious task without the proper tools. Suppose you are making a documentary about climate change using a collection of animations, interviews, narration, and geospatial layers from the ArcGIS Living Atlas. The ability to effectively edit and arrange these elements are crucial for creating a seamless and impactful story. To improve workflow efficiency, we introduced a new set of tools for managing blocks and tracks. The following new tools have been added to ArcGIS Earth Movie\u2019s toolbar:<\/p>\n