Carol, Arc2Earth pricing https://www.arc2earth.com/pricing/ There is educational discounted pricing as well. Dave On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Carol Baker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Reed, > > > > Great post, I was wondering the same thing, And while the consensus > seems to tout ESRI imagery, in Rhode Island the ESRI world imagery is 2 > years out of date, Google Earth is current. So I anxiously await more > current imagery from ESRI, particularly as there are no plans to refly RI > in the near future. > > > > Does anyone have any idea what the Arc2Earth subscription costs annually? > > > > Carol > > > > Carol P. Baker > > GIS Administrator > > Town of South Kingstown > > 180 High Street > > Wakefield, RI 02879 > > > > 401 789-9331 x1249 > > [log in to unmask] > > > > gis.southkingstownri.com/webgis > > > > *From:* Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *David (Dave) Tewksbury > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:30 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Imagery: Google Earth backdrop to ArcMap? > > > > Reed, > > > > If I remember correctly, exporting GE imagery and then georeferencing it > into another GIS is against the user agreement and is a copyright > violation.. > > > > There is a plug in for ArcGIS called Arc2Earth (https://www.arc2earth.com/) > that allows you to put GE imagery into Arc. It is a yearly subscription > that essentially allows you to license the GE imagery. Only the current GE > imagery is accessible from the Arc2Earth servers so you cannot do time line > imagery effects. > > > > As mentioned, ESRI background maps > Imagery is similar to GE and avoids > the expense associated with Arc2Earth > > > > Cheers, > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Sims, Reed - NRCS, Colchester, VT < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a user inquiring as to whether they could somehow export or capture > the great 2015 imagery they see for Vermont in Google Earth, and use this > imagery in ArcMap for conservation planning they want to do. > > > > Three questions on whether this is possible: > > 1. I recall there were KML or XML files that can be exported from > Google Earth, and with the proper tools, converted to imagery of a format > suitable for ArcGIS. Does the imagery lose resolution as you make these > changes for Arc compatibility? > > 2. Do you have to buy the tools that can do this? > > 3. Are there copyright infringement restrictions for taking the > imagery out of Google Earth to use in different software instead of G Earth? > > > > I’m looking for an experienced user who knows, and either does this > routinely or avoids it because it would be copyright infringement. Maybe > you’re that person! > > Thanks, > > Reed > > > > Reed Sims | [image: cid:[log in to unmask]] USDA-NRCS | VT > State GIS Specialist | Colchester, VT | (802) 951-6796 x243 > > > > *Helping People Help the Land** | USDA is an equal opportunity employer > and provider* > > If you manage land, please consider signing up for Conservation Client > Gateway, at http://bit.ly/CGatewayVT > > > > > > > > > > > > This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely > for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message > or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law > and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you > have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete > the email immediately. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. > > If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove > yourself by going to http://s.uconn.edu/nearcsubscribe. > > > > > > -- > > Dave Tewksbury > GIS & Tech support > Dept of Geosciences > Hamilton College > Clinton, NY 13323 > USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. > > If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove > yourself by going to http://s.uconn.edu/nearcsubscribe. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. > > If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove > yourself by going to http://s.uconn.edu/nearcsubscribe. > -- Dave Tewksbury GIS & Tech support Dept of Geosciences Hamilton College Clinton, NY 13323 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://s.uconn.edu/nearcsubscribe.