The movie capability is an integrated animation tool that's part of the 3D capabilities in ArcGIS Earth. Using the Movie tool, you can present data visually and create unique stories.
Get started
To begin creating a movie in ArcGIS Earth, click Movie 
on the toolbar to open the movie editing panel. In the right panel, three sample projects allow you to learn more about movie creation.
Movie layout
Below, you'll find the movie's UI layout, offering a visual reference for understanding its structure and functionality.
The ArcGIS Earth movie editing panel, shown above, includes the following:
- New Movie—Add a new movie to the current workspace.
- Import Bookmark—Create a movie by importing from an existing bookmark group.
- Samples—View all the movie templates in the right panel to get started with ArcGIS Earth movie.
- Save—Save all the movie projects to the workspace.
- Play—Preview the movie.
- Export—Export the movie to MP4 format with resolution and frame rate settings.
- Clear—Clear all added content from all tracks.
- Lock—Block the editing of current content from all tracks. Adding new content is allowed.
- Playhead—Represent the current playback position within the timeline of the movie.
- Toolbar—Present commonly used tools when editing movie blocks, such as undo/redo, alignment, fill, merge, split, and rectangle select.
- Keyboard Shortcuts—Present an interactive dictionary to view and search for all shortcuts used in the movie and other core features.
- Track Control—Configure the overall track scale, or reset to the default settings.
- Window Scaler—Adjust the resolution of the movie screen.
- Properties Panel—Configure the properties of selected content in the movie track.
Edit a movie
When editing a movie, it's important to understand two key terms: block and track.
A block represents a specific animation effect or action in the movie. For example, the Fly-To block from the sample project is a default block for creating camera movements.
There are six tracks you can use when editing a movie:
- Camera
—Capture the camera movements in the scene. The following camera animation options are available:- Fly-To—Simulate a smooth and immersive flight-like experience over a location in a 3D scene. Two modes are available: Zoom-To and Point-To-Point. Use the ArcGIS Earth navigation capability to find the point of interest and mark it as the movie's start view and end view. Detailed camera parameters can be adjusted for accuracy.
- Rotate—Rotate the camera around a specific point of interest or the entire scene. Three modes are available: Pin, Axis, and Orbit.
- Environment
—Add various ArcGIS Earth environment effects. The following environment effect options are available:- Basemap—Capture the current basemap being used in ArcGIS Earth.
- Elevation—Configure the start and end elevation exaggeration value.
- Atmosphere—Switch the atmosphere effect between None, Horizon Only, and Realistic.
- Daylight—Enable daylight animation. The start and end time of animation can be configured accordingly.
- Underground—Enable underground navigation.
- Data
—Access data added from the table of contents. 提示：
Drag the data from the table of contents onto the track, and adjust its transparency settings accordingly. Hover over the Info button
for a detailed tip. - Marker
—Add markers. Three options are available: Screen Marker, Ground Marker, and Location Marker. - Text
—Add text. Three options are available: Caption, Text Box, and Location Text. - Audio
—Manage audio effects. Point to a local directory to add media to the movie, and configure the audio settings accordingly.
The Camera and Audio tracks allow only a single row at a time. The other tracks can have multiple rows.
In the movie editing panel, you can add, remove, or update each track as follows:
- Click Add
to add animation blocks to each track. - Click Clear
to clear all block contents from a track. - Click Lock
to restrict editing of length, order, and properties of existing block contents. You can add new block content with lock mode on.
The movie toolbar provides the following tools when working with movie blocks and tracks:
- Undo
/ Redo 
—Reverse or repeat the previous actions. - Align
—Organize the blocks to one side's edge. The button is only available when multiple blocks are selected. - Fill
—Extend selected blocks to the maximum length on the track. - Merge
—Merge selected blocks into one block. The button is only available when two or more blocks of the same kind are selected. - Split
—Divide one block into two individual blocks based on the playhead intersected position. - Rectangle Select
—Click to draw a rectangle to select multiple blocks at one time.
Preview a movie
You can preview an entire movie or selected block content. The Play button 
is enabled once you add block content to the track.
The Playhead button is a visual indicator that represents the current playback position within the timeline of a movie. It serves as a reference point that shows you which frame of the movie is currently being displayed or edited.
Locate the Playhead indicator where you want to start the movie preview. Click Play to watch the movie. Once the preview begins, you can click Next 
to go to the next frame, click Last 
to go back to the previous frame, or click Pause 
to temporarily stop the preview.
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You can double-click the Playhead button to activate or deactivate a section. Sections assist you in editing the movie within a specific time span.Export a movie
ArcGIS Earth supports exporting movies in MP4 format.
To export a movie as a video file, complete the following steps:
- Above the track panel, click Export
. - Choose the video quality for the movie. For Quality, the default option is 1080 pixels. If you are not signed in to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise, both 720 pixel and 1080 pixel resolutions are supported.
- For Frame Rate, choose an appropriate option from the drop-down list.
- You can use the Efficiency, Balanced, or Quality mode for processing. The estimated export time displays to the right of the mode.Efficiency mode prioritizes fast export times and smaller file sizes, ideal for quick sharing. It may reduce video quality. Balanced mode provides a compromise between speed and quality, optimizing both for everyday use. It's a good choice for standard video projects. Quality mode ensures the highest video quality and resolution. It's designed for professional presentations. Export times and file sizes will be larger.
- Click Export video.
The export process starts frame by frame.