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What does the Return single composite image option in the Map To KML and Layer To KML geoprocessing tools mean for vector layers?

April 26, 2017Composite geoprocessing image kml map option Return tools

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What does the Return single composite image option in the Map To KML and Layer To KML geoprocessing tools mean for vector layers?

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This option is exposed on the Data Content Properties section of the geoprocessing tool dialog box, and it will convert the input map or layer into an exported image to be displayed as a KML ground overlay. Features displayed this way will no longer contain any feature description information and cannot be clicked to bring up a pop-up window. Also, with any image-based export of KML from ArcGIS, the image is a snapshot of the data that will not adjust its display resolution as the user zooms in and out. To get this behavior, you must publish the KML as a service using ArcGIS Server. For maps, the option to export to KML ground overlay images can be done either as a single image for the whole map, using the Return single composite image option, or as a set of ground overlays, one for each layer, using the Convert vector to raster option.