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How to change the styles of point layersStyles of layers are handled in the layer properties of your layer in your map. The style is applied to all slides of the map. The Point style section allows you to change 5 style elements: Shape,…
How to change the styles of polygon layersStyles of layers are handled in the layer properties of your layer in your map. The style is applied to all slides of the map. The Polygon style section allows you to select the fill mode and its…
How to change the styles of polyline layersStyles of layers are handled in the layer properties of your layer in your map. The style is applied to all slides of the map. The Polyline style section allows you to change 3 style elements:…
How to change the styles of raster (grid) layersStyles of layers are handled in the layer properties of your layer in your map. The style is applied to all slides of the map. Gradient Gradient mode is used to represent variations in values using…
How to add visual effects and manage layer renderingTo customize the design of your maps, you can use layer effects and rendering. Layer effects To define layer effects: Here are the effects available: Drop shadow Enabling the drop shadow applies a…
How to import your own custom symbolYou can import your own PNG or SVG symbols to represent point data. To learn how to import your own symbols, see our article on point layers’ style.
How to work with layers interactivityCartoVista supports the use of interactivity with datasets through the use of 3 interactivity tools in the platform: All 3 interactivity tools can be used on any type of mappable dataset in the…
How to set up labellingLabels can be enabled for any layer, point, polygon or line with basic and advanced label settings. Show labels Labels can be enabled easily from the Layer control. Click on the label icon to show…
How to set up visibility rangesVisibility ranges for layers, labels or clusters allow you to set the scales where your layers, labels are clusters should turned on or off automatically. Visibility ranges are set in the layer…
How to navigate through presentation slidesDisplay your map as a PowerPoint presentation with the presentation mode. Navigate in your story slide by slide, and step by step. Create a story map Use the presentation mode on a map with multiple…
Add multimedia (images, hyperlinks) to featuresYou can integrate multimedia as attributes in your data to display images or hyperlinks in your maps. Store multimedia in your datasets Image Images must be hosted online and the URL to the .png or…
How to create and customize a thematic analysisThematic analyses allow you to present visually any information stored in a column of your data, via size color variation, size variation or else. You can create multiple thematic analyses in one or…
How to create a new slide and manage slidesWith CartoVista, you can organize the content of your map in different Slides. Each will help you focus on a specific topic or question by showing part of your data that relates to this topic or…
How to change the basemap and panel layoutYou can customize the panel layout for every slide and choose a different basemap. Change your basemap CartoVista offers a variety of basemaps, available in the Layer control. Here’s how to select…
How to create chartsThe Chart panel displays dynamic charts for every thematic analysis. You can also use it to add custom charts to your slide. Custom charts are created from a map layer. Dynamic thematic analysis…
How to write map storiesYou can add text and images to add stories to your slides. Edit your story To add and edit a story component to your slide, open the Story panel by clicking on the icon in the left bar: Then, enable…
How to change the columns displayed in the data tableThe data table panel displays the attribute data of your layers. You can customize the columns displayed by default for every slide. Select columns By default, CartoVista will select and display the…
How to create a mapCreate a map Navigate to the Map Gallery and click on “Create a new map”: A map is created and the page is reloaded to display the new map. Add data Once the map has been loaded, a pop-up window…
How to share a map with colleaguesMaps can easily be shared with internal users or with external users via email. Open a map and click on then “Share”: You can also copy the link to share it with users who have access to it with .…
How to make a map publicYou can make a map Public to share it without creating an account for the people you want to share it with. When this option is enabled, the map is accessible to whoever has the link, without…
How to embed a mapMaps can be made public to be embedded into your website. The map can be integrated into an existing web page with an iframe. First of all, your map needs to be public. Check out our article on how…
How to export and print a mapExporting and printing a map from CartoVista is very simple. Several sharing and export options are available to the user. Export a map as an image or the associated data to an Excel file Place your…