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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…