With MapZoom you can display larger and more detailed interactive maps in the same space as smaller maps. Pan and zoom controls let you zoom in and out and drag the map in any direction to bring map details into view. This means you can show more information in less space and without having to reduce the map size which could make it unreadable.
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MapZoom is perfect for large geographic maps, complex floor plans and , or any map image that is too large to view within your web page. The full size of the map in the tour at left is 1112 x 1552 pixels, but it fits in a space of only 254 x 354 pixels.
Zoom and Pan Controls
Display clickable Zoom and Pan controls to let viewers control the zoom level. Use the controls or click and drag to pan the map. On touch devices like iPad, use the pinch gesture to zoom or drag your finger to pan.
Try zooming and panning the interactive map on the left.
Map Inset
A map inset is a smaller scaled version of your map image with a navigation rectangle that shows the area of the map that is currently visible. You can drag the navigation rectangle to view a different area of the map (desktop browsers only). You can position the inset in other corners or turn it off altogether.
Customize pan and zoom control colors
Set the normal and highlight color of the controls to match your map and web page colors or to make them more visible. Choose the color of the inset rectangle.
Selecting Map Locations
You can select locations by name from the interactive map directory and the map automatically moves that location into view. This is useful for maps where you know the name of an attraction, but you don't know where it is.
You can also control how many times the marker blinks when its corresponding location is selected from the directory. A blinking marker makes it easier for a viewer to find their selection on the map. Marker Zoom Options
A unique feature of MapsAlive lets you make markers visible or invisible based on how far the map is zoomed in or out. This useful for keeping your map from getting too cluttered when the map is zoomed all the way out. You can also control whether markers scale or stay the same size as the map zooms, and you can create markers that always stay visible when you pan and zoom the map.
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How do I make my map zoomable?
- Click in the menu.
- Check .
Once you have made your map zoomable, you can set additional options to change the location of the map inset, set the map inset size, and specify whether to show the zoom and pan controls. To change these options click Options.
Note that you can control the initial zoom and pan settings for your map when your map first displays. To do this click and adjust the zoom and pan settings with the controls in the upper left of the map. Then click the lock icon below the map (the one that says "Lock the current zoom and pan settings" when you mouse over it). Your settings are saved.
How do I set the initial pan and zoom settings for my map?
- Click
- in the upper left of the map to set the initial zoom level and visible area of the map. This step determines the initial zoom level and visible area of your map when this map loads in a browser.
- on the far right of the controls below the map. This step saves the pan and zoom settings for the map.
Note: MapZoom must be enabled before you can set pan and zoom settings. To enable MapZoom click in the menu.
Can I customize the MapZoom controls and inset?
- Click in the menu.
In the MapZoom Options section you can change the location and size of the map inset, specify whether to display the zoom and pan controls, and set the normal and highlight colors of the controls.
What is the maximum map size?
The maximum image size for a map is 2880 x 2880 pixels. This is a Flash
limitation so it cannot be increased. Even if you are not using Flash
for your generated tours, the limitation is still enforced because the
MapsAlive application itself uses Flash. But, in practice that would be a
pretty large image and would be fairly slow to load. You'll want to
choose an image size that preserves the quality of your image, but is
not so large that is slows down the load time.
If you upload a larger map, MapsAlive will scale it so its longest side
is no greater than 2880 and the smaller side will be scaled accordingly.
As an example, if you upload a map image that is 2780 px (w) x 10188 px
(h), the longest side (h) will be scaled to 2880 px and the width will be scaled to 712 px.
You can see the dimensions of your uploaded map on the
screen.
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