{"id":771553,"date":"2026-02-13T09:57:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcwatch&#038;p=771553"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:24:42","slug":"create-a-multimedia-story-with-arcgis-storymaps","status":"publish","type":"arcwatch","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/create-a-multimedia-story-with-arcgis-storymaps","title":{"rendered":"Create a Multimedia Story with ArcGIS StoryMaps"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5342,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[477202],"tags":[347272,476572,339292,177982],"arcwatch_issues":[493371],"class_list":["post-771553","arcwatch","type-arcwatch","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arcgis-storymaps","tag-arcgis-storymaps","tag-climate-resilience","tag-trees","tag-tutorial","arcwatch_issues-february-2026","arcwatch_sections-the-tip"],"acf":{"short_description":"Using text and images, develop a compelling narrative to propose tree-planting projects that build climate resilience.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"You are an urban planner in Portland, Oregon, tasked with presenting an urban tree management plan. You want to make an interactive presentation for the city council to persuade members to approve locations for new street streets.\r\n\r\nArcGIS StoryMaps\u00a0allows you to share your maps and scenes and create a presentation that informs and inspires using text, photos, and videos.\r\n\r\nAs you work through the steps in this tutorial, you\u2019ll learn the following skills:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Create and configure the story theme and design<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Add narrative text and images<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Publish and share the story<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nRequirements\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>ArcGIS account (<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.arcgis.com\/en\/become-a-member\/\">see options for software access<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Note:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis tutorial was developed for an ArcGIS public account experience. An ArcGIS public account is a free, limited-functionality account designed for personal, noncommercial use.\r\n<h3>Make and Configure the Story<\/h3>\r\nStart by opening an existing web map to include in your presentation.\r\n\r\n1. Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/learngis.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=d42751ef087642c39007857ce93c90e4\"><strong>Tree planting opportunities in Portland<\/strong><\/a> web map. The item details page for the layer appears. Here, you can explore information about the map and its contents.\r\n\r\nChoose\u00a0<strong>Open in Map Viewer <\/strong>on the right-hand side.\r\n\r\nThe layer opens in\u00a0Map Viewer.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771560,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<strong>Note:<\/strong> If you are interested in creating the tree planting map, you can complete the tutorial here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.arcgis.com\/en\/projects\/make-a-map\">Make a map<\/a>.\r\n\r\n2. If necessary, sign in to your ArcGIS account.\r\n\r\n3. In the <strong>Contents<\/strong> (dark) toolbar on the left, click\u00a0<strong>Create app<\/strong>. Choose\u00a0<strong>ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771562,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"ArcGIS StoryMaps\u00a0launches the story builder. A story is a single web page that contains your maps, text, and other media that comprise your narrative or presentation.\r\n\r\nNext, set up your presentation by entering a title, choosing design settings, and adding an introductory paragraph of text.\r\n\r\n4. For <strong>Story title<\/strong>, type\u00a0<em>Climate Resilience: Street Trees<\/em>.\r\n\r\n5. For the short introduction, type <em>Visualizing areas in the city of Portland that would benefit from additional trees<\/em>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771563,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Next, add a background to the story cover.\r\n\r\n6. Download <a href=\"https:\/\/arcgis.com\/sharing\/rest\/content\/items\/acfbef7f5f3845e59f59fd86f0d5e1c7\/data\">Story_Images.zip<\/a>.\r\n\r\n7. Extract the .zip file to a location on your computer.\r\n\r\nThis file contains two images. Image_1 is for the cover. Image_2 will be used later in the story.\r\n\r\n8. Click <strong>Add cover image or video<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771564,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"9. In the Add an image or video window, click <strong>Browse your files<\/strong>. Browse to the unzipped Story_Images folder and choose Image_1."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771565,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"10. Click Add.\r\n\r\nThe image is added to your story cover.\r\n\r\nNext, configure the cover design and the story theme.\r\n\r\n11. On the ribbon, click <strong>Design<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771646,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"12. In the <strong>Design <\/strong>pane, choose\u00a0<strong>Full <\/strong>for the\u00a0<strong>Cover<\/strong>. You can hover over each cover to see the options."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771567,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"13. For the <strong>Theme<\/strong>, choose\u00a0<strong>Ridgeline<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771568,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"14. Close the <strong>Design <\/strong>pane with the X in the upper-right corner.\r\n\r\nThe story\u2019s title, cover design, and theme are now set.\r\n<h3><strong>Add Text and Images<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNow, create a header and add your first paragraph of narrative text. This introduces viewers to what they will learn in the story.\r\n\r\n1. Point to the space between the cover image and the map and click the <strong>Add content block <\/strong>button."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771569,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"2. Under <strong>Basic<\/strong>, click\u00a0<strong>Text<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771570,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"3. Type <em>The benefits of urban canopy <\/em>and press\u00a0Enter\u00a0to start a new line of text.\r\n\r\n4. For the next line of text, copy and paste the following:\r\n\r\nStreet trees are an effective strategy to increase tree canopy coverage across a city and mitigate the impacts of increasingly high temperatures. Trees provide shade, lower surface and air temperatures, and reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses.\r\n\r\n5. Highlight the text <strong>The benefits of urban canopy<\/strong>. On the toolbar that appears, click\u00a0<strong>Paragraph <\/strong>and choose\u00a0<strong>Heading 1 <\/strong>so the text is styled as a heading."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771647,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The text is now set to the\u00a0<strong>Heading 1<\/strong>\u00a0style."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771572,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"6. Point to the space below the paragraph of text and click the <strong>Add content block <\/strong>button.\r\n\r\n7. Under <strong>Media<\/strong>, choose\u00a0<strong>Image<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> There are many other types of media you can add to a story. Some media types are not available in a public account. An organizational account provides access to more features in\u00a0ArcGIS StoryMaps."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771573,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"8. In the <strong>Add an image <\/strong>window, click\u00a0<strong>Browse your files<\/strong>. Browse to the unzipped\u00a0<strong>Story_Images <\/strong>folder and choose the\u00a0<strong>Image_2<\/strong>\u00a0image.\r\n\r\n9. Click <strong>Add<\/strong>. The image is added to the story.\r\n\r\n10. Below the image, add another <strong>Text <\/strong>content block and copy and paste the following text:\r\n\r\nTrees also clean the air by capturing particulate matter on their leaves and bark, and by absorbing pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and ozone. They reduce and slow stormwater by intercepting precipitation in their leaves and branches. They add beauty to their surroundings by injecting color and softening the harsh lines of city buildings. Finally, planting and maintaining trees requires workers, which provides jobs that contribute to the economy.\r\n\r\n11. Next, insert an inspirational quote. Add a <strong>Text <\/strong>content block below the last paragraph and copy and paste the following text:\r\n\r\n\u201cThe best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.\u201d \u2014Chinese proverb\r\n\r\n12. Highlight this text, then in the toolbar, click <strong>Paragraph <\/strong>and choose\u00a0<strong>Quote<\/strong>. The text style changes to highlight the quote text."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771575,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"13. Next, you will add a separator to indicate this section of the story has concluded. Point below the quote text and click the <strong>Add content block <\/strong>button. Choose\u00a0<strong>Separator<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771577,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A line gets added to the story."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771579,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"You have put text, images, and a quote in your story. Next, configure what information you want the map to show for your presentation.\r\n<h3><strong>Configure the Map<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe map you added to the story contains a lot of information. For the flow of your presentation, you only want it to show an overview of the existing trees in Portland. But first, add a new header and sentence to introduce the map.\r\n\r\n1. Below the separator, use the plus button to add <strong>Text <\/strong>and type\u00a0<em>Existing trees in Portland<\/em>. Set the text to the\u00a0<strong>Heading 1 <\/strong>style.\r\n\r\nYou have a second heading in your story."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771580,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"2. Add another <strong>Text <\/strong>block below the heading to introduce your map. Copy and paste this text:\r\n\r\nThere are millions of trees in Portland. Below is a map showing trees in the two census tracts with the highest scores for heat wave risk.\r\n\r\nNext, configure the map.\r\n\r\n3. Point to the top of the map and a white toolbar appears. Click the pencil button for <strong>Edit<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771581,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"4. Under <strong>Layers<\/strong>, click the visibility button (the eye icon) for the\u00a0<strong>Recommended tree planting areas <\/strong>and the\u00a0<strong>Heat Severity - USA 2023 <\/strong>layers."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771582,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"5. Click the <strong>Options <\/strong>tab (gear icon) and turn on\u00a0<strong>Legend <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Keep legend open<\/strong> by toggling each button to the right."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771584,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The legend will now remain open and visible on the map in the story."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771585,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"6. If necessary, adjust the extent of the map so the trees are centered. When you are finished, click <strong>Save<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771586,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"7. At the bottom of the map, click the <strong>Add a caption (optional)<\/strong> placeholder text and type\u00a0<em>Existing trees in census tracts with highest risk scores for heat waves<\/em>.\r\n<h3><strong>Finalize and Publish the Story<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nTo finalize your story, add citations and a navigation bar so viewers can quickly jump to each section in the presentation. Finally, preview the story, publish it, and set the share settings.\r\n\r\n1. Scroll to the bottom of the story and click <strong>Add a credits heading (optional)<\/strong>. Type\u00a0References.\r\n\r\n2. For the first citation, click <strong>Content<\/strong>\u00a0and type\u00a0<em>Bernstein, A. 2020, Rising temperatures: How to avoid heat-related illnesses and deaths. Harvard Health Blog<\/em>.\r\n\r\n3. Click <strong>Attribution<\/strong> and copy and paste\u00a0https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/rising-temperatures-how-to-avoid-heat-related-illnesses-and-deaths-2020080517582.\r\n\r\n4. Click the add button below the citation."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771587,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"5. Add the following citations using the same format (content and attribution):\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Davies, C. L. 2019. Trees Play A Vital Role In Landscape Design. Texas A&amp;M Today. https:\/\/today.tamu.edu\/2019\/04\/25\/trees-play-a-vital-role-in-landscape-design\/#:~:text=The%20aesthetic%20value%20that%20a,every%20architectural%20or%20landscape%20design<\/li>\r\n \t<li>University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019, Trees are crucial to the future of our cities. Science Daily. https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2019\/03\/190325173305.htm<\/li>\r\n \t<li>US Dept of Agriculture Forest Service. 1977. How Trees Help Clean The Air. Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 412. https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/<\/li>\r\n \t<li>US EPA, 2022. What is Green Infrastructure? https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/green-infrastructure\/about-green-infrastructure<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nYou have added five sources you used for your presentation. Next, you will add a navigation bar to the story.\r\n\r\n6. On the ribbon, click <strong>Design<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n7. In the <strong>Design <\/strong>pane, under\u00a0<strong>Optional story sections<\/strong>, turn on\u00a0<strong>Navigation <\/strong>by toggling the button to the right."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771588,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"8. Close the <strong>Design\u00a0<\/strong>pane.\r\n\r\nA navigation bar gets added to the top of the story. Each of the links in the navigation bar corresponds to a heading in your presentation.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771591,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"9. Click one of the heading titles to go to that section of the story.\r\n\r\nThe story is ready to preview.\r\n\r\n10. On the ribbon, click <strong>Preview<\/strong>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771592,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"11. In the <strong>Preview will reset undo history <\/strong>window, click\u00a0<strong>Yes, continue<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n12. Review the story. Ensure that the text, map, and citations are correct.\r\n\r\n13. When you are finished reviewing, use the X to close the preview."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":771593,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"14. On the ribbon, click <strong>Publish<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n15. In the <strong>Publish options <\/strong>window, for Share,\u00a0choose\u00a0<strong>Everyone (Public)<\/strong>. Then click\u00a0<strong>Publish<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe published version of your story appears. You can now share the link to this page so anyone can view the story.\r\n\r\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> If the\u00a0<strong>Content sharing<\/strong>\u00a0screen appears, click\u00a0<strong>Update sharing<\/strong>. This ensures that any maps in your story are also shared with everyone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>In this tutorial,<\/strong> you customized a story using\u00a0ArcGIS StoryMaps\u00a0by adding text, images, and maps. You configured a map to specifically communicate your presentation narrative. You included references for this presentation and added a navigation bar so viewers can jump to different sections of the story.\r\n\r\nIn an ArcGIS organizational account, more options are available, such as customizing your story theme or adding a timeline. You also have additional sharing level options. To gain inspiration, explore\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/contest\/gallery\/2024-winners\">the winning stories from the\u00a0ArcGIS StoryMaps\u00a0Competition<\/a>.\r\n<h3>Acknowledgments<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Images used were obtained from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/\">iStock<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=9da4eeb936544335a6db0cd7a8448a51\">National Risk Index Census Tracts<\/a>\u00a0are managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) using data from a close collaboration with various stakeholders and partners in academia; local, state, and federal government; and private industry.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=205afea51a1340bfa92cdb752a2800a2\">PortlandTrees.csv<\/a>\u00a0contains coordinate information for tree locations in Portland, Oregon, adapted from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gis-pdx.opendata.arcgis.com\/datasets\/PDX::street-trees\/about\">Street Trees<\/a>\u00a0feature layer by the City of Portland.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=f42ecc08a3634182b8678514af35fac3\">Transportation<\/a>\u00a0uses National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) data from the US Census Bureau.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=db5bdb0f0c8c4b85b8270ec67448a0b6\">Heat Severity - USA 2023<\/a>\u00a0by The Trust for Public Land.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=f75fef56b2d944fe92ef9f7737b4f953\">OpenStreetMap\u00a03D Trees (Thematic)<\/a>\u00a0is a 3D scene layer that presents\u00a0OpenStreetMap\u00a0(OSM) trees data, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=ca0470dbbddb4db28bad74ed39949e25\">OpenStreetMap\u00a03D Buildings<\/a>\u00a0is a 3D scene layer that presents\u00a0OpenStreetMap\u00a0(OSM) buildings data. 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