{"id":382062,"date":"2018-12-14T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T21:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=382062"},"modified":"2018-12-17T06:29:03","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T14:29:03","slug":"5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Make Your Overview Map Sizzling Hot"},"author":6971,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22941],"tags":[26451],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-382062","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-cartography","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"short_description":"Turn that zero overview into a hero overview","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Here is a map of the Antarctic Peninsula (did you notice the achingly beautiful Antarctic hillshade? Go get it<\/a> at the Living Atlas) made in ArcGIS Pro.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382582,"id":382582,"title":"AntarcticPeninsula_Small","filename":"AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","filesize":64494,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/antarcticpeninsula_small-2","alt":"Click to drastically embiggen...","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"antarcticpeninsula_small-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-17 14:25:50","modified":"2018-12-17 14:26:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":768,"height":994,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-232x300.jpg","medium-width":202,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-768x994.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":994,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","large-width":768,"large-height":994,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","1536x1536-width":768,"1536x1536-height":994,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":768,"2048x2048-height":994,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-359x465.jpg","card_image-width":359,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","wide_image-width":768,"wide_image-height":994}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Medium.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

See that overview globe thing there in the corner? I like it. But it didn’t start out looking this way. Let’s kick this thing around, shall we? Here are five ways to upgrade a not-so-hot overview map.<\/p>\n

1. Make It Simple<\/h1>\n

In your Pro layout, you can add any number of maps via the Insert tab. In these examples I have two maps in the layout\u2014the main Antarctic map and the overview. Speaking of which, here is a rather sad little overview…<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382112,"id":382112,"title":"1Overview","filename":"1Overview.jpg","filesize":24521,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/1overview","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"1overview","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 20:55:24","modified":"2018-12-14 20:55:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1Overview.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

As much as possible, try to make your overview map monochromatic. The overview is absolutely second fiddle and just needs to be there to give a bit of context.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382122,"id":382122,"title":"2Minimal","filename":"2Minimal.jpg","filesize":25582,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/2minimal","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"2minimal","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 20:56:35","modified":"2018-12-14 20:56:35","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2Minimal.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

2. Make It a globe<\/h1>\n

If your main map area is a pretty big place, consider using a globe as your overview. It\u2019s just nice. Plus National Geographic does it and who doesn\u2019t want to make maps a little bit more like National Geographic?<\/p>\n

I like to use the trusty World From Space projection, then copy\/modify it to center it near (but not right over) the area of interest.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382342,"id":382342,"title":"ModifyProjection","filename":"ModifyProjection.png","filesize":37165,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/modifyprojection","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"modifyprojection","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:21:05","modified":"2018-12-14 21:21:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":784,"height":741,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection-300x284.png","medium-width":276,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection-768x726.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":726,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection.png","large-width":784,"large-height":741,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection.png","1536x1536-width":784,"1536x1536-height":741,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection.png","2048x2048-width":784,"2048x2048-height":741,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection-492x465.png","card_image-width":492,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection.png","wide_image-width":784,"wide_image-height":741}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ModifyProjection.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Why not center the globe right over the area of interest? I feel like if the area of interest is offset a bit then it gives a nice dimensionality to the layout.<\/p>\n

And since it’s a globe, I don’t want a square map frame containing a round map. So after I’ve inserted the map frame into the layout, I modify it to be a circular map frame (Layout > Insert > Reshape).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382352,"id":382352,"title":"Reshape","filename":"Reshape.png","filesize":11283,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/reshape","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"reshape","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:25:35","modified":"2018-12-14 21:25:35","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":430,"height":335,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape-300x234.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":234,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png","medium_large-width":430,"medium_large-height":335,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png","large-width":430,"large-height":335,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png","1536x1536-width":430,"1536x1536-height":335,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png","2048x2048-width":430,"2048x2048-height":335,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png","card_image-width":430,"card_image-height":335,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png","wide_image-width":430,"wide_image-height":335}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Reshape.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

If your main map is a pretty local area, that\u2019s ok, you can still give it a round frame. Edges are sharp and you don\u2019t want to poke out an eye. Exhibit A<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382152,"id":382152,"title":"3Globe","filename":"3Globe.jpg","filesize":23237,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/3globe","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"3globe","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 20:58:24","modified":"2018-12-14 20:58:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3Globe.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

3. Give It Depth<\/h1>\n

Anyway, that border along the perimeter is pretty distracting. And it’s not doing the “globe” look any favors.\u00a0But you can elevate it with a simple hack. From within the layout, open up the overview Map Frame properties.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382182,"id":382182,"title":"FrameGross","filename":"FrameGross.png","filesize":49435,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/framegross","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"framegross","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:02:25","modified":"2018-12-14 21:02:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1063,"height":852,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross-300x240.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":240,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross-768x616.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":616,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross-1024x821.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":821,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross.png","1536x1536-width":1063,"1536x1536-height":852,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross.png","2048x2048-width":1063,"2048x2048-height":852,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross-580x465.png","card_image-width":580,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross.png","wide_image-width":1063,"wide_image-height":852}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameGross.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Give the map frame\u2019s border a dark outer gradient stroke to pull it up off the main map a bit.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382192,"id":382192,"title":"FrameShadow","filename":"FrameShadow.png","filesize":60636,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/frameshadow","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"frameshadow","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:05:08","modified":"2018-12-14 21:05:08","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1063,"height":852,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow-300x240.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":240,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow-768x616.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":616,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow-1024x821.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":821,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow.png","1536x1536-width":1063,"1536x1536-height":852,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow.png","2048x2048-width":1063,"2048x2048-height":852,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow-580x465.png","card_image-width":580,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow.png","wide_image-width":1063,"wide_image-height":852}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameShadow.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

And sell the roundness of the globe with a subtle light inner gradient stroke.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382202,"id":382202,"title":"FrameInner","filename":"FrameInner.png","filesize":94492,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/frameinner","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"frameinner","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:05:56","modified":"2018-12-14 21:05:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1063,"height":852,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner-300x240.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":240,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner-768x616.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":616,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner-1024x821.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":821,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner.png","1536x1536-width":1063,"1536x1536-height":852,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner.png","2048x2048-width":1063,"2048x2048-height":852,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner-580x465.png","card_image-width":580,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner.png","wide_image-width":1063,"wide_image-height":852}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FrameInner.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Now we’re cooking! That’s a way globier looking globe.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382212,"id":382212,"title":"4Globeier","filename":"4Globeier.jpg","filesize":23303,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/4globeier","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"4globeier","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:06:36","modified":"2018-12-14 21:06:36","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/4Globeier.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

4. Cool Area of Interest Marker<\/h1>\n

Ok, so you have a handsome overview, but where is the interesting bit; how do you show the area of interest? You can insert a point or a star shape into the layout…<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382252,"id":382252,"title":"5AOI_Marker","filename":"5AOI_Marker.jpg","filesize":23389,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/5aoi_marker","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"5aoi_marker","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:11:33","modified":"2018-12-14 21:11:33","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5AOI_Marker.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

That\u2019s cool, if your main map extent is comparably small. Or if your subject is a political area like a country or state then you can use that to mark the overview. But I like to draw (Layout > Insert > Polygon) an actual approximation box of the main map\u2019s extent…<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382262,"id":382262,"title":"6AOI","filename":"6AOI.jpg","filesize":23613,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/6aoi","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"6aoi","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:12:12","modified":"2018-12-14 21:12:12","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/6AOI.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

But while we\u2019re at it, why not make the box look cool? You can give the shape any sort of stylistic tweaks you like. I like to make mine look like a little hovering pane of glass.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382292,"id":382292,"title":"CoolAOI","filename":"CoolAOI.png","filesize":41746,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/coolaoi","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"coolaoi","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:14:45","modified":"2018-12-14 21:14:45","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":715,"height":739,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI-290x300.png","medium-width":252,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI.png","medium_large-width":715,"medium_large-height":739,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI.png","large-width":715,"large-height":739,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI.png","1536x1536-width":715,"1536x1536-height":739,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI.png","2048x2048-width":715,"2048x2048-height":739,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI-450x465.png","card_image-width":450,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI.png","wide_image-width":715,"wide_image-height":739}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CoolAOI.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Glassy and classy!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382312,"id":382312,"title":"7AOI_Cool","filename":"7AOI_Cool.jpg","filesize":23431,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/7aoi_cool","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"7aoi_cool","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:17:05","modified":"2018-12-14 21:17:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7AOI_Cool.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

5. Push It Over the Edge<\/h1>\n

Even though we\u2019ve designed the overview to be pretty basic, a hovering globe can still attract a bit more attention than it deserves. Consider pushing the overview off the edge of the layout.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382322,"id":382322,"title":"PushItOff","filename":"PushItOff.png","filesize":120319,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/pushitoff","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"pushitoff","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:18:25","modified":"2018-12-14 21:18:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1106,"height":743,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff-300x202.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":202,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff-768x516.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":516,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff-1024x688.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":688,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff.png","1536x1536-width":1106,"1536x1536-height":743,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff.png","2048x2048-width":1106,"2048x2048-height":743,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff-692x465.png","card_image-width":692,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff.png","wide_image-width":1106,"wide_image-height":743}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PushItOff.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

An overview that peeks out from the bleed margin is a simple layout trick to make your overview less prominent but at the same time gives the overall layout some dynamism. Plus you don\u2019t see it every day. Well, you didn\u2019t<\/em>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382332,"id":382332,"title":"8PushedOff","filename":"8PushedOff.jpg","filesize":20995,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/8pushedoff","alt":"","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"8pushedoff","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-14 21:19:08","modified":"2018-12-14 21:19:08","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":845,"height":578,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff-300x205.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":205,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff-768x525.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff.jpg","large-width":845,"large-height":578,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff.jpg","1536x1536-width":845,"1536x1536-height":578,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff.jpg","2048x2048-width":845,"2048x2048-height":578,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff-680x465.jpg","card_image-width":680,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff.jpg","wide_image-width":845,"wide_image-height":578}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8PushedOff.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

There it is! Five steps to consider for leveling up overview maps. To review…<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Make It Simple<\/li>\n
  2. Make It a Globe<\/li>\n
  3. Give It Depth<\/li>\n
  4. Cool Area of Interest Marker<\/li>\n
  5. Push It Over the Edge<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":382582,"id":382582,"title":"AntarcticPeninsula_Small","filename":"AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","filesize":64494,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/5-ways-to-make-your-overview-map-sizzling-hot\/antarcticpeninsula_small-2","alt":"Click to drastically embiggen...","author":"6971","description":"","caption":"","name":"antarcticpeninsula_small-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":382062,"date":"2018-12-17 14:25:50","modified":"2018-12-17 14:26:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":768,"height":994,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-232x300.jpg","medium-width":202,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-768x994.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":994,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","large-width":768,"large-height":994,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","1536x1536-width":768,"1536x1536-height":994,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":768,"2048x2048-height":994,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1-359x465.jpg","card_image-width":359,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Small-1.jpg","wide_image-width":768,"wide_image-height":994}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AntarcticPeninsula_Medium.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    And if you’d like, here is the ArcGIS Pro project<\/a> for this map, so you can roll you sleeves up and take a look at this overview for yourself. Also, while you are in there, check out the fun curved text as labels!<\/p>\n

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