{"id":974222,"date":"2020-08-26T15:30:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T22:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=974222"},"modified":"2021-02-19T05:07:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:07:52","slug":"whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/story-maps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-august-2020","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (August 2020)"},"author":5441,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37131],"tags":[27201,498022,673901,756712,756622],"industry":[],"product":[36611,380802],"class_list":["post-974222","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-constituent-engagement","tag-collaboration","tag-express-maps","tag-swipe","tag-whats-new-in-storymaps","tag-whats-new-september-2020","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"short_description":"ArcGIS StoryMaps has been updated with new goodies including collection enhancements, a fit\/fill option for swipe, and new map drawing tools.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","content":"<p><em>This post was originally published August 12, 2020 and was updated August 26, 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n","image_reference":false,"layout":"standard","image_reference_figure":"","snippet":"","spotlight_name":"","section_title":"","position":"Center","spotlight_image":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\">ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a> helps you tell remarkable stories with custom maps that inform and inspire. A story can effect change, influence opinion, and create awareness\u2014and maps are an integral part of storytelling. ArcGIS StoryMaps can give your narrative a stronger sense of place, illustrate spatial relationships, and add visual appeal and credibility to your ideas.<\/p>\n<p>ArcGIS StoryMaps is updated regularly, and this month plenty of new enhancements have been rolled out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>StoryMaps competition announcement and reminder<\/li>\n<li>Replace an image or video<\/li>\n<li>Use geotagged photos to locate tour places<\/li>\n<li>Edit collection item details<\/li>\n<li>Swipe image display options<\/li>\n<li>New express map drawing tools<\/li>\n<li>Simultaneous editor warning<\/li>\n<li>Additional information captured by Google Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Audio features are no longer in beta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, several accessibility updates have been made to improve keyboard navigation and screen reader support in the story builder.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to learn more about what&#8217;s new.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Announcing-the-2020-ArcGIS-StoryMaps-competition\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1\">Announcing the 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps competition<\/h2>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"51\">When you log into ArcGIS StoryMaps, you\u2019ll see an announcement and reminder on the <strong>Stories<\/strong> page for you to put your best story forward and enter this year\u2019s storytelling competition. 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It may be an image of a chart for which you now have a version with updated data, a video that has had captions added, or maybe you found a better stock photo to use than the one you originally picked. Whatever the reason, it&#8217;s now easier to replace images and videos in your story.<\/p>\n<p>Hover over the current media item in the story; go to <strong>More options<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Replace image\/video<\/strong>; and drag, browse, or link to the replacement media. When you replace an image or video, the block size and caption are preserved, but note that any alternative text or attribution attached to the media is removed and would need to be added again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Media: Replace Media\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rCm_n5OYpgg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Use geotagged photos to locate tour places<\/h2>\n<p>When creating a guided tour, uploading a photo that has a geotag\u2014for example one that was taken with your phone\u2014will locate that place on the map based on the photo\u2019s positional information.<\/p>\n<p>You can still edit the location of the place as needed; the geotag is simply used for its initial placement. If you have already set a location for a tour place, adding a geotagged photo will not override the current location.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Guided Tour: Add a Tour Point from Geotagged Media\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lWNvawna64?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Edit collection item details<\/h2>\n<p>The title and thumbnail image for each collection item can now be changed. Changes made in the collection builder do not affect the item; they only change how the item is displayed in the collection.<\/p>\n<p>This is useful when you want more control over how the content is presented in your collection but you don&#8217;t want to\u2014or can&#8217;t (because it belongs to someone else)\u2014update the item itself. The ability to update item details in a collection is especially helpful for making item titles more concise when using the <em>tabbed navigation option<\/em> (that\u2019s the one where the item titles appear in the nav bar).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collections: Edit Individual Item Info\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/evSlDu9-ago?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another useful setting has been added to collections: if an item is a story you&#8217;ll see an option to <strong>Hide story cover<\/strong>\u00a0when editing its details. If you&#8217;re using a collection for a presentation, for example, showing the cover on some of the story items may be unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collections: Hide the Cover of a Story\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMhPNUNKxLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Swipe image display options<\/h2>\n<p>The swipe block is a great way to provide your readers with an interactive comparison between two maps or two images. When you create a swipe with images you now have a choice for how the images are displayed within the swipe block: <strong>Fit<\/strong> and <strong>Fill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the fit and fill options already available for immersive media panels, you can choose whether your swipe images either a) fill the entire block area but may be cropped, or b) fit completely within the block but show space around them (although this depends on the images&#8217; aspect ratios and the block size). If you choose to fit the images, you can also pick the color used for the swipe block background area.<\/p>\n<p>For tips on using the swipe block in your stories check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/swipe-right-for-powerful-storytelling\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Swipe: Fit\/Fill Options for Images\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8V-nWDZmc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>New express map drawing tools<\/h2>\n<p>Express maps are a great way to add simple maps to your stories. They are ideal for locator or reference maps that provide basic geographic context.<\/p>\n<p>There are now two new drawing tools that help you draw circles\/ovals and squares\/rectangles. Additionally, the tools \u00a0have been consolidated into groups on the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on using express maps, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/mapping\/what-is-an-express-map-and-why-should-you-use-one\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Express Maps: Draw circular and Rectangular Areas\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2agKnpBo7l4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Simultaneous editor warning<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible that two or more administrators or co-authors can be working on making changes to a story at the same time. When this situation occurs, a warning message will be shown letting the collaborators know someone else is currently editing the story.<\/p>\n<p>If you see this message, it&#8217;s best to exit the story builder and contact the other person so that you can coordinate your editing activities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Collaboration: Simultaneous Editor Warning\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TV4a7t9IpS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Additional information captured by Google Analytics<\/h2>\n<p>If you are using Google Analytics to capture information about your stories (by the way, this feature can be found in the <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Story settings<\/strong> in the story builder), you\u2019ll now notice more information is being recorded. Google Analytics will now report the number of clicks on each map, button, and link in the story. This provides you with valuable information about which parts of your story readers are interacting with.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audio<\/h2>\n<p>ArcGIS StoryMaps recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/whats-new-in-arcgis-storymaps-june-2020\/\">added the ability to use audio<\/a> in a story in two ways: inline in the main part of the story, and in the background in sidecar slides. These features have been available for a few weeks and they are no longer in beta.<\/p>\n<p>For suggestions on how to use audio to engage your readers see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/constituent-engagement\/breaking-the-sound-barrier-in-arcgis-storymaps\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Happy storytelling!<\/h2>\n<p>We hope you enjoy these updates. Be sure to provide us with your feedback on these new capabilities on <a href=\"https:\/\/community.esri.com\/community\/arcgis-storymaps\">GeoNet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Banner photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@thenata?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Anastasia Taioglou<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/water?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":5441,"user_firstname":"Owen","user_lastname":"Evans","nickname":"Owen Evans","user_nicename":"oevans","display_name":"Owen Evans","user_email":"OEvans@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:17:09","user_description":"Owen is the lead product engineer for ArcGIS StoryMaps and has been with Esri since 2004. 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