08 Bookmarks and Map State Management

Overview

Bookmarks allow you to capture, persist, and restore the complete editable state of a map as reusable snapshots. A bookmark represents a full map state at a specific moment — camera position, zoom, pitch, bearing, visible layers, and applied styles.

Bookmarks are the primary tool for preparing a sequence of map views for a broadcast segment, allowing operators to instantly recall specific map states.

Creating a Bookmark

1. Configure the map to the desired state (camera position, layers, styles, annotations).
2. Click the Bookmarks panel in the toolbar.
3. Click + Add Bookmark.
4. Enter a name for the bookmark (use descriptive names: 'Opening wide shot', 'Ukraine close-up', etc.).
5. Click Save Bookmark. The bookmark appears in the Bookmarks panel.

Using and Managing Bookmarks

Bookmarks are organized within each map:

1. Click Load to apply the bookmark state to the map canvas.

   a. Click on the desired bookmark thumbnail.

   b. Click Load to apply the bookmark state to the map canvas.

   c. The map transitions to the saved camera position and state.

2. Click the Rename button to edit the name.
3. Click the Delete button to delete the bookmark.

Bookmarks vs. Project Defaults

Bookmarks and Project Defaults serve different purposes: