MapwingMapwing Tutorial Tutorial

By: Jake Quilliams

11/7/10

1. First, Go to this website 1. First, Go to this website http://www.mapwing.com/http://www.mapwing.com/

2. 2. Start your Virtual Tour here by choosing CREAT A VIRTUAL TOURStart your Virtual Tour here by choosing CREAT A VIRTUAL TOUR

3. Create a new user ID and 3. Create a new user ID and PasswordPassword

4. Select NEW BASIC 4. Select NEW BASIC VIRTUAL TOURVIRTUAL TOUR

5. Create a Tour title, and then 5. Create a Tour title, and then choose NEXTchoose NEXT

6. Choose your starting image. I have 6. Choose your starting image. I have chosen a map of downtown Macon, GA. chosen a map of downtown Macon, GA.

7. On this Screen you will 7. On this Screen you will upload your starting imageupload your starting image

8. Upload your starting image by 8. Upload your starting image by selecting ADD CANVAS IMAGEselecting ADD CANVAS IMAGE

9. After you have chosen your starting image 9. After you have chosen your starting image you will be asked to keep the image as is, or you will be asked to keep the image as is, or scale to fit the screen? Choose to scale the scale to fit the screen? Choose to scale the

image.image.

10. Once your image is uploaded choose NEXT. You 10. Once your image is uploaded choose NEXT. You will then place a starting point on your map. I have will then place a starting point on your map. I have chosen the memorial in front of my apartment, as chosen the memorial in front of my apartment, as

indicated by the red dot on the map.indicated by the red dot on the map.

11. Then choose any other locations you want 11. Then choose any other locations you want to visit on your tour. For my tour I have chosen to visit on your tour. For my tour I have chosen

four locations. Once you have chosen your four locations. Once you have chosen your

points of interest click NEXT.points of interest click NEXT.

12. Now you can upload the pictures 12. Now you can upload the pictures corresponding to the four cardinal directions for corresponding to the four cardinal directions for each location. Simply choose ADD IMAGE for each location. Simply choose ADD IMAGE for

each direction.each direction.

13. Add your pictures for each of your locations 13. Add your pictures for each of your locations by selecting the drop down menu at the bottom by selecting the drop down menu at the bottom right hand corner of your screen. Once you are right hand corner of your screen. Once you are finished adding all of your images select NEXT.finished adding all of your images select NEXT.

14. Now select each point on the screen 14. Now select each point on the screen individually, and add any comments to your tour individually, and add any comments to your tour

by selecting the ADD COMMENT button for by selecting the ADD COMMENT button for each of the Cardinal Directions.each of the Cardinal Directions.

15. Again select the drop down menu for 15. Again select the drop down menu for each location.each location.

16. Now you will connect the different locations on your 16. Now you will connect the different locations on your tour. Select a starting point and an end point first. For tour. Select a starting point and an end point first. For

my tour I started at the memorial and ended at the my tour I started at the memorial and ended at the school. Make sure you select the ADD CONNECTION school. Make sure you select the ADD CONNECTION

button. button.

17. Next choose your connections by selecting the drop 17. Next choose your connections by selecting the drop down button and adding the corresponding connections and down button and adding the corresponding connections and then selecting the ADD CONNECTION button. The different then selecting the ADD CONNECTION button. The different connections are indicated on the map with red lines. Once connections are indicated on the map with red lines. Once

you have done this for all of your pictures select NEXT.you have done this for all of your pictures select NEXT.

18. On this screen you can 18. On this screen you can add any hotspots to your Tour.add any hotspots to your Tour.

19. Simply choose the SELECT HOTSPOT 19. Simply choose the SELECT HOTSPOT button and choose one of your locations. Then button and choose one of your locations. Then Select the DRAW HOTSPOT button to create a Select the DRAW HOTSPOT button to create a hotspot, drag over the selected picture with your hotspot, drag over the selected picture with your

mouse.mouse.

20. Next, Select the CONFIGURE 20. Next, Select the CONFIGURE HOTSPOT button to add either an image HOTSPOT button to add either an image

or a website. Then select OK.or a website. Then select OK.

21. Once you have chosen your hotspot 21. Once you have chosen your hotspot click NEXT. Here I have chosen a website click NEXT. Here I have chosen a website

that links this image to the school’s that links this image to the school’s website. website.

22. Now choose an initial start point for your tour. 22. Now choose an initial start point for your tour. Choose your location and image and select SET Choose your location and image and select SET

STARTUP. Once you have selected a startup location STARTUP. Once you have selected a startup location again choose NEXT. again choose NEXT.

23. Preview your tour, then select FINISH 23. Preview your tour, then select FINISH to complete the tour. Once the tour has to complete the tour. Once the tour has

been processed create a description, and been processed create a description, and select SUBMIT TOUR.select SUBMIT TOUR.

24. Finally, view your finished 24. Finally, view your finished product.product.