idea Labeling with Attachments in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Labeling with Attachments

ErinAtkinson — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 22:36:05 GMT

Provide the ability to label features with their associated attachments. This would be especially helpfull when creating exhibits that include field photos collected with a mobile device.

Re: Labeling with Attachments

JenniferBorlick — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:46:04 GMT

A project that I've been sitting on for a year is to be able to create a map that is labeled as callouts with logos. I tried adding the logos manually to the map document, but I got a couple of hours into it (on two different occasions) and the images that I had added to the map simply disappeared. I've downloaded an image editing software so I may just create the map using that.

Re: Labeling with Attachments

KoryKramer — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:23:16 GMT

If I understand the request correctly (i.e. maybe instead of "label" a feature, you want to symbolize a feature using an attached photo as the symbol) this is possible with ArcGIS Pro 2.7's addition of the ability to drive picture markers through attribute-driven symbology.

This is summarized in the what's new help as:

The image used in a picture marker symbol layer can now be variable, set by an attribute.

Maybe that will not address every need for those upvoting this idea, but hopefully it will help provide a solution for some users!

Add feature attachment as callout to map

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:39:22 GMT

It would be great if in ArcGIS Pro we could display feature attachments (images) in a callout pointing back to the feature containing it. This would be great for maps we make showing fire damage where field staff attach photos to points in Field Maps and in the office we produce damage assessments.

Settings could let you specify callout sizes, arrangement, tolerances, buffers, overlaps (all very similar to labelling options) as well as how you want an image to fit within a callout (fill, gaps, rotation, etc).

Re: Add feature attachment as callout to map

MErikReedAugusta — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:37:11 GMT

I can already think of several applications of this in reporting our field efforts. This would be great, if implemented!

Re: Add feature attachment as callout to map

AlfredBaldenweck — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:46:11 GMT

I just had a user ask me about this.

The closest we got was using an HTML popup in ArcMap and letting him move them around, since they don't automatically close when you open a new one.

Similar (or better) capability in Pro would be awesome.

Re: Add feature attachment as callout to map

BrittanyBurson — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:39:18 GMT

YES please, we are trying to modernize workflows where users currently need to export the map, then manually paste in the photo and draw an arrow to the location, etc. We'd like to setup a Layout to do this using data collected in Field Maps, would be a massive ROI and time saver.

Re: Labeling with Attachments

SIG_Beauvaisis — Wed, 14 May 2025 09:36:43 GMT

YES please!!!

Re: Labeling with Attachments

DianaBrown1 — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:02:34 GMT

Put me on the list, Like you can label any point or polygon with text, you should be able to have the image displayed with leader to the point it goes with. Not sure why else you would be able to have images attached to a gdb? thanks.

Re: Labeling with Attachments

jmaxwell_braun — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:36:39 GMT

This would save so much time for making maps of photos collected in the field. Exporting photos, adding each one to the layout, and creating callouts/leaders is a big effort.