topic Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Keep labels in layout frame in map series

Zeke — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:31:10 GMT

I have a map series with point and line features labelled in a background callout style. However, Pro both places labels on top of each other, and more problematically, cuts them off at the edge of the layout frame.

How can I prevent this? Thanks.

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

TomBole — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 23:48:11 GMT

Hi Greg.

For the problem concerning overlapping labels you should set a buffer label ratio. For more info, please see

Specify a label buffer distance to change the space between labels—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

The cut off issue appears to be a bug. I can't really tell from the screenshot, but is any actual text being cut off? It looks like it may just be the edge of the call-out that is being cut off.

Also, this could be an issue with the display. If you export the map series page, do you see the entire text element (including call-out) as you would expect? If you zoom in & out of the layout view does the call-out edge appear & disappear?

Thanks,

Tom

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

Zeke — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:23:58 GMT

Sorry for the late reply.

Yes, the actual label gets cut off. We fixed it by converting to annotation, but it would be nice to just have it respect the map frame.

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

LiviaBetancourtMazur — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:05:41 GMT

I am having the same exact issue and it would be great if this could be fixed. The map pictured below is part of a map series with hundreds of pages and converting to annotation not possible. Thanks!

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

LiviaBetancourtMazur — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:22:58 GMT

Sorry to respond again - I just figured out a really weird workaround that makes me think this is indeed a bug. If you scroll to the bottom of this documentation there is a section regarding "Allow labels to overlap border (Maplex Label Engine only)." If you go to the map property dialog box, this option is checked off - so what Greg and I are describing shouldn't be happening. The thing that made this map property "stick" for me was checking it (to do the opposite of what I wanted), hitting ok, and then going back into the property dialog box and then un-checking it again (as it originally was). Only then did my labels not overlap the border. I haven't done an exhaustive check to make sure this works all the time, but I think it does....

On top of this probably being a bug, I understand that this is a "global" property, but it seems like it would make more sense for this property to be set in the label class pane instead of the map properties. It took lots of creative Googling to find the documentation referenced above. Thanks!

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

TomBole — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:07:41 GMT

Hi Livia,

Thanks for the feedback. I believe you are correct that there is a bug with this functionality. Are you able to contact esri support and log an issue? They can be contacted at https://support.esri.com/en/contact-tech-support.

Tom

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

LiviaBetancourtMazur — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:38:51 GMT

Sure - will do that in the next day or so. Thanks!

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

AnnaRiling — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:29:48 GMT

Did you get resolution on this? I'm having the same problem. I'm using Pro 2.6.0.

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

LiviaBetancourtMazur — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 19:01:56 GMT

Hi! No, I didn't. I opened a ticket with ESRI and spent a while working with a tech there. I don't remember the conclusion - I don't think they resolved it and I gave up!

Re: Keep labels in layout frame in map series

HollyTorpey_LSA — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:48:40 GMT

I'm STILL having this problem almost seven years later. I usually convert to graphics and reposition, but now I'm working with a map series of 49 pages that has different labels every day, so that's not going to work for this one (though I may have no choice).