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Alter the labels in your basemap using the Vector Tile Style Editor

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01-29-2025 03:41 PM
LisaBerry
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One of the many benefits of using Esri Vector Basemaps is the ability to make custom changes with our ArcGIS Vector Tile Style Editor (VTSE). Changes can be as simple as switching road or water colors, or hiding entire layers of features. Changes can also include customizing specific map labels. This quick tutorial by Andrew Green steps you through how to create a custom label for an area of interest using some basic JSON edits. 

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I work as a Senior GIS Engineer and Evangelist for the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World team. I work with demographic datasets in order to create useful, understandable, and detailed demographic maps available through the online platform. I specialize in ArcGIS Online cartography, Arcade, python, and smart mapping.