Library

The Library is the first page you see when you open Avenza Maps.  From here, much of the app is at your fingertips including, but not limited to, the ability to view downloaded/imported maps, download/import new maps and layers, search through your existing maps and layers, check for map updates, as well as sign in to your Avenza Maps account.  

The Map and Layers lists allow you to sort files based on distance, name, date imported, recently viewed and storage used.  In addition to sorting methods, you can also further filter your maps list by map or feature type.

Map types include:

• All items - removes any filters to show all items within the list
• Map Store - only shows maps downloaded from the Avenza Map Store
• Imported - only shows maps imported from an external source (e.g. Dropbox, email, etc.)
• Folders - filters maps to only show those contained within a folder or collection
• Active - shows maps that have active georeferencing which will function with the Avenza Maps tools
• Inactive - filters maps to only show those that are not referenced, or can only be viewed without the use of a subscription upgrade. 
• All maps - filters maps to only show maps, folders or collections will not be shown

                                         Sorting maps                                            Filtering maps

 Maps listed in the Maps tab display the following information for each map (when applicable): 

• Map title
• Map publisher
• Map size once processed on your device (please note, that this may be larger than the initial map size)
• Distance from the map (if located on the map, you will see "On Map" instead of a distance)
• Map not referenced (only displays if the map imported does not contain valid georeferencing)
• Inactive (only displays if the map import limit has been reached)
• For collections or folders, how many items are contained within it, as well as the status of the maps (i.e. whether any are inactive or not) 

In the upper-right corner of the screen, there is an additional set of options ( for iOS users and for Android users), which provide the following:

• Select - Allows you to select multiple Maps in your Library to move into a folder, or delete multiple Maps at once. 
• Check for Map Updates - This will check the Map Store for any new versions to your maps and notify you under the map title whether there are any updates available.  For more information on map updates, please see the article here.
• Settings (Android Only) - This allows Android users to access their Settings page, allowing them to customize the various settings available on Avenza Maps, such as GPS Settings, Subscription Account Details, etc.

To the far right of each map there is a dropdown menu accessed by tapping . This menu contains the following options: 

• Share -  This will share a link to the map listing in the Map Store, or allow you to export the map if it has been imported. For more information, please see our Sharing Maps article here. 
• Move - Allows the user to move the map to a folder or collection. 
• Rename - Allows the user to edit the title of the map. 
• Make a copy - Makes a copy of the map. Please note that layers are not copied with this process, only the map itself. 
• Information - This will take you to the map information page which includes a description, date imported/downloaded, projection, date published, etc. This can also be accessed by tapping the   icon at the top of the map view. 
• Delete - Deletes the map from the My Maps library. 

The Layers tab contains all of your layers, both linked to maps and unlinked.  You can sort layers by name, date imported, and recently viewed. Layers can be further filtered by layer and feature type. 

Layer filters include:

• All items - removes any filters to show all items within the list
• Features - only shows features not in a layer
• Layers - only shows layers
• Placemarks, Lines, Areas, and Tracks - only shows features of each selected type 

 Sorting layers                                                  Filtering layers

Layers listed in the Layers tab display the following information for each layer (when applicable): 

• Layer title
• Number of maps the layer is linked to 
• How many objects (placemarks, lines, areas, etc.) the layer contains 
• How many sub-layers are contained in the layer 

To the far right of each layer there is a dropdown menu accessed by tapping . This menu contains the following options: 

• Export -  This will bring up the Export settings page allows users to export their data and send to others. For more information, please see our Exporting and Sharing map features article here. 
• Move - Allows the user to move the layer to another layer or map.
• Make a copy - Makes a copy of the layer. 
• Link to maps - Allows the user to link the layer to one or multiple maps. 
• Fetch Elevation - Retrieves the elevation data for each placemark in the layer. 
• Edit - Brings up the Edit layer page where the layer can be locked, default styling can be selected, etc. 
• Delete - Deletes the layer from the app.