**Maps** serve as the foundation for your projects. Maps are highly configurable, support custom user interactions, and can be easily imported to and exported from Studio.

### Create Map

Learn more about creating a new map in Studio.

### Copy Map

Learn more about copying maps, allowing create a template for a new project.

### Import Map

Learn more about importing maps through a human-readable JSON configuration file.

### Export Map

Learn more about exporting your map as a JSON file, image, or video.

### Publish Map

Learn more about publishing your map for others to see.

### Base Maps

Learn more about customizing base maps, the map's underlying background, containing labels, boundaries, and bodies of water.

### Interactions

Learn more about Studio's supported interaction suite, including custom mouse-over tooltips and geocoders.

### Legends

Learn more about configuring the map's legend, identifying colors and other visual elements to viewers.

### Map Settings

Learn more about changing basic map settings, such as the map's name and description.

### Map View Modes

Learn more about the different view modes available for your maps, including 3D and globe views.

### Split Map Modes

Learn more about splitting your map's view, allowing users to compare an area (or two different areas) beside one another.

### Time Playback

Learn more about managing animated playback for maps with a temporal data.