We are pleased to share the newest issue of CALAMEO Magazine with you!
Who says a new start is only reserved for January 1st? In the pages of our latest issue, you will find an abundance of inspiration, especially if your projects could benefit from a little revitalization. The Renewal issue is full of great tips: rediscovering your creativity, a fresh mood board, a new look at old technology, and more. Plus, we take a walk down memory lane and also share news about a refreshed look of our own at Calaméo!
In a world where visual information is just as important as text, giving your readers the ability to locate, explore, and immerse themselves directly from your publications has become a real advantage. With Calaméo, you can enhance your content by integrating interactive maps, making your publications more engaging and immersive.
Google Maps: simplified geolocation
With Google Maps integration, you can insert a map directly into your publications. Your readers immediately see the location without leaving your document. Whether you’re showcasing a store, an event, or a tourist site, a Google Map provides instant context at a glance.
Key benefit: Your readers stay focused on your content while accessing all the geographic information they need.
Google Street View: immerse your readers
To take immersion further, Calaméo allows you to add Google Street View. This feature offers a 360° view of any location, giving your readers the feeling of being there in person. Whether you’re presenting a campus, an exhibition hall, or a neighborhood, Street View adds an interactive and realistic dimension to your publication.
Tip: Use Street View to guide your readers through tours, virtual visits, or presentations of iconic locations.
Leaflet: fully customizable interactive maps
For even more dynamic publications, Leaflet lets you create fully customized interactive maps. You can add points of interest, routes, or specific areas to provide an enriched and intuitive geographic navigation. It’s perfect for travel guides, urban projects, or any content where mapping plays a central role.
Bonus: Your readers can interact with the map directly from the publication, turning passive reading into an active experience.
Why integrate maps into your publications?
Enhanced immersion: Your readers instantly visualize the location or route presented.
Improved user experience: No more switching back and forth to an external browser.
Valuable content: Your publications become more attractive and professional, strengthening the impact of your message.
With these tools, Calaméo doesn’t just share your content—it transforms it into a truly interactive experience. Whether you want to pinpoint a location, offer a virtual tour, or create custom maps, your publications have never been more alive.
Integrations are a feature reserved for our PLATINUM users.
That’s right—host your custom viewer elements right here on Calaméo, then just choose which you’d like to display when publishing your documents. Our new Theme Editor lets you make easy modifications to the viewer and apply to your publications in just a few clicks. All in one place.
PLATINUM users can upload up to 3 logos, 3 backgrounds and create up to 3 custom viewer themes.
PREMIUM users will still need to host their own customization elements in order to use a logo, background or theme to their publications. We’ve simplified how you add these resources to your publications in your publication’s Properties.
You’ll be able to select your logo in the Branding tab, while you’ll find backgrounds and themes in the Design tab.
There are lots of reasons to customize your digital publications on Calaméo: to optimize UX, to build your brand and share with style. Now, it’s easier than ever to adapt the viewer your business’s needs for even better digital publishing.
We’ll be sharing more tips, guides and tutorials to help you make the most out of these new tools all summer long. Check back soon to see what else is new on the Calaméo blog!
For more information about customizing the viewer, browse our Help Center. Interested in giving our new Elements feature a spin? Request your free, two-week PLATINUM Demo today!