MacVoices #26142: NAB – Mapcreator Makes Maps Fast, Animated, and Newsroom-Friendly

May 12, 2026 | NAB

In the Mapcreator booth at NAB in Las Vegas, Julia Schellekens provides an update on their service that delivers detailed maps for news and other organizations who want to clearly show what is happening where. With a wide array of export and animation capabilities to help drive home the information, it is almost certain that you have seen their product in use no matter where in the world you are.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:03 MacVoices at NAB 2026
00:08 Chuck Joiner opens from NAB in Las Vegas
00:12 Returning to the Mapcreator booth
00:24 Julia joins Chuck to show what is new
00:37 What Mapcreator is and how it works00:43 Creating static, interactive, and animated maps
00:47 Mapping tools for journalists and reporters
01:37 Helping news agencies focus on the story
02:16 What’s new with MapCreator this year
02:26 Newsroom system and Adobe workflow integrations
02:52 Keeping users in their preferred design tools
03:29 Maps and visuals as storytelling tools
03:41 Creating animations quickly from GPX files
04:05 Matching map creation to fast-moving news
04:12 Export options for interactive maps
04:26 Static map exports including PNG, JPEG, PDF, and SVG
04:34 Animated exports including MOV, MP4, WebM, and image sequences
05:27 Why Mapcreator is more than a quick coded tool
05:34 Reducing manual work and saving production time
05:49 Mapcreator website: Mapcreator.io