Animated Map Videos

Ever wished you could turn your holiday GPS track into one of those slick animated maps you see in travel videos? Map Animator lets you do exactly that - and you don't need any video-editing or mapping skills to get started.This free browser-based tool lets you draw a journey on a map or import a GPX recording and then turn it into an animated video. You can use it for road trips, motorcycle tours, cycling adventures, hikes, sailing trips and pretty much any other journey you can record with a GPS device.There are plenty of ways to customise the appearance of the animation. You can choose different map styles, add place-name signs and markers, and even add your own photographs to the route. Photo signs appear as the animated route reaches the location where the photograph was taken, briefly popping up like instant prints before shrinking down to a small circular photo. For a more elaborate presentation you can also switch on 3D vehicles, complete with little animated details such as a…