Video: Recreate a classic style in modern Mapbox Studio

This video tutorial shows you how to re-create a classic style in modern Mapbox Studio.

Getting started

• 0:00 - Open your classic style from your Classic styles page.
• 0:24 - Take a screenshot of your style.

Create a new style

• 0:29 - Go to Cartogram and upload your screenshot.
• 0:39 - Create your initial color palette using the color picker in Cartogram.
• 1:20 - Click Save style to open your new style in Mapbox Studio.

Edit the style

• 1:39 - Update label typography.
• 3:05 - Add a new layer using Terrain (RGB-encoded dem) as a data source, and style the terrain.
• 3:24 - Drag the terrain layer down below all label layers.
• 3:36 - Style the road network.

Publish the style

• 4:55 - Publish your new style.
• 5:10 - Share your style.

Next steps

Now you know how to re-create a classic style in modern Mapbox Studio.

Here are some things to try next:

• Video: Create a map style with Cartogram
• Video: Style a map with style components in Studio
• Video: Eject a style component in Studio