Getting Started
Welcome to AltaLens
AltaLens is a spatial media management platform for teams that capture drone imagery, panoramas, and site photography. Use it to organize every capture by location and date, annotate images, process orthophotos, and share your work with clients or collaborators.
🗺️ Map-first organization
Every photo, video, and panorama is pinned to a GPS location on an interactive map — no folders to dig through.
📅 Time-series tracking
Compare site conditions across multiple capture sessions to track progress or document change over time.
✏️ Annotation tools
Draw, label, and measure directly on your images. Export annotated images as PDFs for reports.
🔗 Instant sharing
Generate a public share link for any capture. Clients view it in a browser — no account needed.
Getting Started
Logging In
Access AltaLens at altalens.ca. You can register for a new account or log in with your existing credentials.
Registering
- 1 Go to altalens.ca and click Sign Up.
- 2 Enter your name, email address, and a password.
- 3 Click Create Account. You will be logged in immediately.
Logging in with an invitation
If a teammate invited you, click the link in your invitation email. It will take you directly to the registration page with your email pre-filled. Once registered, you will automatically join their workspace.
Map & Properties
Map Interface
After logging in, you land on the map view. This is your home base — all of your properties and media are organized here spatially.
Finding a location
Use the address search bar in the top-left to fly the map to any address, city, or place name. The map will zoom and pan automatically.
Switching basemaps
Click the layers icon in the map controls to switch between:
- •Street map — OpenStreetMap road and label layer.
- •Satellite imagery — ESRI World Imagery aerial photos.
Navigation controls
Use your mouse scroll wheel or trackpad to zoom. Click and drag to pan. The scale bar and north arrow are shown in the bottom-right for spatial reference.
Map & Properties
Properties & Pins
A property is a named location on your map — a project site, parcel, or any area you want to track over time. Each property holds all of its captures and media.
Creating a property
- 1 Click + New Property in the sidebar panel.
- 2 Enter a name and (optionally) a description.
- 3 Click Save.
- 4 Click the property name to begin adding media.