Produce a preset polygon of a region (country, state, city, etc.)

Note: To produce a preset region polygon, you must be logged in to a Pro account. To learn how to upgrade, visit this link: How to upgrade to a Pro account

(Optional) Choose the colours and styles of the polygon

1. (Optional) Choose the colour of the polygon's fill area.

   To choose the colour:

   1. In the top toolbar, select the Fill Colour Picker.
      The Fill Colour Picker is the Bucket Icon displaying the tooltip: "Change fills. Fill connected lines".
       
   2. There are 2 options for this step:
       
      Option 1
      Type the Hex Colour Code into the field.
       
      Option 2
      1. Click on the "White+Colour" field to choose how much white is mixed with colour.
      2. (Optional) Click on the Shade Bar to choose how much gray or black is mixed with the "White+Colour".
       
   3. (Optional) In the "Opacity" field, type in the non-transparency percentage of the final colour.
      The opacity value:
      • 0% is invisible.
      • 50% is see-through.
      • 100% is the solid colour.

   Note: You can save colours to use later. To learn how, visit this link: Save a colour swatch, then apply it to a new line, shape, or label

    
2. (Optional) Choose the colour of the polygon's border.
   The Border Colour Picker is the Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes line/border colour".
    
3. (Optional) Choose the border thickness.

   To the right of the Border Colour Picker:

   • Click on the up/down arrows.
     OR
   • Type the number into the field.

    

    
4. (Optional) Choose the border style

   To the right of the border thickness selector:

   1. Click on the current border style.
   2. On the drop-down list, click to select the new border style.

    

    

Select the region and level of detail

1. In the Map View, move and zoom the map so you can see the location surrounding the region.
   For example, move and zoom the map so you can see the United States.

   To move the map:

   1. Select the Hand Tool in the top toolbar.
      Quick Key: Or you can hold the "Shift" button on your keyboard.
   2. In the center of the Map View, you will see the crosshair reticle.
   3. In the Map View, click-and-drag the map so the chosen location is at the reticle.
      When you later zoom, you will see the map zooms to/from the location at the reticle.

   To zoom in/out, there are 2 options:

    

   Option 1

   In the top-right corner of the Map View, click the:

   • Zoom-in button, "+".
   • Zoom-out button, "-".

    

   Option 2

   Use the scroll wheel on your mouse.

   For Windows

   • Scroll forward to zoom in.
   • Scroll backward to zoom out.

    

   For Mac

   • Scroll backward to zoom in.
   • Scroll forward to zoom out.

    

    
2. In the top-right corner of the "LAYERS" panel, click the Paint Brush Icon displaying the tooltip: "Highlight Region".
   The "REGION HIGHLIGHTER" window will appear.
    
3. Type the region's name into the search field. For example, "New York".
   You will see a drop-down list displaying the region names related to your search.
    
4. Click to select a specific region. For example, "New York City, New York, United States of America".
   The region will appear in the preview window.

   Note: If you don't find the region you're looking for, send us a message at: support@scribblemaps.com
   

    

   You may also want to search online for premade region polygons in KML file format. To learn how to import the KML file, visit this link: Import a KML file containing a polygon of a region (country, state, city, ZIP code, etc.)

    
5. (Optional) If you want to modify how detailed the polygon will be, click the current number in the drop-down labelled: "Level Of Detail". Then select another number.

   Note:
   When the map is zoomed-in, higher numbers increase the accuracy of the polygon's details.

    

   However, if the map has multiple region polygons or is zoomed-out, the map's display speed may not be optimal. In this case, you can test the map's performance by selecting medium-to-low numbers. 

    

Add the region to the Map View and Layers Panel

1. Click the button: "ADD TO MAP".
    
2. Click the "Ok" button.
    
3. Close the "REGION HIGHLIGHTER" window by clicking the "X" button in the top-right corner.
    
4. In Map View, you will see the region's polygon(s).
    
5. In the Layers Panel, you will see the region's folder. Under the folder, you will see the region's polygon(s).
    
6. (Optional) If you're going to produce another region, you can pre-choose new colours.

See also

Draw a large and detailed polygon

Create a smoother version of a line/border - "Smoothing > Bezier"

You can use a preset region polygon to create a clickable region. For example; New York City. A map viewer can then click on the polygon to hyperlink to NYC's Wikipedia page. To learn how to create clickable regions, visit this link:
Create a clickable region polygon for linking to a web page

You can also add a clickable region polygon to an embedded map on a website. For example, the website of a real estate company. A website visitor can then click on the polygon to hyperlink to a web page displaying the properties for sale in the region. To learn how to embed maps on blogs and websites, visit this link:
Embed a map on a blog/website - General