Add a crop as a base layer

Note: To add a crop as a base layer, you must be logged-in to a Pro account. To learn how to upgrade, visit this link: How to upgrade to a Pro account

Description

• The coloured base layer - (if opacity is less than 100%).
• Holes.

You make the holes by creating these shapes: rectangle, circle, or polygon.

Create two shapes

1. If you aren't logged in to Scribble Maps already, log in to your account at:
   https://www.scribblemaps.com/create 
   (Optional) To learn how to log in, visit this link:
   How to login/register
    
2. Draw 2 shapes in the Map View. For example; A rectangle and polygon.

   To learn how to create the shapes, visit these links:

   Draw a rectangle - (Rectangle Tool)

   Draw a circle - (Circle Tool)

   Draw a polygon - (Polygon Tool)

    

Add the shapes to a folder

1. (Optional) If the "LAYERS" Panel isn't open on the right side of the browser window, click the vertical bar. 
    
2. At the top of the Layers Panel, click the Folder Icon displaying the tooltip: "Add Group".
   You will see the folder added to the Layers Panel.
    
3. Click and drag each shape’s row into the folder.

   Note: The folder now holds a set of overlays, so the folder is considered a Group. To learn about grouping overlays, visit this link: Add an overlay to a group/folder

Choose the colour of the base layer

1. At the bottom of the Layers Panel, open the Base Layers window by clicking the double-arrowheads.
    
2. Click the (+) button.
    
3. In the flyout, click: "Add Crop".
    
4. In the top-left corner of the editor window titled, "ADD/EDIT CROP", click: "Change Colour".
    
5. In the flyout, choose the colour.

   To choose the colour:

   1. 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 a colour.
      2. (Optional) Click on the Shade Bar to choose how much gray or black is mixed with the "White+Colour".
       
   2. (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

Select the shapes, and view the crop

1. Click the button: "Create Map Crop from Polygon".
2. To select all shapes, click the folder you previously created, or you can also click to select individual shapes.
    
3. Close the editor window by clicking the "X" button in the top-right corner.
    
4. You will see the coloured base layer is now on top of the Map View.
    
5. (Optional) You can toggle the visibility of the crop base layer.
   In the Base Layers window, click the Eye Icon located on the left side of the base layer's row.

(Optional) Add another hole to the map crop

1. In the Map View, draw another shape. For example; a circle.
    
2. In the Base Layers window, click the Pencil Icon on the right side of the "Map Crop" layer.
    
3. At the bottom of the editor window, click the button: "Add New Hole".
    
4. Click to select the new shape from the list.
    
5. Close the editor window by clicking the "X" button in the top-right corner.
    
6. In the Map View, you will see the new hole added to the base layer.

See also

Reorder the stack of base layers

Add a heatmap base layer at marker locations

Add a mask as a base layer - Display sections of a second map

Add a TMS URL to produce a base layer

Add a WMS URL to produce a base layer