Upload a custom marker from a file on your computer

Upload the marker file

1. Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar.

   Quick Key: Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard.

   The marker selector window will pop up.
    
2. In the bottom-left corner of the window, click on the button: "Add Your Own".
    
3. In the new window, click on the "Choose File" button.
    
4. In the "Open" window that appears, find the location of the marker image file. Click to select the file. Then click the "Open" button located in the bottom-right corner of the window.
   Note: The compatible image formats are: PNG, JPG/JPEG, BMP, and GIF (including animation).
    
5. Click on the "Upload" button.
   You will see the editor window for the uploaded marker.
    
6. (Optional) If you want to select a different marker image, click on the button: "Add Different Marker".

(Optional) Edit the marker’s anchor

By changing the marker’s anchor you can decide which part of the marker will stick to the exact location when you view the zoomed-in map. For example, if you use the search feature to add a custom marker at the Statue of Liberty, you could change the marker’s anchor so the monument isn’t covered by the marker.

The default location of the anchor is set to the center of the marker, which is:

• Horizontal, X = 0.5
• Vertical, Y = 0.5

 

The horizontal measurement (X):

• Starts from the left extremity, which is 0.
• Ends at the right extremity, which is 1.

 

The vertical measurement (Y):

• Starts from the top extremity, which is 0.
• Ends at the bottom extremity, which is 1.

Under the X/Y heading, you will see two fields.

• To change the X-value, type the new value into the top field.
• To change the Y-value, type the new value into the bottom field.

For example, If you change the X-value from 0.5 to 0.8, you will see the anchor has moved to the right.

(Optional) Edit the marker’s size

1. Under the Width/Height heading, you will see two fields.
   • To change the marker’s width, type the new value into the top field.
   • To change the marker’s height, type the new value into the bottom field.
   Choose if you want to change the Scale of the marker from the default of 100%.

   Note: If you set the scale to more than 100%, the marker will be bigger. If you set the scale to less than 100%, the marker will be smaller.

    
2. Click on the "Save" button.

Add the marker to the map

1. In the Map View, click the location on the map where you want to place the marker.
   The marker editor window will pop up.
    
2. Click on the "Save" button.
   In Map View, you will see the marker.

View the marker in the marker selector window

1. Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar.

   Quick Key: Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard.

   The marker selector window will appear.
    
2. In the left menu pane, click on the Star Icon for the "Your Markers" folder.
   The marker you uploaded will appear in the right window pane.

   Note: Even if you don’t save the map, the marker will be saved in the "Your Markers" folder.

See also

Upload a custom marker from a web page

Delete an uploaded marker from the "Your Markers" folder