Copy the URL of an image from the Imgur website

Imgur is an online image hosting and sharing community.

Note: If you are going to use images from Imgur, read the terms on their website. Terms can change quickly. So always double-check to make sure you are staying within the updated rules for using their service.

1. Log in to the website: https://imgur.com/
    
2. Search for the image you want to use as a marker.
    
3. Note:
   When you upload an image into Imgur, you will be given a link in this format: http://imgur.com/a/HuHG4
   Images in this format are not supported in Scribble Maps.
    
4. To obtain the URL that will work, click on the image to view the post.
    
5. Right-click on the image in the post.
    
6. Select: "Copy image address".
   The URL will be in this format: https://i.imgur.com/DUKg0rT.png

Note: In Scribble Maps, the compatible image formats are: PNG, JPG/JPEG, SVG and GIF (including animation).

Upload a custom marker from Imgur into Scribble Maps

Note: If you are going to use images from Imgur, read the terms on their website. Terms can change quickly. So always double-check to make sure you are staying within the updated rules for using their service.

Add the image URL to Scribble Maps

1. In your web browser, open Scribble Maps: https://www.scribblemaps.com/create.
   We recommend you register or login, so you can use more features.

   To learn how; visit this link: How to login/register.

    
2. Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar.

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

   The marker selector window will pop up.
    
3. Click on the button: "Add Your Own".
    
4. Paste the URL into the "Image URL" field.

(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.

Access the new marker

We’ll now check to see where we can quickly access the uploaded marker to use later.

Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar.

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

Under the left-menu pane, you will see the uploaded marker in the "Recent" window.

Note: Custom markers uploaded from a URL will not be saved in the "Your Markers" folder.

Add the marker to the map

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

See also

Upload a custom marker from a file on your computer

Upload a custom marker from a web page

Delete an uploaded marker from the "Your Markers" folder