Style Tools
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Blend Modes
Blend Modes are a powerful tool for changing how layers interact. This article will guide you through the steps to desaturate satellite imagery using the "Saturation" blend mode, making your coloured annotations stand out more clearly. Apply a Blend Mode to Polygons Apply a blend mode to a shape or
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Change the colour of a direction line
Change the colour In the Layers Panel, find the directions line’s row. Then click on the Pencil Icon. In the top-right corner of the editor window, click on the Pencil/Colour Icon. Type the Hex Colour Code into the field. OR Click on the "White+Colour" Field to choose how much white is mixed with
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Change the pattern of the fill area of a shape (circle/rectangle/polygon)
Draw the shape To learn how, visit these links: Rectangle Tool—Draw a rectangle Circle Tool—Draw a circle Draw a polygon - (Polygon Tool) Choose the fill pattern In the top toolbar, select the Fill Picker. The Fill Picker is the Bucket Icon displaying the tooltip: "Change fills. Fill connected
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Dimensions — Show Measurements on Polygons and Lines
The Dimensions option displays measurement labels directly on a polygon or line in the map view. Each segment shows its length. Use it to annotate distances on the map without switching to the Measure tool. Turn on Dimensions in the Style Editor Select the polygon or line on the map or in the Layers
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Outline — Add a Stroke to Lines and Shapes
The Outline option adds a stroke around a line or shape. Use it to make overlays stand out against the basemap or to add contrast when overlays share similar fill colours. Outline is available in the style editor for any line, polygon, rectangle, or circle. Enable an outline Select the overlay on
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Zoom Range — Control When an Overlay is Visible
Zoom Range lets you set the map zoom levels at which an overlay is visible. The overlay hides automatically when the map is zoomed outside the range you set. Use it to show detail overlays only when the map is zoomed in close, or to show broad context overlays only when zoomed out. Set a zoom range
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Change the colour of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line
Draw the line To learn how; visit these links: Line Tool—Draw a Straight Line, Connected Lines, Flight Line or Dimension Line Draw Tool—Draw a freeform line Pen/Curve Tool—Draw a precise curved line Change the line’s colour In the top toolbar, click the Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes
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Change the colours of the border and fill area of a shape (circle/rectangle/polygon)
Draw the shape To learn how, visit these links: Rectangle Tool—Draw a rectangle Circle Tool—Draw a circle Draw a polygon - (Polygon Tool) Choose the border and fill colours (Optional) Choose the colour of the shape's fill area. To choose the colour: In the top toolbar, select the Fill Picker. The
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Change the colours/thickness of a label
Create the label To learn how; visit this link: Label Tool—Create a label Note: A label isn’t affected by the original settings for the border/fill area colours or border thickness. Change the border/fill area colours and the border thickness (Optional) Choose the colour of the label's border. To
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Change a label's colours individually - Background or Border
Note: To learn how to create labels, visit this link: Label Tool—Create a label Contents (Optional) Change the label's background colour (Optional) Change the label's border colour (Optional) Change the label's background colour Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can
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Save a colour swatch, then apply it to a new line, shape, or label
Description Colour swatches enable you to save colours to use later in the browser session. When you close the current browser window, all swatches reset to white. (Option 1) - Open the colour selector window for the line/border colour In the top toolbar, click the Pencil Icon displaying the
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Change the thickness of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line
Draw the line In the top toolbar, hover over the number field. You will see the tooltip: "Changes line/border thickness". Set the line thickness to "3" by: Typing in the number. OR Clicking the up/down arrows In the Map View, draw the line. To learn how, visit these links: Line Tool—Draw a Straight
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Change the border thickness of a shape (rectangle, circle, polygon)
Create the shape In the top toolbar, hover over the number field. You will see the tooltip: "Changes line/border thickness". Set the line thickness to "3" by: Typing in the number. OR Clicking the up/down arrows. In the Map View, create the shape. To learn how; visit these links: Rectangle Tool—Draw
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Change the style of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line
Draw the line In the top toolbar, you will see the number for the line thickness. To the right of the line thickness selector, click on the line style displaying the tooltip: "Change line/border style". In the drop-down menu, select what will be the original line style. For example; A solid line,
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Change the style of the border of a shape (circle/rectangle/polygon)
Draw the shape In the top toolbar, you will see the number for the line thickness. To the right of the line thickness selector, click on the current line style displaying the tooltip: "Change line/border style". In the drop-down menu, select what will be the original line style. For example; A solid
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Change the end cap style of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line
Note: A line’s end caps can be either: square or round. Draw the line In the top toolbar, you will see the number for the line thickness. To the right, you will see the line style selector. To the right, you will see the button for the end cap style displays either: square or round. The current
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Copy the colour/style/thickness/cap style from one line to another
Draw 2 lines Before drawing each line, adjust the settings so each line has a different: Colour. Style. Thickness. End cap style. To learn how to adjust the settings, visit these links: Change the colour of a straight line, freeform line, precise curved line, or flight line Change the style of a
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Copy the colours/style/thickness from one shape to another
Draw two shapes Before drawing each shape, adjust the settings so each shape has a different: Fill area colour. Border colour. Border style. Border thickness. To learn how to adjust these settings, visit these links: Change the colours of the border and fill area of a shape
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Copy the colours/thickness from a label to another label
Create two labels To learn how, visit this links: Label Tool—Create a label Change the settings for one of the labels Make one label have a different: Fill area colour - (background colour). Border colour. Border thickness. To learn how, visit this link: Change the colours/thickness of a label Copy