Map basics
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Adding a corner minimap image
The optional minimap sits in the corner and shows visitors where they are in the bigger picture. Here's what image to give it, and when a simpler one helps.
Read →Map basicsAspect ratio: how your map fills the screen
Your map's shape decides how it sits in the viewer. Here's how aspect ratio works, and how to frame your artwork so it looks right on phones and desktops.
Read →Map basicsChoosing an image format: SVG, JPG or PNG
Every level needs a map image. Here's what each format is good at, so your map looks crisp, loads fast and behaves the way you expect.
Read →Map basicsDesigning an illustrated map
Not every map is a floor plan. If you're drawing a friendly, stylised map of a park, event, campus or trail, here's how to make it work as an interactive Mapvera map.
Read →Map basicsFrom PDF, CAD or floor plan to a map image
Got your map as a PDF, a CAD file or an architect's floor plan? Here's how to turn it into a clean SVG, JPG or PNG that Mapvera can use.
Read →Map basicsKeeping multi-level maps aligned
When your map has several floors, matching their size and framing makes floors stack perfectly, so switching levels feels seamless and pins land in the right place.
Read →Map basicsKeeping your map fast
A snappy map keeps visitors happy. A handful of choices about image size, format and detail make the difference between instant and sluggish.
Read →Map basicsPreparing artwork that reads well
An interactive map isn't a printed poster. A few choices about labels, contrast and whitespace make your artwork far easier to explore.
Read →Map basicsResolution and file size
How big your map image should be so it looks sharp without being slow — and what Mapvera shrinks for you versus what you should size yourself.
Read →Map basicsSharp maps with SVG (vector) artwork
Why an SVG map stays crisp at every zoom level, when to use one, and how to keep the file small so it loads quickly.
Read →Map basicsTransparency and the map background
PNG and SVG maps can have a see-through background. Here's when that helps, when it can trip you up, and how it works with your map's background colour.
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