0:34How to change the map theme
Restyle your whole map animation in one click: switch between Light, Dark, Retro, Ocean Sunset, Pastel Dream and the other built-in Mappi map themes.
Map styles, themes and boundaries
The map theme sets the mood of the whole video. Pick one of the built-in themes, design your own colors with the theme editor, or switch to satellite imagery. This is also where you will find boundaries: the highlighted outline around a country, state or city, including shapes you upload yourself.
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0:51ProHow to create a custom map theme
Design your own map theme: pick colors for land, water, parks, roads, borders and labels, shuffle new palettes, set the detail level, and save it.
0:39ProHow to show or hide map labels
Turn the country, ocean and road names on the base map on or off with a custom map theme. Your own destination labels always stay on the map.
0:32ProHow to use the satellite map theme
Swap the drawn map for real satellite imagery in your map animation. Routes, pins and labels stay on top. The Satellite theme is a Mappi Pro feature.
0:39How to highlight a boundary and change its colors
Outline a country, state or city on your map animation and style it: pick a preset color, set border and fill colors, fill opacity and border width.
0:43How to upload your own boundary (GeoJSON polygon)
Draw any shape around a stop on your map animation: upload a GeoJSON polygon of a district, park, delivery zone or region and review it before applying.
Articles
Where to find GeoJSON boundary files for your map
Get a GeoJSON polygon for any country, state, city, neighborhood or custom area: draw one free, download open boundary data, or convert KML and Shapefiles.
How to fix boundary upload errors
Every message Mappi shows when a GeoJSON boundary upload fails, what it means, and how to fix the file: wrong format, coordinates, size or geometry.
Common questions about map styles & themes
Can I highlight my own area or region?
Yes. Open a stop’s Boundary tab, open the Boundary options menu (the three-line button at the top-right of the boundary preview) and choose Upload your own boundary to use any GeoJSON polygon, such as a district, park or delivery zone. Draw one for free at geojson.io.
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