How to use the satellite map theme
Hover the palette button above the preview and pick Satellite, the tile with a crown under Map themes. Your routes, pins and labels are drawn over real satellite imagery. Satellite needs Mappi Pro.
Step by step
Open the themes panel
Hover the palette button, the first button in the toolbar above the preview.
Pick Satellite
Click Satellite, the second tile under Map themes. The preview loads satellite imagery for every stop and route.
Tips for satellite maps
- Satellite imagery has no base map labels, so name your stops clearly and give labels a dark halo. See change label fonts and colors.
- Bright route colors and a glow stand out best over imagery. See style a route line.
- Imagery loads as the camera moves, so give the preview a moment to sharpen. Exports wait for every tile.
Video transcript
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- 0:04Hover the palette button in the map toolbar
- 0:08Pick Satellite, the tile marked with a crown
- 0:15To switch back, pick any other theme in the same panel
- 0:20Satellite needs Pro, and shows imagery without map labels
- 0:25Your pins, labels and boundaries stay on top of the photos
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