You are able to use backgrounds that are available in the Iris Maps Visualisation app; you can change the colour of the background, or you can create your own background in another programme.
Use an existing background
You could, for example, add a map of South Africa and then plot the regional hubs in JHB, DBN and CT.
![]() | Right-click on the map canvas. The drop-down menu will be displayed. Click Set map properties. | ||||||||||
![]() The Set Map Properties pop-up will be displayed. There are three tabs in the accordion that you can use to set the map properties. Let’s have a look at the Maps Attributes tab.
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![]() You can set the background colour. If you would like the background to have a gradient, you can add another colour here. Remember to use the hex values. If you would like to choose an existing background, select one from the drop-down list. Click Upload to upload a background that you have created or saved from somewhere else. Remember to save the background as a .png before you upload it. | |||||||||||
![]() You can set different images on the canvas in each or just one of the corners. Click Upload to upload an image or logo. Remember to save it as a .png before uploading. | |||||||||||
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