Create Interactive World Maps, Continents, US Maps and State Maps with Counties in Minutes

1. Click Map > Choose Map Image in the menu.
2. Click the I want to use a Ready Map radio button.
3. Click to expand the Ready Map tree to find the map image you want.
4. Click OK on the confirmation dialog.

If this is a new Ready Map, the Import Marker Shapes screen will be displayed. You can select from the shapes available for the Ready Map you are using and MapsAlive will automatically create shape markers and place them on your map.

1. Click Tour > Import Marker Shapes in the menu.
2. Choose a Marker Style from the dropdown list. Each shape marker that is imported will use this marker style.
3. Click one of the shape sets highlighted in yellow.
4. Click OK on the confirmation dialog.
   • You can only choose shapes that correspond to the Ready Map you have chosen.
   • You must choose a Ready Map before you can import the corresponding shapes.
   • You can change the marker style for some or all of the shape markers later by clicking Map > Replace > Marker Styles in the menu.

You can change the appearance of your map by choosing different marker styles for some or all of the shape markers on your map. Marker styles define the fill color and fill opacity, line color and line opacity, and effects for both the normal and selected appearance of the the shapes.

You can choose a marker style when you import the shapes for your Ready Map. To change some or all of the marker styles for your map after you have imported them:

1. Click Map > Replace Marker Styles in the menu.
2. Check the boxes for the hotspots you want to give a new marker style to and select a new marker style from the dropdown list.
3. Click the Replace button.