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Darthsuma
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:56 pm    Post subject: how do you make / add an icon picture Reply with quote

Hi I have created a poi and would like to make or copy a picture to come up in my or anyone elses tomtom,

I have no idea how to make or load it one up into the correct file places . I do have a pic that I would like to use though.

if anyone can help would be cool ta! and if someone else posted like this but I missed it sorry !!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you can email me the picture I can create an icon for you? Alternatively all you need do is make a 22 x 22 pixel .bmp (bitmap) file and give it the same name as your POI.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cool I would like to try first then if all else fails I will come back to you
so get the pic as you mentioned then call it the same name.bmp and put in poi file ?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not quite. if it's not already a bitmap file (.bmp) then you can't just rename it, you have to convert it.

You'll also need to re-size it to 22 x 22 pixels.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing Out Loud I copied the pic to paint. then I didn't see how to re size to the required size poss I will mail you the Pic It's for My Church

or can you tell me how to re-size it ?
the current pic is 72x72 640 width and 400 height

ok think I'm ther now so I can replace the red dot with my pic


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Darthsuma,

Welcome to the forum! Thumbs Up

Have a look at Bo Peep's Guide To Creating A POI (Point Of Interest), where you'll see how to create the .OV2 file (which you have already done) and the .BMP file.

Bo Peep wrote:
Arrow You will find that a .bmp bitmap logo has been created in the same folder as your .ov2 file. This is the standard POI bitmap and is just a black asterisk on an orange background. If you want, you can change this so it resembles the logo of the company you are creating a POI for so you can tell just by looking at the screen what POI's are in your area and so that it is distinguishable from any other POI’s you may create.

Arrow To do this, I use MS Paint as it is an easy program to use. You can either find a logo on the company's website which can easily be resized or create your own from scratch. When starting MS Paint, set the canvas area to 22 x 22 pixels (the required size for the POI bitmap.) and be sure to save the file as a bitmap (256 colour maximum.)

TIP: To make your icon stand out on the map, draw a 1 pixel wide black border around the image.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

well I got it to work in a manner of fashion.
the pic was too small to see so not sure how I managed to re-size it wrong but hey ho.
will sleep then try again or mail it to you poss the complete poi file Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Darthsuma wrote:
...It's for My Church



Which Church? The POIs available from this site already have quite comprehensive files available for all Methodist and United Reformed Churches in the UK, and basic files for other denominations. Have a look here and go to the Community section to download the files. If your church isn't on the list (or just needs correcting), please submit it via the Submissions page so that we can all share in it.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a bit of a black art, making icons. Getting something that makes sense when you only have 22x22 pixels to play with is harder than it sounds, and simply re-sizing a bigger image is often disappointing.

As an alternative to the suggestion above, if you don't just want to add your church to an existing list but need it for something different, then you could always download the icon for the existing church-related POIs and modify it slightly by changing the background colour or something like that.

EDIT: Sorry, as we are talking about an icon for your church, I just realised that describing the process as a "black art" was probably NOT the best choice of words! Laughing

It's a bit TRICKY, making icons..... Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:14 pm    Post subject: Question re icon Reply with quote

Re Customised POI file

As all the same type of POI (for example petrol stations) need be in one single excel file - how to do allocate an icon to this file?
where do you place the icon? so that it pops up in the gps each time it encounters that type?
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depends on the device but for most, the icon in .bmp format must have the same name as the POI file. i.e. asda.ov2 or asda.csv and the icon, asda.bmp
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Device is a 60CSX

Understood about the name but does one include this file IN the CSV file or does one upload the icon as a custom icon?
And should there be a reference in the excel file to that icon and if so how ?
Thanks Darren
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have the icon file AND the .csv file in the same folder and use POILoader to upload it.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have sent to Darren the pic

when I resized it it was too small and when viewed in my tomom g910 it comes up blurred

I can send the poi file as well

(edit bit ) I just sent the whole thing to be uploaded as one of your poi's


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The image you want to use is far too detailed and complex to be of any use when re-sized to 22x22 pixels I'm afraid.



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