Setting map size and background

Use the Java™ Map Editor to set the background image for your map. Use the Color Picker to set the background color for your map.

About this task

To set the size and background of the map:

Procedure

  1. Open the Java Map Editor with the map you want to modify.
  2. Use the following fields and buttons to set the size and the background properties of the map:
    Map Size
    Set the width and height of the map in pixels.
    Background
    Set the background color for the map using the Open a color picker button.
    Select a background image for the map from the list. The image overlays the background color. When you select a background image, the size of the map in pixels is automatically resized to the size of the background image.
    Tip: Images that have been saved as resources for the current map appear in this list, and a number of generic images are provided by default.
  3. Select Server > Resync to update the available images for the map. After adding a new resource, you must always update the Java Map Editor to include the new resource in the list of available items to be used in maps.
  4. Click File > Save to save the settings of the map.