Map graphics must have all transparency removed as the transparent areas will appear as black in the native apps.
Remove Transparency on Mac
- On Mac > Open the image in Preview
- File > Export > uncheck Alpha > resave the image using the same file name
- Compress and upload the new image:
- Upload your image to tinypng.com to reduce file size
- Download the compressed image to your computer
- Return to Conference App Builder > Maps > Floor Plans and upload your new image
Remove Transparency by Converting File Type
- Maps images can be either .png or .jpg files. PNG files support transparency, but JPGs do not, so converting your map to a JPG file will remove the transparency.
- Go to https://cloudconvert.com/
- Click Select File > select your map image
- Click the "..." dropdown and select JPG
- Click the red Convert button
- Once the conversion completes, download your file
- Compress and upload the new image:
- Upload your image to tinypng.com to reduce file size
- Download the compressed image to your computer
- Return to Conference App Builder > Maps > Floor Plans and upload your new image
Remove Transparency with iPiccy
- Go to https://ipiccy.com/
- Click Open on the top and upload the map image. A gray white pattern indicates the transparent areas.
- In the left hand Editor, scroll to Erase Background and uncheck the box Transparent Background. By default, it will the background with white.
- Click the Apply button
- On the top, click Save > My Computer
- Select .png as the file format and use the same exact file name as the image you had uploaded.
- Click Save to my computer
- Compress and upload the new image:
- Upload your image to tinypng.com to reduce file size
- Download the compressed image to your computer
- Return to Conference App Builder > Maps > Floor Plans and upload your new image