Images for User Created POIs
[last updated 03/14/2008]
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Now, once you've created some of your own POI Categories, you are given a very limited set of icons to use for each of your
POI Categories that you create. Here are a few examples of what you have to choose from:
It is important to note that any POI that is individually created within a POI category
will use the icon that is designated for the POI Category that it is created under.
For example, if you create a "Friendlys" POI Category and assign a
to it, then whenever you
create a new POI under the "Friendlys" category, a
will be shown on your map for these POIs.
Now the built in icons are not very creative. In reality, you would want something a little
more snazzy as an icon for Friendlys...like the Friendlys sign, for example.
You can find instructions on how to change your category icon below:
1. Follow your owner's manual instructions for creating a POI Category.
2. The Category you created in step #1 shows up as two files on your TomTom:
a) The *.ov2 file is the actual POI Category file (for example: Friendlys.ov2)
b) The *.bmp file is the icon attached to the POI Category (for example: Friendlys.bmp)
c) The *_X2.bmp file is the icon for the recently visited locations (for example: Friendlys_X2.bmp)
NOTE: These files are found in the specific map folder in which you are using at the time of the POI creation.
In my example, I am using the USA and Canada maps. Therefore, my *.ov2 and *.bmp file are located here:
/TomTom (K:)/USA_and_Canada/Friendlys.ov2
/TomTom (K:)/USA_and_Canada/Friendlys.bmp
/TomTom (K:)/USA_and_Candada/Friendlys_X2.bmp
3. Find an icon that you are interested in using for your POI Category. I found the following icon on the web:
4. Using your favorite image editing software, resize and save the POI image using the following specifications:
9. Copy the *.bmp file from step #4 into the map folder in which you created the POI.
- In my example, it is the USA_and_Canada folder
10. On your windows lower right icon task menu, click on the safely remove hardware icon:
11. When Windows states it is safe to remove your hardware, disconnect your TomTom from your PC.
12. Now whenever you see a POI for your custom category, you will see the new icon you created:
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One option
you have on the TomTom ONE is to create your own Point Of Interest
(POI) inside of
a POI Category. An example of a POI Category is "Restaurants" and an example of a POI
is a specific McDonalds on your map, dictated by its lattitude and longitude.
I won't get into the details of how to create a POI or a POI Category on your
TomTom because the owner's manual does a decent job of that.
A copy of the owner's manual can be found below:
>>> TomTom Owner's Manual <<<
a POI Category. An example of a POI Category is "Restaurants" and an example of a POI
is a specific McDonalds on your map, dictated by its lattitude and longitude.
I won't get into the details of how to create a POI or a POI Category on your
TomTom because the owner's manual does a decent job of that.
A copy of the owner's manual can be found below:
>>> TomTom Owner's Manual <<<
Now, once you've created some of your own POI Categories, you are given a very limited set of icons to use for each of your
POI Categories that you create. Here are a few examples of what you have to choose from:
It is important to note that any POI that is individually created within a POI category
will use the icon that is designated for the POI Category that it is created under.
For example, if you create a "Friendlys" POI Category and assign a
to it, then whenever youcreate a new POI under the "Friendlys" category, a
will be shown on your map for these POIs.Now the built in icons are not very creative. In reality, you would want something a little
more snazzy as an icon for Friendlys...like the Friendlys sign, for example.
You can find instructions on how to change your category icon below:
1. Follow your owner's manual instructions for creating a POI Category.
2. The Category you created in step #1 shows up as two files on your TomTom:
a) The *.ov2 file is the actual POI Category file (for example: Friendlys.ov2)
b) The *.bmp file is the icon attached to the POI Category (for example: Friendlys.bmp)
c) The *_X2.bmp file is the icon for the recently visited locations (for example: Friendlys_X2.bmp)
NOTE: These files are found in the specific map folder in which you are using at the time of the POI creation.
In my example, I am using the USA and Canada maps. Therefore, my *.ov2 and *.bmp file are located here:
/TomTom (K:)/USA_and_Canada/Friendlys.ov2
/TomTom (K:)/USA_and_Canada/Friendlys.bmp
/TomTom (K:)/USA_and_Candada/Friendlys_X2.bmp
3. Find an icon that you are interested in using for your POI Category. I found the following icon on the web:
4. Using your favorite image editing software, resize and save the POI image using the following specifications:
a) 24
x24 pixels
b) Windows bitmap (*.bmp)
c) Filename = <POI Category>.bmp (note: the TomTom is case sensitive, so insure the POI category name is
exactly the same as the category name: For example: Friendlys.bmp)
NOTE: You can also create a larger custom image which will be visible in, for example, lists of recently
travelled locations in your TomTom menu (this is the file with the _X2.bmp extension above)
5. Plug in your TomTom to your PC
6. Turn on your TomTom
7. Using Windows Explorer, find your TomTom device (it will have the little red TomTom icon next to it:
)
8. Click the little "+" sign next to the TomTom icon to expand the folders:
b) Windows bitmap (*.bmp)
c) Filename = <POI Category>.bmp (note: the TomTom is case sensitive, so insure the POI category name is
exactly the same as the category name: For example: Friendlys.bmp)
NOTE: You can also create a larger custom image which will be visible in, for example, lists of recently
travelled locations in your TomTom menu (this is the file with the _X2.bmp extension above)
5. Plug in your TomTom to your PC
6. Turn on your TomTom
7. Using Windows Explorer, find your TomTom device (it will have the little red TomTom icon next to it:
)8. Click the little "+" sign next to the TomTom icon to expand the folders:
9. Copy the *.bmp file from step #4 into the map folder in which you created the POI.
- In my example, it is the USA_and_Canada folder
10. On your windows lower right icon task menu, click on the safely remove hardware icon:
11. When Windows states it is safe to remove your hardware, disconnect your TomTom from your PC.
12. Now whenever you see a POI for your custom category, you will see the new icon you created:
If
you
find these pages useful please
consider a donation using Paypal.
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