Create a custom symbol
You can create your own custom symbols with the appropriate image editor for use in MapPoint by following the guidelines here.
Supported file formats for custom symbols
MapPoint supports the use of the following file formats for custom symbols:
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Uncompressed Windows bitmap (.bmp) file format with a maximum size limit of 128 x 128 pixels and color depth of 2, 16, or 24 bit or 256 colors.
Windows icon (.ico) resource file format with a maximum size limit of 128 x 128 pixels and a color depth of 2, 16, or 24 bit or 256 colors.
Windows cursor (.cur) file format with a maximum size limit of 128 x 128 pixels and a color depth of 2, 16, or 24 bit or 256 colors.
About the custom symbols color palette
Because MapPoint maps use different color palettes at different times to render things on the map, use the colors in the following palette to make sure that your custom symbols have an exact color match of your design after they are imported. The colors in this palette are always available. If you use colors other than those in this color palette, MapPoint will determine the closest colors available from its current color palette and use them instead.
Note A sample bitmap file that uses the colors in the custom symbols palette was installed to C:\Program Files\Microsoft MapPoint\Samples\ when you installed MapPoint. This is the default installation location of the sample files. If you installed MapPoint in a different location, use Search or Find in Windows Explorer to locate the Samples folder.
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