Export to Avenza Maps Package

Use Export to Avenza Maps Package to generate map packages that can be directly uploaded to the Avenza Map Store, an in-app map store for the Avenza Maps app on iOS, Android, and Windows. You can also generate map packages and load them on your own devices through iTunes File Sharing or the Android file system, Dropbox, or specify a URL to your own location. When maps are uploaded using the Upload to the Avenza Map Store feature, it is put into the Prepare for Review state on the Avenza Map Store.

All maps submitted to the Avenza Map Store are reviewed to ensure they are referenced accurately, perform as expected, and contain appropriate content. As you plan and create your maps, be sure to keep our review and design guidelines in mind so that you can get through the map review stage.

Requirements

While any document with a specified coordinate system can be exported as a map package using Export to Avenza Maps, you must have an Avenza Map Store Publisher account to use Upload to Avenza Maps. Visit https://store.avenza.com/pages/publishers-how-it-works for more information on how to be an Avenza Map Store Publisher.

Using Export to Avenza Maps Package

Getting your maps ready for the Avenza Maps app is a two-part process depending on how you send or load the map package. See the scenarios below:

With an open document, go to the MAPublisher tool bar and expand Avenza Maps > Export to Avenza Maps Package or go to Object menu > MAPublisher > Export to Avenza Maps Package.

In the Source section, choose to export all art on a specific artboard or the entire document. If multiple artboards are present, click the drop-down list and choose the appropriate artboard. Choose the appropriate MAP View to be the source for referencing. Choose a level of map quality from the Quality drop-down list (High, Good, Medium, Low). A higher quality setting will produce more tiles in the map package. The map package file size will be larger, but the image quality will be better.

In the Destination section, choose a folder to export map packages to and specify any of the available options.

In the Map Package Options section, by default, the Convert to indexed colour mode check box is enabled. Note that this will not retain the full spectrum of RGB colour space. It is recommended to have this option enabled. Enabling the Optimize tile size option may result in longer processing times.

In the Post Export Actions section, optionally enable the options after creating the map package. Enable the Launch Upload to Avenza Map Store check box to open the Upload to Avenza Map Store dialog box immediately after exporting an Avenza Maps package (see Upload to Avenza Map Store). Enable the Open destination folder check box to open the file browser to the location of the destination folder.

Map Package Contents

A map package contains all of the content required to allow it to work on the Avenza Maps app. When uploading a map package to the Avenza Map Store, the ZIP file must be accompanied by all four associated files. For example, if you have an exported map called MtOlympus, the ZIP would be called MtOlympus.zip and its four associated files would be called MtOlympus_preview.jpg, MtOlympus_95px.jpg, MtOlympus_233px.jpg, and MtOlympus.csv. These files must have the same name as the ZIP file and should not be renamed independently. A map package will not get uploaded if any of the associated files are missing.

When loading a map onto your device through iTunes File Sharing or the Android file system, Dropbox, or a URL, only the ZIP file is required.

When viewing a map package folder, it will look like the following:

 A map package will not upload if any of the map package files are missing.