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Proxi Image Upload Guide

Use this guide to prepare images that display beautifully across your Proxi maps, events, and check-ins.

Chelsey Roney avatar
Written by Chelsey Roney
Updated over a month ago

General Tips

  • PNG preferred (transparent background supported)

  • Center key content to avoid cropping across devices

  • Test across both mobile and desktop views

  • Use recommended pixel sizes for faster load times

  • Loading speed varies by internet connection: optimized images = smoother experience

Logo (Branding & Emails)

Where it appears:

  • Top of your maps

  • Point adder emails

  • Passport Event, Best Of, and Scavenger Hunt emails

Recommended Size: 1280 x 720 px

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Category Icons

Where it appears:

  • Small icons representing points on your map (categories).

Recommended Size: 300 x 300 px

Aspect Ratio: 1:1 (square)

Tips for Best Results:

  • Add an Icon Outline

    • To make sure your icons stay visible (especially when points are close together) add a white or black border. This helps them stand out against all map backgrounds.

  • Try a circular background

    • Not a fan of borders? Placing your icon on a solid circular background is a clean alternative that improves visibility and keeps your map looking polished.

  • Avoid transparency

    • Transparent icons can blend into the map or overlap in a way that looks messy. Solid shapes are clearer and more consistent.

  • Need design inspiration?

    • Check out Icons8 for a wide range of icon styles.

    • Use icons from the same style group for a cohesive, branded look.

Custom Point Icons (in lieu of Category Icon)

Where it appears:

  • Custom map points on your map.

Recommended Size: 300 x 300 px

Aspect Ratio: 1:1 (square)

Tips for Best Results:

  • Add an Icon Outline

    • To make sure your icons stay visible (especially when points are close together) add a white or black border. This helps them stand out against all map backgrounds.

  • Try a circular background

    • Not a fan of borders? Placing your icon on a solid circular background is a clean alternative that improves visibility and keeps your map looking polished.

  • Avoid transparency

    • Transparent icons can blend into the map or overlap in a way that looks messy. Solid shapes are clearer and more consistent.

  • Need design inspiration?

    • Check out Icons8 for a wide range of icon styles.

    • Use icons from the same style group for a cohesive, branded look.

Images for Map Points (Add Point Modal)

Where it appears:

  • The image attached to each map point.

Recommended Size: 1024 x 768 px

Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (recommended)

Choose how your image appears on the point card:

You can upload any image size, but a 4:3 ratio typically looks best across most map layouts.

Choose how your image appears on the point card:

  • Cover

    • Crops your image to fill the space. Looks clean and edge-to-edge. Click to enlarge reveals the full original.

  • Contain

    • Fits your entire image without cropping. May add white space (top/bottom for wide images, sides for vertical ones).

  • Contain with Blur

    • Same as "Contain," but fills empty space with a blurred background for a polished look.

Passport Event & Scavenger Hunt: Logo

Where it appears:

  • Overlays on your event cover image (registration page & event homepage).

Recommended Size: 1280 x 720 px

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Passport Event & Scavenger Hunt: Cover Image

Where it appears:

  • Background image on your registration page.

Recommended Size: 1024 x 768 px

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Important Notes:

  • On desktop, parts of the width may be cropped.

  • On mobile, top and bottom may be cropped to fit a 16:9 view.

  • Best practice: use a simple background image (solid color or gradient) to avoid important details being cut off.

Scavenger Hunt: Clue Images

Where it appears:

  • On Clues List and Clue Details pop-up

  • Clue images are shown before the clue is solved and act as a visual hint to help players crack the clue.

Recommended Size: 1024 x 768 px

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Important Notes:

  • In clues list view: Image will be cropped to a square (1:1)

  • In clue detail view: Image may be cropped top and bottom to fit a 16:9 display on mobile

  • To ensure important content isn’t cropped, keep the key visual elements centered.

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