idea Make it easy to create nice map thumbnails for your maps in ArcGIS Online in ArcGIS Online Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/make-it-easy-to-create-nice-map-thumbnails-for/idi-p/973542 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>The auto creation of map thumbnails in ArcGIS online is inconsistent and also removed from user control.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />It is inconsistent because layers in the map sometimes don't appear in the auto created thumbnail image, and the saved extent of a map sometimes isn't reflected in the thumbnail extent.<BR /><BR />The user should have more control over the auto creation of a thumbnail from the map image. There should be a tool that will guide the thumbnail creation process. Often even the saved map does not make a good thumbnail and one wants to show a small part of the map to highlight their symbology.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />You shouldn't have to break out GIMP to do it.<BR /><BR />Obviously if the thumbnail is a picture of a firetruck or duck, and is not being made from the map then you still also should have the option to upload your custom graphic as you do now. <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004JPJ --> </BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:17:20 GMT BradyHoak 2012-08-07T16:17:20Z Make it easy to create nice map thumbnails for your maps in ArcGIS Online https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/make-it-easy-to-create-nice-map-thumbnails-for/idi-p/973542 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>The auto creation of map thumbnails in ArcGIS online is inconsistent and also removed from user control.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />It is inconsistent because layers in the map sometimes don't appear in the auto created thumbnail image, and the saved extent of a map sometimes isn't reflected in the thumbnail extent.<BR /><BR />The user should have more control over the auto creation of a thumbnail from the map image. There should be a tool that will guide the thumbnail creation process. Often even the saved map does not make a good thumbnail and one wants to show a small part of the map to highlight their symbology.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />You shouldn't have to break out GIMP to do it.<BR /><BR />Obviously if the thumbnail is a picture of a firetruck or duck, and is not being made from the map then you still also should have the option to upload your custom graphic as you do now. <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004JPJ --> </BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:17:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/make-it-easy-to-create-nice-map-thumbnails-for/idi-p/973542 BradyHoak 2012-08-07T16:17:20Z Re: Make it easy to create nice map thumbnails for your maps in ArcGIS Online - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/make-it-easy-to-create-nice-map-thumbnails-for/idc-p/1642616#M12968 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:21:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/make-it-easy-to-create-nice-map-thumbnails-for/idc-p/1642616#M12968 ScottBall 2025-08-15T21:21:33Z