idea ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

DavidSolari — Fri, 29 May 2020 17:21:21 GMT

I've run into a few workloads (such as documentation and updating symbols in ArcGIS Online) where I need to save a point symbol created in Pro to an image. I can do this by hand using image editors and print screen with the symbol preview window but this is more time consuming and error prone than if I could export the symbol directly to an image file (PNG, GIF, BMP etc.). This could also allow me to render the symbol at very high resolutions for archiving purposes and avoid issues with removing the background color from the screen capture. A SVG export option for supported symbols would also be nice but exporting to a raster image format would work for me.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

Andrew_Bartshire — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:37:27 GMT

Any more information on this? I have a similar need. I want to match my map symbols with a graph that will be displayed on the same page as the map.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

KariBuckvold — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:01:07 GMT

agree, I need this!

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ElyssaUrban1 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:25:29 GMT

Agree! Need this as well!

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

BrittanyBurson — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:57:34 GMT

We are still on Enterprise 10.8.1 and will be for some time. I simply want to export a symbol with different colored backgrounds and apply it in the map... will be a really long time before we get the vector icons available in ArcGIS Online. Wish it was as easy as this mockup to create our own symbols.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

SamSzotkowski — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:30:33 GMT

I agree this would be very useful. Publishing a layer from Pro to AGOL or Enterprise Portal is very lossy in the image conversion, and inconvenient to move a picture symbol from one existing web layer to another. Afaik you have to open the layer properties JSON, pull out the image data base64 string, decode that into a PNG, host it on imgur or wherever, then insert that url to your layer symbology using the classic map viewer. I'd like to be able to get a PNG straight from Pro. Would also be nice to use a custom vector image for a symbol.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

JasonBrown — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:11:43 GMT

Agree 100%. This would be extremely useful!

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

KoryKramer — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:08:50 GMT

@JasonBrown did you add your kudos to the idea?

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NAOMIPAUL — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:34:29 GMT

I am in Pro 2.9.6 currently looking for this option, as symbology is not consistent between Pro and Enterprise. I would like an option other than just export to Style.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

ShreyesShiv1 — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:33:01 GMT

Here is a workaround i found https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-utility-network-documents/svg-symbology-creation-for-use-in-pro-portal/ta-p/916488

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

MapMan1 — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:03:06 GMT

I found a way to accomplish this (I'm using ArcPro 2.9.5)

Create a new, blank, empty layout
Insert a graphic point symbol onto the layout
Double click on the point you created on the layout and in the "Format Point" > Symbol > Appearance box select the "Insert Shape from Style"
Select the Shape Style you want the graphic point to use and click OK
Now, Export the layout to PNG with the following options selected
- Clip to Graphics extent
- Transparent background

You should now have a PNG of the Style Shape that has a transparent background.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

MarlboroughDistrict_Council — Mon, 20 May 2024 04:40:00 GMT

@MapMan1You're a genius! That worked perfectly!

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Export Symbol to Image

TrafficOpsGIS — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:39:44 GMT

@MapMan1 Well done!