Show Raster Image on the Map with OpenLayers
This OpenLayers tutorial demonstrates how to add a raster image overlay to a map. You will learn how to load and display a single image on specific map areas
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Copy the following code, paste it into your favorite text editor, and save it as a
.html
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Replace YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE with your actual MapTiler API key.
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The next is up to you. You can center your map wherever you desire (modifying the
starting position
) and set an appropriate zoom level (modifying thestarting zoom
) to match your users’ needs. Additionally, you can change the map’s look (by updating thesource URL
); choose from a range of visually appealing map styles from our extensive MapTiler standard maps, or create your own to truly differentiate your application. -
Create a static image layer using the ImageStatic source. Set the image imageExtent Lng/Lat bounds. Here you can get the example image aerial_wgs84.png
}); const layer = new ol.layer.Image({ source: new ol.source.ImageStatic({ url: './aerial_wgs84.png', projection: 'EPSG:4326', imageExtent: [4.639663696289062, 50.89935199434383, 4.642066955566406, 50.900867668253724], }), }) map.addLayer(layer);