If you are using one symbol for features in a point or polygon layer, you can use an image as your symbol. When you use an image, you do not need to choose a color or set outline properties; those settings are unavailable on the Symbols tab. For point layers, you still need to set the symbol size.

Because you will be publishing your map as a service, the images must be stored in a directory recognized by your Web server. This is either a directory under the Web server's root directory or a virtual directory that you created. The URL path to your image will look something like this: http ://<hostname>/<virtual directory path to image>. For example, assume your images are located in a directory called /arcims/myimages. If you have created a virtual directory pointing to this location named "images", the URL would be http://<hostname>/images.

If you do not specify a URL path to a folder that is recognized by your Web server, the symbols will not display when used in a service.

The recommended image size is 16 x 16 pixels or smaller. A larger image will draw at its full size on the map but will be cropped to approximately 16 x 16 pixels in the legend.

Adding images as symbols

Images display in Author but not in the service

Check that you have specified the correct URL, and the directory you pointed to is a virtual directory.

Images no longer display after moving the service to a new machine

The URL is likely incorrect. You must edit the map configuration file and update the URL to match the new Web server's name.