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Add a map to a scene

Add a map to a scene

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Updated Oct 25, 2026

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Step 1: Open the Scenes panel

Start on the Tabletop screen.

Click the scene name at the top of the screen to open the Scenes panel.

Step 2: Add a new scene

The Scenes panel lists the scenes in your campaign, or an empty state if none exist yet.

Click Add New Scene at the bottom of the list.

Step 3: Name and create the scene

Select New blank scene in the dialog.

Type a name in the Scene Name field.

Click Create a New Scene to confirm.

Step 4: Open the new scene

Your new scene appears in the Scenes panel list. Click it to open it on the tabletop.

The scene is empty until you add a map.

Step 5: Start adding an image

Right-click an empty spot on the tabletop where you want the map to appear.

Choose Add Image on VTT from the context menu.

Step 6: Upload your map image

In the Add Image to VTT dialog, click the Upload tab.

Select your map file using Select Image, then type a name in the Image Title field.

Click Upload & Add to place the image on the scene.

Step 7: Move the map behind the grid

The map appears on the scene as an image. Right-click it.

Choose Show Under Grid from the context menu. The map moves behind the grid.

Step 8: Resize the scene to fit the map

Right-click the map again.

Choose Set Scene to Image Bounds from the context menu. The scene resizes to match the map's dimensions.