Tableau 10 Business Intelligence Cookbook

Using a custom image background

It is possible to use custom backgrounds in Tableau. This is useful when we are visualizing data that can be mapped onto a custom image, such as a floor plan or points of interest in a specific venue or conference.

In this recipe, we will use a custom background with Tableau, showing some sushi-related names for beginners:

Getting ready

To follow this recipe, open B05527_05 – STARTER.twbx. Use the worksheet called Custom Background Image, and connect to the Custom Image (Eating Sushi) data source:

For this recipe, you also ...