# Map SVG is appearing black in colour

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**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [October 1, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/map-svg-is-appearing-black-in-colour/45118 "2024-10-01T14:23:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/map-svg-is-appearing-black-in-colour/45118/1 "2024-10-01T14:23:26Z")

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Hi! I am trying to import an Africa SVG map via processing but the when I run the program, it loads the Africa map in a black colour as opposed to the gray colour of the original SVG where the states are clearly demarcated by a line. Uploading some images below to show you how it looks -

 ![Screenshot 2024-10-01 195148](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/4/4/44edbc915983e807efcd9cef9cb8bbefdd4dd590.png)

Code I am using:  
\< //Variables  
PShape baseMap;

//Setup your base code  
void setup() {  
size(1000, 1000);  
baseMap = loadShape(“AfricaMap.svg”);  
}

//Draw everything here  
void draw() {  
shape(baseMap, 0, 0, width, height);  
noStroke();  
fill(150, 150, 150, 20);  
ellipse(150, 150, 200, 200);  
}

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