MAP PRINTING

The Map Printing dialog allows you to create a printable version of the current map view. You can configure the page size, orientation, title, and legend.

CHOOSING MAP PRINTING

Click on the Map Printing icon and set up the contents of the page you wish to print, or copy to clipboard, or save as a .pdf, .jpg or .png.

Map Page content

You can set up the following:

• Map Page content - The map displayed in the print window can be dynamically moved, navigated and adjusted until it shows exactly the area you wish to print, in the same way as you would navigate on the map panel itself.
• Map layer content - Add overlays or base layers you wish to display on your map by opening the East panel (Workspaces & layers) and making them visible.

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• Orientation - choose Portrait or Landscape

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• Page Size - click the dropdown arrow and choose from the available sizes, e.g. A3, or US letter.
• Scale - click the dropdown arrow and choose the scale you wish to use, the options will be set up appropriately for your organisation or geographical location.
• North Arrow - this will display or hide the North arrow on the print. (top right corner).
• Map Title - Switch off if you do not want a title to appear at the top or slide to the right and add your wording in the "My Map" field.
• Click on Save As dropdown box and choose the format you want save to (copy to clipboard, or save as a .pdf, .jpg or .png.) or
• Print - click on Print to direct it to your print dialogue where you can print to your default printer.