Using Geographic Imager to create shaded relief effects. Since Adobe Illustrator and MAPublisher work together seamlessly, you’ll stay in the design environment to finish all of your map’s visualization. You can see all the information assigned to a census unit and use the data to create maps that show a specific theme’s spatial variability. Even if the data was massaged in another software, MAPublisher has the ability to import the data into a workspace that supports both advanced geoprocessing capabilities as well as powerful design tools. For example, creating a thematic map using census data to visualize socio-demographic trends in an area. Geomatics professionals are tasked with presenting complex data in a way that synthesizes and communicates spatial patterns. Telling the story through visuals requires using data-driven design decisions to create an effective map. Geomatics professionals are faced with many challenges when working on a project including sourcing reliable data, cleaning the data, and manipulating the data to make it tell a story. In contrast, MAPublisher and Geographic Imager both bridge the gap between the two worlds of GIS and graphic design software using a mapping engine that treats geographic features as any other graphic elements and includes data to relate the map to coordinates on Earth, all within the Adobe design workspace. Where do many users go from here? While many traditional GIS software do have the ability to export maps for use in another format, they do not reliably translate the geographic features and data. ![]() While traditional GIS software has offered users limited ability to manipulate the visual attributes (colours, transparency, line thickness, text, etc.) of geographic features, they have not empowered users to take it to the next level and create high-quality maps. Since 2005, Geographic Imager for Adobe Photoshop® has provided quick and easy spatial image editing tools in a familiar image editing environment. MAPublisher has been the standard map design solution for Adobe Illustrator® for more than 25 years, offering users GIS functionality in an ideal graphic design environment. ![]() Creating maps with GIS tools seamlessly integrated into Adobe Illustrator.
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