[OKGIS] Book(s) on beautifying maps

[Todd Fagin]

Aaron,

I guess my first question would have to do with your work flow.  You 
state that you turn on each layer at a time then export it a transparent 
image?  Does this mean you are exporting each layer as an image from the 
/data view/? Or are you doing this from the /layout view/ with 
additional map elements (e.g. scale bar, north arrow, etc. added)?  If 
you are doing the former, it would seem to me that you may just need a 
good tutorial on creating layouts in ArcMap.  And there are plenty of 
those available (e.g. both /Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop /and /GIS 
Tutorial /have chapters on creating maps using ArcMap). However, if you 
already are versed in working in the layout view of ArcMap, David W. is 
correct that a more explicit question about you ArcMaps wants is warranted.

Todd Fagin

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Aaron Champion wrote:
> All:
>
> I had a question about improving the aesthetic quality of maps.  I've
> read Tufte's "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information" several
> times, but I'm more curious now about books specifically dealing with
> techniques on beautifying maps created in ArcGIS.  Typically my work
> flow is to build the map in ArcGIS, turn on a layer at a time and
> export it as a transparent tiff or png, and do the final touchups in
> Photoshop.  There are several reasons as to why I dislike this method.
>
> Is anyone aware of any books on this topic, or has ESRI and the GIS
> community still not clued in to the importance of visually-pleasing
> (and accurate) maps?
>
> Regards,
>
> Aaron Champion
> Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
> Transportation Planning and Data Services
> 21 East Main Street
> Oklahoma City, OK 73104-2405
> P: (405) 234-2264   F: (405) 234-2200
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