First step is to determine the output dimensions and set the layout to match them - such as 36"x48" for a 3'x4' poster. since your screen is smaller than that, the mapper window contents will not be seen at print/output scale. Place the map in a frame in the large layout space and be sure to have the map extents fully shown. Double clicking lets you see the print scale, as well as change it, changing the map zoom at the same time.
Once you have dimensions and map extent and from that a print scale, you can return to working in your mapper window. First save the view using the named views tool so you can return to it...then chage the view scale in the mapper window to the print scale. This will zoom the map in to a realistic representation of what will print. At this scale/zoom you can pan around and adjust any map elements including labels. When done, return to the saved view and your layout should have a print-ready map. As for the other items you can place them in their own mapper windows and frames within the layout.
If you are dealing with scale dependent map layers and autolabels you are in trouble and need to think about setting up differently...
hope that helps
Will Mitchell
Mitchell Geographics, Inc.
496 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101
207.879.7769
www.mitchellgeo.com
On Fri Aug 18 14:46 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Hi,
I'm stuck on a project I've been working on in mapinfo professional and need some advise.
I'm putting together a map of North America with over 500 points/labels. We'd like to print out a poster of this map. I will probably have to save it as a .jpg as we'll take the image to Kinkos to print out a poster. There are raster images (displayed only - spreadsheets, logos) that need to be on the map .
I'm struggling with the layout because I need the zoomed in detail but I also need the raster images. Is there a way to maintain the zoomed in detail on the layout? Or is there a way to set up the layout so that it's scaled for a poster?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Brandice Hermann
Market Analyst
Holcim (US)
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