When I output the map to .png, I can open it and see that only one legend appears. So far, so good. Now here's an ignorant question: how do I insert such a map into a Word file or into PowerPoint? When I try to 'Insert Object' in Word I can open and edit the map but cannot figure how to implant it in the file.
Thanks, Susan Larry Manire wrote: > I haven't been following this discussion closely, but was there mention of > outputting to PNG? We have found that gives very good results. > > Larry Manire > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Richard Hoskins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:03:25 -0700 > Subject: RE: [Maptitude] Question about the lurking legend > > >> When I try the same I get the same. See attachment 1. I reported >> this for Mapt 4.6 or 4.5 years ago. Looks like it has not been fixed. >> >> I have a lot of trouble with the layouts, exporting map windows into >> various file formats, etc. See attachment 2 for a .emf file. The >> legend is unuseable and the map has been stretched. >> >> Legends need a lot of work by Caliper. Thematic mapping is way >> behind other GISs now. Hopefully they are fixed in 4.8 >> >> But I find I can get pretty good results by forgetting about Maptitude's >> output capability and using Wisdom-Soft's Screen Hunter. A screen capture >> utility. I crank up the resolution of my monitor, although really seldom >> necessary, and region capture what I need from Maptitude, saving as >> a jpeg or .gif and then importing into PowerPoint. I capture the map >> window and then the non-attached legend window and I can get pretty >> much what I want in PowerPoint. Often I make a custom legend with >> the simple drawing and image tools in PowerPoint. >> >> I was at a large epidemiology meeting recently where there were >> hundreds of 3 x 4' posters displayed, and virtually all made in >> PowerPoint and using screen capture utilities because none of the >> statistical packages or GIS packages produce really useable image output. >> >> Richard E. Hoskins >> >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Susan Kinne Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 3:26 PM To: >> > [email protected] > >> Subject: [Maptitude] Question about the lurking legend >> >> When I do a quick-and-dirty copy and paste of a map into a Word file, >> I end up with two legends--one where I left it, attached to the map, >> and the other in the opposite upper corner. I can't figure how to >> get rid of the extra legend (nor have I figured out exactly how to >> open the legend in a separate window when I detach it from the map). >> >> Help would be appreciated. I can't find anything about this in the manual. >> >> Susan Kinne >> >> > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/C5grlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Maptitude/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
