Matthias,
1. My best idea for this would be to put a slightly thicker black outline around the entire US that would cover up the state borders. However, I don't know how to specifically remove just part of the state borders without editing the underling shapes, which would be pretty tedious. 2. I only know how to add shadows to labels, not shapes. Carrie From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthias Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Maptitude] Borders and Shadows I am a newbie to Maptitude and have two questions that might be very basic to some of you. We use it to create US maps with data that is aggregated by state, i.e. we have up to 51 data points, sometimes much fewer (if we don't have data for all states). Most of what we do is commercial so it's not just about what it tells the reader but it's also supposed to look catchy. 1. I currently have a color theme and I want a white border between adjacent states but not on the coast or the borders to Mexico/the US. Is there a way to get that? What I see right now is only an option to have the borders all around each state or not at all. 2. Is there a way to add a shadow to the US? Right now the map looks like early 2000s, but I want it to look a bit more like 2011. Thanks Matthias
<<image001.jpg>>
<<image002.jpg>>
