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ArcGIS ArcMap: Printing, Exporting, and ArcPress

July 25th, 2012. ArcGIS ArcMap: Printing, Exporting, and ArcPress. Michael Grossman Jeremy Wright. Workshop Overview. Output in ArcMap Page Setup Printing Map Export and Export troubleshooting Advanced PDF features Data Driven Pages arcpy.mapping What’s new in ArcGIS 10.1?

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ArcGIS ArcMap: Printing, Exporting, and ArcPress

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  1. July 25th, 2012 ArcGIS ArcMap: Printing, Exporting, and ArcPress Michael GrossmanJeremy Wright

  2. Workshop Overview • Output in ArcMap • Page Setup • Printing • Map Export and Export troubleshooting • Advanced PDF features • Data Driven Pages • arcpy.mapping • What’s new in ArcGIS 10.1? • Questions & Answers

  3. Printer Paper vs. Map Page • Layout Preview • Shows how your map page fits on the printer paper • Settings • Understanding Printer Paper vs. Map Page • Marking the Use Printer Paper Settings checkbox • Setting a custom printer paper size • Tiling preview

  4. Printing – choosing a Printer Engine • Printer Engine • Each engine is a collection of drivers • Windows Engine • Best possible output • PostScript Engine • Color separates • Not required for PS printer! • ArcPress Engine • Big raster, complex vectorsymbology, or low end printer • Page Tiling • Enabled when “Use Printer Paper” is off and one copy is selected.

  5. ArcPress Printer Engine • Use ArcPress when printing big rasters, complex vector symbology to a plotter • Access ArcPress functionality by selecting the ArcPress Printer Engine in ArcMap’s Print dialog • Compatible with specific list of large format printers only • Not an extension anymore • Included in ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo

  6. ArcPress Properties • ArcPress Driver selection • Usually automatic selected based on printer model name • Up to date list of printers • http://esriurl.com/4670 • Resolution • Save Paper option rotates output image to use less roll paper • Color Adjustment • usually only necessary with older printers that use the “HP RTL (CMYK/B+W) Halftone” driver

  7. Output Image Quality • OIQ controls the down-sampling of raster layers • Vector layers below a raster, or any layer with transparency, are converted to raster on output, and down-sampled. This effect is called rasterization. Best Fast

  8. Rasterization on Output • Causes of rasterization • Layer transparency • Picture marker symbols • Raster Layer on top in the TOC • At ArcGIS 9.x: “Detect Complex Output” SDK sample • http://esriurl.com/4671 • Use batch script included with it to install • At ArcGIS 10.x: “Detect Rasterizing Layers” python script • See the “Exporting your map” topic • http://esriurl.com/4672 • Cut and paste into Python window and execute

  9. Printing Troubleshooting Strategies • Maps with large raster layers • Output Image Quality setting • Raster Layer Properties: Display Quality setting • ArcPress • Maps with complex vector symbology • ArcPress • Limit use of text halos and variable depth masking • Use data appropriate for scale • Use scale ranges to cull “too detailed” content

  10. Demo Layer Rasterization Font Embedding

  11. Image Export Formats • Image = Raster • Formats • ArcMap supports BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and GIF • For vector map content, consider the lossless PNG format instead of JPEG • Compression and color depth options • Default options typically give the best image quality and smallest file size • For TIFF format, the default compression “Deflate” gives smallest file size. Use “LZW” for a file more compatible with older programs

  12. PostScript Export Formats • PostScript family formats • Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) • Portable Document Format (PDF) • Adobe Illustrator (AI) • RGB and CMYK colors • CMYK export preserves CMYK values that were authored in the map • Raster layers only support RGB color definition. CMYK export converts RGB colors to CMYK • Spot colors and overprinting • Not supported in core ArcGIS export • Supported in EPS with Production Mapping Extension 10.0 • Supported in PDF with Production Mapping Extension 10.1

  13. Font Embedding and Convert Markers Options • Font embedding available for EPS, PDF, and SVG • Never use the “Convert Markers to Polygons” option when you can instead use “Embed Document Fonts” • Embed fonts when your audience may not have your fonts installed • Character Marker Symbols • . • Character markers are font characters, usually from the ESRI or other custom fonts • Recipient of export file often does not have font • .

  14. Advanced PDF Features • Advanced tab on the Export Map dialog for PDF • Layers and Attributes can be exported to PDF, ordisabled. • Allows export of georeferencing information readable in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x.

  15. Advanced PDF Features (cont’d) • Layers in PDF • Tree view closely matches ArcMap document structure

  16. Advanced PDF Features (cont’d) • ArcMap Feature Layer Attributes can be exported and read using Object Data Tool in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7 or higher. • Control which attributes are exported using the Fields tab in Layer Properties or by using “Turn Field Off” in Attribute Table.

  17. Advanced PDF Features (cont’d) • Export PDF with georeferencing for use in Adobe Reader or Acrobat 9.x (requires 9.3 SP1 or higher). • Capabilities for Reader 9: • Coordinate Readout • Find XY • Acrobat 9 Standard or Pro: • Above features, plus: • Measurement and Markup • Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: • Above features, plus: • Advanced Authoring • Ability to add Shapefiles, GeoTiffs and JPEG2000 • Pro and Extended: • Can enable analysis forReader 9 (allows measureand markup)

  18. New Compression options at ArcGIS 10 • PDF is a great interchange format, but too large for many uses. • At ArcGIS 10, we added new compression options to PDF, EPS • JPEG Compression • Image streams in the PDF are JPEG compressed • Control quality/filesize using the “JPEG Quality” slider • Adaptive Compression • Images in PDF are compressed with either Deflate or JPEG, depending on the content and size. • Depending on content, can result in 80% reduction in size!

  19. PDF Features Demo PDF Layers Georeferencing Attribute Export Adaptive Compression

  20. Batch Output • Data Driven Pages • GP tools to create index features • Pages are created based on indices • Traditional grid or “Strip Map” based on a linear features • Can also create index based on map features (e.g. U.S. States)

  21. Batch Output (cont’d) • Dynamic elements change based on index features: • Map Scale • North Arrow • Scale Bar • Scale Text • Dynamic Text • Layers containing definition queries • Legends • Data driven pages export • To individual files • To combined multipage PDF • Subsets or ranges of pages

  22. What is map scripting (arcpy.mapping)? • Part of the geoprocessing ArcPy site-package • A python scripting API that allows our users to: • Manage map documents, layer files, and the data within them • Find a layer with data source X and replace with Y • Update a layer’s symbology in many MXDs • Automate the exporting and printing of map documents and reports • Automate map production and create PDF map books

  23. Scripting Map Books with arcpy.mapping • Allows creation of map books with more complex properties • Multiple page sizes • Insert title pages, map index page • Append or insert ancillary documents • Allows facing pages, gutters • Create one multipage PDF • Create map books from more than one map or layout • Thematic series (multiple views of the same extent, with different themes) • Reference map book with insets • arcpy.mapping help included in desktop install

  24. Demo: Batch Output at 10 Data Driven Pages Multipage Output arcpy.mapping automation

  25. Export Troubleshooting Strategies • Font embedding problems • Verify that font isembeddable • Using Windows 7open the propertiesof the font file • Using Windows Vistaor XP - install “OpenType Font Properties shell extension” from Microsoft:http://esriurl.com/4673

  26. More Export Troubleshooting Strategies • When file size too large, verify that vector layers are not rasterizing on output. • Avoid rasterization by using the Picture Symbol option to Vectorize Bitmap Marker or Fill Symbols. • Avoid the “Convert Marker Symbols to Polygon” option, use font embedding instead BAD GOOD

  27. AdvancedArcMapSettings tab for Print/Export • Located in %ARCGISHOME%\Utilities • Print / Export tab has troubleshooting settings • Metafile Size Limit • Decrease to solvesome export issues • Other settings: • Consult documentin the same folderfor information.

  28. Related workshops • Building Map Books • Weds 10:15AM-11:30AM in Ballroom 6F • Python Map Automation – Introduction to arcpy.mapping • Weds 8:30-9:45AM Ballroom 6D • Supporting High-Quality Printing in Web Applications with ArcGIS 10.1 for Server • Weds 8:30-9:45AM Room 7A/B • Building Dynamic Layouts for Map Books • Weds 9AM-10AM Mapping and Visualization Demo Theater

  29. Steps to evaluate UC sessions • My UC Homepage > “Evaluate Sessions” • Choose session from planner OR • Search for session www.esri.com/ucsessionsurveys

  30. Thank you for attending • Have fun at UC2012 • Please fill out the evaluation: • www.esri.com/ucsessionsurveys • First Offering ID (Tues 7/24 - 3:15PM): 620 • Second Offering ID (Weds 7/25 – 3:15PM): 735

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