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3. Today • Apple Maps • Labeling in GIS • Labeling in Adobe Illustrator

9. What is broken? • Not the face of the map… • The gazetteer • The base data • The routing engine

11. Course Update • MEET AT MAP COLLECTION WEDNESDAY!! • End of Intro Module • Lab this week…

13. POINT LABEL PLACEMENT • Lowercase • Consistent location and spacing • Imply geographic relationships with label locations

14. Line Label Placement • Text that labels a line feature should follow that line • Small gap between the line and label • Many errors are possible

15. Line labels • type should always be upright and be read from left-to-right… • Vertical type should be readable from the right side of the page • See figure 11.26 in your book

16. Note the errors

19. Labeling curves • ArcMap, Freehand enable you to attach type to lines and curves (splines) • These curves should be simple • A smooth approximation of the geographic feature • Gradual changes in character orientation

20. What is a Spline? • In computer graphics, a smooth curve that passes through two or more points. Splines are generated with mathematical formulas. Two of the most common types of splines are Bezier curves and b-spline curves.

22. Guidelines, er guidesplines! • The fewer points, the better • Usually 2 or 3 points are enough • Gentle “c” shaped curves • Gentle “s” shaped curves • Remember to k e r n, but not too much on curves…

24. What the heck?

26. Guidelines: line feature labels • Label along feature portions

27. Guidelines: line feature labels • Label along feature portions • Use slight character spacing

28. Guidelines: line feature labels • Label along feature portions • Use slight character spacing • Repeat labels for long features

29. Guidelines: line feature labels • Label along feature portions • Use slight character spacing • Repeat labels for long features • Place label at straight, horizontal portions

30. Guidelines: line feature labels • Break lines that interfere with labels, but minimize interference

31. Guidelines: line feature labels • Break lines that interfere with labels, but minimize interference • Position labels above features if possible

32. Guidelines: line feature labels • Break lines that interfere with labels, but minimize interference • Position labels above features if possible • No upside down labels

33. Guidelines: line feature labels • Break lines that interfere with labels, but minimize interference • Position labels above features if possible • No upside down labels • Use simple splines to approximate feature

34. Guidelines: line feature labels • Break lines that interfere with labels, but minimize interference • Position labels above features if possible • No upside down labels • Use simple splines to approximate feature • Small, consistent gaps between features and labels

40. Let’s move on to Area Labels Shall we?

41. Area labels • Area feature labels indicate extent • Often include large amounts of character spacing (K E R N I N G) • Point size enlargement (Not good) • Curved labels are good • Imply horizontal and vertical extent

49. Guidelines: area labels • Suggest area extent with label • Position • Leading and Kerning • Curves • Use uppercase letters (usually) • Adjust position that gaps fit across features