http://mapdiva.com/forum/ User Forum » Recent Topics en Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:39 +0000 http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=498#post-1389 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:49:41 +0000 777images 1389@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>I have been making some graphics using the maps of counties and the text name of the country and filling both the text and the country with the flag. I have not been able to get the flag from the styles and clip art to directly fill the image. I want both the text and the image to become one image, so I first group them. I outline the using the style inspector then I add the core image filter group and image adornment. I then have to get the image from my files by previously exporting the flag as a png file. The problem with this work around is that even though the image is grouped they are treated as individual imagesand they are not easily adjusted( ie: you can't move the image up or down or side to side. All you can do is increase or decrease the size of the image. </p> <p>I tried a second work around and have a different problem. I tried putting the flag on a separate layer, adjusting the size and layout to fit what i wanted filled, copying the flag and pasting it on the other layer. I only got this to work one time, and that was by having the flag on the same layer. This worked but I had no way to adjust the image. </p> <p>So far I have resorted to saving my outline image as a ping and going to photoshop to insert the flag image. </p> <p>It would be helpful if there were<br /> 1) The ability to fill with clip art the same as from the image library.<br /> 2) The ability to adjust the fill up and down and side to side. </p> <p>Maybe someone has a solution </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=437#post-1265 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:02:53 +0000 ZAMBONI 1265@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>Hi</p> <p>I need to edit and modify bézier curves from an illustrator file (Ai or EPS)</p> <p>Is it possible ?</p> <p>Thanks </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=106#post-385 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:03:14 +0000 Balikiwi 385@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>In the tutorial it goes from making the land area to a section titled Join and Close paths showing blue paths radiating out from the land mass, yet there is no explanation about how to do this.</p> <p>Are these blue lines drawn with the freehand tool, one after another or is there some other way to draw them? </p> <p>They look so regular and evenly spaced that I cannot see that they are drawn freehand.</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=478#post-1363 Sun, 06 May 2012 13:50:21 +0000 Bumpyride 1363@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>Hello, seems like a silly question but I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the relationship between canvas size, drawing size, paper and map margins within the File - Drawing Setup . . .</p> <p>I noticed that when you input a custom size measurements for the canvas size, it's suggesting one should include paper margins. How does Ortelius know what "paper" margins I have added into my canvas size? From my limited perspective it seems that Ortelius automatically applies margins of it's own, e.g. 1/4" on left, top right size and over 1/2" for bottom paper margin - or is there another input feature that I need to designate what my paper margins are? For example, I would like to have all my paper margins set at 3/8 inches. </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=477#post-1359 Sat, 05 May 2012 16:36:47 +0000 Bumpyride 1359@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>I'm puzzled why the ruler when set to inches has five increments?<br /> How does one measure 1/16", 1/8", 1/4", 3/8" etc. etc. </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=475#post-1350 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:39:33 +0000 zzap 1350@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>I've searched the forum and have not found a way to export to EPS format - which many print shops seem to want. Are there plans for this feature or did I just miss how to export to EPS?</p> <p>Thanks<br /> Hoping to purchase soon. </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=474#post-1344 Wed, 02 May 2012 11:41:30 +0000 Peteb627 1344@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>I am using Ortelius to create about 25 maps for a book I am writing. Now, I am starting to work on the cover graphic, which will be a stylized version of an historic drawing of the Southwest.</p> <p>My first thought is that Ortelius is just a specialized version of Artboard, or Artboard led to Ortelius. So, I am thinking that I should be able to "draw &amp; color" with Ortelius. Right? Or will Artboard give me some unique capabilities?</p> <p>Another way to ask the question: Is there an advantage to owning/using both Ortelius and Artboard?</p> <p>PB </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=468#post-1334 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:21:51 +0000 MapGirl 1334@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>Ok so i am very new to this Ortelius software and i'm having a bit of a problem. I have done the tutorials so i know how to work with the templates etc.<br /> I have imported an image via Image Browser (the image is of a map of my country which already have symbols etc.) I coverted the file from Illustrator file to jpeg file so it can upload to Ortelius.<br /> Now, is it possible to somehow edit the contents that were already on the existing map? I have been able to add stuff (symbols, roads i missed before etc) OVER the existing map but i can't edit what is on the map already. Is it even possible? Can someone help me out please, would be greatly appreciated. </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=376#post-1140 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:52:03 +0000 THB44 1140@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>Hi</p> <p>Ortelius will not open none of these shapefiles.</p> <p>No problem in QGIS.</p> <p><a href="http://data.nantes.fr/fileadmin/data/datastore/3-publication/urbanisme/ocs_2008/occupation_sol_2008_cc47_shp.zip" rel="nofollow">http://data.nantes.fr/fileadmin/data/datastore/3-publication/urbanisme/ocs_2008/occupation_sol_2008_cc47_shp.zip</a><br /> <a href="http://data.nantes.fr/fileadmin/data/datastore/3-publication/urbanisme/ocs_2008/occupation_sol_2008_l93_shp.zip" rel="nofollow">http://data.nantes.fr/fileadmin/data/datastore/3-publication/urbanisme/ocs_2008/occupation_sol_2008_l93_shp.zip</a></p> <p>Best regards </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=463#post-1324 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:52:42 +0000 THB44 1324@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>Hi</p> <p>How cannot set the rendering following the attributes in an item?</p> <p>For example, in a way I can store a lot of attributes like a name and then set it as a name along the way.</p> <p>But how with a color attribute for example, set it to be used as a color attribute for the way? Or any otehr attribute like width, etc. </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=462#post-1322 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:37:25 +0000 Djhn 1322@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>Hey can you folks add Canvas (.cvx) formats to what art board can open. </p> http://mapdiva.com/forum/topic.php?id=453#post-1301 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:12:11 +0000 GRScott 1301@http://mapdiva.com/forum/ <p>Every time I add a new symbol to the Mapdiva Library Artboard wants to make a new collection to install the symbol into. I then have to move the symbol into my old collection and delete the new collection. Is this suppose to happen? </p>