MAPublisher Features

MAPublisher FME Auto add-on new MAPublisher FME Auto™ provides the ability to import FME FFS files. It also installs as an FME writer to translate GIS data from FME Desktop to Adobe Illustrator. MAPublisher FME Auto license required. Learn more.
MAP Themes improved The former MAP Stylesheets has been completely revamped. Like the new name implies, MAP Themes creates dot density maps, charts and stylesheets to create thematic maps. Use new classification methods to easily create data classes. In addition, create highly customizable MAP Theme Legends.
Geospatial PDF Import & Export improved Create Adobe Acrobat PDF files containing coordinate system and attribute data from any MAPublisher document. Find locations, measure distances, perimeters and areas, add locations markers and customize export settings. Also import geospatial PDF and GeoPDF documents and automatically assign data to MAPublisher layers. Learn more
	MAP Web Author Export Adobe Illustrator documents with GIS data to interactive Flash maps, complete with callout bubbles, rollovers, layers, pan and zoom controls, and with all the underlying GIS attributes intact. Export maps without any additional coding or software requirements and embed them to any Web page. Learn more
	Spatial Databases improved Spatial Databases is now included as a standard feature. Directly import feature classes from Esri Personal geodatabase (.mdb), File geodatabase (.gdf ) and ArcSDE servers. Use SQL queries and spatial filters to refine import. Basic functionality available for Mac. Learn more ArcGIS 10 geodatabases and ArcMap documents are now supported.
MAPublisher Panels MAPublisher® panels seamlessly integrate into the user interface and can be resized, moved, and docked just like native Adobe Illustrator panels.
MAP Toolbar improved The MAPublisher Toolbar allows you to easily launch all the main MAPublisher tools in a single click.
MAP Attributes The attribute table holds map attribute information your vector line, area or point data. Add and remove columns, edit schemas, join tables and apply expressions to customize map attributes. Pin attributes to keep current even if artwork is not selected and navigate them using recordset navigation tools.
	MAP Locations new Plot MAP Locations anywhere on your maps. They can be used as annotations to identify map world or map page locations and in other MAPublisher functions such as Specify Anchors, Area Plotter, Line Plotter and Point Plotter.
	MAP Point Plotter The ability to place points onto a map is a fundamental part of cartography. Points can represent the locations of towns and cities, stores, airports, train stations and more. Instantly plot centroids and lat/long points onto any projected map in projected units, decimal degrees, or Degrees Minutes Seconds.
Import/Export Data improved Import GIS data formats from ArcGIS, MapInfo, FME Desktop, Google and others. New Web Mapping and Web Feature Services built into import. Make vector and attribute edits and export to a variety of GIS data formats. See all MAPublisher supported formats.
Geoprocessing improved Buffer, join, spline, flip, crop and simplify lines at the click of a button. Join Areas to dissolve multiple features into a larger feature and still retain attributes. Use the Area Plotter and Line Plotter tools to plot coordinates and draw features.
Text Utilities improved Text Utilities performs many text actions such as correcting upside down text, separating multiline text into single line and cropping text path to text length.
	Labeling improved Create labels for map objects using values from the MAP Attributes panel. Use the Label Features tool to add labels to layers automatically; and MAP Tagger and Contour Tagger Tools to apply labels individually. Achieve advanced labelling with MAPublisher LabelPro™. More rules, styles and sophisticated labelling engine results in more efficient and better placed labels.
	Create Knockouts Create Knockouts automatically generates masks behind text to hide underlying lines and enhance map readability. Great for contour labels and road labels.
	Create Halos new The Create Halo tool produces halo graphic styles and applies halos to area, line, point and text features.
MAP Selections MAP Selections let you to build, edit and apply multiple selection criteria based on the attributes and properties contained in MAP Layers. Create Spatial filters to select data based on intersection or containment. Selection criteria are created in an expression builder and can be applied to any MAP layer and. Saved MAP Selections can be applied to new or existing selections.
MAP Objects Easily import MAP Views, MAP Selections and MAP Themes from open Adobe Illustrator documents.
	Register Imagery Register images accurately to your vector data. It's easier to import images now using the new Image MAP Layer. Rasters automatically scale to the extents of the appropriate coordinate system.
	Vector Crop Tool improved Crop map documents only to the area of interest. Easily remove unwanted data while preserving attributes and styles. Perfect for creating inset maps. New Crop to Shape function allows you to crop to any shape.
Grids and Graticules Easily create map grids and map indexes. Graticules can be created for reference purposes, or to follow designated lines such as latitude and longitude, and can also be labelled for indexing. When a labelled grid has been established, MAPublisher is able to generate index files, containing the location of text objects in MAP Layers.
Measurement Tool Measure straight distances (between two points), path distances (multiple points), azimuths and the perimeter and area of closed paths—in page or map unit (real world distances). Measuring path can be converted to a line or area.
	Map Elements improved Easily add customizable map elements such as scale bars and north arrows Choose from preset designs or edit an existing one. The new MAP Theme Legends feature creates highly customizable legends for your thematic data.
License Management Easily manage license options including commercial, academic, multi-user and floating. Empower multiple users on a network with cost effective network or floating licenses.
Compatibility Mac and Windows versions available with support for the Windows XP/Vista/7 operating system and Intel-based Mac hardware. See complete product compatibility.