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You can print the map view to printer/plotter or file through the Print Setup and the Print Map panel. You can access to this desktop command in the menu bar: File >
The Print Map panel
Printing scale = 1: Enter the value of the Printing Scale to the printable map view. You can see what will be printed in real-time on the map view as you entered a different Printing Scale value. The printable area marked with blue boundary on the map view. Default is Printing Scale is 1: 10 000.
Boundary of the printable area on the map view
Title: Customizable textual field that will be placed on the printed map as Map Title. Default Title is the name of the mapping project. Label: Customizable textual field that will be placed on the printed map as Map Label. Default Label is the current system date.
Print legend: Optionally printable legend of the thematic classes. You can customize the contents of the map legend in the Classes/Class panel and by using the Identify option (on/off) in the Layers panel. Default is No legend.
●No legend: Map legend won't be placed on the printed map. ●Legend ad Top-Left: Map legend will be placed in the top-left corner on the printed map. ●Legend ad Top-Right: Map legend will be placed in the top-right corner on the printed map. ●Legend ad Bottom-Left: Map legend will be placed in the bottom-left corner on the printed map. ●Legend ad Bottom-Right: Map legend will be placed in the bottom-right corner on the printed map.
Printed map
Vector Print: (points, lines, polygons, labels): Uses the Windows graphics device interface (GDI) at the printing. When you want to print only vector layers/symbols Vector Print mode is recommended to use. Raster layers, raster symbols, transparency cannot be printed in this printing mode. Default is Vector Print mode.
Raster Print: (bitmaps, full Map content): When you want to print the full content of the map view (including raster/vector layers and raster symbols) Raster Print mode is recommended to use.
Raster Print Resolution (DPI): You can customize the resolution of the printable map depending on print quality. Default is 200 dpi.
Print through Metafile: Prints through Metafile. This option is recommended to use for some special older printers.
Remember printing mode: Saves and reloads the last selected vector or raster printing mode. Bitmap logo: You can add a bitmap logo in these formats to your printable map: BMP, PCX, JPG, TIF
OK - Sends the printable content to the selected Printer. |