WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.230 --> 00:00:02.550 I'd like to conclude the lectures 2 00:00:02.550 --> 00:00:05.460 for this module with two map layout demonstrations, 3 00:00:05.460 --> 00:00:07.500 hopefully offering up some useful tips and tricks 4 00:00:07.500 --> 00:00:10.080 for navigating the numerous formatting options available 5 00:00:10.080 --> 00:00:12.843 for creating and editing map layouts. 6 00:00:14.700 --> 00:00:17.070 The first part of this demonstration will review the basics 7 00:00:17.070 --> 00:00:19.410 of creating and editing a map layout, 8 00:00:19.410 --> 00:00:21.300 adding a new layout to a project, 9 00:00:21.300 --> 00:00:23.490 adding a map frame to a map layout, 10 00:00:23.490 --> 00:00:26.430 and then customizing map elements and text formatting 11 00:00:26.430 --> 00:00:29.460 to round out the map creation process. 12 00:00:29.460 --> 00:00:32.250 The demonstration project has two map panes. 13 00:00:32.250 --> 00:00:33.390 In this part of the demo, 14 00:00:33.390 --> 00:00:36.000 we'll work with the statewide map pane. 15 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:39.600 The statewide map pane includes two polygon feature classes, 16 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:41.850 the boundary of the Winooski River basin 17 00:00:41.850 --> 00:00:44.670 and the county boundaries for the state of Vermont. 18 00:00:44.670 --> 00:00:47.010 There's also the topographic base map included here 19 00:00:47.010 --> 00:00:50.403 in the contents pane, but I've got that toggled off for now. 20 00:00:51.330 --> 00:00:55.479 From the insert ribbon, select new layout, 21 00:00:55.479 --> 00:00:58.410 this opens a list of page size options. 22 00:00:58.410 --> 00:00:59.550 In this case, I'll choose the eight 23 00:00:59.550 --> 00:01:02.940 and a half by 11 page size with a portrait orientation 24 00:01:02.940 --> 00:01:06.870 because of the general orientation of the state of Vermont. 25 00:01:06.870 --> 00:01:08.880 Once I click that page size option, 26 00:01:08.880 --> 00:01:10.563 the new layout pane is created. 27 00:01:11.430 --> 00:01:14.190 Then we can rename the layout pane the same way 28 00:01:14.190 --> 00:01:16.470 that we would rename a map pane. 29 00:01:16.470 --> 00:01:18.550 Right click and select properties 30 00:01:21.420 --> 00:01:23.490 from the list of options. 31 00:01:23.490 --> 00:01:26.163 On the general tab, we can revise the name. 32 00:01:27.150 --> 00:01:29.518 I'll name this the Winooski River Basin. 33 00:01:29.518 --> 00:01:32.185 (keys clacking) 34 00:01:34.318 --> 00:01:35.193 Now what? 35 00:01:36.180 --> 00:01:37.920 Let's add some data. 36 00:01:37.920 --> 00:01:40.750 From the insert ribbon, I choose the map frame dropdown 37 00:01:41.910 --> 00:01:44.970 to reveal the list of map panes in the current project. 38 00:01:44.970 --> 00:01:46.720 I'll choose the statewide map pane. 39 00:01:48.990 --> 00:01:50.700 I can single click in the layout pane 40 00:01:50.700 --> 00:01:54.783 and ArcGIS will automatically insert and size the map pane. 41 00:01:55.920 --> 00:01:57.900 We see that once I inserted the map frame 42 00:01:57.900 --> 00:02:00.060 that it brings the data with it. 43 00:02:00.060 --> 00:02:02.010 Talking here about the Winooski River basin, 44 00:02:02.010 --> 00:02:05.400 the county boundary, and the topographic base map. 45 00:02:05.400 --> 00:02:08.583 Note that the topographic base map is still turned off. 46 00:02:09.630 --> 00:02:11.850 With my map frame still selected, 47 00:02:11.850 --> 00:02:14.133 I click the format ribbon from the top menu. 48 00:02:17.910 --> 00:02:19.050 I'll set my anchor point 49 00:02:19.050 --> 00:02:21.050 at the center position of the map frame. 50 00:02:24.300 --> 00:02:25.350 Remember, we're using an eight 51 00:02:25.350 --> 00:02:27.450 and a half by 11 inch page, 52 00:02:27.450 --> 00:02:29.460 so that means the X coordinate at the center 53 00:02:29.460 --> 00:02:31.440 of the page is 4.25 54 00:02:31.440 --> 00:02:34.340 and the Y coordinate at the center of the page is 5.5. 55 00:02:46.260 --> 00:02:48.180 As long as the anchor point is here in the center 56 00:02:48.180 --> 00:02:50.460 of the map frame, I can also change the dimensions 57 00:02:50.460 --> 00:02:53.580 of the map frame and the XY position at the center 58 00:02:53.580 --> 00:02:55.713 of the page will be maintained. 59 00:02:57.060 --> 00:02:59.400 I'll change the width to seven and a half inches 60 00:02:59.400 --> 00:03:00.900 and the height to 10 inches, 61 00:03:00.900 --> 00:03:02.820 which leaves us a half inch border all the way 62 00:03:02.820 --> 00:03:03.933 around the map frame. 63 00:03:05.850 --> 00:03:08.940 Next, let's center the map features in the map frame. 64 00:03:08.940 --> 00:03:11.730 Just like when you're centering data in the map pane, 65 00:03:11.730 --> 00:03:12.990 right click on the dataset 66 00:03:12.990 --> 00:03:15.140 and select zoom to the extent of the layer. 67 00:03:19.980 --> 00:03:21.780 That looks pretty good. 68 00:03:21.780 --> 00:03:22.740 Now it's time to add some 69 00:03:22.740 --> 00:03:24.750 of the other required map elements. 70 00:03:24.750 --> 00:03:26.230 Return to the insert ribbon 71 00:03:28.139 --> 00:03:29.989 and we'll start with the north arrow. 72 00:03:31.290 --> 00:03:34.200 I'll just single click in the map frame to add the element 73 00:03:34.200 --> 00:03:36.093 and worry about resizing it later. 74 00:03:37.290 --> 00:03:39.070 Next, let's add a scale bar 75 00:03:41.820 --> 00:03:42.723 and a legend. 76 00:03:48.330 --> 00:03:51.130 Let's take a look at what some formatting can do for us. 77 00:03:52.050 --> 00:03:57.050 With the legend selected, right click and choose properties. 78 00:03:57.420 --> 00:04:00.420 This opens the format legend interface. 79 00:04:00.420 --> 00:04:03.243 Suppose I wanna include a legend title with my legend. 80 00:04:04.350 --> 00:04:09.116 I click the show box and the legend title appears. 81 00:04:09.116 --> 00:04:12.420 If I want to center that title over the legend itself, 82 00:04:12.420 --> 00:04:14.920 I click the dropdown on the format legend pane 83 00:04:15.780 --> 00:04:18.003 and choose title from the list of options. 84 00:04:18.930 --> 00:04:21.480 This takes me into the text formatting interface 85 00:04:21.480 --> 00:04:22.683 for the legend title. 86 00:04:23.520 --> 00:04:27.630 From here, I can change the alignment, font size, font type, 87 00:04:27.630 --> 00:04:29.853 and many other font characteristics. 88 00:04:34.950 --> 00:04:37.800 Click apply to apply your settings, 89 00:04:37.800 --> 00:04:39.900 and I think we look pretty good now. 90 00:04:39.900 --> 00:04:41.463 Let's move on to the scale bar. 91 00:04:42.870 --> 00:04:45.663 I'll select it and then zoom in on it. 92 00:04:47.790 --> 00:04:50.010 Notice that the format scale bar interface 93 00:04:50.010 --> 00:04:51.393 is now open on the right. 94 00:04:53.100 --> 00:04:56.190 I'd like to create a 25 mile long scale bar. 95 00:04:56.190 --> 00:04:57.810 Before I worry about that though, 96 00:04:57.810 --> 00:05:00.030 let's make a few other changes. 97 00:05:00.030 --> 00:05:01.680 Let's start on the design ribbon. 98 00:05:04.080 --> 00:05:06.730 We'll change the number of divisions from two to five 99 00:05:08.040 --> 00:05:10.083 and the number of subdivisions to one. 100 00:05:13.830 --> 00:05:15.450 Note the changes in the scale bar 101 00:05:15.450 --> 00:05:17.013 as you change those settings. 102 00:05:18.120 --> 00:05:19.890 The label currently says miles, 103 00:05:19.890 --> 00:05:22.360 but we could change that to an abbreviated format 104 00:05:24.360 --> 00:05:27.183 to add a little space in the map layout. 105 00:05:30.420 --> 00:05:33.480 Scale bar's still a bit too large, so let's shrink that down 106 00:05:33.480 --> 00:05:35.853 to our preferred 25 mile distance. 107 00:05:47.280 --> 00:05:49.230 One thing I notice here is that we seem 108 00:05:49.230 --> 00:05:51.270 to have an errant label on the scale bar 109 00:05:51.270 --> 00:05:53.850 at the 2.5 mile mark. 110 00:05:53.850 --> 00:05:55.500 With the scale bar still selected, 111 00:05:55.500 --> 00:05:59.910 we return to the format scale bar interface on the right. 112 00:05:59.910 --> 00:06:01.720 Click on the scale bar properties 113 00:06:02.970 --> 00:06:05.640 and change the frequency of numeric labels on the scale bar 114 00:06:05.640 --> 00:06:09.573 from divisions and first midpoint to just divisions. 115 00:06:12.450 --> 00:06:13.680 There we go. 116 00:06:13.680 --> 00:06:16.830 Looks like we cleaned that scale bar up quite nicely. 117 00:06:16.830 --> 00:06:18.810 Of course, we could change the text properties 118 00:06:18.810 --> 00:06:21.330 of the scale bar by clicking on the text symbol tab 119 00:06:21.330 --> 00:06:22.563 in the formatting pane. 120 00:06:24.780 --> 00:06:28.230 Once again, we access the font and style options. 121 00:06:28.230 --> 00:06:30.630 Apply the changes once you've altered your settings, 122 00:06:30.630 --> 00:06:32.100 but be sure to check your formatting 123 00:06:32.100 --> 00:06:34.150 to ensure you don't make something worse. 124 00:06:35.370 --> 00:06:37.920 Okay, just a couple more elements to clean up 125 00:06:37.920 --> 00:06:40.230 and I think the map layout will be good. 126 00:06:40.230 --> 00:06:42.680 Let's move the north arrow next to the scale bar. 127 00:06:44.430 --> 00:06:47.070 Notice that as we move the north arrow around, 128 00:06:47.070 --> 00:06:48.840 these dash blue lines flash on the screen 129 00:06:48.840 --> 00:06:51.570 to help us line up the object we have selected 130 00:06:51.570 --> 00:06:53.520 with other objects on the page. 131 00:06:53.520 --> 00:06:57.390 Alternatively, I can select multiple elements at one time 132 00:06:57.390 --> 00:06:59.490 and use the align button to line the elements up 133 00:06:59.490 --> 00:07:01.190 by the vertical middle coordinate. 134 00:07:05.010 --> 00:07:06.810 That looks all right. 135 00:07:06.810 --> 00:07:08.220 Maintaining that selection, 136 00:07:08.220 --> 00:07:10.170 right click somewhere on one of the elements 137 00:07:10.170 --> 00:07:12.393 and select group from the list of options. 138 00:07:14.912 --> 00:07:18.630 I'll show you why you want to create this group object next. 139 00:07:18.630 --> 00:07:21.930 I want to move the legend into the lower corner here. 140 00:07:21.930 --> 00:07:23.290 I have the legend selected 141 00:07:26.490 --> 00:07:27.840 as well as the grouped objects, 142 00:07:27.840 --> 00:07:30.090 the north arrow and the scale bar. 143 00:07:30.090 --> 00:07:31.740 I can once again use the alignment button 144 00:07:31.740 --> 00:07:34.293 to line the elements up by their horizontal center. 145 00:07:39.360 --> 00:07:42.273 Then I'll bring that spacing in a little bit closer. 146 00:07:52.830 --> 00:07:55.290 The bulk of the map formatting is complete. 147 00:07:55.290 --> 00:07:57.810 Let's add one more piece of information here. 148 00:07:57.810 --> 00:08:02.283 Return to the insert tab, select the text rectangle, 149 00:08:03.990 --> 00:08:07.473 and click somewhere in the map frame to create a text box. 150 00:08:08.910 --> 00:08:12.238 I will title this Winooski River basin Vermont. 151 00:08:12.238 --> 00:08:15.240 (computer beeping) 152 00:08:15.240 --> 00:08:17.610 Now it's time to format the text. 153 00:08:17.610 --> 00:08:19.480 Be sure the text box is selected 154 00:08:21.226 --> 00:08:24.510 and move over to the text formatting interface. 155 00:08:24.510 --> 00:08:27.210 I notice a spelling error that I need to correct, 156 00:08:27.210 --> 00:08:28.443 so I'll do that here. 157 00:08:29.580 --> 00:08:31.830 If you wanna adjust the text characteristics, 158 00:08:31.830 --> 00:08:36.210 click on the text symbol tab to access the appearance, 159 00:08:36.210 --> 00:08:38.670 style, and other options. 160 00:08:38.670 --> 00:08:41.310 Let's increase the font size a bit. 161 00:08:41.310 --> 00:08:43.380 Before we do that, remember what we did 162 00:08:43.380 --> 00:08:46.410 with the map frame at the beginning of this demonstration? 163 00:08:46.410 --> 00:08:49.750 Let's set the anchor point to the center of the text box 164 00:08:50.850 --> 00:08:52.140 and update the X coordinate 165 00:08:52.140 --> 00:08:55.090 for its center point to place it in the center of the page. 166 00:09:01.470 --> 00:09:03.603 Make the text box seven inches wide. 167 00:09:06.540 --> 00:09:09.993 Decrease the height a bit, but I'll do that manually. 168 00:09:13.170 --> 00:09:16.143 Then center the text in the text box. 169 00:09:26.640 --> 00:09:29.190 Let's increase that font size to see how big we can get 170 00:09:29.190 --> 00:09:30.780 and still fit within the constraints 171 00:09:30.780 --> 00:09:32.433 of that box we just specified. 172 00:09:37.560 --> 00:09:42.243 Looks like 28 point or maybe even 36 point might work. 173 00:09:43.950 --> 00:09:45.273 Let's stick with the 28. 174 00:09:51.153 --> 00:09:54.993 Now let's put that title in the correct place on the page. 175 00:10:07.950 --> 00:10:10.800 Let's zoom in a bit here to look at the spacing 176 00:10:10.800 --> 00:10:12.603 and make any final adjustments. 177 00:10:16.446 --> 00:10:20.190 If we move the title down just a smidge, 178 00:10:20.190 --> 00:10:21.740 I think we'll be in good shape. 179 00:10:22.931 --> 00:10:25.050 Click in an empty spot in the layout pane 180 00:10:25.050 --> 00:10:27.990 to deselect the current map element. 181 00:10:27.990 --> 00:10:29.970 Then click on the full extent to zoom out 182 00:10:29.970 --> 00:10:31.293 to the entire page. 183 00:10:33.270 --> 00:10:34.800 Now I've got a simple map layout 184 00:10:34.800 --> 00:10:37.080 of the Winooski River basin overlaid on top 185 00:10:37.080 --> 00:10:39.330 of the 14 counties of Vermont. 186 00:10:39.330 --> 00:10:40.740 In the next part of the demonstration, 187 00:10:40.740 --> 00:10:41.970 I'll show you a couple other tips 188 00:10:41.970 --> 00:10:44.190 and tricks for working with map layouts, 189 00:10:44.190 --> 00:10:46.980 and I'll add another wrinkle, a second map frame 190 00:10:46.980 --> 00:10:48.840 to serve as a location map. 191 00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:49.840 See you in a minute.