Styles & Symbols
Finally, produce gorgeous maps using the full power of Quartz imaging. Everything is pin-sharp and anti-aliased. Ortelius map making software comes with hundreds of sensational map symbols – all fully scalable vector graphics.
For those who don’t like to hold back, you have the creative license you deserve. With a striking choice of colors, fills, strokes, and adornments you can assemble unlimited style and symbol combinations.
Labels
The coolest mapping software not only lets you create outstanding map graphics, but it also gives you amazing flexibility for text editing and label placement. Ortelius introduces what-you-see-is-what-you-get map labeling. Intelligent labels understand underlying cartographic feature attributes. You have to see it to believe it.
Layers
Keep your map information organized by placing like-features together on their own layers.
Water with water, roads with roads, you can instantly create layers to match any type of map content. Drag-and-drop layer ordering lets you keep your most important information on top. Easily add, arrange and group layers. And yes, Ortelius automatically creates layers from newly imported GIS map data.
Colors
Ortelius’ Symbols Palette is loaded with “Color Regions” based on ColorBrewer color ramps that are proven for mapping.
Of course, you can select from millions of colors using the Apple Colors panel. Drag-and-drop your favorite colors to directly re-color map objects.
Ortelius uses calibrated color throughout for repeatable results that will satisfy the most exacting professional print standards. Play with beautiful color combinations and gradients to create styles and symbols that let your map soar.
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