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	<title>Mapdiva, LLC</title>
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	<link>http://www.mapdiva.com</link>
	<description>Makers of Ortelius™</description>
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		<title>Ortelius 1.0.7 Vector Drawing For Maps and Plans</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/03/ortelius-1-0-7-vector-drawing-for-maps-and-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[10.09.03 Mapdiva presents Ortelius 1.0.7, the latest update of their cartographic design software for Mac OS X. Ortelius is a vector-based cartography application that helps you create high-quality custom map graphics, plans, and scaled drawings. Ortelius offers a creative solution with superior quality graphics – perfect for reports, presentations, and publications. Ortelius helps you do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Designing Tapered River Styles</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/03/designing-tapered-river-styles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[tutorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cartographic technique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drawing rivers on maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[map design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[map making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[map style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[map symbol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tapered river]]></category>
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Ortelius has always had great tools to create smooth meandering rivers &#38; streams. Now they can look even better with naturally tapering ends. We&#8217;ve added an expert Tapered Stroke component to the Style Inspector – you can use it to design your own creative map styles. Here&#8217;s how…



Draw a Line To Preview Your New Style As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Using Text in Symbols</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/03/tips-for-using-text-in-symbols/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/03/tips-for-using-text-in-symbols/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[tutorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cartographic technique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cartography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[custom symbol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[map symbol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[map symbols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[text shapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tutorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[typography]]></category>

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Sometimes static text (as opposed to dynamic text like route numbers) is an integral part of a symbol. These symbols may be re-scaled and shared for different purposes, such as placement in a legend and reuse at a different size within a brochure or book. For maximum scalability and consistency with complex symbols, convert text [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Document Viewing Aids</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/document-viewing-aids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/document-viewing-aids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Zoom

	


Zoom-in or zoom-out  of your drawing.
There are several ways to zoom in or out of the drawing:
1. Use the Navigation tools in the Tools palette. To zoom-in, click the magnifying glass Zoom In tool and click-and-drag onto your map over the area you want to enlarge. Click once to enlarge the map a click [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using the Toolbar</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/using-the-toolbar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/using-the-toolbar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Customizing the Toolbar
The Ortelius toolbar gives you one-click access to many of the actions you’ll use when working with drawings.
As you work in Ortelius and get to know which actions you perform most often, you can add, remove, and rearrange toolbar buttons to suit your working style. To see a description of what a button [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staying Organized With Layers</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/staying-organized-with-layers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/staying-organized-with-layers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Hands-on exercise. See Ortelius File &#62; New From Template &#62; Exercises &#38; Demos &#62; 6-Layers Exercise.
Show Layers


Layers are a traditional way to organize map information and graphics. Set up layers to hold different type of map features and other map elements. For example, all roads would be drawn on a layer that is named “Roads.” 
Layers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Drawing Tools</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-drawing-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-drawing-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Hands-on exercises. See Ortelius File &#62; New From Template &#62; Exercises &#38; Demos &#62; 1-Shapes Exercise, 2-Paths Exercise, 3-Tracks Exercise.
Opening the Tools Palette


To open the Tools Palette, click the Tools icon on the toolbar, or choose Window &#62; Tools from the main menu.


Sticky Tools


By default, Ortelius tools are &#8220;sticky&#8221; – the tool will remain active until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tool – Object Behavior</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/tool-%e2%80%93-object-behavior/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/tool-%e2%80%93-object-behavior/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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♥ Hands-on exercises. See Ortelius File &#62; New From Template &#62; Exercises &#38; Demos &#62; 1-Shapes Exercise, 2-Paths Exercise, 3-Tracks Exercise.



Drawing Objects
Note that drawing tools work with both fill and line styles. For example, the Irregular Polygon can create filled areas when applying fill styles from the Symbols palette and linear objects when applying line [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Symbols Palette</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-symbols-palette/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-symbols-palette/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interface]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small symbols]]></category>

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♥ Hands-on exercises. See Ortelius File &#62; New From Template &#62; Exercises &#38; Demos &#62; 5-Symbols Exercise.
Opening the Symbols Palette


To open the Symbols Palette, click the Styles &#38; Symbols icon on the toolbar, or choose Window &#62; Styles &#38; Symbols from the main menu.
Styles are applied to linear features such as roads and rivers, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Object Inspector</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-object-inspector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-object-inspector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Opening the Object Inspector


The Object Inspector provides for close inspection and editing of all your drawing objects and map features. The Object Inspector is context-sensitive, so its function will vary based on the type of object(s) you have selected.
To open the Object Inspector, click the Object Inspector icon on the toolbar, or choose Window &#62; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Symbols Library</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-symbols-library/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-symbols-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Opening the Symbols Library


To open the Symbols Library, click the Library icon on the toolbar, or choose Window &#62; Library from the main menu.


Using the Symbols Library


While drawing, symbols and styles are accessed from the Symbols palette. The Symbols Library is where all of your categories, symbols, and styles are managed.
To open the Symbols Library, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Style Inspector</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-style-inspector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-style-inspector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Style Inspector Overview


Most users can create the maps they want using the Ortelius-provided styles and symbols, without ever needing to edit or create new styles. 
But for those who want to dig deeper, you won’t be disappointed. Styles are applied to linear and area features, and are used when drawing objects and new symbols. From [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Image Browser</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-image-browser/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/the-image-browser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Importing Images From the Image Browser


The Image Browser provides access to all the image files in all of your folders &#8211; JPEG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, PDF. Select a root folder to browse and search. Locate the image you want and simply drag-and-drop it into your drawing area.
To open the Image Browser:
Click the Images icon in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using the Fonts Panel</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/using-the-fonts-panel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/using-the-fonts-panel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>

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Opening the Fonts Panel

Using the Fonts panel you can change a text object or label&#8217;s typeface, size, and other options.
To open the Fonts panel:
Click the Fonts icon in the toolbar, or choose Text &#62; Show Fonts from the main menu.


The Fonts Panel


Use the Fonts panel to select typefaces, font sizes, and other font formatting, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using the Colors Panel</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/using-the-colors-panel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/02/using-the-colors-panel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[user guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple color window]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mac OS]]></category>

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Opening the Colors Panel

Perhaps at no time in the history of map making has it been easier for creative professionals to access such a rich array of colors and palettes. The Colors panel is used to change colors in Ortelius.
To open the Colors panel, click the Colors icon in the menu bar or choose Window [...]]]></description>
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