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		<title>Randomized Patterns Make Interesting Map Fills</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2010/01/randomized-patterns-make-interesting-map-fills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Randomized patterns can add texture and variety to an otherwise flat map. This is an especially good effect for representing features with naturally occurring randomness, such as ground-cover and forests. Ortelius has several tools in the Style Inspector to help you make awesome randomized patterns. Here&#8217;s how…



Start with a Shape


Create a shape to be used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Hand Drawn Map</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Custom maps can be fun to make and help to communicate the right message to your audience. Custom maps are used to show project areas, directions, events and locations in books and publications, exhibit maps, and much, much more. In today&#8217;s world of advanced digital cartography and geographic information systems (GIS), hand drawn maps still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Fun Text Shapes in Ortelius</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
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Whether formal or informal, your choice of fonts will set the mood and help to weave the story being told by your map. Map text doesn&#8217;t need to be dry and stodgy. Introduce a creative element in you next map graphic through the use of text shapes with custom fill styles. The key to success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ortelius Labels Add Smarts to Map Design</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2009/09/ortelius-labels-add-smarts-to-map-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mapdiva.com/2009/09/ortelius-labels-add-smarts-to-map-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[09.17.09 Ortelius map illustration software for Mac OS X makes map design easier with special cartography tools, high-quality graphics, and hundreds of vector-based styles and symbols. One of the most powerful features of Ortelius is its innovative what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) labeling system.Ortelius gives designers the ability to add labels using map attribute information from existing map [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ortelius map making software for Mac OS X</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2009/03/ortelius-software/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ortelius® is a new way to communicate your project through maps, make landscape plans, show service territories, and well… draw your world.
Cartography Software for Mac OS X
Ortelius is a vector-based cartography software program for drawing maps of all types. Ortelius helps you create high-quality custom map graphics, plans, and scaled drawings. Ortelius offers a creative solution [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Create all kinds of custom maps and plans</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2009/03/create-all-kinds-of-maps-and-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mapdiva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perfect for reports, presentations, books, research papers, invitations, magazines, websites, brochures, public displays, meetings, and so much more.
A picture says a thousand words, and maps tell rich stories about the world around us.
Ortelius provides the perfect platform for creating all kinds of custom maps and plans.  With Ortelius&#8217; robust symbols and styles you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Styles that flow</title>
		<link>http://www.mapdiva.com/2009/03/styles-that-flow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drjill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smooth curves. Automatic junctions. Ortelius® is packed with hundreds of styles and symbols, and special drawing tools that are made for mapping.
Sit back and be inspired.

Ortelius&#8217; special cartography tools make smooth junctions a snap.  When tracks snap to each other, junctions are made fully automatically.  Image and text adornments slide into place with perfect [...]]]></description>
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