Thursday, January 10, 2008

Making Attractive layouts in ArcGIS

This article contains general tips for making an attractive layout in ArcGIS 9.2, ArcGIS 9.1 or ArcGIS earlier.

- use rulers on the layout menu. Make sure to set the smallest division to a low number

- also enable snap elements to guides and rulers

- use guides often. Use them to delineate the general area of your ArcGIS layout.

- Be consistent in your layout. Use the same template for all projects that you do. This will make your GIS work look extremely professional

- use alignment to line all of your elements up