Map Element

Available in DocX, PDF and Image templates.

This placeholder represents the map at the location shown on the Map tab.

In PDF and Image templates.

In DocX templates.

This is how an example of the Map element looks in print:

Please note that in the example above, there are two map elements.

Map properties window contains 4 sections:

1. Frame style – not available for DocX templates
   In this section you can configure the style of the Map element frame. To set the style please click a Change button. In the Edit line style editor you can change the frame colour, width and opacity.
   
2. Watermark
   This section allows you to set a watermark image for the Map element. To select the image please click on the rectangular area. You can also clear the existing image by pressing the Clear button.
   
3. Watermark opacity
   Here you can set the opacity for the watermark image.
4. Copyrights
   In this section you can enable/disable printing the copyrights texts displayed in Earthlight mapviews. You can also configure the font style, set the width and colour of outline.

Placing two mapviews in a single print

You can place two map controls on the template. In the picture below you can find example on how to do it. Please note that each map element contains a border - it was manually configured.   

The Viewport and the scale of the second map window (the Inset map (2)) can be changed in Print Settings dialog. To set print areas please pick Set print areas tool button.

For more information about Set print areas tool, please visit: Set print areas