When map quality matters it is important to use the software tools that will allow you to produce the best quality maps possible in the most efficient and accurate manner.

MAPublisher does just that by allowing you to use the powerful and vast design tools of the major vector graphics applications, Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia FreeHand, in order to produce maps from geographic information systems (GIS) map
data.

MAPublisher is a suite of plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia FreeHand that bridges the gap between Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and high-end graphics software for high quality and efficient design and production of maps. Cartographic quality map production is now faster, easier and better.

Avenza understands that completing cartographic tasks is best performed in the right environment such as a powerful graphics program like Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia FreeHand.

MAPublisher is a suite that takes you into this environment seamlessly and effortlessly with the right GIS data management tools to facilitate the map production process. Using this fast, intuitive system, your map can transcend the ordinary and become a work of art.

With the wealth of map data that abounds these days, both free and commercial, there is no longer the need to scan, trace or hand-draw a map. MAPublisher simplifies the entire process and allows you, the GIS professional, cartographer or graphic designer, to concentrate on the look, feel and layout of your map rather than the intricate details of geographic accuracy.

MAPublisher is used worldwide by major government, academic and business organizations such as: The United States Geological Survey, UK Ordnance Survey, University of Tennessee and National Geographic.

Requirements:

· Adobe Illustrator CS4 / CS5 / CS5.1
· 2 GB of RAM (4 GB of RAM or higher recommended)
· 500 MB of available hard-disk space

Limitations:

· Two weeks trial period.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· The new MAP Locations are used as annotations to identify map world or map page locations. These locations can then be used in other MAPublisher functions when specifying map or page anchors and in tools such as Specify Anchors, Area Plotter, Line Plotter and Point Plotter.
· Improved Vector Crop functionality. Now crop using exact locations (including MAP Locations) and dimensions. Also includes new Crop To Shape tool to quickly crop MAP Layers using shapes other than rectangles and ellipses.
· The new MAPublisher Area Plotter creates new rectangle or ellipse polygons on MAP Area layers by using page or world coordinates, and by location type (using either a bounding box or by a single coordinate position). Use it to create precise area shapes based on coordinate locations.
· The new MAPublisher Log records information about which MAPublisher tools were used and when they were used. View detailed information about successful operations, warnings and errors.
· The new Merge Layers tool combi...