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MAPublisher Changelog

What's new in MAPublisher 9.7.0

May 14, 2016
  • Enhancements and new features:
  • Fully compatible with Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2015 on both Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and Mac
  • Web Map Services (WMS) can now be managed and organized into folders. Selecting an area of a web map layer is now easier with improved selection tools.
  • The GeoPackage format, a platform-independent database that can contain raster data, is now supported in Export to Web Tiles and Export Document to GeoPackage
  • Map scales are now shown when selecting maximum zoom. Exporting to Web Tiles now includes GeoPackage as a map provider. A post export option allows you to open the destination folder containing the web tiles.
  • New MAPublisher help system is now online. Browse help topics for tools, features, and tutorials. Most MAPublisher dialog boxes now link directly to help topics.
  • MAPublisher FME Auto is now compatible with FME Desktop 2016.1
  • Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability

New in MAPublisher 9.5 (Jul 10, 2014)

  • Fully compatible with Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 on both Windows and Mac
  • New MAP Locations panel makes it easier to manage, view and interact with MAP Locations. Improved MAP Locations Tool can now plot either MAP World or Page Location independently
  • MAPublisher LabelPro rules now organized into tabs and introduces a new offset distance rule for points and lines
  • FME FFS import now supports georeferenced raster features
  • Direct connection to ArcSDE geodatabase (up to 10.2) is now supported
  • Scale Bar interval and label options are now organized into tabs and scale bar styles are named
  • New Additional Server Parameters option in WFS import to filter data before importing feature classes
  • FME Desktop 2014 SP2 is now supported
  • Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability

New in MAPublisher 9.4 (May 6, 2014)

  • Enhancements and new features:
  • Streamlined data import: Import (formerly Simple Import) and Multiple Data Import (formerly known as Advanced Import). Improved interface provides additional coordinate system information and easier access to format specific Adobe Illustrator options that affect how data is imported.
  • New image attribute type to store an image for each record in a layer's MAP Attribute table. Image attributes are supported when importing from the PDF Maps app (in KMZ format) and exporting to Google Earth (in KMZ format).
  • Export Document to Web Tiles now supports MapBox and Tile Map Service map providers. A new anti-aliasing option to optimize art or type is now available.
  • New ability to export a coordinate system file for non-geospatial image formats.
  • New ability to specify grid constraints to limit the geographical extent of a Measured Grid. In addition, a new option is available for ticks to follow the line at the grid boundary.
  • New file export option to assign metadata for TAB/MIF and KML/KMZ formats. The metadata assignment option allows layer attributes to be assigned to format specific metadata fields.
  • Improved preview quality makes it easier to see how settings affect the scale bar.
  • Newly designed MAP Layer icons and feature type icons.
  • Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability.

New in MAPublisher 9.3 (Aug 12, 2013)

  • Fully compatible with Adobe Creative Cloud for both Windows and Mac
  • New Export Document to Web Tiles feature can export the artboard as tiled images for use in a web-based map
  • New interactive way to plot addresses using the MAP Point Plotter panel (CS6 and CC only)
  • Search for points of interest and add as points to your map with new Find Places tool
  • Added two Add Calculated Data tools: Calculate art bound coordinates and calculate elevation values for point data
  • Added two Path Utilities tools: Create elevation plot and Convert compounds to groups
  • Added file export option to assign metadata for TAB/MIF and KML/KMZ formats
  • Image support now available when importing or exporting KMZ files
  • Updated interface to export a selected image
  • Support for the most recent version of FME Desktop 2013 SP2
  • ArcGIS 10 or later versions of the file geodatabase can be imported for both Windows and Mac
  • Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability.

New in MAPublisher 9.2 (Apr 1, 2013)

  • Streamlined export document to geospatial PDF with clearer indications of how layers and attributes are being handled and exported to appear in Adobe Acrobat.
  • Improved MAP View and MAP layer export with multiple layer export supported.
  • Export document to image can export a georeferenced image of the entire artboard.
  • New Automation tool to configure settings that initiate MAPublisher operations upon data import to automate map production, such as manage MAP Views, apply MAP Theme stylesheets, create grids and graticules, label using MAP LabelPro, and export to geospatial PDF.
  • New Path Utilities tool to perform optimization actions on line and area layers.
  • New ability to view attributes in a tear-off panel.
  • Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability.

New in MAPublisher 9.1 (Nov 26, 2012)

  • New ability to export HTML5 web maps and enhanced MAPublisher LabelPro features - MAP Web Author now has the ability to export HTML5 web maps (in addition to the already available Flash output), which are suitable for mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. In addition, the MAPublisher LabelPro extension has been updated to include the ability to use label filters and expressions for even more detailed labeling as well as a redesigned and more flexible user interface.
  • MAPublisher LabelPro redesigned interface, new label filters feature, and improved performance
  • Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability

New in MAPublisher 9.0.1 (Sep 11, 2012)

  • Fully compatible with Adobe Illustrator CS6 32-bit and 64-bit.
  • MAPublisher 9.0 64-bit users on Windows will realize increased performance.
  • New icons to match the new Adobe Illustrator CS6 user interface brightness.
  • Various user interface improvements and performance enhancements to improve usability.

New in MAPublisher 8.7 (Apr 9, 2012)

  • The Grids & Graticules tool received major enhancements. It's now even easier to create index grids, graticules, and measured grids. Many controls are available to fine tune grid lines, borders, center style labeling, tick marks, and more. Grids can be created for reference purposes or to follow designated lines such as latitude and longitude, and can also be labelled for indexing. Multiple grids can be created and layered to form a grid collection for a highly customized look. Save grid settings to configuration files and share them with others who can load them.
  • The new Georeferencer tool provides the ability to give spatial properties to a non-referenced map by establishing a relationship between page locations in the document (using MAP Page Locations) and world locations. Georeference data to establish the correct position in a map by using geographical coordinates from an online map service, another document, or manual entry, to match MAPublisher page locations.
  • The Buffer Area tool has the new ability to buffer areas.
  • Redesigned the Label Features dialog box for easier label management.
  • In Text Utilities, a new text utility called Merge text provides the ability to merge multiple lines of text into a single text object.
  • Various other user interface improvements and performance enhancements to improve usability.

New in MAPublisher 8.6 (Dec 19, 2011)

  • 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 combines at least two MAP Layers of the same feature type into a new MAP layer based on its attribute values. The art from the source layers can either be copied or completely moved to the new layer (including its attributes).
  • The new Create Halo tool creates halo graphic styles and applies halos to MAP layers. Halos can be independently created as a graphic style without having them applied or they can be directly applied to a MAP layer without having to create a graphic style.
  • Improved KML/KMZ export - easily create waypoint layers for use in the PDF Maps iOS app.
  • The new Scale & Rotate By Attribute tool provides options to scale and rotate art objects using specified values or the target MAP layer's attributes.
  • MAPublisher FME Auto provides new ability to import FME FFS files with an available MAPublisher FME Auto license. It also installs as an FME writer to translate GIS data from FME Desktop to Adobe Illustrator. Learn more.
  • Various other user interface improvements and performance enhancements to improve usability

New in MAPublisher 8.5 (Jun 2, 2011)

  • Support for Adobe Illustrator CS5.1 (also known as Illustrator 15.1 in Adobe CS5.5) on Windows and Mac
  • Seamlessly open geospatial PDF and GeoPDF documents and assign content as MAPublisher layers
  • New spatial filter option when indexing map objects

New in MAPublisher 8.4 (Mar 7, 2011)

  • New MAP Themes are thematic mapping features including support for pie and bar charts and dot density maps
  • New import services: Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Map Service (WMS)
  • New support for import formats including GPX and Microsoft Excel
  • New import support for Esri ArcMap documents (.mxd) (Windows only. ArcGIS license required)
  • Esri Basic Personal Geodatabase format support is now available for Mac
  • A new MAPublisher Image feature type makes importing georeferenced raster imagery easier
  • New Text Utilities feature that performs many text actions such as correcting upside down text, separating multiline text into single line and cropping text path to text length
  • New Join Areas geoprocessing feature that dissolves multiple areas into larger ones and still retains data attributes
  • A new option to customize scale bar labels; override labels for units, scale ratio, map scale with custom text
  • A new MAPublisher Tool called MAP Contour Tagger to quickly add labels to contour lines
  • Import support for data-rich Adobe Illustrator files exported from Cartographica
  • MAP View Editor enhancements and optimizations
  • Various other user interface improvements and performance enhancements to improve usability

New in MAPublisher 8.3.3 (Jun 20, 2010)

  • MAPublisher is now supported on Adobe Illustrator CS5 on both Windows and Mac.
  • The MAP Stylesheets panel presents a new option to export MAP Stylesheets to a new Adobe Illustrator file (containing rules and related styles and symbols). Exported MAP Stylesheets can be used as a template for a new map or can be imported to existing projects using the new Import MAP Objects function.
  • Create Knockouts automatically generates masks behind texts to hide underlying lines to enhance the map readability.
  • The formerly known MAP Selection Filters panel has been redesigned and is now known as MAP Selections. Three selection methods are now available: Attribute Filters, Art Selections and Spatial Filters.
  • MAP Views, MAP Stylesheets and MAP Selections can now be exchanged between open Adobe Illustrator documents. Import all objects or choose only objects you want.
  • The new Expression Library allows users to save the expressions created in the MAP Selections, MAP Attributes or MAP Stylesheets panel into a single library for inter-usability.
  • The new Line Plotter function lets users enter a list geographic coordinates (eastings/northings or Latitude/Longitude) to plot lines. Another option is to plot using real world distances and headings (angles) between points.
  • Major enhancements to the MAP Attributes panel have been made. The MAP Attributes panel can now be pinned to maintain an attribute selection even when the parent objects are deselected on the artboard. Additionally, recordset navigation buttons are available to make viewing attributes easier. A new option has been added to the Add Calculated Data function (rotation to north for point symbols).
  • The Buffer Lines function has been redesigned and improved and is now known as Buffer Art. Create buffer areas for Area, Line and Point layers.
  • Label Features and MAP Tagger Tool have a new option to create depth sounding labels (number with subscript).
  • The MAP Web Author Web tag preview has been redesigned to give a more accurate preview of the expected results. New Javascript API functions and CSS references have been added.
  • The MAP Views transformation engine has been redesigned. Transform maps crossing the 180° dateline without requiring a succession of import and export.
  • The Geospatial PDF export function has been enhanced with new export settings.
  • Create a new MAP View using a reference file and associated Adobe Illustrator file exported by Geographic Imager for Adobe Photoshop.
  • The MAP Views panel now contains layer notes and layers operations. In addition, the MAP View editor has new options for MAP Views preview and scaling.
  • Simple Import and Advanced Import automatically open the New Document dialog box if no document is open.
  • The MAPublisher Spatial Database import system for ESRI geodatabases is now a standard feature (Windows only).
  • Improvements to the MAPublisher LabelPro™ collision-free rule-based labeling system (additional license required).
  • Enhanced Preferences options includes dozens of new customizable items for most MAPublisher functions.
  • Various other user interface improvements and performance enhancements to improve usability.

New in MAPublisher 8.0 (Dec 10, 2008)

  • Support for Adobe Illustrator CS4 - MAPublisher is now compatible with the latest release of Adobe Illustrator.
  • MAP Web Author Tool - for automatic creation of interactive Flash maps complete with layer control, pan & zoom controls, pop-ups and rollovers.
  • MAP Vector Crop Tool - provides the ability to easily remove unwanted map objects and trim data to desired extents while retaining all attributes and geo-data.
  • Dockable MAPublisher Toolbar - organizes all MAPublisher functions and tools in a convenient manner.
  • Improved MAP Point Plotter - allows plotting in any coordinate system using a wider range of symbols.
  • Plot Centroids - for automatically plotting points at the centre of polygons.
  • Enhanced KML Export - provides option for removing attributes which are not compatible with Google Maps.
  • Import Support for S-57 data - includes S-57 template for automatic styling upon import.
  • Geographic Markup Language (GML) import and export - import and export OGC GML (v2.0 and higher) Simple Features.
  • Enhanced MAP Views Editor - Redesigned to display layer and map thumbnails and to support multiple artboards in Illustrator CS4.
  • Improved Simplify Line functionality - now provides preview capabilites to view results without leaving the dialog box and preserves topology when simplifying.
  • Improved Data Import - optimized to reduce import times by as much as 80%.
  • Various Other User Interface Improvements - Many existing MAPublisher tools have been changed to improve functionality and usability.