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Layouts

The document provides instructions on how to change to layout view in ArcMap, including setting up templates and inserting layout elements like titles and legends. It also explains how to edit these elements and the process for exporting or printing the layout in various formats. Key features include activating the Layout zoom toolbar and modifying resolution and color format during export.

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Layouts

The document provides instructions on how to change to layout view in ArcMap, including setting up templates and inserting layout elements like titles and legends. It also explains how to edit these elements and the process for exporting or printing the layout in various formats. Key features include activating the Layout zoom toolbar and modifying resolution and color format during export.

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1.

MAPS (LAYOUTS)

To change to the layout view, go to the menu View Layout View or the icon at the
bottom of the ArcMap screen (see the figure on the right).

The Tools toolbar is not valid to move around the printed space. You must activate the Layout
zoom toolbar, using the path Customize→Toolbars→Layout.
Zooms of the presentation

Full-page zoom
Focus: to insert texts on the Layout

1.1 Templates (.MXT)

First, set up the paper, printer, etc. using the menu File→Page and print setup…

You can also select templates using the template icon on the Layouts toolbar, a template file
(.MXT) on the hard disc or templates installed in the software (various window tabs: My
templates, General and World).

1.2 Layout elements

If you want to insert certain elements into the presentation, such as a linear scale, a title, a
legend, the direction north, etc., do so using the menu Insert→… and select the required
element. You can insert logotypes using the option Insert→Picture.

In the layout, you will only see the layers that are visible in the Data Frame. To change the name
or the symbology with which the legend is displayed, you will have to change it in the TOC.

To insert a grid with coordinates on a Data Frame of the Layout, right click on data
frame→Properties, Grid tab. In the window that appears, click on the New Grid button and
then select the Measured Grid option. Define the grid step by step and apply it.
Figure 15. Menu to include features in the Layout (left) and menu for configuring the size of intervals X and Y
of the grid with coordinates (right)

To edit any of the features inserted in the Layout, double click on the feature using the feature
selection icon. Below are those that are used most frequently.

Figure 16. Windows for editing the scale line (left) with options for its set up: Adjust width, and the size of
each section of the bar: Division Value. In addition, the menu for editing legends (right): title and layers
(Legend Items) that appear on the legend.

1.3 Export / print


The layout can be sent directly to print (on a printer or in .PDF format from the menu File→Print
→ Setup button→ PDF Creator or it can be exported to a document in “image” format (.JPG,
GIF, Windows metafile .WMF, etc.) from the menu File→Export Map…

Using the tabs General and Format, the resolution and the colour format can be modified.

Figure 17. Export window to select the format and the resolution of the final map

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