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You=20 might consider WMF format for the words documents. MapInfo, and = ArcInfo=20 will create them, as may other software packages. It is a = vector=20 format, so they are very small and scalable. You will need to be = careful=20 with the fonts and marker symbols you use, because some of them = misbehave in=20 windows. If this happens, use a different, more common = font. Also,=20 fill patterns (such as cross-hatching) do not work well. Overall=20 however, it is what I have had the best luck with in you=20 situations.

Curtis=20 Mack           &n= bsp;           &n= bsp;        =20
Geographic Information=20 Specialist
Washington State Dep. of Social & Health=20 Services         =
Research & Data=20 Analysis          &nbs= p;      =20
MackCE@dshs.wa.gov
(360) 902-0747
MS-45204 1115 Washington SE OB2
Olympia, WA 98504-5204
47.0356 N by 122.8946 W

-----Original Message-----
From: Schueler, Vince=20 [mailto:Vince.Schueler@DOH.WA.GOV]
Sent: Wednesday, June = 04, 2003=20 11:56 AM
To: 'waphgis@u.washington.edu'
Subject: = RE:=20 WAPHGIS: publication quality maps

I am=20 working on two problems involving publications of maps and trying to = sort out=20 which are the best formats to use

The first is taking a PowerPoint with more = than a=20 dozen maps pasted in as JPEG which is quite large large = (14+ MB) and=20 converting it to a more compact format (Acrobat or PowerPoint with = maps pasted=20 in, in a different format) that would be easier to down load. = Direct=20 conversion with maps in current formats to Acrobat leads to maps that = hurt the=20 eyes. We still haven't found the graphics format (or = method) to use=20 when converting a document to PowerPoint that = works. Someone=20 did suggest using the Fineprint utility at = http://www.fineprint.com/in= dex.html which looks like it has promise,=20 but we haven't had a chance to test it? Has anyone = worked=20 with this?

I am also working on some short = monographs in=20 Word in which I would like also like to include some maps -- = but I'm=20 also struggling with finding the format that isn't to big = (these are=20 supposed to be short and we work with clients that have low = bandwidth),=20 provides reasonable visual clarity and detail capture when printing = and on the=20 screen, and can be re-sized with the least amount = of fuzzy-ness. My=20 situation is complicated by the fact that I am a consumer and not a = producer=20 of the maps and like a lot GIS folks - the folks that I rely on to = produce=20 maps have a big work load. I don't till I actually put the = documents=20 together what the precise size of the maps will be - and that can=20 change. So I want to be able to ask for the format that = provides some=20 flexibility in resizing and don't require me to go back ask for a = different=20 sized version. So in essence I'm looking for the format that = balances=20 size, clarity, and flexibility for resizing. Or in the absence = of that=20 some better tools or strategies

"The Department of = Health works to=20 protect and improve the health of the people of Washington = State"=20
Vince = Schueler=20
Health Care=20 Access Analyst
Office of Community and Rural Health
Department of=20 Health
Physical Address
310 Israel Road = SE
Tumwater,=20 Washington 98501
Mailing Address =
PO Box 47834 =
Olympia, WA=20 98504-7834

(360) 236-2806 (voice)
360) 664-9273=20 (fax)
vince.schueler@doh.wa.gov
www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Hoskins = [mailto:healthmaps@attbi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, = 2003 4:17=20 AM
To: Waphgis@U.Washington.Edu
Subject: = WAPHGIS:=20 publication quality maps

I have a map of infant death rates by block = group. But=20 getting that map AND legend into a form that is suitable for = publication,=20 much less a PowerPoint presentation is always a challenge. = Exporting the map=20 (no legend) to EMF works fine as long as it is not too complex, but = exporting the legend as well, appears with screwy looking fonts and = things=20 not lined up, lines too thick, etc. PNG looks not too bad but is = not=20 suitable for publication, OK for PP but still blurry. JPEG is not = worth the=20 bother.

In fact I have found that using a screen capture = utility=20 (Snagit) works OK for PP and is certainly faster especially if you = crank up=20 the resolution of your monitor. Otherwise if one exports to EMF = (enhanced metafile)=20 or other vector format then one can tweak in Freehand or = Illustrator, but=20 that is very time consuming.

Seems this problem=20 is a problem with all the GIS software - or I am just misinformed...= =20

Any of you have a better strategy? 1) for = publication 2)=20 PowerPoint 3) for an Internet = site for=20 any of the software you use.

Richard E.=20 Hoskins
WA State Dept = of=20 Health
1102=20 Quince Street, ms 47812
Olympia, WA = 98504-7812
richard.hoskins@doh.wa.gov
360/236-4270
fax: = 360/236-4245

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