GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

Chapter 17Saving and Editing Street MapsIn This Chapter Saving Web maps Using fonts Adding symbols Selecting file formatsWhen you need to tell someone how to get somewhere, Web-hostedmapping services are a great resource for creating maps, especiallyif you’re artistically challenged. You get a professional looking map by typingsome text and clicking a few buttons.However, a Web map might not exactly meet your needs. Maybe it’s missing astreet name, or you want to add a few colored arrows to show a route througha confusing set of streets. Most map Web sites don’t have many options tocustomize a map.This chapter has everything you need to customize a basic Web map. You’llalso find tips and hints on how to make your own maps, using a Web map asthe foundation. After you edit the map, you can Attach it to an e-mail. Paste it into a word processing document. Post it on a Web site. Print it on party invitations.You’re not going to become a world-class cartographer overnight, but youcan produce some pretty good-looking maps.The techniques in this chapter apply to any digital map. If you’re using amapping program, you can use the same methods to copy and save parts ofany map that’s onscreen.