What's new in MAPublisher 11.3.2
Jan 12, 2024
- MAPublisher 11.3.2 addresses the following issues:
- Fixed an issue where copy and paste did not work with caps lock enabled on Mac
- Fixed an issue where the Grids and Graticules preview dialog did not collapse
- Bug fixes and improvements
New in MAPublisher 11.1.1 (Jul 18, 2023)
- Plot Addresses via MapQuest returning error message
- Map View selection does not always follow Layers panel selection
- Checking out a Roaming license on Adobe Illustrator causes software to hang (legacy issue)
New in MAPublisher 11.0 (Sep 1, 2022)
- Compatibility with the Apple Silicon Processor:
- We want to ensure our users enjoy a truly seamless experience whether they are using a PC or Mac computer. Our team has worked to ensure that MAPublisher 11 is fully compatible with the Apple Silicon chip, and as such we can declare that MAPublisher is officially supporting this processor.
- MAP Attributes Panel Enhancements:
- An exciting feature for MAPublisher 11 is a number of enhancements made to the MAP Attributes panel. Users are no longer required to select all objects on a layer for them to appear in the MAP Attribute panel. Instead, all features appear by default, and users can toggle between showing all features or just their selected features at the bottom left corner of the panel. When all features are shown, selected features will appear highlighted in the attribute table.
- Welcome Screen Revamp:
- MAPublisher 11 comes with a brand new welcome screen that appears upon opening the program. This window is equipped with visually appealing refreshed graphics, while maintaining access to the License Management window. It also features several new sections that increase discoverability for you, such as new features, help and tutorials, and other Avenza news or events. There is also a Get Inspired section to help inspire you as a mapmaker, which features articles from our website which highlight the excellent maps and stories of some of our most proficient users.
- Importing OpenStreetMap File Formats:
- We are thrilled to announce that importing OpenStreetMap (OSM) file formats is now a possibility with MAPublisher 11! Whether you are importing a single file, or using the Multiple Data Import tool you can now select OSM and PBF file formats from the list of supported formats. The rest of the import process remains unchanged from the other file formats users are familiar working with in MAPublisher.
- MAP Erase Tools:
- Many of our users have requested the ability to quickly erase unwanted or sensitive data from their maps. Thus, we are happy to introduce the new MAP Vector Erase and MAP Erase by Shape tools that come along with MAPublisher 11!
- MAP Vector Erase Tool:
- With the new release of MAPublisher 11 comes a new tool known as the MAP Vector Erase tool. Functioning as an inverse version of the MAP Vector Crop tool, the Erase tool removes all data within a specified rectangle or ellipse shape.
- MAP Erase by Shape Tool:
- The new MAP Erase by Shape tool functions similarly to the MAP Vector Erase tool, but it allows users to easily erase portions of MAP Layers using shapes other than rectangles and ellipses. Users can simply select the shape object they wish to use as the erase boundaries, and then select the MAP Erase by Shape tool from the MAP Toolbar.
- Both tools share the same customizable settings and advanced options. Like the MAP Crop tools, the MAP Erase tools can be applied to all layers within the document, all layers within a single MAP View, or just a single layer.
New in MAPublisher 10.9.1 (Aug 26, 2022)
- Compatible with Adobe Illustrator 2022
- Compatible with Windows 11
- Import and export vector GeoPackages
- User interface and usability enhancements
- Stability enhancements
New in MAPublisher 10.8.2 (Sep 20, 2021)
- User Interface and Tool Improvements:
- Multi-select attribute columns to batch modify attribute properties
- Line Plotter allows multi-select MAP locations
- MAP Themes now includes overprint options
- Document Summary panels will now provide MAPublisher version information
- Scale Bar preview panel can now display background colours
- Raster ECW Support: Import and work with Enhanced Compression Wavelet files
- Updated Coordinate Systems: Engine enhancements including an updated coordinate system library
New in MAPublisher 10.0.1 (Feb 26, 2018)
- Fully compatible with the latest Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 on both Windows (32-bit and 64-bit and Mac
- New ability to create and manage data links for MAPublisher documents. MAP layers in a document can be updated when its source data has been modified.
- New attribute filter capability to select which layers and attributes to include or exclude prior to import
- New geometry filter capability to select which features to include or exclude prior to import
- New scale bar styles and customization options including ability to save, import, and export scale bar styles
- New Visvalingam-Whyatt simplification method and fault tolerance settings to simplify art
- New MAP Tagger Tool ability to create custom leader lines with various arrow styles and an option to snap leader line to different positions around a label
- A new Point Utilities action that can rotate points to the angle of latitude
- A modified Text Utilities action that can draw a point for text based upon text alignment for indexing purposes
- New settings for North Arrow orientation including True North and a custom coordinate and options to use Great Circle or compass method
- New MAP Web Author HTML5 export customization options including adjustable scale bar
- A number of user interface and usability enhancements
New in MAPublisher 9.9.2 (Oct 23, 2017)
- Fully compatible with Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2017 on both Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and Mac
- Sign-in and import Feature Layers, Map Image Layers, Tile Layers, and web services from ArcGIS Online with full attributes and spatial referencing
- Geocode addresses with ArcGIS Online using MAP Point Plotter
- The MAP Trim Tool can quickly trim lines to a specified line
- The MAP Extend Tool can quickly extend lines that intersect another line
- A text utility that adds specified line breaks based on word or characters per line
- Various user interface and usability enhancements
New in MAPublisher 9.9.0 (Jan 1, 2017)
- Fully compatible with Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2017 on both Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and Mac
- Sign-in and import Feature Layers, Map Image Layers, Tile Layers, and web services from ArcGIS Online with full attributes and spatial referencing
- Geocode addresses with ArcGIS Online using MAP Point Plotter
- The MAP Trim Tool can quickly trim lines to a specified line
- The MAP Extend Tool can quickly extend lines that intersect another line
- A text utility that adds specified line breaks based on word or characters per line
New in MAPublisher 9.8.0 (Aug 11, 2016)
- Fully compatible with Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2015.3 on both Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and Mac
- Connect to and import data from PostGIS spatial databases
- Maximum zoom levels are organized into categories based on map scale in Export to Web Tiles
- Ability to preview how encoding affects data being imported before selecting the appropriate encoding for import
- An option to only export selected art on the artboard when exporting MAP Layers
- Various user interface and usability enhancements
New in MAPublisher 9.7.0 (May 13, 2016)
- Fully compatible with Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2015 on both Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and Mac
- Web Map Services can now be managed and organized into folders, selecting an area of a web map layer is now easier with improved selection tools
- GeoPackage format is now supported in Export to Web Tiles and Export Document to GeoPackage
- Map scales are now shown when selecting maximum zoom in Export to Web Tiles
- MAPublisher Help is now online, browse help topics to learn more about tools, features, and work with tutorials
- Compatible with FME Desktop 2016.1
- Various user interface and usability enhancements
New in MAPublisher 9.6.0 (Aug 28, 2015)
- Fully compatible with Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud 2015 on both Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and Mac
- New ability to export a map package compatible with the PDF Maps app. Map publishers can upload map packages directly to the PDF Maps Store
- Optimized Export Document to Web Tiles for faster tile export
- New text utility that curves text to lines of latitude
- Compatible with FME Desktop 2015
- Various user interface and usability enhancements
New in MAPublisher 9.5 (Jul 14, 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)
- 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 is used 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 setting 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
New in MAPublisher 9.3 (Aug 12, 2013)
- Fully compatible with Adobe Creative Cloud
- 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
- Images are now supported when importing or exporting KMZ files
- Updated interface to export a selected image
- MAPublisher supports the most recent version of FME Desktop, 2013 SP2
- ArcGIS 10 or later version of the file geodatabase can be imported for both Windows and Mac
- Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability.
New in MAPublisher 9.2.2 (May 7, 2013)
- Added preference to disable MAPublisher version check
- Path Utility - Add Detail now adds points at equal spacing, resulting in coincident points for shared borders
- Fixed option to import pen and brush patterns to attributes using MapInfo (MIF/TAB) files
- Fixed instability when using MAP Tagger Tool on closed paths
- Fixed MAPublisher LabelPro issue that causes instability when certain unicode character are used
- MAPublisher LabelPro opacity is now applied correctly
- Fixed MAP Attribute panel refresh issue after un-pinning the attributes
- Resolved issue selecting features using the Flash JavaScript API
New in MAPublisher 9.2.1 (Apr 2, 2013)
- Importing KML/KMZ files now imports all KML property attributes
- Advanced Import "Auto-Scale" option for existing MAP Views is now off by default
- Multiple MAP Selections can now be applied and deleted simultaneously in CS6
- Export to PDF using Automation issue resolved
New in MAPublisher 9.2 (Mar 26, 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 intiate 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 (Feb 12, 2013)
- MAP Web Author HTML5 export
- MAPublisher LabelPro redesigned interface, new label filters feature, and improved performance
- Various user interface and performance enhancements to improve usability.