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Last time, we imported our current workspace into the Map Layout Editor . Today, we will dive into the actual editing process within the editor. "Before we begin, if you missed the previous session, check it out here:" 032] Global Mapper - Printing 02: Map Layout Editor 01 Open the workspace you saved previously and click the Map Layout Editor button. The editor screen from our last session will appear. [img 1 : Map Layout Editor Interface] Before following along with this tutorial, I recommend taking a quick look at the Global Mapper Help documentation for the Map Layout Editor. Explaining every single menu item would take too much time, so a quick self-review is very helpful. [img 2 : Global Mapper Help Menu for Map Layout Editor] Pro Tip: Work Side-by-Side It is convenient to keep the Editor window and the Main workspace window open side-by-side. If you turn layers on/off or a...

From today, we will be covering the Map Layout Editor . The difference between this and the standard "Print" function we discussed previously is that while standard printing simply outputs the workspace as-is, the Map Layout Editor allows you to load the workspace and then add various decorations and elements for a more professional finish. "Before we begin, if you missed the previous session, check it out here:" 031] Global Mapper - Printing 01: Print Although it has a grand name, don't expect it to produce results equivalent to QGIS. It's simply a tool that provides slightly better features than basic printing. To follow along, you can open the print.gmp file from the previous session. [img 1 : Global Mapper main screen with print.gmp loaded] 1. Launching Map Layout Editor Select the Map Layout Editor icon from the toolbar as shown in the image below. [img 2 : Locating and clicking the Map Layout Editor icon] 2. New Layout Options Se...