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π EarthMapper v1.3.8 β Layout Designer Improvements
EarthMapper v1.3.7 introduces major improvements to the Layout Designer, making it easier, faster, and more accurate to create professional maps for printing and exporting.
π What's New
πΊοΈ Improved Layout Editing
- Resize layout elements from all sides and corners, with aspect-ratio preservation.
- Independent page zoom and navigation.
- Middle-mouse panning for easier layout navigation.
- Smart snapping to map frames, other elements, and page boundaries, with visual alignment guides.
- Improved rendering performance to reduce unnecessary map refreshes.
π Advanced Coordinate Grids
- Improved Geographic and UTM coordinate grids.
- Option to automatically link grid dimensions to the map frame.
- Customizable grid intervals, coordinate precision, labels, and border ticks.
- Independent label orientation for North, South, East, and West.
- Adjustable grid label size, color, and offset.
- Automatic coordinate precision handling to prevent misleading duplicate grid labels.
- Improved grid visibility and positioning.
π Enhanced Scale Bars
- Improved alignment of scale-bar labels.
- Adjustable bar height and label text size.
- Better resizing and proportional appearance.
π¨ Smarter Legends
- Proportional resizing of legend contents, including symbols, labels, and color ramps.
- New Legend Items tab to control which layers appear in the legend.
- Automatic legend content sizing to prevent missing or clipped items.
- Fit to Items option for quickly adjusting legend dimensions.
- Customizable legend text size and color.
πΎ Better Layout Saving
- Layout configurations and element properties are saved with the EarthMapper project.
- Pending property changes are automatically applied when saving.
- Improved coordinate precision and property validation.
- Better consistency between layout preview and exported maps.
β‘ Additional Improvements
- Improved layout element selection and resizing.
- Better handling of multiple map frames.
- More reliable grid alignment and annotations.
- Improved layout visualization and export consistency.
EarthMapper remains free for non-commercial use.
π EarthMapper β Making GIS and Remote Sensing More Accessible.