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GEO 362
CHAPTER 9
Map Production and Reproduction
Introduction
Definition:
Sufficient Accuracy
Manpower
instrument and quality
Financial
capability
What is artwork?
Artwork is the working document which contains all the
necessary information for maps production purposes.
Types of artwork:
a) Positive artwork
b) Negative artwork
c) Digital artwork
Positive artwork
Type of artwork which produced normally with
manual drafting using printers or plotters.
Negative artwork
Converted positive artwork for reproduction
processes and can be produced using laser beam or
coating process.
Digital artwork
Type of mapping artwork which made based on
computer digitally.
Display on the screen
Map Artwork
How to choose the right artwork?
Display
CPU
Mainframe is superior
Graphic than desktop in all those
Memory capacity aspects
Multi tasking capability
Workstation is optimized for the:
Visualization and manipulation of different
types of complex data,
Animation and rendering of images,
Mathematical plots.
Mapping Packages
Definition:
Scratch
based maps
Mapping Packages
Purpose of
Expertise Knowledge
Map
Quantity Size
Map Output
Definition:
Map output process also known as printing out the map
Quality
Electrostatic
Ink jet printer Laser printer Thermal printer
printer
Price
Vector Plotter