topic Re: When using Non-Esri base maps, what are the best labeling practices? in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/when-using-non-esri-base-maps-what-are-the-best/m-p/76893#M3007 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There are three main options for labeling in traditional basemaps.</P><P>1.&nbsp;<A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/working-with-the-standard-label-engine.htm">Normal Labeling</A></P><P>2. <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/working-with-the-maplex-labeling-engine.htm">Maplex</A>&nbsp;</P><P>3. <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/a-comparison-of-annotation-groups-vs-geodatabase-a.htm">Annotation</A></P><P></P><P>Have you had a look at Annotation?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:58:29 GMT ShelleySchott 2019-08-04T08:58:29Z When using Non-Esri base maps, what are the best labeling practices? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/when-using-non-esri-base-maps-what-are-the-best/m-p/76892#M3006 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We use base maps throughout our organization that we cache ourselves and use a separate map service to label features.&nbsp; This is essentially how Esri base maps worked pre-vector tile era.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Aside from using the "standard" labeling engine vs Maplex, what are ways we can increase performance?&nbsp; Is there a resource for best practices?&nbsp; Every search yields results related to Esri vector tile customization, which are great but don't meet our needs as an organization.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:39:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/when-using-non-esri-base-maps-what-are-the-best/m-p/76892#M3006 deleted-user-uob-CFJkiST8 2019-07-25T14:39:37Z Re: When using Non-Esri base maps, what are the best labeling practices? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/when-using-non-esri-base-maps-what-are-the-best/m-p/76893#M3007 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There are three main options for labeling in traditional basemaps.</P><P>1.&nbsp;<A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/working-with-the-standard-label-engine.htm">Normal Labeling</A></P><P>2. <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/working-with-the-maplex-labeling-engine.htm">Maplex</A>&nbsp;</P><P>3. <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/a-comparison-of-annotation-groups-vs-geodatabase-a.htm">Annotation</A></P><P></P><P>Have you had a look at Annotation?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:58:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/when-using-non-esri-base-maps-what-are-the-best/m-p/76893#M3007 ShelleySchott 2019-08-04T08:58:29Z