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Distortion in Text when exporting a map

janehansen — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:38:55 GMT

Hi I am creating a series of maps and need to export them in a format that can be inserted into a word doc. I have been using Jpeg and when I export the map my client sees the Text (Title, legend information) as a bit blurry. I am using arial font not bold. I have tried different fonts but still get the blurriness. A friend of mine exported a similar map using Qgis jpeg format and it was much less blurry.

I am hoping for some guidance on how to reduce the blurriness. Thanks Jane

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

MitchHolley1 — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 18:59:27 GMT

What happens if you export as a PDF?

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

JosephCarter — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:57:49 GMT

I agree with Mitch. . . .export to PDF. Open the new PDF and FILE/Save as other/Picture/JPEG. Name the file. Open your word doc. and Insert/picture the new JPEG. Tip: if you will use this file often. Place it into your stamp tool in Adobe (create custom stamp). I will be available always. .

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

CoryMacNeil1 — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:18:19 GMT

Hi Jane,

In the Export Map window, have you tried increasing the JPEG Quality under the "Format" tab?

I hope this helps,

Cory

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

janehansen — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 02:28:51 GMT

Thanks for your input Cory, the quality was on high.

Jane

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

janehansen — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 02:31:15 GMT

I'll give this a try, I can export as PDF and it looks good. Just couldn't

insert it into word. I will try saving the PDF as a jpeg.

Thanks

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

janehansen — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 02:40:17 GMT

Hi Joseph, I exported the map as a pdf but when I went to save the pdf as a 'save as' jpeg the only option available in the drop down was pdf. Have you saved a pdf as a jpeg before? If so can you explain what I am missing?

Thanks

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

AbdullahAnter — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:06:42 GMT

What is size of the page on layout ? and what the size of the print paper size?

What is resolution number of export JPEG?

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

janehansen — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:12:43 GMT

Hi thanks for your help Abdullah. The map is in layout, size of print paper

is letter, and I have tried different dbi, 600 looks best but is still

blurry.

Jane

Re: Distortion in Text when exporting a map

AbdullahAnter — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:30:30 GMT

Because you will export the map as JPEG and not print directly from ARCMAP, I see there is no problem if you enlarge your map size in layout to A3 .

try it and see if it still blurry or solved.