https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-maps-for-adobe-creative-cloud-questions/variations-in-graphic-scales/m-p/1657320#M1016 <P>another example comparing graphic scales from two maps at a higher detail.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CT_GIS_0-1760218942838.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/141870i9CFA442A2FC530B9/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CT_GIS_0-1760218942838.png" alt="CT_GIS_0-1760218942838.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:43:08 GMT CT_GIS 2025-10-11T21:43:08Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-maps-for-adobe-creative-cloud-questions/variations-in-graphic-scales/m-p/1657317#M1015 <P>Hi,</P><P>See below the scales created for two maps.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CT_GIS_0-1760209350382.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/141868iC8CDA54D32D0A952/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CT_GIS_0-1760209350382.png" alt="CT_GIS_0-1760209350382.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CT_GIS_1-1760209389441.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/141869iE6A0781CC088AD1F/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CT_GIS_1-1760209389441.png" alt="CT_GIS_1-1760209389441.png" /></span></P><P>Why do they generate with slightly different scale bars?</P><P>Also, checking the ratios of length in CM / miles does not yield the same ratio between maps (2.4886/45 is not close to 2.4996/55)</P><P>It would therefore be inaccurate to use the same graphic scale bar on both maps, right?</P><P>I am extremely appreciative of any assistance from the Esri team and community.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 19:07:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-maps-for-adobe-creative-cloud-questions/variations-in-graphic-scales/m-p/1657317#M1015 CT_GIS 2025-10-11T19:07:40Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-maps-for-adobe-creative-cloud-questions/variations-in-graphic-scales/m-p/1657320#M1016 <P>another example comparing graphic scales from two maps at a higher detail.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="CT_GIS_0-1760218942838.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/141870i9CFA442A2FC530B9/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="CT_GIS_0-1760218942838.png" alt="CT_GIS_0-1760218942838.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:43:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-maps-for-adobe-creative-cloud-questions/variations-in-graphic-scales/m-p/1657320#M1016 CT_GIS 2025-10-11T21:43:08Z