Labeling Problems with Aerials Base Layers Turned On

[MarkChambers1]

When I turn on an aerial base layer my labeling becomes unreadable.  I have tried different fonts, italics, bold, halos without any improvement in display.  This happens with any aerial base layer whether I have published an image service or consumed a ArcGIS Online aerial base layer.   This is a public URL if you would like to see first hand.   The URL can be seen on the attached images.  Labeling displays correctly in the MXD. Labeling displays correclty when aerial is not on.

Thank you,

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[Anonymous User]

Original User: mvolz47

Are the images yours or are you using something like ESRI public images?  I just ask to see if you have any control of the properties of the images.

Are your labels changing dynamically based on whether the aerial photos are on or not?

Are there any error messages when publishing your mapservice that might give an indication as to why this might be occurring with the mapservice and not the mxd itself?

Can you open the mxd in ArcMap and add the image mapservice and see if the labeling issue still occurs?  This might be a good way to test changes to labels in the mxd against the aerial photos without continually republishing your mapservice.

[RobertScheitlin__GISP · Accepted solution]

Mark,

   Try republishing your map service without Text Anti-Aliasing:

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[Anonymous User]

Original User: redmondoregon

Switched the Text Anti-Aliasing to none.  Labeling now works correctly.

Thanks you!  Been fighting that for a while.

Mark C>

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Mark,

   Glad to help. That one is not very intuitive.

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