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Avenza Releases Geographic Imager 5.3 for Adobe Photoshop

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Includes Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 support

Toronto, ON, January 4, 2018 – Avenza Systems Inc., producers of the Avenza Maps® app for mobile devices and geospatial plug-ins for Adobe Creative Cloud, including MAPublisher® for Adobe Illustrator®, is pleased to announce the release of Geographic Imager® 5.3 for Adobe Photoshop®. This latest update includes many new features including full compatibility with the latest Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud 2018 release.

Geographic Imager 5.3 also introduces Adobe Photoshop resampling methods in several Geographic Imager tools that include a resampling option for improved image results. Input and display precision controls can now be easily customized to reveal much higher precision values.

“Geographic Imager and MAPublisher are now both fully compatible with Adobe CC 2018,” said Ted Florence, President of Avenza. “We love the feedback from our users about the ability to work with both products in an ideal map production environment,” he added.

Enhancements and new features of Geographic Imager 5.3

  • Fully compatible with Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 on both Windows and Mac
  • Fully compatible with macOS 10.13
  • Adobe Photoshop resampling methods now available for tools that include a resampling option
  • Input and display precision controls are now separately controlled in Preferences
  • Advanced export options for specifying BigTIFF or DEM TIFF block size

 

More about Geographic Imager for Adobe Photoshop

Geographic Imager for Adobe Photoshop leverages the superior image editing capabilities of the world’s premier raster-based image editing software and transforms it into a powerful geospatial production tool. Work with satellite imagery, aerial photos, and DEMs in GeoTIFF and other popular GIS image formats using Adobe Photoshop features such as transparencies, filters, and image adjustments while maintaining georeferencing and support for hundreds of coordinate systems and projections.

Geographic Imager 5.3 is immediately available and free of charge to all current Geographic Imager Maintenance Program members and starting at US$319 for non-maintenance upgrades. New fixed licenses start at US$699. Geographic Imager Basic licenses start at US$99. Academic, floating and volume license pricing is also available. Visit www.avenza.com/geographic-imager for more details.

More about Avenza Systems Inc.

Avenza Systems Inc. is an award-winning, privately held corporation that provides cartographers and GIS professionals with powerful software tools to make better maps. In addition to desktop software offerings for Mac and Windows users, Avenza offers product training, as well as the Avenza Maps app for selling, purchasing, distributing and using maps on iOS and Android mobile devices. Visit www.avenza.com for more details.

For further information contact:
416-487-5116
info@avenza.com
www.avenza.com

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AAG 2018 Annual Meeting – New Orleans, LA

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The American Association of Geographics (AAG) 2018 Annual Meeting will take place April 10 – 14, 2018 in New Orleans, LA at the the Marriott French Quarter New Orleans.

Avenza will be participating in the conference exhibition and trade show, in booth #209, during which Avenza product specialists will demonstrate and discuss MAPublisher, Geographic Imager and the Avenza Maps app. This is a great time to see Avenza products in action and to have all your product-related and workflow questions answered. It will also be an opportunity to see upcoming features and functionality of future releases.

For more details or to book an appointment call 416-487-5116 or email Avenza.

 

About the AAG Annual Meeting

Join fellow geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other leaders for the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience. The meeting will be held April 10-14, 2018 and will feature more than 6,000 presentations, posters, workshops, and field trips by leading scholars, experts, and researchers. The 2018 Annual Meeting will be headquartered at the Marriott French Quarter New Orleans.For more information, visit http://annualmeeting.aag.org.

Paper Maps and Digital Maps, Friends Forever

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As a company that makes software to create digital maps, that has a mission to create the largest repository of digital maps in the world, and has built a mobile app to consume them, we believe firmly that digital maps are the way of the future. Like it or not, digital maps will eventually (if not already) reduce the need for traditional paper maps. It’s a debate that many people are as passionate about as they are about the digitization of books and music.

Take Dave McIlhagga, Founder and CEO of MapSherpa, a company which has spent years at the forefront of developing new ways for map publishers to deliver maps and for people to consume them. MapSherpa offers on-demand printing of maps so you’d think he would be on the side of the paper maps. “In fact, I see digital maps as more of a way to promote maps and map use rather than a replacement for paper,” says Dave.  

A pioneer in the digital mapping space (read an interview with Dave on our Facebook page), Dave sees paper versus digital not as a competition for supremacy but as viable options that complement each other. “Digital maps offer new ways of interaction and help us visualize the world differently by viewing data in ways that may not have been feasible in the past. However, paper maps are simple, informative, and accessible by everyone. They aren’t being replaced. Offering both are important and will ultimately drive demand for map publishers.”

When we look at recent history, streaming services like Spotify and iTunes all but replaced physical forms of music, and Netflix and similar video streaming services are doing the same to DVD sales, not to mention delivering the knockout punch to companies like Blockbuster. However, while streaming is the heavy favourite of Netflix users, they still have subscribers hanging onto its DVD service. Isn’t the same scenario playing out here for maps? Let’s look at some pros and cons.

 

Distinct Advantages of Digital Maps

  • More accessible (download from anywhere, instantly)
  • Easily edited, augmented, personalized, and updated
  • More useful – more map data in one package, multiple layers
  • Flexibility to zoom in and out change perspectives with a digital map (replacing the need for multiple paper maps)
  • Navigation and routing capabilities

 

Paper Maps Will Never Die

  • Digital maps are the future, but paper will be around forever
  • Publisher and retailers still have a strong demand for paper map sales
  • Maps for recreation
  • Maps for visualization on a large scale
  • Maps as paper art

 

Neither Format is Perfect

  • Paper maps can become outdated quickly, are more costly to update
  • Paper maps can wear out, tear, and become unusable
  • Digital maps have a learning curve on how to properly use them
  • Digital maps have screen size limitations
  • Mobile devices run out of power, break, and become unusable

 

Best of Both Worlds

We recently partnered with MapSherpa on a project that will allow map consumers to easily get maps in both digital and printed formats. Now, when you view a MapSherpa map in the Avenza Map Store you’ll have the option to also purchase a paper copy in a variety of sizes, and printed on a variety of different materials from MapSherpa’s map store, MapTrove. Find a map on the MapSherpa site, in paper format, and get the digital version for use on your mobile device in the Avenza Maps app. “It’s the best of both worlds for consumers and for publishers,” says Dave.

Honestly, corporate vision aside, we have to agree.

See MapSherpa’s collection of Winter Games themed maps of South Korea, featuring Pyeongchang Seoul and Gangneung regions.

USGIF GEOINT Symposium 2018 – Tampa, FL

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The GEOINT Symposium is the premier event of the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities.

Each year GEOINT brings together an exciting agenda of keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, provides attendees a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts, share best practices, and uncover the latest developments from government, military, and private-sector leaders.

This event invites GIS professionals within the intelligence sector for an opportunity to learn about the latest advances in GIS technology, see and discuss cutting-edge solutions from leading innovators and hear first-hand how others in the community are using a geographic approach in their work.

Avenza product specialists will be present to demonstrate and discuss the Avenza Maps app, which recently went live on the GEOINT App Store. Visit us in Booth 338 in the exhibit hall. A map of the GEOINT Symposium can be found here. The Avenza listing can be viewed here.

Date: April 22-25, 2018
Venue: Tampa Convention Center
Venue Address: Tampa, FL

Visit the GEOINT 2018 site for more information.

MAPublisher Training – Washington, DC

Past Event

Washington, DC – June 14-15, 2018

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
2010 Corporate Ridge #200, McLean, VA 22102, USA

Fully booked

Whether you’re new to MAPublisher®, an experienced user, or simply thinking about a purchase, Avenza software training is a worthwhile experience. Get hands-on training from Avenza product specialists at one of our training courses around North America.

Who should attend?

  • GIS professionals who want to produce better quality maps
  • Map makers and cartographers incorporating GIS data to improve accuracy in their maps
  • New MAPublisher users who just purchased a license
  • Users who want to experience the latest features of MAPublisher

 

Cost

Cost of the two-day training course is $1,000 USD per person. Discounts are available to groups of three or more from the same organization and for returning students desiring a refresher or update. Major credit cards are accepted.

Training details

  • Hands-on training takes place at a training center classroom where Windows computers and all required software and training data are provided.
  • Attendees will learn the fundamentals of MAPublisher and learn how to use all major features. Attendees will also receive basic instruction on the use of Adobe Illustrator as it relates to MAPublisher and cartographic production. A basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is recommended, but not required.
  • Attendees are encouraged to bring his or her own datasets. There will be some time during the end of the course to discuss these with an instructor.
  • Attendees that are Mac users may opt to bring his or her own Mac and software. Make sure to inform Avenza a week before training to setup the system properly for training.
  • Classes may be cancelled up to fifteen business days prior to the confirmed training date (depending on the number of reservations received).

China Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Technology Equipment Expo

Past Event

8th China Surveying, Mapping, and Geographic Information Technology Equipment Expo
Deqing, Zhejiang Province, China
September 26 – 28, 2018

There have been huge developments in the areas of surveying, mapping, and geoinformation over the past few years. The 8th China Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information Technology Equipment Expo is will promote platforms that integrate software, hardware, and systems into useful solutions for everyday life.

The expo focuses on the surveying, mapping and geoinformation high-tech equipment, to show new dynamics, theories, technologies from different perspectives

The 2018 Academic Annual Conference Forum of Chinese Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, and sub-forum will be held concurrently with the expo. Academicians and experts from home and abroad will be on hand to share ideas.

NACIS 38th Annual Meeting

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North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) 38th Annual Meeting
Norfolk, VA
October 17 – 20, 2018

Love maps, data, visual storytelling, and cartographic design?

Join us at NACIS 2018 where professionals and enthusiasts from government, commercial, and not-for-profit groups along with academics, scholars, map/GIS librarians, artists, technologists, and students will meet.

Presentation: Thursday, October 18
Session: Web and Mobile Mapping I
Time: 2:00pm – 3:40pm

There and Back Again: Cartographic Journeys with Adobe CC, Mobile Mapping, and Navigation
In this presentation, Avenza’s Nick Burchell will provide a series of case studies on how maps created with the Avenza suite of tools are being used to solve tangible needs in the industries where we serve. Learn how our customers are creating high-quality, spatially aware cartographic products through MAPublisher and Geographic Imager in Adobe CC, and how they are using them for critical work in conjunction with the Avenza Maps app. We will also review some of the exciting new features in our products this year and highlight how our users have helped us make them a reality.

Wildland – Urban Interface 2019 – Reno, NV

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Wildland – Urban Interface 2019
Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV
March 26 – 28, 2019
Booth # 509

The WUI Conference brings together firefighters, researchers, and leadership at the local, state, federal and tribal levels to collaborate on emerging issues and educate wildland-fire management.

Meet with us to talk about improving situational awareness, disseminating up to date information, maintaining the safety of personnel in the field and how Avenza Maps Pro addresses these challenges.

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Intermountain Logging Conference, Spokane Valley, WA

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Intermountain Logging Conference
Spokane Valley, WA
April 3 – 5, 2019
Booth # TBA

The annual Intermountain Logging Conference and Equipment Show features presentations on hot-topic issues, offers accredited training sessions, and showcases the latest equipment and technology for your forest operations.

Visit us in the inside exhibition space to discuss maintaining accurate location and inventory information and how Avenza Map Pro is addressing these challenges in forestry operations across North America.

Presentation: Details TBA

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