NACIS 2016 Presentation Brian Greer, Dynamic Planning + Science Using ArcMap, InDesign, Photoshop, and ArcMap in tandem has allowed high-volume, high-quality production in our 2-man shop. Here's an whirlwind dive into our workflow for a 50-map series of flood depth and inundation maps. This workflow includes data driven pages map production in ArcMap, batch raster processing in photoshop, graphic legend production in illustrator, and composition in InDesign.

1. InDesign + ArcMap
Illustrator & Photoshop Too
Brian greer nacis 2016
Dynamicplanning.co
Bgcarto.com

3. Max depth
Time to 1ft
inundation
evacuation

5. Max depth
Time to 1ft
inundation
evacuation

7. Max depth
Time to 1ft
inundation
evacuation

9. MAX DEPTH layout

10. Map frame legend locator scale collar

11. Map frame legend locator scale collar

12. Map frame legend locator scale collar

13. Map frame legend locator scale collar

14. Map frame legend locator scale collar

15. Map arcmap, illustrator, photoshop

16. Vector arcmap

17. Vector arcmap

18. Vector arcmap

19. Retouched image arcmap, photoshop

20. Retouched image arcmap,photoshop

21. Retouched image arcmap,photoshop

22. DEPTH arcmap

23. DEPTH arcmap

24. DEPTH arcmap

25. Breach info box CSV,indesign

26. Breach info box CSV,indesign

27. Breach info box CSV,indesign

28. Breach info box CSV,indesign

29. Legend arcmap

30. Legend arcmap

31. Locator arcmap

32. Locator arcmap

33. scale arcmap

34. scale arcmap

35. collar illustrator

36. Composing the layout

37. List the files
Map background
MAP Vector
Map DEPTH Raster
Locator
scale
Cd /d path

38. List the files
Map background
MAP Vector
Map DEPTH Raster
Locator
scale
Dir *.pdf /s /b
Dir *.jpg /s /b

39. List the files
Dir *.pdf /s /b >C:UsersbrianDesktopfiles.txt

40. Build link table

41. Format headers for data merge
Media links need leading @

42. Complete link table

43. Set up layout - Import collar AI

44. Set up layout - set data merge source

45. Set up layout - add content placeholders

47. Set up layout - add content placeholders

50. DEPTH inundation

51. New components

53. InDesign + ArcMap
Illustrator & Photoshop Too
Brian greer nacis 2016
Dynamicplanning.co
Bgcarto.com