Introduction to VertiGIS Studio Printing

Welcome to VertiGIS Studio Printing.

VertiGIS Studio Printing enables end users to create high-resolution PDF maps of their current web mapping session, on demand. User markup and selections are included in the print output.

Print outputs are based on print templates created by an administrator using the web-based design tool, VertiGIS Studio Print Designer. Print Designer provides an extensive suite of tools for laying out print templates, including components like the map, scale bar, legend, overview map, and north arrow, as well as text, images, and branding elements. VertiGIS Studio Printing supports a full range of International and US paper sizes, including large format sizes.

Print templates are saved to the VertiGIS Studio Printing service, with an item in the content area of the author's ArcGIS account. To allow end users to use a print template, the author shares the ArcGIS print item with the users and configures a web application to host the template. Users run the print from the host application.

VertiGIS Studio Printing supports hosting print templates in VertiGIS Studio Web, the Geocortex Viewer for HTML5, and ArcGIS Web AppBuilder. Hosting in Web AppBuilder uses a custom widget that was developed by VertiGIS Studio for this purpose. The user clicks the widget to run the print.

VertiGIS Studio Printing can run in two environments—in the cloud or on premises. In the cloud version of VertiGIS Studio Printing, authors use the cloud offering of VertiGIS Studio Print Designer to design print templates. Templates are saved to VertiGIS Studio Printing in the cloud, with an item for each template in the author's ArcGIS Online account. Prints run in VertiGIS Studio Printing in the cloud.

In the on-premises version, authors use the on-premises deployment of VertiGIS Studio Print Designer to design print templates. Templates are saved to the on-premises deployment of VertiGIS Studio Printing, with an item for each template in the author's Portal for ArcGIS account or ArcGIS Online account. Prints run in the on-premises deployment of VertiGIS Studio Printing.

Example of a VertiGIS Studio print

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Key Concepts

Main Steps to Create and Run a Print Template

The main steps to create and run a VertiGIS Studio print template are as follows:

  1. Create a new print template.

    You can either create a print template from scratch, or create a print template from a factory template that provides a preconfigured layout as a starting point.

  2. Design the print template.

    Add the map to the template. Add map components like a scale bar, legend, overview map, and north arrow. Add a title and any descriptive text, images, and branding elements you want. Format the content.

  3. Preview the print.

    Run the print in Print Designer's embedded Preview environment to verify it. Make any changes you want and re-preview the print until you are satisfied.

  4. Save the print template.

    Print templates are saved to the VertiGIS Studio Printing service, with an item in your ArcGIS account.

  5. Share the print template.

    To share the print template with end users so they can run it, share the ArcGIS print item. You can also share a print template with other print authors so they can copy or modify the template.

  6. Configure an application to host the print template.

    Print templates can be hosted by VertiGIS Studio Web, Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 viewers or Web AppBuilder apps. Hosting in Web AppBuilder uses a custom widget developed by VertiGIS Studio for this purpose.

  7. Run the print from the host application. When prompted, download and open the PDF.

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