Legend Symbology and Labeling

1
Legend Symbologyand Labeling

• Style and Techniques

2
Legend Symbology

• Legend
• Where colors and symbols of map are explained
• Choices
• Some choices should follow standard guidelines
• Other choices can be creative

3
Choices

• Standard
• Logical
• Decreases reliance on legend
• Creative
• Adds description (and beauty)
• Should still be logical

4
Symbol matches attribute
Symbol is misleading
5
Symbology Dialog Box
6
Single Symbol
Single Click to change characteristics of all
records to the same color or symbol depending on
shape of feature class
7
Colors
8
Symbols
9
Single Symbol
No variation between of attributes
10
Categories Unique Values
11
Order in legend can be changed by selecting then
moving with arrows
SUB_REGION can be changed by double clicking
ltall other valuesgt will show up in legend if
left checked
Right click on individual or group symbol
Can add and remove from list and map
12
Unique Value
Attributes vary based on a selected field
13
Unique Values, many fields
Gives up to three pieces of data for each record
shown in legend
14
Unique Values, many fields
Each legend item is unique with individual data
for each unique combination of selected items
15
Graduated Colors
16
Classification
17
Graduated Color
This compares females to total population of
state as .
18
Graduated Symbol
19
Graduated Symbol
This compares females to total population of
state as .
20
Proportional SymbolsPuts groups based on 100
21
Proportional Symbol
Each is proportioned to 100 This compares
females to total population of state so all are
about 50 on a scale from 1 to100
22
Dot Density
23
Dot Density
24
Chart
Pie
Bar/Column
Stacked
25
Legend Importing
26
Legend Text
Can change both range and legend label by
highlighting then editing
27
Labeling

• Defining labels
• Manual
• Automatic
• Splining

28
Defining Label Criteria
29
(No Transcript)
30
(No Transcript)
31
(No Transcript)
32
Manual Labeling
Label
Spline
Callout
33
Label Manipulation

• Can change style before or after placement.
• Auto labels
• Cannot individually move or alter
• Manual labels
• Act as graphics
• Change function of cursor to Select Elements
  (black arrow) then highlight and move, delete, or
  change.

34
Demonstration and Questions