Frame the Spatial Data

2. Frame the Spatial Data • Frame the area of interest • Should fill the area allotted • Colorize the background as blue • Right click on "Data Frame" -> Properties -> Frame -> Background

10. Legend Clean Up • Right click on the Layer -> Properties -> Symbology • Click on “Cluture” and press “Delete” • Click on “all other values” to disable it • Click on the “Labels” to rename them • Click on the layer to rename it • Greek_Archaeology -> “Archaeological Sites”

12. Halos Around Labels • Add Halos if needed: • Right click on the layer -> Properties -> Labels -> Symbol -> Properties -> Mask • Click on “Halo”

14. Use Appropriate Scale • Right click on the scale bar • Properties -> Scale and Units • Set the “Scale and Units” • Rarely use “Decimal Degrees” • Rare to publish a map in Geographic (more on this later) • Use metric when in doubt • Use English for traditional agency users • Better yet, use both! • Use the appropriate granularity • Miles or kilometers for large extents • Feet or meters for small extents