Certain components of the maps are created in MicroStation CAD before importing to MapInfo. MAPublisher is used for final preparation if a decision is made to output for offset printing. The decision to offset print versus inkjet print in-house hinges on the perceived level of demand. New inkjet printers with their higher speed and near-photo quality production are used for quantities of under 500. When a map is projected to have the potential for large demand, offset printing is used.
Maps are inkjet printed in-house.
Relative Earthquake Hazard Map of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area, Lane County, Oregon Polygonal data generated in MapInfo was taken into Freehand via MAPublisher. Resulting files were delivered to an imagesetting service that provided color separated negatives for offset printing. Tsunami Hazard Map of the Warrenton Quadrangle, Clatsop County, Oregon the production of this map series for the entire Oregon coast was mandated by the Oregon legislature as part of a public safety bill in 1995. Maps are inkjet printed in-house. Tsunami Hazard Map of the Warrenton Area, Clatsop County, Oregon this study used base data with much higher resolution and the map is intended for evacuation planning.