Color and Font Settings
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The map and line settings in Solar Maps may be customised and saved in settings files. As personal color and font preferences vary widely from individual to individual, the user is permitted to edit or select alternative settings to maximise the clarity, aesthetic and personal appeal of the map and line appearance.
A range of pre-defined settings files are supplied in order to demonstrate a range of possible color schemes, and the user is free to experiment to find particular color schemes to suit their needs.
As printers usually have rather different display characteristics from the computer screen, it is necessary to choose different color and font settings for each device. For example, most printers are unable to print flood fill colors for land and sea areas, and the chosen coastline, border and font colors need to be chosen to be clearly visible on the usual white paper background color.
Items which are saved in a settings file are as follows:
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Description of Settings |
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The Land Color |
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The Sea Color |
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The Coastlines Color |
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The State and Country Borders Color |
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The Symbol Font Size |
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The Cityname and Country Font Name, Size, Style and Color |
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The Cityname Marker Color |
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Event Marker and Tracking Line Colors |
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For each line type (MC/IC/Rise/Set etc...) |
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Use Planet Colors/ Use Line Color |
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Line Color |
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Line Style |
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Line Thickness |
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Symbol Type |
You can edit any of these settings either to apply during the rest of the current session with Solar Maps, or you can save these changes so that they can be reused in future sessions of Solar Maps. You can also create several different settings files so that you can switch between them at any time, without having to reselect all the individual settings each time.
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