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aahojjaa
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 Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:06 am Post subject: changing area without changing shape |
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Hi everyone, I'm trying to make a map and I need all my diffrent countries to be the same area. I have a to scale map but I want uniform area without distorting the shape. Can anyone tell me how I do this? Can I even do this? Thanks
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hawkeye
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I have no idea what you are asking, perhaps you could explain more clearly. |
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aahojjaa
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, I'll try. Thanks for taking the time to help.
I have a map which I'm trying to edit. At the moment all the countries are as they would normally appear on a map - the US is bigger than the UK etc.
What I would like to do is edit the map so that the countries have equal areas - say 2 square inches each - without distorting their shape. Is there a tool or a technique I can use to do this other than breaking each country up into composite shapes and calculating the areas myself?
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hawkeye
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Select the country, then use transform (ctrl+t) to chnage the size, hold the shift key to maintain the aspect ratio. |
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aahojjaa
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:56 am Post subject: |
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and I can measure the area with the ruler tool right? Thanks a lot 
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hawkeye
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If you want a specific size, like 2" square, you could make a square of that size on a separate layer. Then transform each image to fit inside the square. |
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aahojjaa
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:10 am Post subject: |
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that would be a lot easier than what I'm planning to do but the area inside each shape needs to be the same...
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