All About Layer Properties
(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Layer Properties dialogue box; Vector layer properties; Raster layer properties
Changing the background of a Map Canvas
(QGIS) Accessing map view properties; Changing the background color of a map.
Adding and Ordering Layers in a Project
(QGIS) Adding data to a map project; Reordering data layers
Adding Rasters to a Map Project (pyramids & statistics)
(ArcGIS) Understanding the prompts to “calculate statistics” or “build pyramids” when you add a raster layer to a map project.
Citing Maps & Data
Examples and references for citing datasets and maps in APA and Chicago.
Getting Started and Basic Settings
(ArcGIS Pro) Launching ArcGIS Pro; Accessing Global Settings and Options; Creating and Saving a New Project; and Accessing a Project’s Settings and Options.
Changing the Background of a Map View
(ArcGIS Pro) Specify the background color of a map view.
Adding and Ordering Layers in a Project
(ArcGIS Pro) Add folder connection; Add data to a map project; Reorder data layers
Map Views in ArcGIS Pro
(ArcGIS Pro) Working with multiple map views; Adding a new map view; Renaming maps; copy/paste data layers between views.
the Layout View & Map Frames
(ArcGIS Pro) Creating a new layout; Adding a map frame to the layout; Activating a map frame; Map frame properties; Multiple map frames
Adding Additional Elements to a Layout
(ArcGIS Pro) Add map elements including north arrows, scale bars, and legends.
Exporting a Map
(ArcGIS Pro) The Share Tab of the ArcGIS interface; Exporting a Layout view