Intro to Illustrator

                      Process Summary Description  

1.       Downloaded data from R drive to S drive and unzipped data

2.       Opened ArcMap and added cntbnd_jun11 and cities_feb04

3.       Selected View Layout

4.       Added Neatline

5.       Zoomed to data extent

6.       Added Scale Bar and adjusted to 100 miles for easier

7.       Changed layer names for Legend

8.       Added Legend

9.       Added North Arrow

10.   Saved map as Illustrator_BED.mxd to S drive

11.   Exported map as Illustrator_BED.AI to open in Illustrator

12.   Exited ArcMap

13.    Started Illustrator and opened Illustrator_BED.AI

14.   Chose Update when loading map

15.   Opened Layers Panel to organize layers for easier editing

16.   Created two new layers; Legend and North Arrow

17.   Dragged the Legend layer under Other 3 layer to Legend layer

18.   Dragged the North Arrow layer under Other 3 layer to North Arrow

19.   Verified all layers were correct using “EYE” icon

20.   Renamed the Other 3 layer to Scale Bar

21.   Renamed County Boundary layer to Counties layer

22.   Organized layers according to instructions

23.   Created Text layer

24.   Added Map Title, Source, and Prepared By to map

25.   Rearranged all items to organize map

26.   Saved map as Illustrator_BED.AI

27.   Exported map as Illustrator_BED.jpg to S drive

28.   Backed up all items to H drive