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Titles

The Title Tool is located in the Adornments Tab and is used to create a title to your map that is in a fixed position, regardless of panning, and will be carried over to your Print map.

Video Overview

Using the Title Tool

The Title Tool will open a Titles window and list all the titles you have created so far. You can add a new title using the + button or remove a title by selecting the title and clicking the X button. To change a title, select it from the left hand side list and edit the settings on the right.

Label

Label - The name of the title and label

Font Name - Sets the font and font size of the label

Font Color - Sets the color and opacity of the label

Font Style - Sets the font to bold, italic, strikeout, or underline

Rotation - Rotates the label by a set number of degrees

Placement

Location - Sets where the label will appear on the map

Left and Top Offset - Offsets the Location by a number of pixels. This can be a positive or negative number.

Halo

Halo Color - Sets the color of the Halo around the text

Halo Thickness - Sets the thickness, in pixels, of the Halo effect

Mask

Fill Color - Sets the color of the mask's fill

Outline Color - Sets the color of the mask's outline

Outline Thickness - Sets the thickness, in pixels, of the mask's outline

Margin - Sets the distance, in pixels, of how close the Outline is to the label text.