{"id":17917,"date":"2024-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/getting-started\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:05:16","slug":"creating-city-maps-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fibermark\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating City Maps (Illustrator)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"City-Map\">City Map Image Capture<\/h2>\n<p>Start off by visiting snazzymaps.com to create a custom city map for laser engraving or cutting. Creating an account is not required, but if you are interested in creating different maps for customers or friends, signing up will give you the ability to save map locations and custom styles for later use, and don\u2019t worry it\u2019s completely free!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re on the Snazzy Maps website, click on the Build a Map button near the top of the page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you\u2019re ready to create a custom map. Begin by clicking on Choose a Snazzy Maps style button under Style.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Search field type Epilog and then click the Search button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cEpilog Laser \u2013 Laser Cut Maps\u201d style in the results section by Clicking on the option, then click on Apply Style at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now click on the Size &amp; Location option in the Build a Map panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Size section change the Height option to 100%.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Center Location section, click the \u201cOr search for a location\u201d button below the latitude and longitude coordinates.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fill in the city name and press Enter, or select your city from the prefilled drop-down options.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Zoom Level section set the Zoom to 13, then click Apply Changes. This might need to be adjusted by the overall size of the city you are working with and the crop you would like to achieve. You\u2019ll be able to adjust the Zoom Level later, by using your scroll wheel with the mouse over the map screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We won\u2019t be using the Markers section for this map, but we\u2019ll go over a good use for them that you might find useful. Click on the Markers section and give you a brief tour and ideas for how to use it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Markers section includes a Name, Location, and Icon style that can be used to add custom locations to your map. We could add markers for a home, favorite restaurants, wedding location, etc. to add an additional level of personalization.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click cancel to back of the Marker section.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next click the Advanced Settings section.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the settings in this section apply to using maps on a website, so you can ignore most of them. Under the Controls section, click on the button next to Hide all controls \u2013 this will make it easier to capture an image of the map. Then click Apply Changes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now click on the Hide Panel button on the right side of the Build a Map panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At this point we are ready to capture an image of the map, which we will later bring into Adobe Illustrator and vector trace.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_19.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open the Windows Snipping Tool app.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the New option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then click and drag over the top of the map section on the screen to create a Snip capture (screen shot) of the map.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next click the Save Snip option (Disk icon) near the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_23.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Name the file and select the .PNG option from the Save as type drop-down menu, then click Save. (Note: the .PNG file format will give you the best image, with little compression, for the vector trace in Illustrator.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To finalize the map for laser engraving or cutting with your Epilog Laser system, we\u2019ll use Adobe Illustrator to create a quick vector trace of our screen capture image, add a frame, and city name text to the frame.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_25.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Vector-Trace\">Vector Trace<\/h2>\n<p>With Adobe Illustrator open and a new page created, start by selecting the Place option from the File menu at the top of the page (Ctrl + Shift + P).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_26.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using the file browser window, navigate to where you saved the map Snip, click the .PNG file, and then the Place button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click anywhere on the page to Place the artwork.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_28.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the artwork still selected, open the Image Trace panel by clicking Window from the menu at the top of the page, then click on Image Trace.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_29.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Image Trace Panel change the following settings:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li>Change Preset to Black and White Logo (this will change to Custom when you start editing the other settings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li>Set Threshold to 150<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li>Click on Advanced to open the Advanced options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li>Set Paths to 100%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li>Set Corners to 100%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li>Set Noise to 1 px<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"uk-list uk-list-striped\">\n<li>and turn on Ignore White<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_30.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then click on the Expand button, near the top of the screen in the Control Bar, to finalize the live preview of the Image Trace.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we\u2019ll create the frame that goes around the map using the Rectangle tool.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_32.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and draw a rectangle overlapping the city map. Make sure the rectangle is just inside the outer bounds of the map.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_33.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the Rectangles still selected, change the Rectangle Fill color to none, and Stroke to black using the Control bar options at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_34.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open the Stroke panel (Ctrl + F10) by selecting Window \/ Stroke from the menu at the top of the screen, then change the line Weight to 0.75 in (or 54 pt), and select Align Stroke to Outside, next to Align Stroke.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_35.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_36.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we\u2019ll create a frame for the city text. Select the Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle starting from the inside lower corner of the frame created around the city map. Then move the top of the text frame rectangle to overlap with the bottom of the map frame. This rectangle will become the frame for the city text.<\/p>\n<p>(Note: It may help to turn on Smart Guides with Snap to Point set to on for this step to make aligning the rectangles easier.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_37.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next we\u2019ll create the city text. Using a typeface with a bold condensed font will work well for this design, so we&#8217;ll be using Helvetica Condensed Black for this example. Start by selecting the text tool, click in the Font Name search box in the Control bar at the top of the screen, and type \u201cHelvetica Condensed Black\u201d, then press Enter. If you do not have Helvetica, Arial or Myriad Pro make good alternatives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_38.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the Type tool still selected, click inside the text frame you created in an earlier step, then type the city name in all caps, and adjust the size so there is approximately .5\u201d to 1\u201d of space between the text and the frame on either side of the text. Then position the text so the top of the text is slightly overlapping the bottom of the map frame.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_39.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now create a copy of the city text and drag it to the side. We\u2019ll use the copy of the city text to add the comma descender back to the artwork once we Unite the text with the frame in a later step.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_40.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the text still selected, convert the text to outlines by selecting Type \/ Create Outlines (Ctrl + Shift + O) from the menu at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_41.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the text frame and drag the bottom of the frame up to overlap the bottom of the text objects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_42.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, we\u2019re going to outline the frame stroke by selecting both the map frame and text frame lines with the Selection Tool. With the Selection Tool selected, hold Shift key, then click on both of the frames. Now select Object \/ Path \/ Outline Stroke from the menu at the top of the screen to convert the strokes to outlined objects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_43.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With all the objects for the city map completed, all that is left is to Unite the objects together. Start by using the Selection Tool to select all the city map objects, then open the Pathfinder Panel by going to Window \/ Pathfinder (Ctrl + Shift + F9).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_44.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Pathfinder Panel, under Shape Modes click the Unite option to combine all of the vector objects together.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_45.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a final detail, we\u2019re going to add back the comma descender, by using the Exclude feature. Start by deleting all characters but the comma from the city text copy you created in the earlier step.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_46.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next select the comma and convert the comma to outlines by selecting Type \/ Create Outlines (Ctrl + Shift + O) from the menu at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_47.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click and hold on the Pen Tool in the Tools panel to reveal the hidden tools options, then select the Delete Anchor Point Tool option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_48.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now click on the top 3 nodes of the comma to delete the top section of the comma, and leave only the comma descender.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_49.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the Selection Tool, move the comma descender just under the comma attached to the city map frame.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_50.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select both the city map artwork and the comma descender, with the Selection Tool, and in the Pathfinder panel, under Shape Modes click the Exclude option to knock out the object from the frame.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_51.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At this point if you\u2019d like to engrave the artwork, you\u2019re finished. If you\u2019d like to cut out a version of the map, change the Fill color to None, change the Stroke Color to Black, then set the Stroke Weight to .001\u201d for cutting with your Epilog Laser system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_52.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-container\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-container daexthefu-layout-side-by-side daexthefu-alignment-left\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-post-id=\"17917\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-feedback\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"daexthefu-title\">Was this helpful?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-yes daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">Yes<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-no daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">No<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-top-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"daexthefu-comment-label\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-label\"><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-text\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<textarea id=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Type your message\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t400\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/textarea>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-submit daexthefu-button\">Submit<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-cancel daexthefu-button\">Cancel<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-successful-submission-text\">Thanks for your feedback!<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City Map Image Capture Start off by visiting snazzymaps.com to create a custom city map for laser engraving or cutting. Creating an account is not required, but if you are interested in creating different maps for customers or friends, signing up will give you the ability to save map locations and custom styles for later [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_status":1,"_helpful_pro_status":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[555,548],"tags":[],"laser_machine":[65,66,67,69,70,71,72,73,74],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-17917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects","category-usage-and-operation","laser_machine-fusion-pro","laser_machine-fusion-edge","laser_machine-fusion-maker","laser_machine-mini-helix","laser_machine-zing","laser_machine-fibermark","laser_machine-fusion-m2","laser_machine-legend-36ext","laser_machine-legacy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Creating City Maps (Illustrator) - Epilog Support Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Create stunning City Maps with Snazzy Maps. Customize your maps for laser engraving and save your favorites for free.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Creating City Maps (Illustrator)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Create stunning City Maps with Snazzy Maps. Customize your maps for laser engraving and save your favorites for free.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Epilog Support Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epiloglaser\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-26T06:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-01T20:05:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"850\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"389\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Billy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@epiloglaser\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@epiloglaser\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Billy\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"18 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fibermark\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Billy\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/62709b908d1b2e3cef3756c590032c9b\"},\"headline\":\"Creating City Maps (Illustrator)\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-26T06:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-01T20:05:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fibermark\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1530,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Projects\",\"Usage and Operation\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fibermark\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/\",\"name\":\"Creating City Maps (Illustrator) - Epilog Support Center\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-26T06:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-01T20:05:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"Create stunning City Maps with Snazzy Maps. Customize your maps for laser engraving and save your favorites for free.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg\",\"width\":850,\"height\":389},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/fusion-pro\\\/projects\\\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Creating City Maps (Illustrator)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/\",\"name\":\"Epilog Support Center\",\"description\":\"Imagine. Design. Create.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Epilog Laser\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/epilog-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/epilog-logo.png\",\"width\":215,\"height\":46,\"caption\":\"Epilog Laser\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/epiloglaser\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/epiloglaser\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/epiloglaser\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@epiloglaser\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/epilog\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/62709b908d1b2e3cef3756c590032c9b\",\"name\":\"Billy\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/support.epiloglaser.com\\\/staging\\\/laser-machine\\\/author\\\/kbtest\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Creating City Maps (Illustrator) - Epilog Support Center","description":"Create stunning City Maps with Snazzy Maps. Customize your maps for laser engraving and save your favorites for free.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Creating City Maps (Illustrator)","og_description":"Create stunning City Maps with Snazzy Maps. Customize your maps for laser engraving and save your favorites for free.","og_url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/","og_site_name":"Epilog Support Center","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epiloglaser","article_published_time":"2024-09-26T06:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-01T20:05:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":850,"height":389,"url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Billy","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@epiloglaser","twitter_site":"@epiloglaser","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Billy","Est. reading time":"18 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fibermark\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/"},"author":{"name":"Billy","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#\/schema\/person\/62709b908d1b2e3cef3756c590032c9b"},"headline":"Creating City Maps (Illustrator)","datePublished":"2024-09-26T06:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-01T20:05:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fibermark\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/"},"wordCount":1530,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg","articleSection":["Projects","Usage and Operation"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fibermark\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/","url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/","name":"Creating City Maps (Illustrator) - Epilog Support Center","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg","datePublished":"2024-09-26T06:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-01T20:05:16+00:00","description":"Create stunning City Maps with Snazzy Maps. Customize your maps for laser engraving and save your favorites for free.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-maps_illustrator_56.jpg","width":850,"height":389},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/fusion-pro\/projects\/creating-city-maps-illustrator\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Creating City Maps (Illustrator)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#website","url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/","name":"Epilog Support Center","description":"Imagine. Design. Create.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#organization","name":"Epilog Laser","url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/epilog-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/epilog-logo.png","width":215,"height":46,"caption":"Epilog Laser"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epiloglaser","https:\/\/x.com\/epiloglaser","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/epiloglaser\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@epiloglaser","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/epilog"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/#\/schema\/person\/62709b908d1b2e3cef3756c590032c9b","name":"Billy","sameAs":["https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging"],"url":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/laser-machine\/author\/kbtest\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18548,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17917\/revisions\/18548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17917"},{"taxonomy":"laser_machine","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/laser_machine?post=17917"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.epiloglaser.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=17917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}