How do I trim symbols to the edge?

JulianDracos

Something I like to place symbols on the edge of the map. This gives the look that say the mountains continue off. However, I have notice that some of the symbols are still drawn outside of the map boundaries. When I then export to PNG, they are rendered. Is there a way to trim off the excess so that when I export the map it just exports to the map border?

Monsen

Symbols (at least raster symbols) cannot be trimmed. What is normally done in CC3+ is to just hide what's outside the map border by placing a white polygon on top of it. This is usually done in most templates by placing a polygon on the SCREEN sheet.

If there is a polygon there already, just extend it to cover up everything.

Also, when exporting, you really should have the restrict to map border and crop to aspect ratio on, so you don't get things outside the map in your export.

JulianDracos

Thanks. The restrict and crop settings solved the problem for exporting.