Three Methods to Incorporate ILoil Maps into your Documents and Graphics Programs Bryan G. Huff.

Three Methods to Three Methods to Incorporate ILoil Maps Incorporate ILoil Maps into your Documents into your Documents

and Graphics Programsand Graphics Programs

Bryan G. HuffBryan G. Huff

The Three Methods:The Three Methods:Control + Print ScreenControl + Print Screen

Copy/PasteCopy/Paste

.jpg file retrieval from .jpg file retrieval from Internet temporary files Internet temporary files directorydirectory

Method 1:Method 1:Control + Print ScreenControl + Print Screen

Zoom in and make desired Zoom in and make desired coverages visible in ILoilcoverages visible in ILoil

Press the control key (Crtl) and Press the control key (Crtl) and print screen (Prt Scr) key at the print screen (Prt Scr) key at the same timesame time

This will put a screen dump on This will put a screen dump on your clipboardyour clipboard

Method 1:Method 1:Control + Print Screen Control + Print Screen continuedcontinued

Open program document is to be Open program document is to be inserted into (Wordinserted into (Word®® , Word Perfect, , Word Perfect, Adobe Acrobat, etc)Adobe Acrobat, etc)

Click right button on mouse and choose Click right button on mouse and choose “paste” option (in adobe choose “paste” option (in adobe choose “Create PDF” then “from clipboard “Create PDF” then “from clipboard image”) image”)

You may want to crop image to remove You may want to crop image to remove extraneous border material (easiest in a extraneous border material (easiest in a graphics program like Adobe or graphics program like Adobe or Photoshop) or otherwise modify it (add Photoshop) or otherwise modify it (add arrows, text, lighten map etc.)arrows, text, lighten map etc.)

Zoom into Area of InterestZoom into Area of Interest

Add Embellishments (air Add Embellishments (air photos, pay zones, photos, pay zones,

topographic maps, etc.)topographic maps, etc.)

Same map with Topographic Same map with Topographic CoverageCoverage

Press CRTL+Prt Scr at the Press CRTL+Prt Scr at the same timesame time

and this

or thisthis

Right Click Mouse to Paste or Right Click Mouse to Paste or use Edit Commanduse Edit Command

Cropped and Lightened in Cropped and Lightened in Graphics Program for Use as Graphics Program for Use as

Base MapBase Map

Advantages/Advantages/DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Quick and easyQuick and easy This method works for majority of This method works for majority of

programs: Word Perfect, Wordprograms: Word Perfect, Word®® , Adobe etc. , Adobe etc. In Adobe select “Create PDF” then “From In Adobe select “Create PDF” then “From

Clipboard”Clipboard” Size can be adjusted to documentSize can be adjusted to document Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to be Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to be

background for your own maps in graphics background for your own maps in graphics programs programs

Picks up entire screen dump- has legendPicks up entire screen dump- has legend

May need to crop image May need to crop image

Method Two:Method Two:Copy/PasteCopy/Paste

Zoom in and make desired Zoom in and make desired coverages visible in Iloilcoverages visible in Iloil

Click EditClick EditClick Select All (Screen will go Click Select All (Screen will go

blue)blue)Right click on mouse in blueRight click on mouse in blueChoose copyChoose copyPlaces an image of the map on your Places an image of the map on your

clipboardclipboard

Method TwoMethod TwoCopy/Paste Copy/Paste continuedcontinued

Open program document is to be Open program document is to be inserted into (Wordinserted into (Word®® works best works best with this method) with this method)

This method does not work well, This method does not work well, if at all, in Word Perfect or if at all, in Word Perfect or Adobe Applications!Adobe Applications!

Click right button on mouse and Click right button on mouse and choose “paste” optionchoose “paste” option

Click Edit then Select AllClick Edit then Select All

Screen Turns BlueScreen Turns Blue

Right Click on Mouse and Right Click on Mouse and CopyCopy

Open program document is to be Open program document is to be inserted into (Wordinserted into (Word®® works best. works best. Using WordUsing Word®® picture editor map picture editor map can be annotated)can be annotated)

This method does not work in This method does not work in Word Perfect or Adobe Word Perfect or Adobe applications! applications!

Click right button on mouse and Click right button on mouse and choose “paste” optionchoose “paste” option

Right Click on Mouse and Right Click on Mouse and Paste or Choose Edit and Paste or Choose Edit and

then Pastethen Paste

Sometimes there is Sometimes there is Extraneous Junk on Paste- Extraneous Junk on Paste- Just Select and Delete it.Just Select and Delete it.

AdvantagesAdvantages

Quick and easyQuick and easy Copies the map only Copies the map only Size can be adjusted to documentSize can be adjusted to document Brightness/contrast can be adjusted Brightness/contrast can be adjusted

to be background for your own mapsto be background for your own maps Copies the map only Copies the map only Size can be adjusted to documentSize can be adjusted to document Brightness/contrast can be adjusted Brightness/contrast can be adjusted

to be background for your own mapsto be background for your own maps in graphics programsin graphics programs

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Copies map only (no legend)Copies map only (no legend)Sometimes it picks up Sometimes it picks up

extraneous junk that is easily extraneous junk that is easily deleteddeleted

This method does not work in This method does not work in Word Perfect or Adobe Word Perfect or Adobe applications! applications!

Method Three:Method Three:.jpg File Retrieval .jpg File Retrieval

from Internet from Internet Temporary Files Temporary Files

DirectoryDirectory

Click on “Tools” and then Click on “Tools” and then Choose “Internet Options”Choose “Internet Options”

Tools

Internet Options

Under “Browsing History” Under “Browsing History” Choose “Settings”Choose “Settings”Browsin

g HistorySetting

s

Click on “View Files”Click on “View Files”

View Files

Screen .jpg will be Last File in Screen .jpg will be Last File in ListList

Left Click on File Name to Left Click on File Name to Select then Right Click and Select then Right Click and

CopyCopy

Note Large File Size

This file can be Pasted This file can be Pasted Directly into WordDirectly into Word®® or or

Graphics programs such as Graphics programs such as CorelDraw.CorelDraw.

Open program into which document is to be Open program into which document is to be inserted Right Click on Mouse and Paste or use inserted Right Click on Mouse and Paste or use

Edit and PasteEdit and Paste

Pasted DocumentPasted Document

For use in other programs For use in other programs the jpg file needs to be the jpg file needs to be

copied to a new file using copied to a new file using the “Folder Tasks” tab in the the “Folder Tasks” tab in the upper left corner and “copy upper left corner and “copy

file” command.file” command.

You can also use the “Edit” You can also use the “Edit” and “Copy to Folder” and “Copy to Folder”

command in the upper tool command in the upper tool bar. The file can then be bar. The file can then be

pasted into any programs as pasted into any programs as a standard .jpg filea standard .jpg file

Click on “Copy this item”Click on “Copy this item”

Copy into folder for use in Copy into folder for use in programprogram

Click on EditClick on Edit

Copy into folder for use in Copy into folder for use in programprogram

Can be used in most Can be used in most programs by using the programs by using the Insert>picture>from Insert>picture>from

file>filename commandsfile>filename commands

Will also open directly into Will also open directly into many programs that use .jpg many programs that use .jpg

filesfiles

Advantages/Advantages/DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Can be used in almost every Can be used in almost every applicationapplication

Prints map onlyPrints map only

Somewhat circuitous and labor Somewhat circuitous and labor intensiveintensive

Prints map onlyPrints map only

Method 1 Ctrl + Prt ScrMethod 1 Ctrl + Prt Scr

Quick and easyQuick and easy This method works for majority of This method works for majority of

programs: Word Perfect, Word, Adobe programs: Word Perfect, Word, Adobe etc.etc.

Size can be adjusted to documentSize can be adjusted to document Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to be Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to be

background for your own maps background for your own maps

Picks up entire screen dump- has legendPicks up entire screen dump- has legend

May need to crop image May need to crop image

Method 2: Copy/PasteMethod 2: Copy/Paste

Quick and easyQuick and easy Copies the map only –an advantage to Copies the map only –an advantage to

somesome Size can be adjusted to documentSize can be adjusted to document Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to

be a background for your own mapsbe a background for your own maps Size can be adjusted to documentSize can be adjusted to document Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to

be background for your own mapsbe background for your own maps

Method 2: Copy/Paste Method 2: Copy/Paste continuedcontinued

Copies map only (no legend)Copies map only (no legend)Sometimes it picks up Sometimes it picks up

extraneous junk that is easily extraneous junk that is easily deleteddeleted

This method does not work in This method does not work in Word Perfect or Adobe Word Perfect or Adobe applications!applications!

Method 3: .jpg File Method 3: .jpg File RetrievalRetrieval

Can be used in most programs by using the Can be used in most programs by using the Insert>picture>from file>filename Insert>picture>from file>filename commands. Will also open directly into commands. Will also open directly into many programs that use .jpg filesmany programs that use .jpg files

Size can be adjusted to documentSize can be adjusted to document Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to be a Brightness/contrast can be adjusted to be a

background for your own mapsbackground for your own maps

Copies map only Copies map only

Somewhat circuitous and labor intensiveSomewhat circuitous and labor intensive Prints map onlyPrints map only

Questions?Questions?

Contact your Illinois State Contact your Illinois State Geological Survey Oil and Geological Survey Oil and

Gas SectionGas Section

email: [email protected]: [email protected]

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