{"id":1343902,"date":"2021-09-20T08:55:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1343902"},"modified":"2024-06-20T12:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T19:46:47","slug":"vector-tile-basemaps-layers-in-maps-for-adobe","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/maps-for-adobecc\/mapping\/vector-tile-basemaps-layers-in-maps-for-adobe","title":{"rendered":"How to use Vector Tile Basemaps & Layers in ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud"},"author":6291,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22941],"tags":[26451,43391,30921,282212,33541],"industry":[],"product":[36741],"class_list":["post-1343902","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-cartography","tag-graphic-design","tag-illustrator","tag-maps-for-adobe","tag-vector-basemaps","product-maps-for-adobecc"],"acf":{"short_description":"Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud recent 3.0 release allows ArcGIS users build maps in Illustrator with vector tile basemaps","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Did you know that you can now make maps with vector tile basemaps & layers<\/a> in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop using ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud? What does this new feature mean exactly? Well, ever since the Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud recent 3.0 release<\/a>, those with an ArcGIS Online or Enterprise account can sync well-organized maps as .AI files using vector tile layers and vector tile basemaps. This new widely requested feature benefits cartographers and map designers in many ways. Users can follow different workflows to take advantage of this feature. This post describes these four workflows. Now let’s get started using vector tile layers in Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud.<\/p>\n

Wait? Add vector tile basemaps and layers with What<\/em>?<\/h3>\n

Esri’s Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud extension allows users to create maps directly inside of Adobe Illustrator. If you are familiar with this mapping<\/a> extension for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, you can jump to the next section. With Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud, mapmakers can add vector and raster map data layers from ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and their local disk to the extension, and download their compiled layers as an Adobe Illustrator (AI) file with a well-organized layer structure. The downloaded AI file is in a ready-to-design state. Users can also add hosted web maps. Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud 3.0 supports ArcGIS Enterprise accounts as well. Read more about the latest updates here<\/a>. Of course, there is so much that users are able to do with this extension. If Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud is new to you, I encourage you to check out the product page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1347962,"id":1347962,"title":"VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small","filename":"VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small.png","filesize":759594,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/maps-for-adobecc\/mapping\/vector-tile-basemaps-layers-in-maps-for-adobe\/volcanoesofjuandefuca_small","alt":"Map showing volcanoes of the Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates off North America's pacific coast","author":"6291","description":"","caption":"Map made with Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud, including the new vector tile layer feature.","name":"volcanoesofjuandefuca_small","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1343902,"date":"2021-09-15 01:51:18","modified":"2021-09-17 20:50:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1080,"height":1200,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small.png","medium-width":235,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":853,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small.png","large-width":972,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small.png","1536x1536-width":1080,"1536x1536-height":1200,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small.png","2048x2048-width":1080,"2048x2048-height":1200,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small-419x465.png","card_image-width":419,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VolcanoesOfJuanDefuca_Small-972x1080.png","wide_image-width":972,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Workflows for using vector tile layers & basemaps<\/h2>\n

There are two main Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud workflows:<\/p>\n

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  1. The extension-direct workflow<\/li>\n
  2. The ArcGIS Pro-to-Illustrator<\/a> workflow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In the extension-direct workflow, users create maps with the extension directly in Illustrator. The ArcGIS Pro-to-Illustrator workflow allows users to export their ArcGIS Pro-generated maps and layouts as AIX files<\/a>. These AIX files can then be opened in Illustrator when Maps for Creative Cloud is installed (requires<\/a> an ArcGIS account). In both workflows, users can incorporate vector tile layers and basemaps into their maps. Furthermore both workflows provide users with a well-organized layer structure in their resulting AI file.<\/p>\n

    There are many great resources for creating and styling vector tile layers<\/a> and vector tile basemaps. You can even style your own by modifying one <\/a>of Esri’s already-existing basemaps to match your desired style or brand. For those of you who like to design your own vector tile layers and basemaps, it is best to start simple for best results in Illustrator. For the purposes of Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud’s new vector tile capability, users can add a vector tile service as a layer, or they can choose from one of Esri’s vector tile basemaps as they create a map. Here are the four different workflows that users can follow:<\/p>\n