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So much earth. So much imagery. So many corners of this world to explore. How can we take something so verdant and charming and just ratchet it up to eleven? We&#8217;ll use a water mask and some layer effects, that&#8217;s how!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"One Minute Map Hack: Emboss Basemap Imagery\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fzXpoBLW2Bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>0:00 Start out with the World Imagery basemap. Give it a <em>Brightness and Contrast<\/em> effect of 196 and 96, respectively. And respectfully.<\/p>\n<p>0:14 Via the layers, add the World Imagery again, from Living Atlas.<\/p>\n<p>0:22 Also add a Living Atlas layer named Bathymetry Light.<\/p>\n<p>0:28 Group the Bathymetry and Imagery layers, with Bathymetry on top.<\/p>\n<p>0:35 Apply a <em>Destination Out<\/em> blend mode to the Bathymetry layer. This is effectively a clipping mask, so only the imagery&#8217;s land areas are visible in the group.<\/p>\n<p>0:42 With the whole group selected, apply a black <em>Drop Shadow<\/em> effect.<\/p>\n<p>0:49 Back in the group, select the bathymetry layer, and give it a <em>Drop Shadow<\/em> effect of white. This gives the land a bright edge.<\/p>\n<p>1:00 Profit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/mapviewer\/index.html?webmap=c42588812f1c4cef8c7a3238182f859f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here is the resulting web map<\/a>, if you want to take a look around. 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