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The goals are 1) to create something you can use to capture handsome screenshots, but most importantly, 2) to give you some ideas about what&#8217;s possible in the Map Viewer and invite experimentation and creative joy.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/steal-this-imhof-like-topography-style-please\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&#8217;s a resource<\/a> for making Imhof-inspired maps in ArcGIS Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching! 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