Map Maker

Map Maker is a lightweight software application specifically designed to help anyone who wants to create maps.

When you launch Map Maker, the app automatically starts in full screen mode, but you're however allowed to change the default configuration to better address your needs. The interface is highly customizable and you can select the tools you want displayed in order to work only with the ones you need.

The application enables you to select various file types that contain the data you want to create the map with, such as GEO, TXT, BMP, DRA, STL, LOC, JP2, DBF and many more. Each of these files is used for adding new layers to your map project.

After you selected the layers you can start drawing elements, such as lines, arrows and polygons, and you can also select various symbols or text you want to add. All elements come with multiple styles to choose from, but you're also allowed to design your own styles for them.

Map Maker enables you to easily navigate through your map by scrolling, zooming or going to specific coordinates.

Map Maker offers you the possibility to perform multiple operations on the vectors created on the map, like removing polygons, setting all text to one height, deleting similar or duplicate objects, as well as generating IDs and labels for them. You can edit the bitmaps elements by calibrating, trimming and converting color images to mono .

Another essential feature the utility provides you with is the option to import GPS data so you can add waypoints, landmarks, tracks and other information using exact latitude and longitude values.

When you finish your project you can export the map and select various methods of displaying it, with highlighted countries or a perspective view.

In the end, Map Maker is a handy software solution for cartographers or anyone else who wants to design complex maps.