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Original map from textbook

TGIL Home Page

Search for “World Map”

Download the image

Save file to your computer

Find Inkscape application and open

Open world map in Inkscape; file - open

Preset options

Save new file

Next, we import the map

Link the file to save space

Layers sidebar

Create a new layer

Select map and move to lower layer

Click on the lock icon

Select the layer the “World” layer

Now we’ll open the “Fill and Stroke” sidebar

Select and fill

Use pen to add lines

Adjusting lines

Select lines and give them a 2 point stroke

Changing stroke style

Knocking out an area and moving objects up and back.

Changing fill

More pattern fills

Moving locked object

Adding braille labels

Finished Graphic

Saving the pdf

Contact or Anthony Slowinski - Tactile Graphic Designer American Printing House for the Blind * 1839 Frankfort Ave * Louisville, KY x 479 This presentation material is the property of the American Printing House for the Blind, (APH), copying or distribution of this material requires written permission from the presenter.