Convert Scanned Map to Publishable JPEG
Budget: $250 – $750 AUD
I have a hand-drawn map copied from a scientific paper that I need to simplify. I attach high-resolution scans/PDFs of an A3 printout of part of the scientific original and two A3 tracings I have made showing the data I want to include in your product.
Specifically, I want the simplified product to show:
--a rectangular frame and a scale bar (10km) located where suitable in the (blue) ocean area of the finished map
--the "LGM" coastline as a heavy black line, offshore of which is coloured blue (for ocean), inside of which is coloured pale yellow (for low lying land)
--"today's coastline" as a black line which separates the yellow low lying land area from higher areas further inland; these higher areas should be coloured a mid-tan
--the rivers (from my tracing) should be superimposed on top of the yellow area and should be blue if possible, otherwise if insufficient contrast use black. No need to label or name the rivers
--two place name labels to be added where the dots on my tracing indicate: Avalon, and Port Jackson. The font for Avalon to be bigger and more prominent than that for Port Jackson
The finished image must be recreated in full colour at a standard that a commercial printer or book publisher will accept.
Here is what I’m after:
• Redraw or digitally trace each scan so lines, labels and colour fills are crisp and consistent.
• Match the original proportions while cleaning up any imperfections or skew from the scans.
• Deliver each map as a high-resolution JPEG suitable for CMYK print (300 dpi or better).
If you usually create vector files first, feel free—just be sure the final hand-off includes the print-ready JPEGs.
I'm looking forward to seeing how you’d tackle this small but important conversion for the article I am publishing.
Specifically, I want the simplified product to show:
--a rectangular frame and a scale bar (10km) located where suitable in the (blue) ocean area of the finished map
--the "LGM" coastline as a heavy black line, offshore of which is coloured blue (for ocean), inside of which is coloured pale yellow (for low lying land)
--"today's coastline" as a black line which separates the yellow low lying land area from higher areas further inland; these higher areas should be coloured a mid-tan
--the rivers (from my tracing) should be superimposed on top of the yellow area and should be blue if possible, otherwise if insufficient contrast use black. No need to label or name the rivers
--two place name labels to be added where the dots on my tracing indicate: Avalon, and Port Jackson. The font for Avalon to be bigger and more prominent than that for Port Jackson
The finished image must be recreated in full colour at a standard that a commercial printer or book publisher will accept.
Here is what I’m after:
• Redraw or digitally trace each scan so lines, labels and colour fills are crisp and consistent.
• Match the original proportions while cleaning up any imperfections or skew from the scans.
• Deliver each map as a high-resolution JPEG suitable for CMYK print (300 dpi or better).
If you usually create vector files first, feel free—just be sure the final hand-off includes the print-ready JPEGs.
I'm looking forward to seeing how you’d tackle this small but important conversion for the article I am publishing.