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Instructions for using USGS AI Pack<\/h2>\n
This pack has been derived from:<\/p>\n
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- FGDC Digital Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map Symbolization (PostScript Implementation)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
There are a couple of different ways to use this pack:<\/p>\n
Approach 1: Installing the swatches and using the reference.<\/h3>\n
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- Open a new document\u00a0in illustrator\u00a0<\/span>and bring up the swatches panel \u00a0(Window>Swatches).<\/li>\n
- Click on the small icon in the bottom left to choose swatches and go to Other Library.
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/files\/2013\/08\/swatches1.png\")
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\n<\/strong>This should put you in the folder that contains a folder of swatches (or the swatches folder itself)<\/li>\n- Copy and Paste the “USGS_Swatches<\/strong>” folder you downloaded to the Swatches<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n
- Now when you click on the small icon in the bottom left of the Swatches Panel <\/strong>you will see USGS_Swatches<\/strong> in the list.
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/files\/2013\/08\/swatches2-300x92.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Open up one of the Swatch sets. If you hover over the individual Swatches you will notice a number is displayed.
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/si-geology\/files\/2013\/08\/swatches3.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Refer to the\u00a0USGS_Swatches_reference.pdf <\/strong>to see which unit this refers to, or simply fill an object on the screen to view it. If you are using\u00a0AllUSGS<\/strong> swatch refer to\u00a0FGDCgeostdTM11A2_PattCh_poster.pdf<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Approach 2: Opening the USGS pattern pages directly in illustrator<\/h3>\n
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- In the folder called “<\/span>USGS_pattern_pages<\/strong>” are four ai files. Open any one of these in illustrator.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Select the pattern you want to use. Copy and paste this into your document (put it on the side of the page.)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Use the eyedropper tool to apply this pattern to a shape. I.e select the shape, select the eyedropper then select the pattern.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Select the pattern you want to use. Copy and paste this into your document (put it on the side of the page.)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Click on the small icon in the bottom left to choose swatches and go to Other Library.
- Open a new document\u00a0in illustrator\u00a0<\/span>and bring up the swatches panel \u00a0(Window>Swatches).<\/li>\n