[OSM-talk] Haiti Field requirement: Haiti OSM maps in PDF

[Gary68]

i have added a map using my own osmrender.pl here:

http://www.gary68.de/temp/map_porto.png
http://www.gary68.de/temp/map_porto.svg

access from wiki page haiti is given.

i am working on catastrophe specific map features and conversion to pdf.

any hint for pdf conversion from command line highly appreciated!

cheers

gary68


On Sun, 2010-01-17 at 03:47 +0100, Frederik Ramm wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> nicolas chavent wrote:
> > Below a post on the topic getting Haiti OSM maps in PDF for direct use 
> > in the field and circulation in fora such as relief web. It has just 
> > been highlighted as a strong Haiti requirements from GIS responders 
> > working in Haiti
> > "Top 1 Fied Requirement: ready to print maps ArchD size (24" x 36")"
> 
> PNGs suitable for large (!) printouts are already at 
> http://labs.geofabrik.de/haiti/large-png-maps/. I have also e-mailed 
> Jochen Plumeyer separately asking for specific PDF requirements.
> 
> He seems to desire small and simple PDFs and this is something neither 
> Osmarender nor Mapnik are very good at - you tend to get giant PDFs that 
> take ages to render even on a proper PDF viewer. If someone has time on 
> their hands they could try to create a really simplistic map style for 
> either Mapnik or Osmarender taht would only show the bare minimum 
> required on the ground (e.g. no road casings etc) - it might be possible 
> to create simple PDFs with that then.
> 
> Bye
> Frederik
>