Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 344)

A layer must contain style attributes to appear in the Legend Frames list; therefore, raster
layers are not included in the list. Note:
3. Click Finish to create the Legend.
The Legend Designer window opens with legend frames for each layer that you chose to include in the
legend. Legend frames will display default settings for their titles and symbol style names will be the
same as those on the map layer.
About the Legend Designer Window
The Legend Designer window displays the legend for each layer in your Map window. You can create
an individual Legend Designer window for each layer in your map, or you can have several map legends
in one Legend Designer window. When creating a map legend, you get to choose the map layers that
you want to include.
Each legend, within the Legend Designer window, is enclosed in a frame. A legend frame is another
way to refer to a particular layer's legend. The properties for each legend frame can be edited individually,
such as the legend title and subtitle, row text, and font.
Each Map window can have one or more Legend Designer windows, which are not shared with any
other Map window. The Legend Designer window gives you control over the design of the legend for
your map: it provides controls, in the form of a grid and guidelines, to accurately set the alignment of the
contents of the legend; it offers a zoom feature, so you can see a more detailed view of the contents; it
lets you add titles for each legend frame; and you can set the text and font styles in each legend frame.
Legend frames are added in a top down fashion (portrait option when creating a legend) or from left to
right (landscape option when creating a legend). This organization is maintained when adding or removing
legend frames, so that there are no spaces between the frames. Once you begin moving legend frames
in the Legend Designer window, the automatic arrangement is no longer preserved and you must position
frames appropriately to remove gaps between them.
Legend Designer Window Toolbar
The Legend Designer window includes a toolbar of buttons with options that apply to the legend frames
in the window.
Click to redraw the contents of the window after changing the sample
styles. Refresh
Select a zoom level (in paper units) from this list to view the contents
of the window in, or type a zoom value and press Enter. The zoom
value must be between 25 and 800. Zoom Designer Area
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Creating a Legend for your Map