This map has changed my view of Yorkshire. Of course, I live a very long way from the scene, but so do many others. As a result
of questions asked by 50 or more interested Yorksgen members I have modified my original posting slightly and the revised text
can be found below.
Again, I want to thank you, Colin, for a treasure it took me so long to appreciate.
Bill POTTS near Orlando.
Registration is $18.00, but I still think you will find
it well worth while. You get to make 12 posters before registration
is called for anyway, so enjoy now and worry about registering
later!
Colin's map of Yorkshire is in .png format (Portable Network Graphics). Use
Poster to open the file into a blank poster page, and select the
size you desire. View it and if it looks OK, and it should, go
ahead and select "Print" from the File on the menu bar.
You will be given lots of printing options, but they are all self-explanatory.
I suggest a small poster of four sheets as a starter to get the
feel of how things are going to work. When comfortable with the
program, go ahead and make a BIG one! Colin's map is incredibly
sharp and I don't think you can make it too big. No jaggies or
rough edged print visible at 48 sheet size.
After you have printed out the separate sheets (number varies
with the finished size you want) you have to glue them together.
The program leaves about a half inch border around each sheet
so you trim one and overlap it on the borders of the adjacent
pieces. I used rubber cement. Comes in a can and you get it at
a business supply store. No mess, goes on with a brush in the
cap, and is easy to adjust exactly before it sets. To help keep
the sheets in place as you add new ones I used peel-off Scotch
tape to temporarily hold the freshly glued edged together. Don't
worry, I found that if you accidentally put peel off tape over
a rubber cement spill, it peels off, no problem. To clean up small
cement spills. let it dry, and then rub it with a finger. It will
rub off and leave no mark. Also, it does not dissolve Inkjet ink,
if well dry! My printer is HP 2000Cse, but I'm sure any Inkjet
will do. Set it for highest plain paper quality.
So in addition to the Poster program you will need:
Rubber cement (I'm told special library book tape might be better, but I have never used it)
Sharp pair shears (or paper cutter)
Roll of Peel-off tape
A large table top as work space
Old newspapers (to cover dining room table if that's what you use)
Have at it, make it fun, and take your time. I got a good geography
lesson in my ancestors hometown locations just by reading the
map as I pieced it together.
I know it sounds complex when you read these details, but it is
not at all difficult. It would make a good final exam for a Kindergarten
class!
I guarantee you will be more than satisfied with the result.
Good luck,
Bill POTTS near Orlando