A complete map-creation solution
Any of the following options can be added to Viz Curious Maps to expand its
map-making capabilities:
Natural Earth Coloring
Based on satellite imagery from Planet Observer, the Natural Earth Coloring
option can add detailed imagery to your maps, down to a 15m resolution.
3D Export
Fully textured genuine relief models can be created and exported at the touch
of a button. The .obj files produced can be used in Viz Artist or
third-party 3D modelling packages.
Paint and effects
Add professional quality and fully-featured raster paint retouch and
rotoscoping functionality.
Imagery on Demand
Instantly browse, download and incorporate high-resolution satellite imagery
from around the world.
Additional data
Viz Curious Maps includes a comprehensive database of political boundaries,
coastlines, rivers, major roads, named places, and relief topography
covering the entire world. In addition, there is a variety of optional
additional data for you to choose from:
Street data
Local and highly detailed street data is available for cities and towns
throughout the USA, Europe, and many other countries. All local street data
is easy to use and has been designed to produce the best results when used
in Viz Curious Maps and Viz Curious Maps Client. In Viz Curious Maps
specific streets and roads can automatically be named, highlighted, and
paths can be animated to show routes and directions.
High-resolution satellite imagery
Satellite imagery is available at a variety of resolutions, from 1km
resolution for the whole world, up to an incredible 25 - 60cm for the
largest cities in the USA and Europe. Viz Curious Maps automatically
geo-references the satellite imagery into the correct position on the map
layer, so combining it with the graphical map detail is simple. Color
correction can be applied to the satellite imagery, helping the user to
achieve the exact style needed.
Relief topography
The relief data included with all licenses of Viz Curious Maps is sourced from
the USGS (US Geological Survey) and has a 1km resolution. Higher-resolution
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data for large areas of the world’s surface is
also available, including 90m data for most of the world, and 30m data for
all of the USA and some European countries. This gives additional clarity
and realism to the terrain, particularly if you are creating 3D maps.
The Viz Curious Maps Client – maps in the workflow
Viz Curious Maps can act as both a creation tool and a server platform. When
it is upgraded to a server edition, it enables maps or map templates first
prepared using Viz Curious Maps to be integrated within 3D graphic templates
using Viz Artist. The graphic templates containing map references can later
be accessed and personalized by any number of users throughout an
organization. In practice, the Viz Curious Maps Client enables producers,
journalists and operators to open map control objects within graphic
templates, for example, from within Viz Content Pilot, Viz Trio or Viz
Weather. By editing the map elements, users can change map locations, add
animated 3D objects (such as car crashes, planes or fires), and animated
labels; show street information, display on-demand satellite images of
chosen locations, create geographical locators, and design fully animated 3D
maps.
