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Since 1992, mapmakers the world over have relied on Geocart to create their base maps. Geocart supplies powerful, intuitive tools for preparing vector and raster maps on a breathtaking variety of map projections. Cartographers, mapping companies, geography students, enthusiasts, graphic artists, technical illustrators and publishers can unleash unlimited mapping creativity through this innovative mapping program. Nothing else like it exists.

Kelso Cartography's review of Geocart


Geocart 3 at a glance

PLATFORMS
Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6, PowerPC and Intel native as a 32-bit application
64-bit native application on OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) on PowerPC G5 and Intel Core 2 Duo and later Macintoshes
64-bit native application on 64-bit Windows editions
PERFORMANCE
Efficiently uses all processors in multiprocessor systems
64-bit support for faster processing
Map dimensions limited only by memory address space and virtual memory swap space
10,000 x 20,000 pixels on 32-bit Windows
13,000 x 26,000 pixels on 32-bit Mac OS X
20,000 x 40,000 pixels in 7GB on 64-bit Windows and Macintosh in full color with transparency.
PRECISION
Raster rendering quality unavailable anywhere else at any price
Standard and custom datums and ellipsoids
Automatic datum shifts when database datum does not match projection datum
Custom screen resolution settings for correctly scaled maps
Improved projection formulations compared to Geocart 2
Innovative distortion visualization
PRODUCTIVITY
High-performance zoom and pan (5%-4,000%)
Selectable document and object units: mm, cm, inches, points
Draft, Proof, Final quality modes for raster rending to choose your trade-off between speed and quality.
Multiple views into a single document possible, plus a navigator and information panels
Multi-step undo, with undo history depth set by preference
PLAYING WELL WITH OTHERS
Import TIFF/JPEG/Photoshop native image data for static viewing or for reprojection
Shapefile import of point/line databases in "geographic" coordinates.
Export TIFF/JPEG/PDF/Photoshop native format - with or without transparency
Photoshop large document support for images exceeding TIFF limits: 30,000 x 30,000 pixels
PRICING
$860 single-seat professional license.
$400 per seat site license after professional license purchase. (Contact Mapthematics to order.)
$240 non-commercial use.
$100 limited student edition.
$500 upgrade from Geocart 2.
$360 upgrade from Geocart 2 to Geocart 3 if purchased in the past year. (Contact Mapthematics to order.)
$300 upgrade per site-license seat from Geocart 2 to Geocart 3. (Contact Mapthematics to order.)