How to export an OpenStreetMap map to TikZ code for LaTeX publications. Plain text, editable in Overleaf, ideal for IEEE/Springer journals and theses.
What WMF is, how it differs from EMF, how to open, why MS Office still produces WMF via clipboard. Get an OpenStreetMap map as WMF for pasting into legacy Word or Visio.
Deep guide to CMYK TIFF — the standard format for offset and digital map printing. ICC profiles, 300 DPI resolution, how to prepare an osm2cdr.ru OSM export for a print house.
Deep guide to Terrain RGB — Mapbox/MapTiler format storing elevation in standard PNG tiles. Decoding formula, ±0.1 m precision, Leaflet/MapLibre integration, link to OSM workflow.
SVGZ is plain SVG wrapped in gzip. Supported by all browsers, saves 60-80% file size. How to generate SVGZ from an OpenStreetMap map via osm2cdr.ru in 30 seconds.
How to make a tactile map for blind and visually impaired users: simplified geometry, textures, Braille labels. Microcapsule paper (Swell Paper) printing via osm2cdr.ru.
Deep guide to WMS/XYZ JPEG satellite tiles. How they differ from PNG, when to choose lossy compression, how to combine with OSM exports from osm2cdr.ru for hybrid maps.
Deep guide to PNG satellite tiles. When to choose lossless over JPEG, transparency masks, how to use with OSM exports from osm2cdr.ru.
Deep guide to GeoTIFF for ESA Sentinel-2 and USGS Landsat 8/9 satellite imagery. Multi-band file structure, NDVI computation, how to combine with OSM exports for territory analytics.
PostScript .ps — Adobe's page-description language, the foundation of PDF, still the standard for RIP servers and the LaTeX pipeline (dvips → ps2pdf). How to export an OSM map to PS for scientific publishing or archives.
PDF/X is the print-shop exchange standard. CMYK or spot colors, embedded fonts, output intent. Submit an OSM map to offset print without preflight surprises.
PDF/A guarantees a file will open in 50 years: embedded fonts, no JavaScript, mandatory ICC profiles. How to create an archival OSM map per ISO 19005 and equivalent national standards.