About map projections

A map projection is a method of displaying points on a sphere (such as the Earth) on a flat surface (such as your computer screen). Magic Maps supports the following projection methods:

Albers Equal Area displays features of equal geographic area with equal size.

Equal Earth is another equal-area projection, suitable for whole-earth cartography.

Equidistant Cylindrical is a cylindrical projection with equally spaced degrees of latitude.

Gall Stereographic is a cylindrical projection that attempts to reduce distortion.

Lambert Conformal Conic is often used for aeronautical charts.

Mercator distorts areas but is a popular choice for world maps.

Winkel Tripel is another popular choice for world maps.

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