Shapefiles

Finding and importing ESRI Shapefiles

About ESRI Shapefiles
Shapefile is a file format for storing geographic vector data

Finding high-quality Shapefiles
Producing interesting maps is often a matter of finding the right templates

Importing ESRI Shapefiles
Magic Maps can import shapes and data from ESRI Shapefiles (.shp)

About .prj files
prj files tell Magic Maps about a Shapefile's coordinate reference system (CRS)

Trouble importing Shapefiles
Tips for successfully importing ESRI Shapefiles

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