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Sources of icons/art/images

Icons: the noun project. https://thenounproject.com Images: unspash. https://unsplash.com/

To convert a pdf to bitmap to be used in a publication/report/poster, etc.

  1. Open with preview. Export as png, selecting appropriate dpi.
  2. Open exported png, then resize to correct size.
  3. Save file as e.g. filename_150dpi_3x3in.png

Examples of cool figures:

Maps Figure 1: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.5190

Why scientists need to be better at data visualization. https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2019/science-data-visualization?utm_campaign=2019-11-17

Fonts

Locations for fonts

/Library/Fonts ~/Library/Fonts

Install fonts

I can use Myriad Pro in Illustrator, but it seems like it is not available in other programs. I downloaded Myriad Pro Regular from Fonts Geek: https://fontsgeek.com/fonts/Myriad-Pro-Regular I used the Font Book app on mac. Clicked on My Fonts, then did Add Font to Current User and imported the ttf file Now I see Myriad Pro Regular when doing ls -al ~/Library/Fonts