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Hydrographic Poster Generator

A companion product for transforming hydrographic or spatial source material into designed, shareable poster outputs. This page separates the product concept from the production stack still to be confirmed.

Current documentationVersion 0.1 · 16 Aug 2026
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System purpose

What it does

Turns registered hydrographic data into a visual poster composition with configurable layout, branding, labels, and export settings.

Why it matters

Provides a communication surface for technical spatial information that is easier to present, print, and share with non-specialist audiences.

Product boundary

The generator composes registered spatial data into designed outputs without becoming an analysis or data-authoring engine.

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Proposed architecture

Source dataRaster · vector · analysis layer
Poster editorComposition · labels · theme
Render servicePreview · rasterize · paginate
Export bundlePNG · PDF · print package
Working architecture for the poster workflow; the render and export services are shown as proposed until verified in the application source.
03

Stack to confirm

LayerTechnologyRole
Editor UITo confirmPoster composition, controls, and preview
RenderingTo confirmHigh-resolution preview and final output generation
Data inputsTo confirmRaster, vector, image, or platform-exported layer support
StorageTo confirmProjects, assets, templates, and generated outputs
DeliveryTo confirmBrowser download, share link, or portal publishing
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Primary workflow

  1. 1. Select source

    Choose a supported hydrographic geography and source dataset.

  2. 2. Compose

    Set poster size, layout, title, legend, labels, annotations, and brand treatment.

  3. 3. Preview

    Review readable hierarchy, scale, contrast, and print-safe spacing before export.

  4. 4. Generate

    Render a high-resolution poster and package the output with source and attribution metadata.

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Status and decisions

Current

Authoritative repository

The Poster Generator and its deployment resources are maintained in this HPS application repository.

Planned

Template library

Define reusable HPS poster templates, map treatments, legends, and print presets.

Planned

Portal handoff

Decide whether generated posters are downloaded directly or published into the HPS Portal as managed artifacts.