Exporting better hillshades from ArcMap

I recently created a walkthrough that describes how I generate a higher quality hillshade from ArcMap by using the “export data” option to obtain a 16bit grayscale Tiff.  There are a few tricks to processing this image in Photoshop to obtain a usable image, but the end result is much better than the default ArcMap export options. Click through to Vimeo to view the video in 720p HD.

Prepatory workflow videos

Preparatory layout and data gathering in ArcMap for a series of 85 trail guides in and around Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. Workflow played back at 2100% speed.