I protect my maps with HexKing.
Melee is about getting balance, and takes ages for Pro maps, unless its Fastest then its a few hours.
whats this hexking? is it better than proedit? i prob wouldnt know how to use it though if it had to do with hexing...
Haha, it means using parts of Hex to mess around with what Pro Edit protects of the map to improve it.
Personally, I use StarCraft Xtra Editor 2.6 Special Mode. Yes, JUST Special mode. I can see how the other editors have all these great features and such but I grew up with StarEdit's interface. I'm half n00b.

Special Mode is the most different of them all, though i use it because i like doing some triggers in X-tra Editor and it has best placement options.
I personally like Starforge's snap-to-grid option.
I use extra for alot of my terrain, and i use starforge 2.2 for my triggering.
SCMDraft 2 "Snap-To-Grid" is more user friendly, but you can input the amounts into SF.
I only use SF

because i only need square terains, so it do all things for me

(EXPECT FOG OF WAR ;(((((()
I use SF 2.2 for everything. Sometimes I'm too lazy to comment the triggers so I use X-tra 2.5
ProEdit and uBeR@Te for protection.
I don't really make maps any more so...