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Learn QGIS - Fourth Edition

By : Andrew Cutts, Anita Graser
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Learn QGIS - Fourth Edition

By: Andrew Cutts, Anita Graser

Overview of this book

QGIS 3.4 is the first LTR (long term release) of QGIS version 3. This is a giant leap forward for the project with tons of new features and impactful changes. Learn QGIS is fully updated for QGIS 3.4, covering its processing engine update, Python 3 de-facto coding environment, and the GeoPackage format. This book will help you get started on your QGIS journey, guiding you to develop your own processing pathway. You will explore the user interface, loading your data, editing, and then creating data. QGIS often surprises new users with its mapping capabilities; you will discover how easily you can style and create your first map. But that’s not all! In the final part of the book, you’ll learn about spatial analysis and the powerful tools in QGIS, and conclude by looking at Python processing options. By the end of the book, you will have become proficient in geospatial analysis using QGIS and Python.
Table of Contents (8 chapters)

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Now add your map. This is the view of the symbolized data created in the last chapter and the start of this one to the layout canvas. The layout canvas is your empty white page at present. To add a map select Add Item | Add Map. Then click and drag the mouse to draw on the canvas in the location you want to put your map. This is shown in the following screenshot:

Adding the map to the layout canvas

Use the move item tool to pan and zoom (using the mouse wheel) to adjust the map in your layout window. The Item properties panel's content depends on the currently selected layout item. If a map item is selected, we can adjust the maps Scale and Extents, as well as the position and size tool of the map item itself. Let's now set the scale to 10,000,000 (with the CRS set to EPSG:2964). The map now looks like the following screenshot:

Setting the scale
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