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||'''Visual Cue'''
||'''Narration'''
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|| '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to this tutorial on '''Creating a Map''' in '''QGIS'''.

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|| '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|| In this tutorial, we will learn to,

* Create a map using '''Print Composer'''.
* Add map elements in the '''Print composer'''.
* Export the map.

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|| '''Slide Number 3'''

'''System Requirement'''
|| To record this tutorial, I am using

'''Ubuntu Linux '''OS version 16.04.

'''QGIS''' version 2.18

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|| '''Slide Number 4'''

'''Pre-requisites'''

'''https://spoken-tutorial.org/'''
|| To follow this tutorial you should be familiar with,

'''QGIS''' interface.

For the prerequisite tutorials please visit our website.

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|| '''Slide Number 5'''

'''Example for Demonstration'''
|| Download the folder given in the '''Code files''' link, located below the player.

Extract the contents of the downloaded zip file and save it in a folder.

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|| Point to '''Code-file''' folder on desktop.

Double-click on '''Code-file''' folder.
|| Here is my '''Code files folder'''.

Double click to open the folder.

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|| Point to the files in the folder.
|| In this folder you will find shape files for India and world map.

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|| Cursor on '''indiaboundary.shp '''file.

Right-click on '''indiaboundary.shp '''file.
|| Locate '''indiaboundary.shp '''file.

To open this file in '''QGIS''', right-click on the file.

The '''context menu''' opens.

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|| From the context menu click on '''open with''' '''QGIS Desktop.'''
|| Select the option, '''open with''' '''QGIS Desktop'''.

The map opens directly in '''QGIS''' interface.

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|| Cursor on '''QGIS''' Interface
|| If you don’t see the option '''open with QGIS Desktop, '''first open '''QGIS''' interface.

Here I have opened '''QGIS''' interface.

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|| Click on '''Layer''' menu, from the drop-down menu select '''Add Vector Layer'''.
|| Click on '''Add Vector Layer '''tool on the left tool bar.

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|| Point to''' Vector Data Source '''dialog-box.

Click on '''Browse''' button next to '''Dataset''' text box.
|| '''Add Vector Layer''' dialog-box opens.

In the box, click on '''Browse''' button next to '''dataset''' text box.

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|| Cursor on dialog box.

Navigate to the '''Code files''' folder on desktop.

Select the file, '''indiaboundary.shp '''file.

Click on '''Open''' button.
|| A dialog-box opens.

Navigate to '''Code files''' folder on the Desktop.

Select the file, '''indiaboundary.shp '''file.

Click on '''Open''' button.

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|| In the '''Add Vector Layer''' dialog-box,

click on''' Open button.'''
|| In the '''Add Vector Layer''' dialog-box,

click on '''Open''' button.

Boundary map of India appears on the canvas.

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|| Cursor on the canvas.
|| Now let us add the shape file representing few cities of India.

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|| Again, click on '''Add Vector Layer '''tool on the toolbar.
|| Again, click on '''Add Vector Layer '''tool on the toolbar.

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|| Point to '''Vector Data Source''' dialog-box.

Click on''' Browse '''button.
|| '''Add Vector Layer''' dialog-box opens.

In the box click on '''Brows'''e button.

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|| Cursor on the dialog box.

Navigate to the '''Code files''' folder on desktop.

|| A dialog-box opens.

Navigate to '''Code files''' folder on the Desktop.

Select the file '''places.shp''' file.

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|| Click on''' Open '''button.
|| Click on '''Open''' button.

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|| In the '''Add Vector Layer''' dialog-box,

click on '''Open''' button.
|| In the '''Add Vector Layer''' dialog-box,

Click on '''Open''' button.

Cities are shown as point features on the map.

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|| Right click on '''places''' layer in the '''Layers''' panel.

From the '''context menu''', click on '''Properties''' option.

|| Let us label these cities.

Right click on '''places''' layer in the '''Layers''' panel.

From the '''context menu''', click on '''Properties''' option.

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|| Cursor on '''Layer Properties''' dialog box.

Click on''' labels '''tab.

|| In the '''Layer Properties''' dialog-box.

Select the '''labels''' tab.

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|| From the first drop-down,

Select '''Show labels for this layer''' option.
|| In the drop-down located at the top,

select '''Show labels for this layer''' option.

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|| Click on '''Label with''' drop down select '''name''' from the given options.
|| In '''Label with''' drop-down select '''name''' from the given options.

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|| From the''' Text''' tab, select the '''font''', '''style''' , '''size,''' '''color '''from the drop-down.
|| In the '''Text''' tab, we have options to choose

'''font''', '''style''' , '''size,''' '''color''' etc.

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|| Click on '''Apply''' button and '''OK''' button.
|| Click on '''Apply''' button and '''OK''' button.

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|| Cursor on the map.
|| On the canvas, India map with some cites and labels is displayed.

This map file can be exported to image format for the purpose of printing or publishing .

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|| Cursor on the map.
|| QGIS has a tool called '''Print Composer.'''

It allows you to create maps in the format that is easy to read.

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|| Click on''' Project '''menu on the menu bar.

From the list''' '''select''' New Print Composer.'''
|| Click on''' Project '''menu on the menu bar and select '''New Print Composer'''.

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|| Cursor on''' Composer title '''dialog-box'''.'''
|| '''Composer title''' dialog-box opens.

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|| Type '''Map-1'''.

|| You will be prompted to enter a title for the composer.

Type '''India-Map''' as title.

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|| Click on '''OK''' button.
|| Click on '''OK''' button.

'''Print composer''' window opens.

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|| Cursor on the canvas.

Point to the panels.
|| '''Print Composer''' provides you with a blank canvas.

On the right side beside the canvas you will find two panels.

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|| Cursor on Panels.
|| The upper panel and the lower panel.

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|| Click on '''View''' menu.

From the drop-down select '''Panels'''.
|| To enable the panels, click on '''View''' menu.

From the menu scroll down and select '''Panels'''.

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|| Point to sub-menu.
|| The sub-menu shows the list of panels.

Here some panels are already selected.

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|| Click on the panel name from sub-menu.

|| Click on the panel name to select it.

The panel appears on the right side of the canvas.

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|| Cursor on tool bar.

Point to tool bars.
|| All Print Composer tools are available in menus and as icons on the toolbars.

The tool bars are present on the left as well as on the top of the '''Composer''' window.

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|| Cursor on the window.
|| For more information, please see additional material provided along with this tutorial.

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|| In the '''Print Composer '''window,

from the tool bar,

click on '''Zoom full''' button.(Magnifying glass symbol with 3 blue arrows)
|| Now let us start to assemble our map.

In the '''Print Composer window, '''click on '''Zoom full '''button on the tool bar.

This will display the Layout to its full extent.

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|| Cursor on the '''Print Composer''' window.
|| Now we have to bring the map view that we see in the '''QGIS Canvas''' to the '''Composer'''.

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|| In the '''Print''' '''Composer''' window.

Click on '''Add new map''' tool on the left tool bar.
|| Click on '''Add new map''' tool on the tool bar.

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|| Move the cursor on the '''composer window'''.

|| Move the cursor on the composer window.

The cursor is now seen as''' plus (+)''' symbol.

This shows that '''Add Map''' button is active.

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|| Click and hold the left mouse button and drag a rectangle on the '''composer window'''.

Click and drag a box on the blank page.
|| Click and drag the left-mouse button to draw a rectangle on the composer window.

Leave margins along the edges.

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|| Cursor on the''' composer window.'''
|| You will see that the rectangle window will be rendered with the map from the main '''QGIS''' canvas.

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|| Cursor on the''' composer window.'''
|| The rendered map may not be covering the full window.

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|| Click on '''Move content''' tool on the left tool bar.
|| Click on '''Move item content''' tool on the left tool bar.

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|| Use left mouse button and move the map in the window.
|| Using left mouse button, move the map in the window and centre it.

Leave space along the top for the title.

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|| Cursor on the map.
|| Now we will add a '''grid''' and '''zebra''' border to the main map.

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|| In '''Item Properties''' Panel, scroll down to '''Grids''' section.
|| In '''Item Properties Panel''', scroll down to '''Grids '''section.

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|| Click on small black-triangle next to '''Item Properties'''.
|| Click on small black-triangle next to '''Grids '''to view the expanded menu.

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|| Click the Green plus (+), '''Add a new grid '''button.

|| Click the Green plus (+), '''Add a new grid '''button.

Now all the features in the grid section are enabled.

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|| Click on '''Change''' button next to CRS.
|| If required, there is an option to change '''CRS'''.

I will leave it as such.

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|| Click on drop-down arrows and select 10 in '''X''' and '''Y''' directions.
|| Select the '''Interval '''values as 10 degrees in both '''X''' and '''Y''' direction using drop-down arrows.

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|| Scroll down to the Grid frame section.

Select '''Zebra'''.
|| Scroll down to the '''Grid frame''' section and select a '''Frame style'''.

I will select '''Zebra'''.

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|| Select options from drop-down to change frame size, thickness, color etc.
|| There are options to change frame size, thickness, color etc.

Select the options that suits your requirement.

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|| Check the '''Draw Coordinates''' check-box.
|| Scroll down and check the '''Draw Coordinates''' check-box.

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|| In''' Distance to map frame, '''

click on the upward/downward arrow.
|| Adjust the '''Distance to map frame''' till the coordinates are legible.

Click on the upward or downward arrow to move the labels.

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|| Select the''' Coordinate precision '''as 1.

|| Select the '''Coordinate precision''' as 1.

This will display the coordinates upto the first decimal.

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|| Cursor on the map.
|| Next, we will add a North Arrow to the map.

The Print Composer comes with a good collection of map related images.

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|| Click on '''Add image'''icon on the tool bar.
|| Click on '''Add image icon '''on the tool bar.

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|| Holding your left mouse button,

click and draw a small rectangle on the top-right corner of the map canvas.
|| Bring the cursor to the map composer window.

Holding your left mouse button,

click and draw a small rectangle on the top-right corner of the map canvas.

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|| Click on the black arrow next to''' Search directories '''section.

Click on the north arrow image.
|| Under '''Item Properties '''tab in the right panel,

expand the '''Search directories''' section.

Select by clicking on the north arrow image of your liking.

The image appears in the box in the map composer window.

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|| Click on the map composer window.
|| Click on the map composer window.

You will see the north arrow image on the top-right corner of the map.

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|| Click on '''Add new scalebar tool '''from the tool bar.
|| Now we will add a scale bar to the map.

Click on '''Add new scalebar tool '''from the tool bar.

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|| Cursor on the map.
|| Click on the map where you want the scalebar to appear.

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|| Click on bottom-left corner.

In the right panel under '''Segments '''section, adjust the number of segments and their size.

|| I will add the scale bar at the bottom-left corner.

In the right panel under '''Segments '''section,

you can adjust the number of segments and their size.

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|| Click on '''Add new Label''' tool from the left tool bar.
|| We will now add the title for our map.

Click on '''Add new Label''' tool from the left tool bar.

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|| Bring the cursor to the map composer window.

Holding your left mouse button, draw a box at the top-center of the map.

|| Bring the cursor to the map composer window.

Holding your left mouse button, draw a box at the top-center of the map.

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|| On the right panel, under''' Label''', '''Main Properties''',

in the text box, type '''Map of India'''.

|| On the right panel you will see '''Item Properties''' tab for '''Label.'''

Under '''Main Properties''', in the text box, type '''Map of India'''.

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|| In the '''Appearance''' section, click on '''Font''' tab.
|| In the '''Appearance''' section, click on '''Font''' tab.

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|| '''Select Font '''dialog-box opens, select suitable Font, Font style and size.

'''Click on OK button.'''
|| '''Select Font '''dialog-box opens, select suitable '''Font''', '''Font style''' and '''Size'''.

Click on '''OK''' button.

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|| Click in the composer window.
|| Change the font color, margins and alignment as per your preference.

After you have finished making changes,

click in the composer window to view the changes.

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|| Cursor on the label.
|| The label with selected font and size appears on the map in the '''composer windo'''w.

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|| Cursor on the window.
|| Next let us add an '''Inset map'''.

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|| Cursor on main '''QGIS''' window.

Click on the '''Zoom In''' button in the tool bar.
|| Switch to the main '''QGIS''' window.

Click on the '''Zoom In''' button on the tool bar.

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|| Bring the cursor to the map, zoom the area around Mumbai.

Draw a rectangle around Mumbai.
|| Bring the cursor to the map, zoom the area around Mumbai.

Draw a rectangle around Mumbai to zoom to the area.

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|| Switch to '''Print Composer''' window.
|| We are now ready to add the map inset.

Switch to '''Print Composer''' window.

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|| Click on '''Add new map''' tool from the tool bar.

Drag a rectangle at the top-left corner.
|| Click on '''Add new map''' tool from the tool bar.

Draw a rectangle at the top left corner of the '''Composer window'''.

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|| Select '''Move item Content''' tool from the tool bar.

Move the map in the inset.
|| Select '''Move item Content''' tool from the tool bar.

Place the cursor on the '''inset map'''.

Move the map in the inset to the location of your preference.

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|| Cursor on maps.

Click on inset map.

|| You will have 2 map objects in the Print Composer. Main map and inset map.

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|| In the '''Item Properties''' panel, scroll down to the '''Frame''' section.

Change the color and thickness of the frame border.
|| In the I'''tem Properties''' panel,

scroll down to the '''Frame''' section and check the box next to it.

Change the color and thickness of the frame border for the '''inset map''',

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|| Click on Background color drop-down and choose the color from the color triangle.
|| Change the background color for the inset map.

so that it is easy to distinguish against the map background.

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|| Cursor on the map.
|| Explore other map elements such as Legends, shapes, arrows etc.

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|| Cursor on the map.
|| Once you have finished making required changes, you can save or export the map.

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|| Click on '''Composer''' menu on the menu bar.

|| Click on '''Composer '''menu on the menu bar.

Here we have options to export the map as '''Image''', '''PDF''' or '''SVG'''.

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|| Click on '''Export as Image '''option.
|| Let us export the map as an image.

Select '''Export as Image '''option.

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|| Cursor on '''Save composition as''' dialog-box .

Name: India-Cities.
|| '''Save composition as''' dialog-box opens.

give an appropriate file name , location and format.

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|| Select file format as '''PNG'''.

Click on '''Save''' button.
|| I will choose '''PNG''' format.

Click on '''Save''' button.

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|| Cursor on '''Image export options''' dialog-box.

Select 800x600 size.

Click on '''Save''' button.
|| '''Image export options''' dialog-box opens.

Choose appropriate resolution, page-width and height.

I will set page width as 800 pixels.

Click on '''Save''' button.

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|| Here is the map saved as an image file.

This map can now be printed or published.

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|| '''Slide Number 6'''

Summary
|| Let's summarize,

In this tutorial we have learnt to,

* Create maps using Print Composer.
* Adding map elements in the composer.
* Export the map.

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|| '''Slide Number 7'''

Assignment
|| Assignment

* Using the world dataset given in the code files link, Create a map of Asia Continent.
* Create an inset map of India.
* Add a map legend.

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|| Show the images of assignments.
|| Your completed assignment should look as shown here.

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|| '''Slide Number 8'''

'''About the Spoken Tutorial Project'''
|| The video at the following link summarises the spoken tutorial project. Please download and watch it.

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|| '''Slide Number 9'''

'''Spoken Tutorial Workshops'''

|| The spoken tutorial project team conducts workshops and gives certificates on passing online tests

For more details please write to us.

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|| '''Slide Number 10'''

'''Forum for specific questions'''
|| Please post your timed queries on this forum.

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|| '''Slide number 11'''
|| The Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD''' Government of India.

More information on this mission is available at the following link.

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|| '''Slide number 11'''
|| This tutorial is contributed by Prajwal.M from NIT Surathkal and Snehalatha from IIT Bombay.

Thank you for watching.

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-|| Click in the composer window.
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 * Create maps using '''Print Composer'''.
-* Adding map elements in the '''Composer'''.
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 * Export the map.

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-|| Click on '''Add new map''' tool from the tool bar.
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-|| The spoken tutorial project team conducts workshops and gives certificates on passing online tests
+|| The spoken tutorial project team conducts workshops and gives certificates on passing online tests.
 For more details please write to us.

QGIS/C2/Creating-a-Map/English - Revision history

Snehalathak at 06:14, 3 May 2019

Snehalathak at 05:56, 3 May 2019

Snehalathak at 12:18, 2 May 2019

Nancyvarkey at 03:14, 26 April 2019

Snehalathak: Created page with "{|border=1 ||'''Visual Cue''' ||'''Narration''' |- |- || '''Slide Number 1''' '''Title Slide''' || Welcome to this tutorial on '''Creating a Map''' in '''QGIS'''. |- || '''S..."