QGIS Map Design

Foreword to the First Edition
Foreword to the Second Edition
Introduction
	Introduction
Getting Started
	Requirements
	The Data
	Level of Effort
	Multiple Routes to Your Destination
Layer Styling
	Applying Graduated Symbol Sizes
		Getting Started
		Changing the Projection
		Finishing Touches
		Bonus Recipe
	Creating Shapeburst Fills
		Getting Started
		School Globe Style with Country Shading
		Bonus Recipe
	Designing Choropleths
		Getting Started
		Setting Up a Classed Choropleth Map
		Scaled Circle Symbols
	Mapping Economy and Income Using Bivariate Choropleths
		Getting Started
		Bivariate Choropleth Methods
		Classifying the Data
		Method 1: Multiply
		Method 2: Data Driven
		Bonus Material: Bivariate Legends
	Customizing SVG Files for Color Control
		Getting Started
		Adding Coffee Shop Icons
		Bonus: Rule-based Styling
	Highlighting Areas with Inverted Polygons
		Getting Started
		Setting Up the Map
		Styling with Inverted Polygons
	Creating Brilliant Maps with Color Blending
		Getting Started
		Blending Features with Addition
		Blending Layers with Dodge
		Blending Features with Dodge
	Generating Cloudy Masks
		Adding Imagery to the Project
		Creating a Cloud Layer
		A Hole in the Clouds
	Styling Road Maps
		Getting Started
		Setting Up the First Rules
		Adding More Detailed Rules
		Understanding Road Symbols
	Working With Scale
		Getting Started
		Basic Map for Smaller Scales
		More Detail for Larger Scales
		Scale in the Print Layouts
	Designing a Value by Alpha Map
		Getting Started
		Understanding Value by Alpha Mapping
		Creating a Value by Alpha Map
		Finishing touches
	Visualizing Global Connections
		Getting Started
		Creating a Custom Projection
		Styling the Hemisphere
		Adding Connections
	Illuminating Contours Tanaka-Style
		Getting Started
		Understanding Illuminated/Tanaka Contours
		Preprocessing the Contours
		Setting up the Geometry Generator
		Styling Illuminated Contours
		Styling the DEM
		Finishing Touches
Labeling
	Configuring Label Expressions and Leader Lines
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Setting Up the Labels
		Adding Leader Lines
		Bonus Recipe
	Text Buffering and Label Placement Options
		Installing a Typeface
		Adding Labels to the Coffee Shops
		Adding Labels to the Roads
	Designing Label Hierarchies
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Style Specifications and Taxonomy Charts
	Creating Multiattribute Labels and Spatial Filters
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Applying a Spatial Filter
		Scaling Mountain Symbols
		Creating Multiattribute Labels
		Finishing Touches
	Placing Labels by Hand
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Hand Placing Labels
		Bonus: Pairwise Line Labeling
	Creating Data-defined Labeling for Road Maps
		Getting the Fonts Ready
		Labels for Roads
		Fine-tuning and Road Reference Codes
		Labels for Areas
		Finishing Touches
	Handling Long Label Text Using Substitution
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Dealing With Long Label Text
		Applying Label Text Substitutes
		Styling the Labels
		Finishing touches
	Creating Curved Area Labels
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Creating Label Lines for Curved Area Labels
		Label Styling and Fine-tuning
		Bonus: Background Texture
	Configuring Advanced Halos
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Creating Basic Labels on Top of Imagery
		Advanced Halo Design
	Mastering Rule-based Labels and Project Variables
		Setting Up the Basemap
		Setting Up Labeling Rules
		Configuring Project Variables
		Bonus: Map Variables in Layouts
Print Map Design
	Learning Layout Basics with the Seattle Coffee Map
		Setting Up the Map
		Modifying the Map Scale
		Setting Up the Page
		Adding the Map
		Adding Image Items
		Adding a Map Title Label
	Customizing Legends
		Setting Up the Map
		Creating a New Print Layout
		Creating the Layout
		Modifying the Default Legend
		Bonus Recipe
	Adding a Gradient Legend
		Setting Up the Map
		Solid Color and Gradient Legend
		Double Gradient Legend
	Mixing Different CRS in One Layout
		Setting Up the Map
		Creating More Custom Projections
		Setting up Different Perspectives
		Configuring the Layout
	Adding Overview Maps and Graticules
		Setting Up the Map
		Creating the Layout
		Adding Grids
		Configuring Overviews
	Generating a Map Series with Atlas
		Setting Up the Map
		Setting Up the Map Series
		Dynamic Titles
		Overview maps in map series
		Highlighting the current map feature
	Designing Infographics
		Setting Up the Map
		Creating the Layout
		Drawing Pie Charts
		Configuring the Table Item
		Formatting Label Items
		Bonus: More Chart Options with Data Plotly
	Creating Dynamic Masks and Small Multiples
		Setting Up the Map
		Configuring the Multiples Layout
		Making the Map Style Dynamic
		Finishing Touches
	Mastering Rotated Maps
		Setting Up the Map
		Creating the Layout
		Connecting Overviews and Detail Maps
		Designing Fading maps
		Adding a Rotated North Arrow
		Creating Fancy Leader Lines
	Creating Automated Reports
		Setting Up the Map
		Creating an Index Grid
		Setting up the Report
		Finishing Touches
		Printing the Report
	Conclusion
		Share Your Maps!
		Further Study
		Contributions
	Index
	Books from Locate Press