Medium resolution

2. Creating
the master map
Modifying the features of the layers
One colour per layer
Several colours per layer
Add labels
• Depending on what to be showed,
one or several colours are used
per layer.
• Examples: rivers, roads, village
points.
• In the case one layer is needed
to be self-coloured, select ‘Single
Symbol’ in ‘Legend Type’. The transparency
rate can be chosen , the
pattern , and the outline width
• Graduated colour
• Example: Contour line
• Select Graduated Symbol
in Legend Type.
• Then the transparency rate can be
chosen , the classification field ,
and the number of classes . Then
click on ‘Classify’ . QGIS automatically
classes the items in the number
of classed the user selected, according
to the attribute. entered in ‘Classification
field’.
• Non graduated colour
• Example: Map of the areas of the
villages.
• Select ‘Unique value’ in ‘Legend Type’,
then select the transparency rate
, the classification field . Then
click on ‘Classify’ .
• Labels can also be added. To do so,
right click on the layers, Properties,
and then Labels . The attribute
containing the label need to be
entered in ‘Field containing label’.
In the below example, village name
(attribute village_na) wanted to be
added, for all the villages points.
The font characteristic can be
changed.
• In this above example, colours have
been automatically designed to villages,
producing the map below
• In the map BELOW the village names
has been added next to each village
location point.
• In this example above, the contour
line are classified according to their
altitude, producing the map below.