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1. Show us your maps

1.3. Create a Map

We're going to create a map in the Print Layout.

1. To create a map, go in the main menu to Project | New Print Layout and give the layout a name (e.g., Oued Hellal Indicators Map).

2. In the Print Layout window, click on the Add Map tool in the toolbar.

3. Drag the mouse to create a map frame in the layout, which will display the view from your QGIS project.

4. Choose the Add Label

tool to include a title for your map (e.g., Water Productivity and Indicators in Oued Hellal).

You can customize the font, size, and color in the Item Properties panel.

5. Add a legend by clicking on the Add Legend button, which will display the color ramps for the indicators. Customize the legend to display only the relevant layers.

You can adjust the title and format the legend using the Item Properties panel.

6. Add a scale bar by clicking on the Add Scale Bar tool and placing it at the bottom of the map.

In Item Properties, you can adjust the units (e.g., meters or kilometers) and the scale.

7. When your map is complete, go to the main menu and click on Layout | Export as Image. Best to save to png for social media. Alternatively, you can save to PDF if you want to print the map.

8. Choose a file name (e.g., Oued_Hellal_Indicators_Map) and save the map to your computer.