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 Legendbutton, 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.