Quote from vallstn on 19 August 2026, 05:03

Follow this beginner-friendly guide based on standard procedures from the Official QGIS Training Manual.

1. Create a New Print Layout

• Open your prepared map project in QGIS.

• Go to the top menu and select Project > New Print Layout....

• Type a unique name for your map layout in the popup box, then click OK.

• A new blank layout window will open.

2. Set Page Properties

• Right-click on the blank white paper sheet in the center of the window.

• Choose Page Properties… from the menu.

• Look at the Item Properties panel on the right side.

• Choose your paper size (such as A4) and pick your orientation (Landscape or Portrait). 

3. Add the Map Canvas

• Find the toolbar on the left side of the layout window.

• Click the Add Map button (it looks like a small map page with a green plus or crosshair).

• Click and drag a rectangle box across your blank white page where you want the map to sit.

• The layers from your main QGIS screen will now appear inside that box. 

4. Customize and Resize Elements

• Use the Select/Move item tool from the left toolbar to click and drag the edges of your map to resize it.

• Use the Move item content tool if you need to pan or shift the view inside your map frame without changing the frame size.

• Add layout extras like a scale bar, north arrow, or legend using the respective add-item buttons on the left.

5. Save and Export Your Map

• Save your main QGIS project to save the layout settings you just created.

• Go to the top menu and select Layout to find export options.

• Choose Export as Image, Export as SVG, or Export as PDF to save your final map to your computer. 

Additional Tutorials  

1. QGIS Official   –  https://docs.qgis.org/3.44/en/docs/training_manual/map_composer/map_composer.html
2. Spatial Thoughts  – https://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/3/making_a_map.html

Happy Learning

• Open your prepared map project in QGIS.

• Go to the top menu and select Project > New Print Layout....

• Type a unique name for your map layout in the popup box, then click OK.

• A new blank layout window will open.

• Right-click on the blank white paper sheet in the center of the window.

• Choose Page Properties… from the menu.

• Look at the Item Properties panel on the right side.

• Choose your paper size (such as A4) and pick your orientation (Landscape or Portrait). 

• Find the toolbar on the left side of the layout window.

• Click the Add Map button (it looks like a small map page with a green plus or crosshair).

• Click and drag a rectangle box across your blank white page where you want the map to sit.

• The layers from your main QGIS screen will now appear inside that box. 

• Use the Select/Move item tool from the left toolbar to click and drag the edges of your map to resize it.

• Use the Move item content tool if you need to pan or shift the view inside your map frame without changing the frame size.

• Add layout extras like a scale bar, north arrow, or legend using the respective add-item buttons on the left.

• Save your main QGIS project to save the layout settings you just created.

• Go to the top menu and select Layout to find export options.

• Choose Export as Image, Export as SVG, or Export as PDF to save your final map to your computer. 

Additional Tutorials  

1. QGIS Official   –  https://docs.qgis.org/3.44/en/docs/training_manual/map_composer/map_composer.html
2. Spatial Thoughts  – https://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/3/making_a_map.html

Happy Learning