Learn QGIS

By : Cutts, Anita Graser

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Learn QGIS

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By: Cutts, Anita Graser

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Overview of this book

QGIS 3.4 is the first LTR (long term release) of QGIS version 3. This is a giant leap forward for the project with tons of new features and impactful changes. Learn QGIS is fully updated for QGIS 3.4, covering its processing engine update, Python 3 de-facto coding environment, and the GeoPackage format. This book will help you get started on your QGIS journey, guiding you to develop your own processing pathway. You will explore the user interface, loading your data, editing, and then creating data. QGIS often surprises new users with its mapping capabilities; you will discover how easily you can style and create your first map. But that’s not all! In the final part of the book, you’ll learn about spatial analysis and the powerful tools in QGIS, and conclude by looking at Python processing options. By the end of the book, you will have become proficient in geospatial analysis using QGIS and Python.

Preface

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Where Do I Start?

Installing QGIS 3.4

Running QGIS for the first time

What is new in QGIS 3

Introducing the QGIS user interface

Finding help and reporting issues

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Data Creation and Editing

Data formats

Loading data

Interacting with data

Vector data

Raster data

Other data

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Visualizing Data

Styling data

Styling raster layers

Saving styles

Styling vector layers

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Creating Great Maps

Communicating with data

Labeling

Creating a map

Loading data

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Spatial Analysis

Processing toolbox

Analyzing raster data

Combining raster and vector data

Advanced vector and raster analysis with processing

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Extending QGIS with Python

Adding functionality using actions

Getting to know the Python console

Creating custom geoprocessing scripts using Python

Developing your first plugin

3D view

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Loading data

We are going to start by loading data into QGIS 3.4. You may have some of your own data that you wish to use, but all of the techniques are applicable to any GIS data you have. We will use the QGIS sample data for these examples. Over the following chapters, we will use the sample dataset to eventually build maps.

Download the QGIS sample data from https://qgis.org/downloads/data/ and look for the qgis_sample_data.zip file. Download and extract this data to a folder on your computer.