Chapter 6. Composing Static Maps

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

• Creating the simplest map renderer
• Using the map composer
• Adding labels to a map for printing
• Adding a scale bar to the map
• Adding a north arrow to the map
• Adding a logo to the map
• Adding a legend to the map
• Adding a custom shape to the map
• Adding a grid to the map
• Adding a table to the map
• Saving a map to a PNG image
• Adding a world file to a map image
• Saving a map to a project
• Loading a map from a project