Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Resources/QGIS/Compilation and semantic outline
In this lesson, I move to a vector software, either Inkscape (free) or an other. My objective is to add in a clean way —visually and within the SVG code— all the semantic layers. The semantic layers including: the legends' icons and labels, the map scale, north arrow, localizator, the topographic legend. Most of the time, they are simply drag&drop added using Inkscape, then resized and moved to the exact size and place you want. Stylistic edition can also be implemented.
Inkscape and cartography : an introduction
[edit]I will use Inkscape, which is a light software, free, cross platform, that many amateur graphists use, including most graphists on the Graphic Labs. For a general introduction to "Inkscape, Cartography within Wikipedia context", I very strongly encourage you the reading of File:Tutorial-cartography_(basic).svg. It's both a discussion about Cartography and a tutorial for SVG mapmaking which can be opened in Inkscape in order to do the various exercices includes all along. Also, it can be either simply read in 30mins ; or downloaded, opened in inkscape, and followed as a 2h course. When needing tips, there are tutorials online (Google is your friends!), and the Graphic Lab talkpage is always open to you : other graphists will share their tips, shortcuts, etc.
Compiling QGIS layers
[edit]Well! the first things to do now is to import your useful QGIS generated layers into Inkscape to edit them!
- Open your topographic layer in Inkscape
Right click on the file > Open with > Inkscape (best way) or Open Inkscape > Drag&Drop file into Inkscape
- Import other layers
Either :
- drag and drop the file into Inkscape, or...
- Open Inkscape > ...... ...
- Resize the document
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Layers: resize, position, align, group
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Legend
[edit]Import the wiki-legend. Delete uneed things, blablabla
North arrow ?
[edit]Scale ?
[edit]Localizator
[edit]Semantic preparation
[edit]I'm preparing my tools for the final result. Also, I both
- prepare tools for encyclopedic subject I wish to cover : the legend with icons and labels
- prepare the readability of the map itself : adding the correct scale, north arrow, localizator, topographic legend
See also
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The table above has links to various tutorials and resources which can help in the creation of Wikipedia maps from digital georeferenced data (GIS).
For most of this things.drag&drop added using Inkscape, then edited.