In this video we look at how to create a country locator map, based on the BBC Country Profiles Style, found here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
A few things in here you might find particularly useful
- the use of map themes so you can have different map layers in different frames in the Print Layout
- how to copy colors from another window
- how to add an image to a Print Layout via a url
In your own examples you can of course change the colors but in this video I'm just showing you how you can copy colors from a web browser and mimic an existing style.
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See my intro and intermediate QGIS courses for more: https://www.udemy.com/user/alasdair-rae-2/