QGIS - Using layouts and atlases

1. Save the .qgz and associated shapefiles/images etc into a single folder
2. If you do not already have QGIS installed, please go to QGIS download

QGIS Guide: Using layouts

1. Open the relevent .qgz file
2. If the map does not automatically appear, select one of the data layers in the Layers panel on the left > Right Click > Zoom to Layer
3. In the left panel, tick/untick any datasets that you want/don't want on the map
4. Go to the top menu, and select Project›Layout Manager to see a list of printable maps
5. Select the one that you want to view, and click Show
6. Wait for the data to load (there is a blue animated bar at the bottom of the window that shows when data are loading)
7. Go to the top menu of the Layout window, and click Layout - from this menu you can either print the map directly, or export as an image/pdf etc

QGIS Guide: Using atlases

1. Open the relevent .qgz file
2. If the map does not automatically appear, select one of the data layers in the Layers panel on the left > Right Click > Zoom to Layer
3. In the left panel, tick/untick any datasets that you want/don't want on the map
4. Go to the top menu, and select Project›Layout Manager to see a list of printable maps
5. Select the one that you want to view, and click Show
6. Wait for the data to load (there is a blue animated bar at the bottom of the window that shows when data are loading)
7. Go to the top menu of the Layout window, and click on Atlas and then Preview Atlas
8. You will now see a dropdown list in the top menu bar - click the down arrow and select whichever item you want the map to show
9. Go to the top menu of the Layout window, and click Layout - from this menu you can either print the map directly, or export as an image/pdf etc