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QGIS User Interface

Introduction

QGIS is a powerful desktop GIS, but also a labyrinth of point-and-clicks. This tutorial provides a very brief introduction to the graphical user interface (GUI).

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Working with a Project

Add a Google basemap layer

Google satellite

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google hybrid

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=y&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google terrain

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=p&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

Google map

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=m&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

De-emphasized road map

https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=r&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}

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