Communicating with data

Perhaps the most common reason that people use GIS is to create maps. We have already covered the creation of data, as well as the loading and basic styling of vector and raster data in previous chapters. In this section, we are going to be bringing this together to make a map. In the final two chapters of this book, the focus will shift to geoprocessing and some of the more advanced features in QGIS 3, but for now, let's lay the foundations to enable you to create beautiful maps, and where better to begin than with the newly updated labeling tools in QGIS 3?