1. Exercise – Print Composer
Project > New Print Composer (name well, you will need more than one name for each project)
Add map
Add label
Add scale
Lock layers in the Print Composer after work
Output as pdf, svg, png or jpeg
As all of QGIS the Print Composer can be a little buggy → save often and have patience.

3. Exercise – Add map Add a map or two: Layout > Add Map
Decide where/how to fit the map frame. Understand the distinction between moving the map (V) and moving the content (C)
The lock in the upper right locks only the map in the Print Composer.
If you want to prevent accidentally updating the map in the Composer to the main map in the QGIS Desktop, you need to break the connection by: Item Properties > Layers > Lock Layers & Lock styles for layers

4. Exercise – Add a label or two
Layout > Add label
Decide whether you want to use the inbuilt formatting functions or use HTML/CSS
Add text, style, play with transparency

5. Exercise – Add a legend Layout > Add legend
Note how you can delete and add and style list items in the legend
Make sure the legend doesn’t accidentally update (unclick Auto-update)

6. Exercise – Add scalebar
Layout > Add Scalebar
Km or miles?
Style

7. Exercise – Add arrow (if needed)
Add an arrow which magically points north
Layout > Add Image (*NOT* Add Arrow)
Find one under Search Directories
(Arrow) image rotation > Synch with map

8. All done? You like it? Lock up all layers
Output to your favorite format (try svg if you haven’t)
Better crop to content, esp. with SVG