QGIS | Exporting and/or saving data
> Objective
This section contains information on how to export and save projects, layers, and styles in different formats.
> Index / Table of Contents
Introduction
Tutorial(s)
GeoPackage
Adobe Illustrator
TIFF
Rhino
Qgz
QML
SLD
XML
PNG
PDF
QGIS installation
> Summary and Highlights
Introduction
Projects, layers and styles can be saved and exported in different formats. The following tutorials demonstrate how to do this.
Tutorial(s)
GeoPackage
GeoPackage is a database container supporting direct use. The data can be accessed and edited without intermediate format translations.
Save layer in Geopackage Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie): “O01 Opslaan van een laag in een geopackage” Language(s): Dutch Time: 5m 20s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1K3s2jIfog
Save a project as a GeoPackage Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie): “O02 Project opslaan naar geopackage” Language(s): Dutch Time: 3m 22s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnTW8numGmg
Save styles from vector layers in a GeoPackage and use them as default styles Hans van der Kwast: “Saving styles to a GeoPackage in QGIS” Language(s): English Time: 2m 28s Chapters: introduction (start-0:11), how to save styles (0:11-0:49), default styles (0:49-1:05), save to GeoPackage (1:05-end) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0J_NdlXfzg
Store data, styles and project in a GeoPackage Hans van der Kwast: “Store Data, Styles and Project in a GeoPackage with QGIS” Language(s): English Time: 3m 7s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGdFsyU1gqE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based graphic design software.
Export from QGIS to Illustrator TOI-pedia: “QGIS to Adobe Illustrator” Language(s): English Chapters: introduction, export from QGIS to Illustrator http://wiki.bk.tudelft.nl/toi-pedia/QGIS_to_Adobe_Illustrator
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
TIFF is an image file format used for storing raster graphics and image information.
Export QGIS to .tiff TOI-pedia: “QGIS export as .tiff” Language(s): English Chapters: introduction, exporting QGIS to .tiff http://wiki.bk.tudelft.nl/toi-pedia/QGIS_export_as_.tiff
Rhino
Rhino is a file format originally from Rhinoceros 3D, a commercial 3D computer graohics and CAD software.
Export QGIS to Rhino TOI-pedia: “QGIS to Rhino” Language(s): English Chapters: introduction, main steps http://wiki.bk.tudelft.nl/toi-pedia/QGIS_to_Rhino
qgz
The qgz format is a compressed file containing a QGS, the original QGIS format, and a QGD file. The QGD file a the sqlite database of the QGIS project containing the auxiliary data of the project.
Save a project as a qgz Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie): “O03 Project opslaan als qgz” Language(s): Dutch Time: 5m 3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qef29jqXwTw
QML
Qt Modeling Language is a user interface markup language and is used to render feature geometries.
Save styles of raster layers in QGIS in different formats Hans van der Kwast: “Save raster styles in QGIS as QML, SLD and XML” Language(s): English Time: 3m 59s Chapters: introduction (start-0:35), save as QML (0:35-2:21), save as XML (2:21-end) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94YRpzZNVQ
SLD
SLD stands for Styled Layer Descriptor and is an XML format used to specify the display of map layers.
Save styles of raster layers in QGIS in different formats Hans van der Kwast: “Save raster styles in QGIS as QML, SLD and XML” Language(s): English Time: 3m 59s Chapters: introduction (start-0:35), save as QML (0:35-2:21), save as XML (2:21-end) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94YRpzZNVQ
XML
XML is a markup language and a flexible file format. It stands for Extensible Markup Language.
Save styles of raster layers in QGIS in different formats Hans van der Kwast: “Save raster styles in QGIS as QML, SLD and XML” Language(s): English Time: 3m 59s Chapters: introduction (start-0:35), save as QML (0:35-2:21), save as XML (2:21-end) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94YRpzZNVQ
PNG
PNG is an image file format, it stands for Portable Network Graphics.
Make final adjustments to a map in the print layout and export to PNG or PDF Hans van der Kwast: “Final Adjustments and Export the Map to PNG or PDF” Language(s): English Time: 2m 27s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2TRAGBSbag
PDF stands for portable document format.
Make final adjustments to a map in the print layout and export to PNG or PDF Hans van der Kwast: “Final Adjustments and Export the Map to PNG or PDF” Language(s): English Time: 2m 27s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2TRAGBSbag
> QGIS Installation
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Useful Links
Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie) YouTube channel
Hans van der Kwast YouTube channel
#QGIS, #Export, #Save, #GeoPackage, #Adobe Illustrator, #Tagged Image File Format, #TIFF, #Rhino, #qgz, #QML, #SLD, #XML, #PNG, #PDF
Hans van der Kwast. (2022, May 10). Store Data, Styles and Project in a GeoPackage with QGIS [Video]. YouTube.