How-to guide

How to make a poster map of your sites

Turn what is on the map into a clean poster: your title and subtitle, the legend, a scale bar and a north arrow, with the map data credited. Print it, save it as a PDF, or save a PNG for an email or a report.

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What you need

Step by step

1

Open Poster map

Choose Export → Poster map (PDF or PNG).

Open Poster map - Map
2

Add a title

Type a title and a subtitle - the project name and the number of locations are filled in to start with.

Add a title - Map
3

Choose the paper

A4 or A3, landscape or portrait, with or without labels, the legend, the scale bar and today's date.

Choose the paper - Map
4

Print it

Print or save as PDF opens the print window with the poster laid out on the page; Save as PNG saves a picture.

Print it - Map

Tips

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes. Poster maps are free in Map.

Can I use the map in a report?

Yes. The map data is OpenStreetMap's, which you can use with the credit that is printed on the poster.

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