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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Alex,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>this is not really supported atm in the composer. There are two blog posts which might get you going to achieve something similar than your example. But grids will definitely be a problem:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="https://anitagraser.com/2016/05/01/how-to-create-round-maps-in-print-composer/">https://anitagraser.com/2016/05/01/how-to-create-round-maps-in-print-composer/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="https://smathermather.com/2013/04/09/quantum-gis-compositing-continued/">https://smathermather.com/2013/04/09/quantum-gis-compositing-continued/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Frank<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dipl. Geogr. Frank Broniewski<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Waldhölzbacher Str. 51<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>66679 Losheim am See<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>06872 509 068 4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>0176 611 26 9 2 6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="http://www.frankbroniewski.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.frankbroniewski.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Von:</b> Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto@gmail.com> <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Mittwoch, 20. Juni 2018 13:06<br><b>An:</b> richard@duif.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Frank Broniewski <hallo@frankbroniewski.com>; Phil Wyatt <phil@wyatt-family.com>; QGIS User <qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org><br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Qgis-user] Irregular map frame with transparent mask?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks guys for your suggestions. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Unfortunatly this was not what I was looking for. I was looking for a mask in the Layouts window. And I would like it to be full transparent regarding other elements of the layout.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Following the example of the video, I would like to have a map item with the shape of that country. but I would like to see the layout items that are around the map.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cherry on top of the cake: that the grids still work fine with labels around the edges of the irregular shape.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hate cite ESRI but here it goes... Something like this image:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://community.esri.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-753103-397442/pastedImage_2.png">https://community.esri.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-753103-397442/pastedImage_2.png</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alex<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Richard Duivenvoorde <<a href="mailto:rdmailings@duif.net">rdmailings@duif.net</a>> escreveu no dia quarta, 20/06/2018 às 08:56:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Works like a charm.<br><br>Thanks Frank for the tip! Quick and easy:<br>- copy a feature<br>- paste as memory layer<br>- put it on top<br>- choose 'Inverted polygons' as Symbology<br>- fiddle with transparency<br><br>Is worth a blog post somewhere if you ask me :-)<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Richard Duivenvoorde<br><br>On 20-06-18 08:39, Frank Broniewski wrote:<br>> The process in this video is really outdated, there’s an „inverted<br>> polygon“ renderer which does the same without having to go through all<br>> the hassle. You can find the renderer where you „select single symbol“,<br>> „categorized“ etc.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> HHT<br>> Frank<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Dipl. Geogr. Frank Broniewski<br>> <br>> Waldhölzbacher Str. 51<br>> <br>> 66679 Losheim am See<br>> <br>> 06872 509 068 4<br>> <br>> 0176 611 26 9 2 6<br>> <br>> <a href="http://www.frankbroniewski.com" target="_blank">www.frankbroniewski.com</a> <<a href="http://www.frankbroniewski.com" target="_blank">http://www.frankbroniewski.com</a>><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> *Von:*Qgis-user <<a href="mailto:qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>> *Im Auftrag von<br>> *Phil Wyatt<br>> *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 20. Juni 2018 03:47<br>> *An:* 'Alexandre Neto' <<a href="mailto:senhor.neto@gmail.com" target="_blank">senhor.neto@gmail.com</a>>; 'QGIS User'<br>> <<a href="mailto:qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br>> *Betreff:* Re: [Qgis-user] Irregular map frame with transparent mask?<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Does this video show what you want to achieve?<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5kT2--xBM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5kT2--xBM</a><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Cheers - Phil<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> *From:*Qgis-user [mailto:<a href="mailto:qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">qgis-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] *On Behalf<br>> Of *Alexandre Neto<br>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 20 June 2018 4:20 AM<br>> *To:* QGIS User<br>> *Subject:* [Qgis-user] Irregular map frame with transparent mask?<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Hi,<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> I am looking for a way to create a map with an irregular (non-rectangle)<br>> frame.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> There is blog post from Anita showing how to do it but it needs a white<br>> mask all around the map. While I need it to be transparent. <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> I don't think this is possible yet without going the SVGs way, but maybe<br>> someone have so cool trick to share.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Thanks<br>> <br>> -- <br>> <br>> Alexandre Neto<br>> <br>> ---------------------<br>> <br>> @AlexNetoGeo<br>> <br>> <a href="http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com</a><br>> <br>> <a href="http://gisunchained.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://gisunchained.wordpress.com</a><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Qgis-user mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>> List info: <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user</a><br>> Unsubscribe: <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user</a><br>> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alexandre Neto<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------------------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@AlexNetoGeo<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com">http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://gisunchained.wordpress.com">http://gisunchained.wordpress.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>