[GRASS-user] Producing map layouts and map composition

[Nikos Alexandris]

katrin eggert:
> Hi

Hi!

> I'm familiar with OSGEO software but possibly not much on doing maps
> printouts and compositions such as this one that I have found (
> http://www.capfida.mg/km/site_spip/IMG/zip/Trial2-Maps-EN-2.zip)

> What I would like to know is:
> 1- can I do this in GRASS?

Absolutely!

> 2- If yes, can anyone indicate me any blog or help or tips on how to do
> this in an easy way (I have done this in ArcGIS and Now I want to use Open
> Source tools)

Random pointers:

- <http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Cartography>
- <http://grass.osgeo.org/screenshots/cartography/>

Check also GRASS-Wiki pages categorised as "ps.map":

- <http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Ps.map>
- <http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/WxGUI#GUI_for_ps.map>

and

- <http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/944>

> 3- Is there any oter OSGEO software that can do this in an easier way than
> GRASS?

Also in QuantumGIS.

Best, Nikos
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