If you know the starting coordinate system or projection of your shapefile, you can quickly export the data into another coordinate or projections system using QGIS.
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How to Change the Label Language When Using Natural Earth’s Quick Start QGIS Files
One quirk with the version 3 of the Natural Earth quick start kit .qgs file is that when you load it in to a session of QGIS, it can display labels in a language you weren’t expecting.
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How to Get the Map View in QGIS to Resize Properly on a Mac
One Mac OS specific bug is the map view canvas doesn’t fill the available space in QGIS 3.x versions. Learn how to fix this.
GIS Learning
Introduction to QGIS Python Programming
Anita Graser has started a tutorial series aimed at teaching users with no programming background how to get started with using Python in QGIS (PyQGIS).
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Access 35 GIS Lectures and Labs for Free
The FOSS4G Geoacademy has released 35 geospatial lectures and labs for free under a Common Creative license.
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QGIS Tutorial: How to Change the Map Projection to be Centered Over the Pacific Ocean
This quick tutorial shows you how to recenter your map project in QGIS so that the center of the map view is on the Pacific Ocean.
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How to Add a Map from Mapbox to QGIS
This tutorial will show you how to take a map style you have created in Mapbox and load it into a QGIS session.
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How to Save a Selection as a New File Using QGIS
Learn how to save a selection from a GIS dataset to a new GIS file using QGIS with this quick video tutorial.
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Dress Up Your QGIS Install With this Whimsical Plugin
The QGIS hats plugin is a bit of fun that accomplishes no other purpose than to add a hat to the QGIS icon.
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Using QGIS to Create a Hexbin Map of GISP Registrations
It is fairly easy to create a hexbin map using QGIS. This tutorial uses a geocoded database from the GISP Registry to show how to create a bin map in GIS.