Questions tagged [pdf]
Portable Document Format (PDF), is a proprietary file format from Adobe that creates lightweight text-based, formatted files for distribution to a variety of operating systems.
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How to change the layout DPI for PDF export in QGIS
I am working with QGIS 3.28.4. I have set the export resolution to 300dpi in the layout properties but when I export the layout as a PDF it gets exported at 72dpi. If I export it as png it gets ...
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QGIS 3.32 / PyQGIS / Python - insert data-driven vector PDF as first page of each atlas feature
I have a complex atlas with irregular number of pages for each feature (from 2 to 30 pages). I need to display a complex vector in full page as first page of each feature, but QGIS composer can only ...
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perform zoom on NOT opened APRX
I was planning to write a script which would save a copy of aprx from the template and perform the zoom on all Layouts. Just to simplify things I will give an example of one Layout. On Layout called ...
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Vector layer does not export properly to PDF when "Inverted Polygons" option is selected
I have a vector layer of country borders:
I can export it to PDF correctly (Project → Import/Export → Export Map to PDF).
If I then select the "Inverted Polygons" option...
..I get this, ...
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High-quality PDF becomes pixelated when opened in QGIS
I am currently working with a high-quality PDF file that displays perfectly when viewed in Adobe. However, when I import this file into QGIS for georeferencing, the quality significantly degrades and ...
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Creating PDF with vector data in QGIS
I got my geospatial file ready with all information in vector data (except background PNGpng) in QGIS. Now I wish to save a PDF format for a second party. The vector lines are required to be visible ...
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Is QGIS Server's PDF output georeferenced?
QGIS Server supports the GetPrint WMS request and for it, the pdf output format: https://docs.qgis.org/3.28/en/docs/server_manual/services/wms.html#wms-getprint-format
Is this a Geospatial PDF or a ...
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PDF Maps asking which program to use when opening
I save export out/ print to pdf maps that are later used online for viewing. The map should normally pop up after clicking from our website, but it asks for which program I would like to open. I want ...
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Can I plot the individual style symbols/lines from a single layer to a PDF, and have the PDF have those different styles as different layers
I am working with a single layer. I assign the different features different attributes. Then I use categorized styling according to those attributes. In the layer window, these are easy to toggle on ...
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QGIS Interactive PDF Map - Pop Up Images
I am a new user and still learning.
I created a map that when the user selects specific points on it, a pop-up image displays.
Is it possible to export this map as an interactive pdf and keep the pop-...
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Copying GIS info from one PDF to another
I can see if a PDF has GIS info attached to it by doing gdalinfo filename.pdf but is there a way to copy that info from one PDF to another PDF?
With GeoTIFF's you can do this:
listgeo -no_norm old.tif ...
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DXF/DWG not loading into ArcGIS Pro
So I was following the directions at https://gis.stackexchange.com/a/169914/17847 and extracted a DXF/DWG from a PDF. When I try to load the DXF/DWG into ArcGIS Pro. However, I do not see anything:
I ...
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MapServer: Label outline in PDF print has dark thin line
I have a MapServer layer with a LABEL definition as follows:
CLASS
LABEL
MAXSCALEDENOM 1001
MINSCALEDENOM 1
ALIGN center
BUFFER 0
COLOR [color]
OUTLINECOLOR ...
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Exporting Map Layout as PDF - weird distortions
When I save my map layout as a PDF there are at least two distortions that I notice.
The external lat/lon ticks are missing
One piece of (blue) text annotation is randomly much smaller.
See ...
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Rogue layer printing to GeoPDF in QGIS
I have a plan, in QGIS version 3.22.16, with two layer groups and am using them to supply maps to two different pages in a layout file controlled by map themes. I am printing one page at a time by ...
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Loop to generate PDFs but previous layer will not be removed
I am new to GIS programming. I am trying to generate 5 unique PDFs, but the previous layer does not get removed before moving onto the next iteration. The results are 5 PDFs that are close, but have ...
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Setting relative path for PDF linking to shapefile in QGIS
I am trying to link a PDF for a shapefile, but I'm unable to set a relative path. How can I set a relative path in QGIS? I am only able to open the PDF in my PC, whereas when share this file to others,...
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PDF hyperlink has spaces, works in ArcGIS Pro but not on ArcGIS Online
I'm uploading a map from Pro to Online in which most popups have a URL link. All the links are external to our organization, but some of the PDFs have spaces in the URL (bad practice) so while the ...
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How to import PDF or SVG image?
I am using QGIS 3.28 and I am brand new to this! I am simply trying to create a template with our company logo. I have created the logo in CorelDraw and AI and saved as a PDF and a SVG. I just need ...
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QGIS composer exporting custom SVG markers with colorisation to PDF
When exporting pdfs from QGIS composer using custom svg with the colorize (draw effects -> colorise) option, they are exported as rasters instead of vectors.
Is there a way to modify the color of ...
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How to customize a QGIS Layout in a PDF in PyQGIS
I want to customize a PDF that is generated with a QGIS layout in PyQGIS.
This is the PDF:
So, I want to generate the same PDF, but without coordinate marks (+).
I am trying this way:
exporter = ...
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AttributeError: module 'arcpy' has no attribute 'mapping'
I am trying to export a map to PDF and having some difficulty. Right now I am trying to use
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(petrol_address+"/tester.mxd")
arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd, ...
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Display PDF files on map using OpenLayers
I have a PDF file containing geographic images. I want to show it on the map but haven't found a solution yet.
I tried this way:
const imgExtent = [0, 0, 1024, 968];
const projection = new ol....
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Make vector tiles from this GeoPDF map
This has already been asked, sadly not a proper answer has been given.
I come here with a specific request: make vector pbf tiles from this GeoPDF map
Things I have tried:
Drag and drop the PDF ...
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Create many PDFs from a Report with PyQGIS based on one coverage layer
I have a QGIS project and I want to run a Report with PyQGIS.
The report is based on two vectors: One is "municipalities_filtred" and the other is the "sections_filtred".
The join ...
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Export map to PDF with PyQGIS - no specific layout
I want to export a map to PDF with PyQGIS. I do not need to add a legend or any additional information; I just want to export the extent visible to a PDF.
If I do this manually, I just go to Project --...
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QGIS - Export lossless PDF not available
I'm trying to save a PDF map using QGIS 3.16.9, but for some reason on one of my computer, the choice of the lossless export is not available.
Even with a new QGIS project, this particular option is ...
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Different resolution between QGIS Print Composer and output
I have created a regular route map in QGIS and now I am trying to export it as a PDF using the following settings:
Custom resolution:
Scale:
Size of the element:
Export resolution:
However, after ...
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Choosing projection system to use when georeferencing PDF maps
I need to georeference a PDF map and digitize the features on the map into a shapefile using WGS84.
Is it best to georeference the PDF map and digitize the associated features in a local projection ...
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How to save a layout as PDF on QGIS without author's name
Is there a way we can save a layout as a PDF and keep it anonymous ?
Here, when I check the document properties in Adobe Acrobat DC, I can see my full computer name with the QGIS version as well.
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Export map series to PDF, with page name, using ArcPy ArcGIS Pro 2.7.1
I would like to export multiple PDF files from a map series, with page name as a output file.
I used this code:
import arcpy, os, sys
aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT")
lyt = aprx....
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Reducing file size of QGIS PDF export? [closed]
I've created a layout printed to PDF (A4, 1:1000) which shows an area of OS mapping (vector data) and this prints to over 8MB - is there a way to reduce the output size of the pdf?
I've tried removing ...
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ArcGIS Pro - ArcPy script exports PDF fine via Python window, but omits a layer when used as a Python Toolbox
I'm getting strange behavior from ArcGIS Pro 2.9.4 / ArcPy 2.9.
In a nutshell, I have an ArcPy script that exports PDF maps correctly if I run it in Python Window, but omits one specific layer when ...
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PyQGIS - Export multiple layouts as multiple PDF files
I am trying to write a script that exports all my layouts by their names as separate PDF files at specific directory.
I am beginner at programming, though.
I was trying to use 'for' loop for exporter....
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QGIS - Label masks breaks layer on PDF export
I have a contour lines layer with index labels, which uses masks, it works correctly on the editor and composer as seen below
When exported the layer goes past map boundaries and it's style breaks.
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Activate "Disable tiled raster layer exports" option for PDF exports in QGIS Server
Is there any method to (globally) activate the "Disable tiled raster layer exports" option when exporting to PDF in QGIS Server 3.26.2-1 (Windows)?
All my PDF exports are always showing ...
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Create a link to a page in a report exoported in PDF in QGIS
I would like to automatize the creation of a table of content in QGIS, when I use the Reports feature, for exporting reports (like atlas).
The first step is to be able to create a clickable link to a ...
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PDF form export with QGIS
First: I am complete newbie to GIS.
I try to find a workflow for my upcoming project that involves a lot GPS data and recurring activities.
Short explanation: I am doing inspections for certain ...
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Map automation using ArcPy with ArcGIS Pro
I wrote Python code with the ArcPy library.
The main purpose of script is to load a locally stored shapefile, assign it a style, labels, and then use a layout template to automate map generation.
What ...
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QGIS Export GeoPDF (picture quality)
Exporting the map to GeoPDF. Tell me why the quality of the picture changes? The scale map is the same, the DPI is the same, I change the coverage of the map - the quality of the picture is reduced.
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Extracting and georreferencing shapefiles from a PDF file
I am trying to extract and georeference the orange polygons/lines from this PDF file of the city of São Paulo, in Brazil.
To do so, I am mostly trying to follow what was discussed in another question, ...
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OpenLayers 6 print map with scale to pdf via jsPDF
I am using:
angular 8V,
Open Layers 6.4 V
I would like to save my OpenLayers map as PDF.
I am able to Print map smoothly using this example.
OpenLayer Example.
input Form is: selection of pdfType(...
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Adding Le Pouce Grid coordinate system to ArcMap
I regularly deal with CAD files in this legacy coordinate system and I wanted to include it in ArcMap.
I have the following data from the Control Network booklet from the Ministry of Housing and Lands ...
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Adjusting zoom level based size of features in layered PDF using QGIS
I have multiple layers in QGIS, consisting of dots, of which I have made a layered PDF. The problem I encountered is concerning the size of the dots when zooming
When in QGIS they adjust perfectly, ...
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QGIS: GeoPDF - no GDAL PDF is not available
I use QGIS 3.18 and when I try to export my maps as GeoPDF, the space "create a GeoPDF" remains grey I can't click on it and the message: "no GDAL PDF pilot available" is written ...
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Auto Exporting Individual PDFs from Data Driven Pages
I am trying to figure out how best to modify this script from Esri so that instead of exporting all of my data driven pages into one PDF, it exports each page to its own PDF, while also naming the ...
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Exporting map to PDF using PyQGIS freezes the CLI
When I try to export PDF using PyQGIS 3 API the CLI freezes when the execution reaches the exporter.exportToPdf(pdf_fpath,exportSettings) call, and no PDF is exported. even though I can export the PDF ...
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Relative Path when linking a pdf to a feature
I'm trying to link PDF to features in QGIS. I do that by putting the path in a column named "PDF" and execute the default open action or a generic action command.
So basically I don't have ...
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Printing with plotter in customized paper size using ArcMap
A plotter in my office has a spool of paper with a dimension of 42x36 inches. I am trying to print something where the paper itself (not the map layout) is 36x30.
Can I customize the paper dimensions ...
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Changing default DPI when opening PDF with QGIS
Every time a PDF is opened using QGIS the resolution is quite poor. I believe this is because the standard gdal pdf driver behind QGIS uses a default value of 150 dpi. (see here https://gdal.org/...
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