How to add Raster legends in QGIS map composer?

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Is there a plugin or method to add legends for raster layers (with a custom colourmap) as an item in the print composer?

Possible duplicate of Continuous color band for a raster legend in QGIS composer legend — Oto Kaláb, May 17 '17 at 13:27

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 27 '12 at 09:09

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You can use 1.8 version of QGIS or higher (QGIS master) to have raster legend in map composer available by default.

answered Jan 27 '12 at 09:09

SS_Rebelious

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+1 - hadn't even noticed that option! That works with linear colormap, too, not just discrete. – Simbamangu Jan 27 '12 at 09:33
ahhh, well, I'll have to wait for the release :) – Alex Jan 27 '12 at 10:07

Simbamangu · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-26T05:17:53.513

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"Colour Scale Bar" is a plugin (QGIS contributed repository) which does this. It only works with discrete interpolation!

Once you have set up a raster layer in the way you like, you save the style (Layer|Properties... then click Save Style) and select the saved .qml file in the plugin dialogue.

The legend is saved as a PNG file, which you can then add as an image in the print composer.

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edited Jan 26 '12 at 05:17

answered Jan 26 '12 at 05:09

Simbamangu

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No worries ... something I found confusing with the dialogue is that the 'box size' refers to the size of the colour patches in pixels, not the entire legend! Updated the graphic with a 20x30px patch size legend. – Simbamangu Jan 26 '12 at 05:20

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 08 '12 at 16:19

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You can solve this problem in this way: Once you have set up a raster layer in the way you like, press "Print Screen" while Colormap window it's open, then save it as image, and add it in your map.

answered Mar 08 '12 at 16:19

Marco Córdova

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How to add Raster legends in QGIS map composer?

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