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name: "Terrain Processor: Print Composer Tutorial"
type: topic
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Terrain_Processor:_Print_Composer_Tutorial
revid: 349718
updated: 2023-11-20T22:09:52Z
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# Terrain Processor: Print Composer Tutorial

This tutorial covers the process of creating a raster composition out of vector data in QGIS, suitable as basic spatially correct reference for further editing of your satellite textures and surface masks. Supplement to [Terrain Processor Tutorial](../topics/Terrain_Processor~3A_Tutorial.md).

QGIS (Geographic Information System) Print composer is free and can be downloaded here: http://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html

### Start Print Composer

- Create new Print Composer (Project -> New Print Composer)
- Choose created Print Composer (Project -> Print Composers -> ...)

### Resize composition to quad size

### Add new map

### Set terrain extent

### Set map position and size

### Set background color (grass, ...)

### Composer -> Export as Image

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — Terrain Processor: Print Composer Tutorial](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Terrain_Processor:_Print_Composer_Tutorial) (revision 349718).</sub>