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What kind of scale does QGIS use for XYZ tiles?
QGIS Map Scale for XYZ Tiles uses the Spherical Mercator Scale levels listed on the MapTiler website. Set your labels to have a scale-dependent visibility based on the zoom levels as shown:
Where do I find the zoom level in QGIS?
On the bottom of your QGIS window, you have a small information-bar that shows the scale of your current zoom-level. Zoom to level 15: check scale-value, do the same for level 14. QGIS Map Scale for XYZ Tiles uses the Spherical Mercator Scale levels listed on the MapTiler website.
Are there any XYZ tiles in Google Maps?
Have you made sure your maps are using the same CRS as the tiles and conform with the zoom level default scales? (see below) Most XYZ tiles are produced in CRS – EPSG:3857 . When using a different CRS this can skew the image and make the labels more difficult to read.
How to set up scale dependent layer visibility in QGIS?
Learn how to set up scale-dependent layer visibility in QGIS using programming from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.
How to load the vector layer in QGIS?
You will need the sample census tract shapefile available as a zip file here: Extract the zipped layer to a directory named census in your qgis_data directory. How to do it… We will load the vector layer, toggle scale-based visibility, set the visibility range, and then add the layer to the map.
Where do I find the label tool in QGIS?
Go to the menu item View ‣ Toolbars. Ensure that the Label item has a check mark next to it. If it doesn’t, click on the Label item, and it will be activated. Click on the places layer in the Layers list, so that it is highlighted. This gives you the Layer labeling settings dialog.
How can I change the coordinates of XYZ tiles?
Select XYZ Tiles in the Browser, right click, New connection, give it a name, add the URL. You can modify the X Y Z coordinates where the map centers and zooms by default. Once you’ve created the connection, you can simply drag the OSM layer into the map window to render it.