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2.2. ADDING VECTOR DATA
CHAPTER 2. EXPLORING THE INTERFACE
7. Change the colors for the parks. Double-click on the greenspace layer in the ML to open the Layer Properties
menu for that layer. This time we’ll choose from a broader color palette. Click directly on the color box itself
to open the palette options. Select the Color Ramp tab. Then, click around in the palette until you select a
shade of green that you like. Click OK in the color selector, then OK again in the style tab to select the color
and close the menu.
8. Change the colors for the facilities and boroughs. Make the facilities grey or brown and the boroughs white using
the same steps demonstrated above.
9. Give the boundaries no fill. (i.e. make them hollow with no color). Double-click on the b_boundary layer in the
ML to open the Layer Properties menu for that layer. Click on the Style tab. Select the Simple fill box. This
modifies the options you’ll see on the right. Change the Fill style dropdown from Solid to No Brush. In the
Border Width box, change the value from .26 to .75. Hit OK.
10. Verify symbolization. After completing these steps, your QGIS window should resemble the image below.
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