Generally if you want to build new markers for QGIS you should use an SVG editor: Inkscape, Libreoffice Draw, or Illustrator.
If the goal is to make a map composition for publication, then exporting pdf or svg and finishing in one of the above programs would be recommended. The original question was about North arrows specifically. The decorators option in QGIS does this. It does not allow image options currently though. So I tend to insert the a custom image in the composer and position it where I want. Since most maps have north directly up, it's quite easy. If however you want magnetic north or have a projection with a tilt that angle is usually known and you can actually rotate the north arrow image in the properties in the composer. Thanks, Alex On 02/24/2014 04:27 PM, ELHOA wrote: > Ie, Build the image with PowerPoint? > > Mike K > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 24, 2014, at 2:55 PM, Alex Mandel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 02/24/2014 08:59 AM, Mike Keelan wrote: >>> List, >>> >>> I simply want to indicate "North" on my map. It seems to me there >>> should be a plugin with some standard symbols that can be scaled to maps >>> in general? How are users handling this? >>> >>> Mike K >> >> https://www.qgis.org/en/docs/user_manual/introduction/general_tools.html#north-arrow >> >> In the past I've added an image in the print composer in order to use >> custom symbols. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex >> _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
