DoctorMcGann
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Yeah, other than that that's very very nice! Good job.
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DoktorApplejuce
Champion of Kirkwall
It's quite good.But I think you're missing a paper texture in there...
Unfortunately, I'm using Gimp, not photoshop, so I had to improvise on the paper texture by using a plasma effect on an overlay layer and another overlay layer with a yellowy-brown colour. It doesn't get all the creases and folds that a real paper texture does, and it's not quite as effective. I suppose I could have put in a coffee stain or two, but I didn't think they worked with the map.
DoctorMcGann
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It's definitely possible to add that effect in gimp, though.
DoktorApplejuce
Champion of Kirkwall
How do I go about doing that?
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DoktorApplejuce
Champion of Kirkwall
Ok, I was kinda being dumb. I thought it was a simple one-click filter you could put on the image. How's this?
Civitar
Adventurer
Already looks better.
Though I think it would benefit from a little bit... more. Maybe tilt the overlay a bit, or make the squares from the folds a bit smaller so there are more of them.
This is just personal opinion speaking by now btw - it already looks better than many a map I've seen.
Though I think it would benefit from a little bit... more. Maybe tilt the overlay a bit, or make the squares from the folds a bit smaller so there are more of them.This is just personal opinion speaking by now btw - it already looks better than many a map I've seen.
margustoo
Warlord
Where can I get vector maps?? Trying to do Estonia..
regalman
Reckless Dolphin
This thread is quite old now brings back memories. It was a lot of fun making my first map using this tutorial.
brings back memories. It was a lot of fun making my first map using this tutorial.
I normally use Freevectormaps.com, which normally has maps for all countries and continents, sometimes with different aspect ratios available too
Antagonise
Warlord
Thought I'd stop by to show my appreciation for this brilliant tutorial. I'm very happy with the outcome it got me!
regalman
Reckless Dolphin
That is a great map. Maybe just add another layer of texture. But I love the way how it is made.
Antagonise
Warlord
Ah yeah, I didn't notice how the paper textures are barely visible now. It's really hard to get that right, I'm finding. I put the layers on multiply mode which seems to look best, but makes everything a lot darker. How's this:
regalman
Reckless Dolphin
Much better!
Kerfuffle
King of the Whale Sharks
Ah, a tip for that would be to change the eraser's brush to a soft brush, the ones with a very blurry edge. Then lower the opacity of the eraser (20-70% depending on how dark the folded paper texture is) so that it's not very harsh or hard when you erase stuff. Then you very lightly erase the areas between the folds and maybe go over the folds a bit themselves in some areas. That way you can keep the folds looking prominent whilst lightening the map up a bit.
Alternatively, you can play around with layer adjustments (namely Exposure and Hue/Saturation) and that works pretty well at times.
Urdnot_Scott
Sultan
Just here to say this tutorial is fantastic! Not sure how I'd even have begun to start without it - I'm sure (hope) I'll improve with time but this was my first map with the tutorial:
But yeah, awesome tutorial even if the end design is unrealistically fantastic
(Also antagonise that map is gorgeous)
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But yeah, awesome tutorial even if the end design is unrealistically fantastic
(Also antagonise that map is gorgeous)
poom3619
Ping Pang Poom!
I don't think USA expansion arrow is needed in conventional maps. Other than that, I think darker overlay and more contrast should enhance this.
Urdnot_Scott
Sultan
You're definitely getting there. I'd try a different font for the labels (maybe a reverse typewriter sort of one to keep the effect?) and off-kilter them a bit so that it looks as though it's been slapped on top of the arabic map. Beyond that, I think the decorations - specifically the bars at the top and the bottom and the key - need to blend into the map a bit more. At the moment they look like something on top as opposed to a proper part of the map.
