[Abandoned] - Ancient Japan

[Unit_2]

Hey Andy, do you know of any GIMP2 tutorials?

[gimil]

Hey Andy, do you know of any GIMP2 tutorials?

http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewto ... 20&start=0

there is a few GIMP tutorials in there that may or may not help you

[Kaplowitz]

When i thnk of Japan, i htink of bright lights, and Tokyo and things like that....Maybe this would be more fitting for MOdern Japan:

[Blitzaholic]

By using layers, you can essentially change and improve your map on the fly...in parts. By not, you may have to start all over, or from a previously saved image. Basically no layers = Incredibly difficult production.


--Andy

oh, ok, ty andy for the explanation

[Unit_2]

When i thnk of Japan, i htink of bright lights, and Tokyo and things like that....Maybe this would be more fitting for MOdern Japan:

wow, thats cool, what does everybody else thing?

[Skittles!]

I think - No. Stop. Please.

[Unit_2]

I'm not stoping this map, i won't do it.

[Unit_2]

ok, you guys know what, i'm going back to the original one that Gnome helped me make. I am changing the name to "Ancient Japan" and now i know how to use layers so this should go easyer, here is the map. Start suggesting!(i know its blury and alittle pixeled but thats because its saved as bmp and uploaded to photobucket):

[demon7896]

could you brighten it up a bit, it looks a little, well, depressing

[Unit_2]

ok, how much lighter? Alittle? Alot?

[RjBeals]

Can you add some attack routes between the islands?

[Unit_2]

yes that is a plan, i am working on finding something to symble that.

[Qwert]

are you sure that you have real japan map?Its look that yours island is in wrong place.

[Skittles!]

ok, you guys know what, i'm going back to the original one that Gnome helped me make. I am changing the name to "Ancient Japan" and now i know how to use layers so this should go easyer, here is the map. Start suggesting!(i know its blury and alittle pixeled but thats because its saved as bmp and uploaded to photobucket):

D I F F E R E N T C O L O U R S.

Does that help?

[Tense]

Make it brighter. Like this:

[onbekende]

aaaah, Tense, don't attack my eyes like that!

[Chirondom]

are you sure that you have real japan map?Its look that yours island is in wrong place.

The man's right.

Compare:

[Unit_2]

are you sure that you have real japan map?Its look that yours island is in wrong place.

The man's right.

Compare:

Yes, i know the islands arn't where they are in real life but if you put them where they go the right way the map is too big, see here:


This is 668X788 which is over the size limit, thats why its like it is.

[Unit_2]

Ok guys, here it is, Telvannia did the graphics and i think its sweet and hopefully you think it is too. I'm also learning how to do a xml so i will have that done soon(maybe). so here it is, tell me what you all think:

[Qwert]

Yes, i know the islands arn't where they are in real life but if you put them where they go the right way the map is too big, see here:

Unit,its look that you not have inspiration,look Italy map,and you will see solution for yours map.

[tim02]

ya way to go Telvannia!

Looks great!

[Qwert]

I think that some guys before you create Japan map,and he dont have size problem,so i belive that its posible to put island in right place.
Here what you ask,ofcourse colours and others efect(shadows .glows...) can create you.

[demon7896]

i really think that the new version is much better, but the misplaced islands look awkard...

[AndyDufresne]

The graphics look indeed better, but the whole island thing really throws off the whole map. When a Japan map was originally tried by Haydena, he just tilted Japan at an angle (think how Italy was done by RJbeals)...which allowed him to keep the ends where they geographically are. I think he had to have a little cut off in the north, but the integrity of the geography was kept intact...


--Andy

[Kaplowitz]

great graphics! I agree with andy though, it can fit...