[Abandoned] Guatemala

[jleonnn]

ok... I'm really out of time with school and everything... I'll try to get it done by monday. so I'll redraw the border with the path tool and split the territ into two, got it.

[RedBaron0]

ah.... ya know I could probably help you out graphically since I've got Photoshop, and I'm generally ok with it. Drop me a line if you'd like the graphical help. It's your map though, whatever you wanna do. And just so you know either way, you can save in GIMP as a .psd file so you can transfer your work from GIMP to Photoshop seamlessly.

[jleonnn]

oic. Can I email you the file?

[RedBaron0]

sure, the email in my profile is the one I use most.

[jleonnn]

ok, thnx!

[RjBeals]

you can try sumopaint

http://www.sumopaint.com/app/

it's free online - more for artistic painting but may work for maps?.

[natty dread]

I wouldn't use an online graphics editor...

The problem with online apps is always the bottleneck of your internet connection.

[haoala]

one of the things I think needs a quick fixing is the italicised times new roman-like font

will be looking forward to this map comng out!

[RjBeals]

personally I think this map has a long long way to go, graphically. I'm not bashing jleonnn in any sense. We all have to learn software, and he's stuck with it this far. But it's the same song and dance we've fought with for years. jleonnn - I would recommend digging up some graphic tutorials, working on the pixilated borders, color pallet (yellow and orange side by side are basically the same color), font, negative space.... you get the drift. In fact - if you want to learn, just start over and use this map as a reference only.

but the good news, I'm not a member who has any say on whether you move into the forge or not. just my 2 cents. sorry.


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[jleonnn]

k, thnx... OK Sep hols are here, 1 week no school. I should get the time for some cartography.

[thenobodies80]

but the good news, I'm not a member who has any say on whether you move into the forge or not. just my 2 cents. sorry.

But you rarely speak nonsense

[jleonnn]

On the contrary, your knowledge of the art of cartography is infinite. BTW I hafta go off for 1 month next week. So I will get the new version done in 2 days.

[jleonnn]

DONE

OK, I did the whole map over using the path tool. In my opinion I think it's way less pixelated.

Version 9


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[natty dread]

Sorry, but it is still pixelated... it looks better at some places, but at others you can clearly see the pixelation...

Are you making the borders on a separate layer from the land area?

[Industrial Helix]

Wow... bright. Might want to desaturate those colors a tad.

The borders look better but there's some pixelation in areas.

And as cool as the Aztec calendar is, it seems out of place.

[Victor Sullivan]

Wow... bright. Might want to desaturate those colors a tad.

The borders look better but there's some pixelation in areas.

And as cool as the Aztec calendar is, it seems out of place.

I agree. I think the font should be changed, too, as it is a tad difficult to read. Also, the abbreviations seem rather excessive. You think you could shrink that number from 9 to like 3 or 4? And another thing (sorry!), are there better ways you could rearrange/rename the "continents" (though that may be more of a gameplay thing)? Cuz right now you just have "North" and "West" and other ones named solely on their position on a map. Are there various terrain regions or political regions you could name the bonus areas after?

-Sully

[Industrial Helix]

You know... i think that pixelation on the borders might be another layer from the previous borders.

[RjBeals]

better - but you used the pen tool - meaning vector paths? What the hell are these pixel's hanging out in the borders for?

[jleonnn]

Yes I used a separate border from the land one... I'll try again

[jleonnn]

better - but you used the pen tool - meaning vector paths? What the hell are these pixel's hanging out in the borders for?

Wat are you talking about?

[RjBeals]

Make sure when you stroke the path, it's on it's own layer. And the color territory layer is beneath it. Make sure the colors bleed underneath the borders.

[jleonnn]

k... cuz I everytime I bucket fill, some white spots apear near the border.

[jleonnn]

VERION 10

[bigimg]http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz232/Madmanmomomama/MapEPIC-1.png[/bigimg]

Wow... bright. Might want to desaturate those colors a tad.

I added a black layer and lowered the opacity, should be slightly darker now.

Sorry, but it is still pixelated... it looks better at some places, but at others you can clearly see the pixelation...

Are you making the borders on a separate layer from the land area?

I merged the layers and redrew some of the most pixelated areas, tell me exactly which part you think is pixelated plz.

I agree. I think the font should be changed, too, as it is a tad difficult to read. Also, the abbreviations seem rather excessive. You think you could shrink that number from 9 to like 3 or 4? And another thing (sorry!), are there better ways you could rearrange/rename the "continents" (though that may be more of a gameplay thing)? Cuz right now you just have "North" and "West" and other ones named solely on their position on a map. Are there various terrain regions or political regions you could name the bonus areas after?

-Sully

I changed the font and size, but I don't think there are any political names.

[the.killing.44]

What graphics program are you using?

[jleonnn]

Im using GIMP