Hey everyone. I just joined because I want to make maps for Maptool. I suck at almost everything I do, so I'll probably suck at this too. So if there's anyone who doesn't already hate me, speak up and try to help me.
Let's see who hates me first.
Hey everyone. I just joined because I want to make maps for Maptool. I suck at almost everything I do, so I'll probably suck at this too. So if there's anyone who doesn't already hate me, speak up and try to help me.
Welcome aboard. let us know what software you use, and someone can step forward and give some pointers.
And nobody here hates you....yet
Daniel the Neon Knight: Campaign Cartographer User
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice!
Any questions on CC3? Post them with CC3 in the Subject Line!
MY 'FAMOUS' CC3 MAPS: Thunderspire; Pyramid of Shadows; King of the Trollhaunt Warrens; Demon Queen's Enclave
Oh, right. I mainly use GIMP, but I'm no good at it.
I hate you...only so I can be the first at...
Just kidding
Once you get done here, you'll suck at everything you do...except mapping.
Cool. So where should I start?
Well I would start by telling Neon that he sucks at gaming with miniatures then tell Arcana that his site sucks and then...Originally Posted by megabyter5
Oh maps...right... well the tutorials are a good place
BTW - welcome. Oh and your welcome to hate me as I write a competing product to MapTool
Start at the beginning... Check out tutorials here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48
Specifically, start with RobA's GIMP tutorials here:
http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=1142 (10000+ views!!!)
and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=594
and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=875
and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=533
and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=1048
and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=874
ummm and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=1397
Torstan's hand drawn GIMP maps here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=2035
Hapimeses Mountain tutorial (external link to video tut) here (not GIMP specific, but general enough to use almost any software with): http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=1669
These posted by pyrandon (Photoshop, but should be generic enough to do easily in GIMP): http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=547
and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=1482
and here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=1150
Then after all that, you can look at any others that kind of strike your fancy. It all depends on the style of map you are looking for. Also, be sure to check out the featured maps here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/forumdisplay.php?f=43
And finally, start mapping and post your works in progress using the manage attachments button as as you go. I would suggest an order like this for outdoor maps (regional and world):
- Land and Water (Seas and perhaps lakes)
- Mountains
- Trees
- Rivers
- Towns
- Roads
and post between each session for feedback.
Joe
My Finished Maps
Works in Progress(or abandoned tests)
My Tutorials:
Explanation of Layer Masks in GIMP
How to create ISO Mountains in GIMP/PS using the Smudge tool
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Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
Man, JFJ. I dont think anyone who asked the question "where do I start?" ever receieved such a comprehensive answer. Over the next 12 years megabyter 5 might hate you now, as he plows through all that material, but I doubt he will hate you when he's been through it. Great choice of starting materials.
Oh, and big welcome Megabyter.
Torq
The internet! It\'ll never catch on.
Software Used: Terranoise, Wilbur, Terragen, The Gimp, Inkscape, Mojoworld
Good Lord...
I'm repping you for the effort. That's a fantastic list.
-IG
It's a good thing RobA, ravells, and Pyrandon don't get a book icon for each tutorial they do, there would be no room for anything else on their sidebar for their avatars. heh.....
Ravells has: 6
Pyrandon has: 3
RobA has: 8
These are JUST the ones marked with the tutorial icon! Of course, no one is even close to beating RobA's number of views with his Regional Map tutorial at a whopping 10,100+ views in just over 8 months! pyrandon should feel pretty great about his Eneini: a medieval city tutorial: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=530 with just over 3000 views also.
Joe
My Finished Maps
Works in Progress(or abandoned tests)
My Tutorials:
Explanation of Layer Masks in GIMP
How to create ISO Mountains in GIMP/PS using the Smudge tool
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Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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