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    Wip I have much to learn

    I've just started the process of moving my paper campaign maps on to my computer. (Some of them date from as far back as 1992!)

    I've started with scans of graph paper and I've been tracing the outlines of regions and features on to different layers in GIMP. The results already look a lot nicer than the original but I realise I still have a lot to learn.

    The next step I'd like to learn how to do is to have my regional outlines start off as solid coloured lines which fade gently towards the interior of the area as I've seen many times on antique maps (I'm sure there's a technical term for this). I've tried using gradient fills but they looked rubbish. I'm wondering if layer masks are the answer but I've not tried using them before and I don't know which effects I should use.

    After that I'd like to make the features such as the forest and the mountains look better, improve the sea and the lakes and so on.

    Help and suggestions welcomed.
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    Last edited by Maccwar; 03-04-2009 at 05:43 PM.

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