Ok, so you are trying to do two things correct?


  1. Create you continent(done) with topography to indicate height
  2. Create a country border region with an inner glow to differentiate each country(which might(will) cut across topography lines.)

Is that right? If so, step one... import your existing map into GIMP. Use the magic wand tool to select each country. Add a new layer and use the Stroke selection to create an outline of that section. Repeat for each country so you have each country on a separate layer.

Back in Fractal Mapper, remove all country borders(so you maintain the shape only) and add in your topographical lines and optionally, the colors. Export to png.


Open the second exported map, copy the layer and paste into your original map as a new layer. Now you have both. Now select each country layer and add the inner glow effect. Depending on how many topo layers you need this should take no more than 20 minutes or so.