Old Malcir

[Lukc]

Very easy:
1) Duplicate the 'land' layer, set fill of this stipple layer to 0%.
2) Outer glow, color black, set to 'dissolve', and set the size and opacity as desired.
3) Make another layer underneath this one, and merge this and the stipple layer together to remove the layer effects.
4) Layer - Blur - Soft Blur
5) Place this new, merged layer under the land layer, but on top of whatever ocean layer you might have.

And that's it.

Cool, thanks! Gonna try that out.

[Schwarzkreuz]

I want to try out too. I love your maps!

[Diamond]

Thanks!

[Thesslian]

Beautiful map. And thanks for the interesting technique.

[m.s.jackson]

Very nice, fluid and natural.

[torstan]

It's a beauty Diamond - the hard black lines with the light colouring generates a beautiful effect. Really nicely done. Repped and rated.