The Greater Kingdom of Nalvira

[Lomion]

Hi! Super-new here. Thought I'd post my first map here for some feedback. I've used Inkarnate's browser editor since it was pretty nifty for a browser-based tool. What's your take on it? I want to teach myself how to make my own custom maps in photoshop. Do you have any tips and tricks for getting started with that? Thanks!

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[Mouse]

That's pretty neat for an inkarnate map.

Good work!

And there are loads of PS mappers hereabouts who can help you with getting started

[Lomion]

That's pretty neat for an inkarnate map.

Good work!

And there are loads of PS mappers hereabouts who can help you with getting started

Thank you! I'll lurk around and see what I can find!

[Mouse]

There are lots and lots of tutorials to be had in the Tutorials/How-To forum, and if you can't find what you want just ask a question in the How Do I forum

As for me - I don't have PS, so I can't really be much help to you other than pointing you in the right general direction. I'm a CC3/GIMP mapper

[Diamond]

That's a good-looking map, maybe a little heavy on the labels. Inkarnate has improved a lot over the last year or so; the art is better and so is the interface. It's a great little tool for creating decent maps quickly.

[Lomion]

That's a good-looking map, maybe a little heavy on the labels. Inkarnate has improved a lot over the last year or so; the art is better and so is the interface. It's a great little tool for creating decent maps quickly.

Thanks! Yeah, I got a bit carried away with naming things. It's a bit cluttered, I should skip towns, lesser bodies of water and islands for this level of detail, I think.

[taylregriffin]

Hey, just a tip for Inkarnate, use the less ornate fonts for locations other than regional names. It increases readability and you can make them smaller.

As for getting started, everyone else has given great advice. Just a warning from a fellow Photoshop user, Photoshop is an amazing application but it comes with a lot less free stuff than gimp. Also many of the tutorials here are gimp specific. So, have gimp downloaded and be prepared to switch back and forth between the two programs if you're set on using Photoshop. I'm not sure if I regret not just using gimp from the beginning, but in the end it's better to use what you're familiar with.

For example, if you're looking to follow Arsheesh's tutorials or ones like them, you'll need to use gimps bump map for mountains. Photoshop has excellent 3D capabilities and is more than capable of creating a simple bump map -- but there's the problem. The 3D tools are really complicated and if you're not really familiar with them you'll come out with a mess. The 3D suite is like an entirely different program.

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[Lomion]

Hey, just a tip for Inkarnate, use the less ornate fonts for locations other than regional names. It increases readability and you can make them smaller.

As for getting started, everyone else has given great advice. Just a warning from a fellow Photoshop user, Photoshop is an amazing application but it comes with a lot less free stuff than gimp. Also many of the tutorials here are gimp specific. So, have gimp downloaded and be prepared to switch back and forth between the two programs if you're set on using Photoshop. I'm not sure if I regret not just using gimp from the beginning, but in the end it's better to use what you're familiar with.

For example, if you're looking to follow Arsheesh's tutorials or ones like them, you'll need to use gimps bump map for mountains. Photoshop has excellent 3D capabilities and is more than capable of creating a simple bump map -- but there's the problem. The 3D tools are really complicated and if you're not really familiar with them you'll come out with a mess. The 3D suite is like an entirely different program.

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Hey! Thanks for all the advice, really appreciate it.