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Originally Posted by ThomasR
With the WIPs, I can see what's bothering me with the trees. Even though they're scattered enough they're all identical, size and all. The version with the green trees could be a part of the answer (if there is a question of course). Have you tried using the layer with the colors of the trees at a low opacity and a combination of multiply and overlay ? I think it may end up in the same color scheme as the rest of the map and add some variety to the trees. That's my twocents and it might be worth only two cents ... might
