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thats actually a really good idea. Maybe a little bit of fading for the title to?
I like the idea of circling words to
Another thing I just thought of is to incorporate the writing below also. Perhaps circle certain "words" as if the person making the notes is having trouble figuring out the meaning of certain words (or perhaps trying to figure out if there is actually some type of "code" hidden in the text.) Anyway, just another thought.I like the idea of doing that
But yea, Ill have to make sure it doesnt draw to much attention from the map.
Maybe if I use one of the fonts that are in one of the links i gave. Maybe one that looks handwritten? that would work well.
Instead of erassing (which means it's GONE), use a layer mask instead. You might even "erase" some of the words in the description below the map also....
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thats actually a really good idea. Maybe a little bit of fading for the title to?
I like the idea of circling words to
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone," it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master -- that's all."
-Lewis Carrol: Through the Looking Glass
If this is in PS then just use the blur tool...and I like the idea of notes the best (got a winner there). The circled words, too, is a good idea...sort of like some lost ancient book and someone is on a quest and needs to decipher it.
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Found a bunch of fonts that might or might not work, but idk which u guys think would be best
http://www.dafont.com/oxford-runes.font?nb_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/tirion-sarati....b_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/tengwar-cursiv...b_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/ultima-runes.font?nb_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/tolkien-dwarf-...b_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/elvish-ring-nfi.font
http://www.dafont.com/tengwar345.font?nb_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/tolkien-dwarf-...b_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/beth-david.font?nb_ppp=50&af=on
http://www.dafont.com/aelfa.font
http://www.dafont.com/rs-moroma.font?nb_ppp=50&af=on
or heres a page with a full list
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=...e=m&classt=pop
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone," it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master -- that's all."
-Lewis Carrol: Through the Looking Glass
thats actually a really good idea. Maybe a little bit of fading for the title to?
I like the idea of circling words to
Yea... Think of the original Stargate movie where the one guy got the words just a bit wrong.
For example, if the sentence is "Go through the ______ of the sun" where the blank is either too faded to read or perhaps has not been translated, the notes might be something like:
in the attempt to try to figure out what the heck it's saying.portal?
gate?
doorway?
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Yea that sounds like a good thing to do
Im thinking Im probably gonna do either http://www.dafont.com/beth-david.font?nb_ppp=50&af=on or http://www.dafont.com/oxford-runes.font?nb_ppp=50&af=on , as they look the most handwritten. I really like the Beth David one, but it only has capitals, while oxford runes has capitals and lowercase
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone," it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master -- that's all."
-Lewis Carrol: Through the Looking Glass
Wouldn't the hand-written decipher notes in the margin be written in a more modern language (like English or Russian) rather than an archaic one? I'd just get a handwritten font and do it that way. Of course, you could have multiple decipherings in different languages too.
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Well... it could go either way. I think that if he went with the circled words as if someone was trying to decipher the words of the writing then you would be right that an end user probably could not tell that if it was done in yet another alien language. On the other hand, if it's just notes in the margins in another totally different language, that signifies to me that someone(thing) found it and lost it for a second time.
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Yea thats what I was thinking.
Ive actually been trying to find a good fantasy font that is different than the Alphabet of the Magi font, but leaning more towards a cross between of that and a more english or other language that we are used to font
So far only good one to me is the Beth David
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone," it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less."
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master -- that's all."
-Lewis Carrol: Through the Looking Glass
I'd personally go with a roman font (for English or another modern language), if only because it makes the map useable as more than just an artistic piece (of which, it is a very nice one).Yea thats what I was thinking.
Ive actually been trying to find a good fantasy font that is different than the Alphabet of the Magi font, but leaning more towards a cross between of that and a more english or other language that we are used to font
So far only good one to me is the Beth David
If you decide to go with the "found anciently, partially translated, and lost again" motif instead, I'd vote for the Oxford Runes. With this one, you get the benefit of actual characters from the language of an old, sea-faring people (the runes at least appear very similar to the norse Futhark runes). I'm not familiar with the characters used in the Beth David font, although I suppose those might relate to an ancient character set as well.
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