Ascension's Atlas Style Tutorial - Revised Presentation + Actions

[bewbtube]

Alright so I've been using your action set in CS5 with zero issues. I recently upgraded to CS6, installed the CS6 action set and everything is fine until I run step 7.

Step 7 produces something like this every single time.
wx1PY.png

what am I doing wrong?

[atpollard]

Just a quick note that the basic tutorial worked in Photoshop 7!
(some of the shortcuts were different key combinations, but it was easy to figure out from the pull-down menus.)

I need it for something a little out of the box, and I love the results.
I need to experiment around with it to smooth out some rough edges caused by operator inexperience with the features.

Thanks and here is my result:

SampleMap.jpg


[PS. I can't wait to try the Actions in Photoshop CS 5.1]

[Danshka]

Hi there! this is such an amazing tutorial, thanks for sharing.

Im stuck in step 15 (select color range). AS i click that it appears an error message that syas: "no pixels were selected"). IM running CS5. Thanks in advance and hope to learn mroe from your tutorials

[maxster66]

Thankyou so much i found this very useful in broadening my map making horizons

[jobot37]

Thank you so much! This was awesome. I just did the whole thing minus the country borders and am thrilled with my results!

[zukeprime]

Even though I'm working in GIMP, I love the techniques. This is my second attempt, because I wanted to develop a ridgeline around the "crater". Thanks for the excellent tutorial...and thanks to the GIMP experts who converted Ascension's original tutorial. I'm fairly new to GIMP, but this wasn't hard at all. Right now I'm just coming to grips with the "why" and not the how.

Wasn't really striving for realism...just wanted to experiment with an interesting Fantasy shape.

ZUKEPRIME ASCENSION PRACTICE.jpg

[Dragonsoulj]

I definitely will have to check this out later. I was going to rewrite/format Ascension's tutorial to make it easier to read (those beginning layer steps seem off to me), as well as upload all the gradients, layer styles, color palettes, etc. I went ahead and made based on the tutorial. Actions were another thought, particular for the several selections needed.

[nolgroth]

@zukeprime - Me like. Are you going to go for a finished product of that map you're playing around with?

[zukeprime]

Nah...I'm still experimenting with GIMP and Wilbur. I've been working through all the tutorials trying to find my "flow." Right now I'm experimenting with Arsheesh's tutorial on GIMP and Wilbur.

[nolgroth]

Nah...I'm still experimenting with GIMP and Wilbur. I've been working through all the tutorials trying to find my "flow." Right now I'm experimenting with Arsheesh's tutorial on GIMP and Wilbur.

That's too bad. I like the basic landform. There are stories in that shape.