Oct / Nov '17 Lite Challenge: Map an Island - Pick a Shape

[ChickPea]

Bogie, with your permission, I might join in on this. I won't start a thread in the challenge folder, as I may not finish in time. Just want to make sure you're OK with me borrowing one of your island shapes?

[Bogie]

Sure go for it, love to see what you do with the map!

[ChickPea]

Thanks, Bogie.

[jshoer]

I think I'm going to have to take a crack at this! As always, I've been meaning to get back into it and this challenge looks like a good opportunity...

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

[ladiestorm]

If I can figure out how to import the image, I may have a crack at this too. I've been toying with map style idea for cc3+, and I've been itching to give it a try, to see if I can make it work... this is a good opportunity to try it.

[Mouse]

Make a new sheet called BITMAP and put it somewhere near the bottom of the map.

Use Draw/Insert File to insert the template bitmap, and type 0,0 ENTER to position the bottom left hand corner right on the origin. Then you only have to stretch it to the opposite corner and click when its as large as you want it to be.

I might have a different setup to you, but I can never turn them transparent. That's why I put bitmaps near the bottom of the stack - so I can hand draw the outline of the island on top of it, then get rid of the bitmap by deleting that sheet

[industrygothica]

CC3 sounds complicated. I think I'll stick with Photoshop.

[Mouse]

Its what you're used to, really

[industrygothica]

Its what you're used to, really

Fair enough. I still wouldn't mind trying CC3 someday, but I just don't have the energy to learn anything new right now. Old dogs, maybe?

[ladiestorm]

lol... Mouse, I figured it out, and daplunk over at pf had a video that I used to make it work, so it's all good. I'm not ready to post anything, yet, because I'm still working out the kinks of what I'm trying. I don't know how it's going to look, probably terrible, but I am trying something new to me.