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  1. 12-18-2015, 03:54 AM #1
    Chris Terris
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    Map First Map ever - collaboration effort. Thoughts?

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    Commissioned my sister who is studying in design and architecture to help me produce this map for my upcoming novel.

    What do you all think?
    Personally i'm stoked with how it turned out!!
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    Hey Chris, I don't usually download random pdf files. Why not upload a jpg or a png file?
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    Quote Originally Posted by J.Edward View Post
    Hey Chris, I don't usually download random pdf files. Why not upload a jpg or a png file?
    But in order to see the jpeg, your computer must also download it. It's just that we are not aware of it.

    About the map, I think the rivers are too big regarding the overall size of the continent.
    Also, the styles use for the mountains and the forests are very different. It could be better it the tree were made in the same fashion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Azelor View Post
    But in order to see the jpeg, your computer must also download it. It's just that we are not aware of it..
    True, but .jpg files can't contain malicious code as easily as .pdf files can. Not wishing to download or even open unknown .pdfs is a good policy.
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  5. 12-18-2015, 04:02 PM #5
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    Sorry i didnt know you couldnt just view the image without downloading. heres the jpg
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    Hi Chris, welcome to the Guild!

    The map is very attractive, and it's clear and readable. I only have a couple of nitpicks. The islands at the bottom of the map (where it says 'Purge') are a little oddly shaped. Is there a reason why the bottom edges are straight? It looks a little unnatural. Same with the island of 'Innovia' which is basically gear-shaped, but I'm going to guess that's deliberate? I also feel a little weird about the forests. They don't quite match the line art of the rest of the map, and when I first glanced, I thought the trees were upside down!

    It's a very pretty map that'll look great in a book, and it's fantastic for a first effort. Have some rep.
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  7. 12-19-2015, 07:41 PM #7
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    Rivers have been thinned down and the bottom islands have been shaped to remove where they originally went off my canvas during producing the landscape, which gave them that flat edge.
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    oops above was before edits. heres after
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