Map Thread V

Thande · Jun 30, 2009

Susano said:
Well, either youre good with those fancy graphc programms like Photoshop or paint.net, or you do it like me and use just MSPaint but have to search carefully then for good basemaps to use...

My approach is to use MSPaint for 95% of it and then add a few effects with a graphic programme. But the one I use is Ulead PhotoImpact, which is ten years old and probably abandonware now.

Maharajah · Jun 30, 2009

A map based off of this map I posted a while ago. Once again, it's mainly art, or at least it's based off something that was mainly art, so don't pick away at its many, many innaccuracies too much, alright?

Also, in the process of creating this map, I created an .svg Britain basemap. If someone wants it, I can attach it to a post sometime.

Analytical Engine · Jun 30, 2009

Maharajah said:
A map based off of this map I posted a while ago. Once again, it's mainly art, or at least it's based off something that was mainly art, so don't pick away at its many, many innaccuracies too much, alright?

Also, in the process of creating this map, I created an .svg Britain basemap. If someone wants it, I can attach it to a post sometime.

*hugs Maharajah*

Maharajah · Jun 30, 2009

Analytical Engine said:
*hugs Maharajah*

Thank you!

*glances at the map*

Hey, wait a second! How the heck did the label for the Lordship of the Isles get so far over to the left?! I need to fix that!!!

EDIT: Darn! Imageshack is refusing to upload the fixed image, so I'll just be stuck with the oddly placed label!

Philip · Jun 30, 2009

Maharajah said:
Also, in the process of creating this map, I created an .svg Britain basemap. If someone wants it, I can attach it to a post sometime.

I think it is safe to assume that several people will be interested in this and any other .svg basemaps you have made.

I Blame Communism · Jun 30, 2009

Maharajah said:
A map based off of this map I posted a while ago. Once again, it's mainly art, or at least it's based off something that was mainly art, so don't pick away at its many, many innaccuracies too much, alright?

Also, in the process of creating this map, I created an .svg Britain basemap. If someone wants it, I can attach it to a post sometime.

Norwegian Scotland? No! No! NONONONONOOOOOOOOH!

Epic map, sir.

Krall · Jun 30, 2009

Maharajah said:
A map based off of this map I posted a while ago. Once again, it's mainly art, or at least it's based off something that was mainly art, so don't pick away at its many, many innaccuracies too much, alright?

Also, in the process of creating this map, I created an .svg Britain basemap. If someone wants it, I can attach it to a post sometime.

Did the key really need to be that big? I honestly can't look at the key and the map at the same time.

Maharajah · Jun 30, 2009

Krall said:
Did the key really need to be that big? I honestly can't look at the key and the map at the same time.

Yeah, I always have scale problems with the labels when I work with .svg images. Sorry.

OAM47 · Jun 30, 2009

Thande said:
My approach is to use MSPaint for 95% of it and then add a few effects with a graphic programme. But the one I use is Ulead PhotoImpact, which is ten years old and probably abandonware now.

Indeed the way to go. Nothing beats MS paint for drawing a simple border.

Tyr · Jun 30, 2009

Found something rather nifty-
http://www.the-map-as-history.com

I was looking for a program with historical maps when I found it...Can't remember what it was called, I know it exists.

Googolbyte · Jun 30, 2009

Leej said:
Found something rather nifty-
http://www.the-map-as-history.com

I was looking for a program with historical maps when I found it...Can't remember what it was called, I know it exists.

It costs money awwwhhh!!!

Philip · Jun 30, 2009

Leej said:
I was looking for a program with historical maps when I found it...Can't remember what it was called, I know it exists.

Centennia?

Thande · Jun 30, 2009

Krall said:
Did the key really need to be that big? I honestly can't look at the key and the map at the same time.

Why don't you just View Image and zoom out? That's what most people do when viewing Uber-Bams, unless they save the file and then preview it.

Ofaloaf · Jun 30, 2009

OAM47 said:
Indeed the way to go. Nothing beats MS paint for drawing a simple border.

I've actually become quite fond of GIMP's connect-the-dots-or-whatever-the-hell-it's-called tool, the only with the ink pen icon. By using that tool, it becomes very easy to preview borders and modify border width, style (Consistent dashed lines! Yes!), and so on.

Shadow Knight · Jun 30, 2009

Krall said:
Ridiculously huge maps make Krall angry.

Philistine.

Although if one is going to make a huge map one should put lots of detail in it.

OAM47 · Jun 30, 2009

Ofaloaf said:
I've actually become quite fond of GIMP's connect-the-dots-or-whatever-the-hell-it's-called tool, the only with the ink pen icon. By using that tool, it becomes very easy to preview borders and modify border width, style (Consistent dashed lines! Yes!), and so on.

Hmmm, I use paint.net, so I've never used that. Sounds good though.

Nugax · Jun 30, 2009

Ofaloaf said:
I've actually become quite fond of GIMP's connect-the-dots-or-whatever-the-hell-it's-called tool, the only with the ink pen icon. By using that tool, it becomes very easy to preview borders and modify border width, style (Consistent dashed lines! Yes!), and so on.

The Path Tool, and yes it is the hominid to Paints plesiadapiform pen tool!

Nugax · Jun 30, 2009

Random doogle, I'd post it in FH maps but thats got a whole 'cesspool' vibe going for it...

iori · Jun 30, 2009

That's an awesome map, and the timeline looks like soemthgint hat would be interesting.
My only issue is the text is sort of hard to read.

Nugax · Jun 30, 2009

Iori Komei said:
That's an awesome map, and the timeline looks like soemthgint hat would be interesting.
My only issue is the text is sort of hard to read.

Better now?