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ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION of the world. like other such projections here this has since been updated, with some coastlines changed.
Exactly how big (in pixels and dpi) is the image you're using with the projector? I'm interested in doing an atlas project much like yours and I feel like I need a good image size and dpi for the globe.
Actually the base image you import into g projector (the equirectangular one) cant be too big, i think about 72 dpi and 24 x 48", though the exported picture (like the one here) can be quite a bit bigger, though i tend to use it as a base to trace a far more detailed map in ps
I was just curious about the dimensions of the rectangular image you're using to overlap the sphere. I'm just worried that the image I make won't have the resolution/dpi for good "globeness"--especially for one that is supposed to mirror Earth's size.
well the actual equirectangular map i use is a pretty big psd file, at 300 dpi and 24" x 48" though i have to convert it to a jpg and reduce it so i can import it into g projector. like is said im my previous reply, create the export, increase the size to whatever you wont, ignore the pixellation and create a new layer above it and trace the details onto the new layer. it might takea while but if you want a certain level of detail, i suggest doing that.
