Software for the beginning RPG mapper.

[tilt]

Other than Photoshop being the coolest program in the world (and most expensive) - you can make beautiful maps with GIMP, RobA is our resident expert/guro on that
Just follow some tutorials and see if its for you

[Eidolon]

Other than Photoshop being the coolest program in the world (and most expensive) - you can make beautiful maps with GIMP, RobA is our resident expert/guro on that
Just follow some tutorials and see if its for you

Paint Shop Pro is comparible (I actually prefer it) to Photoshop for a fraction of the price.

[Gamerprinter]

Or consider GIMP which is almost as powerful as Photoshop, and its FREE. I use Xara Xtreme Pro, which is not free and not an image editor like those other programs. For most of us a dedicated mapping app is unnecessary. Image editors and vector applications are most of our preference - I would rather use Photoshop, GIMP and a vector app like Xara Xtreme or Inkscape, long before I used a true mapping app - those are too limiting for me.

You sound like you wanted a dedicated mapping program, so CC3 or Fractal Mapper are your primary choices.

GP

[bigkilla]

Or consider GIMP which is almost as powerful as Photoshop, and its FREE. I use Xara Xtreme Pro, which is not free and not an image editor like those other programs. For most of us a dedicated mapping app is unnecessary. Image editors and vector applications are most of our preference - I would rather use Photoshop, GIMP and a vector app like Xara Xtreme or Inkscape, long before I used a true mapping app - those are too limiting for me.

You sound like you wanted a dedicated mapping program, so CC3 or Fractal Mapper are your primary choices.

GP

Yes, I am looking to really only make maps for RPG'S. I Have GIMP and I am going to give it a shot but I guess i'm a really looking for something simpler, where you could just drag and drop tiles or something. Although I have seen some maps people make with GIMP and it blows my mind what you can do if you know what you are doing. I have to watch some of the tutorials.

[Mark Oliva]

I'm a really looking for something simpler, where you could just drag and drop tiles or something. Although I have seen some maps people make with GIMP and it blows my mind what you can do if you know what you are doing.

If you really just want to move tiles, Dundjinni probably is your best bet. Check out the free trial version:

http://www.dundjinni.com

If you want the ability to make all kinds of maps easily, check out the free trial version of Fractal Mapper 8:

http://www.nbos.com

Also download the free manual/tutorial at:

http://www.nbos.com/nox/index.php?action=1001&id=125

which will give you FM8 at its simplest, vector level. If you're still interested, download our free tutorial for raster mapping with FM8 (advanced but still simple) at:

http://www.vintyri.com/vintyri/tu1.htm