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Nope, he says we can't see it till it's done
The weathering looks fantastic, very realistic, but I can't read the writing! The map is so crisp that there's a lot of black-on-black and the text gets lost. Could you post up a version with the map faded so I can read the text? What I could make out looked interesting and I'd like to read the rest
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Nope, he says we can't see it till it's done
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Ah, now I see that. Sorry Immolate, read-fail. I blame the painkillers
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I've got to find a way to make the text more legible and keep it from completely obliterating the map. I like the sloppy handwriting, but it's a bit too thick. Will ponder this more. The story isn't a secret Gidde, just hard to read.
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You could try putting a subtle colour dodge behind all of the text - it would probably make it look a bit less busy. It would affect the map underneath, but you've already scrawled all over it anyway
You could add a small, low opacity bevel to the lettering, along with a small draw shadow, then a large white outer glow set to overlay at a low opacity.Originally Posted by Immolate
I've got to find a way to make the text more legible and keep it from completely obliterating the map. I like the sloppy handwriting, but it's a bit too thick. Will ponder this more. The story isn't a secret Gidde, just hard to read.
If all else fails you could always make the map brighter. Actually the table/wall behind the map is way to bright for the map to be so dark, you should try matching up the light sources so it looks more realistic.
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I'm struggling with text on my map as well - keeping it small so as to not cover up the map but making it legible at the same time and yet keeping a styled font to fit the setting instead of opting for the easy-to-read modern fonts...I've redone my labels at least 8 times so far. For your map here's what I'd do (takes some time). Duplicate your map at it's simplest form ie mainly just color, no lines or coastal rings or trees or rivers etc. Then using your handwriting text make a selection expand it 5-10 pixels and create a mask on this simple map layer. This way you get the color but not all of the extraneous stuff that interferes with the writing.
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I decided to remove the text from the map and put it in a journal where it would be easier to follow and read. Changed the background from wood to stone as the wood was too bright and saturated for the piece. I've actually done that twice now, each time requiring several hours, because I neglected to save it the first time and the computer rebooted after an automatic patch. Doh! Funny enough, i chose a different book for the background the second time.
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Looks great, man. Dig that spine.
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This looks fabulous. The book is very cool. Did you write all that yourself? Sweetness.
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