Maps of the Levant

[RobA]

Not a criticism of your work, but more a question on CC...

Why do many items look sharp (coastlines, symbols, text) while other look blurry (rivers)? This is something I have seen on a large number of CC maps posted here.

-Rob A>

[pyrandon]

Great maps! Very, very nice! You are a credit to the CC program. I especially like the way the Jerusalem map shows contour (did you invent that, or is that a CC preset?)

I would agree that the sharpness of some features drops the artistic quality of this piece, making it less pleasing to the eye and a bit more "computerly." The scale bar is also far too vectorized for the same reasons.

But wow, these are great! Nicely done, sir!

[Midgardsormr]

I'll bet that a small blur on some of the sharper elements would soften them and help them to blend into the rest of the map. 3 pixels or so, I should think.

The scale bar does seem to clash with the style of the rest of the map. You can explode it and modify the pieces. Changing the fonts and colors would help a great deal. That's what I did with this map: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=1143

I really like these maps, and I'm glad to see a style that doesn't look just like every other CC map. I'd also like to applaud your very subtle yet effective use of the glow on the text.