Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #8: Buttes, Mesas and Desert Terrain
As always no screen shots, nor detailed tool explanations - just quick and dirty!
Note: this tutorial was created based on request on the Google+ Maps for Sharing community. Someone asked how to create a single map object with two different bevels in the same image, which is kind of problematic.
Also based on a suggestion, I'm seriously thinking of dressing up these tutorials, placing only 3 sequential map steps per page (thus 3 pages per tutorial), include 3 sample maps for each tutorial showing other uses of same tutorial, with a total of 25 tutorials, then credits, introduction, discussion of which software to use with tutorials, resources for textures, a couple pages dedicated to mention of the Cartographers' Guild, and an about the author/cartographer. Roughly 250 pages then published as both a PDF and print book. Thoughts?
Here's the tutorial...
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Gameprinter how did you create the look of the river? I have not been able to get a river to look even close to what you have there.
-Car
Thanks for sharing all of these, I'm going to have fun finding ways to apply all the techniques you've shared.
cheers,
Meshon
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Look at Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #3: Creating a Water Feature. Basically there are several layers of terrain comprising the river bottom, with layers of blue with varying levels of transparency applied. The lower darker blue layer has about a 50% transparency applied. While the next layer of blue above it has a 75% transparency applied. Terrain beneath multiple layers of blue transparency get darker and less color - emulating depth in water.
Last edited by Gamerprinter; 06-18-2013 at 11:06 AM.
Gamer Printshop Publishing, Starfinder RPG modules and supplements, Map Products, Map Symbol Sets and Map Making Tutorial Guide
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Artstation Gallery - Maps and 3D illustrations