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    Here's a breakdown of the steps I use to set my canvas size.

    * Make a sketch and estimate a scale for it.
    * From the sketch, determine the total width in feet of the area I'll be mapping.
    * Pick a pixel-foot scale. For VTT battlemats, that would be on the order of 20 - 40 pixels / foot.
    * Multiply the number of feet by the number of pixels in each foot. (A 75' X 125' battlemat at 40px / foot gives an images resolution of 3000 X 5000.)
    * Evaluate whether the target resolution seems appropriate and/or useable. If it's too big, adjust the pixels / foot downward. If it's rather small, adjust pixels / foot upward.

    If you're designing only for VTTs, dpi settings don't matter at all--you can safely ignore that field.
    Last edited by Midgardsormr; 06-28-2008 at 08:51 PM. Reason: Adjusted numbers for more desirable VTT resolution.
    Bryan Ray, visual effects artist
    http://www.bryanray.name

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