Cool.... a much more painterly style, but good example. I particularly like whatever you used for the reeds/cattails on the edge of the water. Very nice.
And the cool thing is that you can swap out a color or texture with something else and the picture remains the exact same except for the one element you changed. Masks are cool! Masks are fun! I love masks!
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ok.. here's the other one I did...
yer right .. masks are fun
Added some stuff to the map
No they aren't; masks are vile, evil, diabolical things invented by S.M.U.R.F. (Satanic Midgets United to Ruin Fun) and put in graphical software packages to confuse people like me!Originally Posted by delgondahntelius
yer right .. masks are fun
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I'm with you SG, I couldn't use a mask to save my life. I do it the opposite way...draw out a shape, distort/blur/whatever and put a pattern on it.
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No they aren't; masks are vile, evil, diabolical things invented by S.M.U.R.F. (Satanic Midgets United to Ruin Fun) and put in graphical software packages to confuse people like me!And THAT is exactly why I shall attempt to demystify layer masks(at least as much as I know) in a tutorial which I shall write tomorrow. I would be working on it tonight (normal Friday night spent watching recorded TV shows and posting while my wife spends time with our son), but he is away and the wifey and I are going to the comedy club!
Hopefully, I can at least do justice and make it where everyone loves layer masks also! Once you learn layer masks, you will never do it the other way again!
My Finished Maps
Works in Progress(or abandoned tests)
My Tutorials:
Explanation of Layer Masks in GIMP
How to create ISO Mountains in GIMP/PS using the Smudge tool
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