[Award Winner] How to create ISO Mountains in GIMP/PS using the Smudge tool

[voidgere]

I hate to necro a thread but this type of mountain looks interesting. I do have some questions for the author:

1) Is this something you setup prior to mapping (a la CC3) or,

2) something you add to an already existing map?

3) Can you make this a pattern somehow to utilize LIKE CC3 in order to cut down the time involved in placing the mountains (such as using the stamp tool)?

I am not one for taking shortcuts but my map is really big and it would be a big help if I could cut down the time even a little bit.

[jfrazierjr]

I hate to necro a thread but this type of mountain looks interesting. I do have some questions for the author:

1) Is this something you setup prior to mapping (a la CC3) or,

2) something you add to an already existing map?

3) Can you make this a pattern somehow to utilize LIKE CC3 in order to cut down the time involved in placing the mountains (such as using the stamp tool)?

I am not one for taking shortcuts but my map is really big and it would be a big help if I could cut down the time even a little bit.

I did create a few (3) mountains in several shades around the beginning of the year. here.

I also started (and mostly completed but not totally) a map using this technique here. Eventually, when my life calms down, I hope to get back to both.

Note that in my case, I prefer to full hand draw each and every individual mountain and hill( akes quite a long time) but made up a few symbols for others to use in case they prefer things like CC, fractal mapper, etc.

[daeVArt]

ah, really Original technique... I like the result, and want to try the technique... ^^
look's like I'll change my Parchment style map mountain and forest thing, with your Technique here
(I'm sure It'll re work almost overall map, but, hey The more you enjoy the process, The more rewarded the result right ^^)

[themantheycallcris]

Thanks for the tutorial. I added some steps after getting impatient with the time it was taking to smudge, and I'm pretty happy with the results. Hope to make some brushes out of these!