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

[jfrazierjr]

I dunno man, I admit they ain't perfect, but I was able to whip out a few mountains wicked fast. Of course, a whole mountain chain is gonna take quite a bit longer...

Thanks for the tutorial. I just found this place the other day, and I'm digging it.

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[Vandy]

Hello, All.

For anyone who is interested, here is Mr. Frazier's excellent ISO Mountain tutorial as a PDF document.

Regards,

Gary

[jfrazierjr]

Thanks Gary! I had meant to get around to this.. but sadly, time is sparse right now..

[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.