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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel General View Post
    I created a floating island awhile ago (in Photoshop), it was pointed out to me that as you increase in altitude things tend to take on a blu-ish cast.
    It's called atmospheric perspective and it doesn't have to do with height, but distance in general. The more air between you and something the more it fades to blue (take a look at a mountain off in the distance).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomadic View Post
    It's called atmospheric perspective and it doesn't have to do with height, but distance in general. The more air between you and something the more it fades to blue (take a look at a mountain off in the distance).
    I stand corrected...
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    There's also some floating landmass symbols offered here:
    http://www.mapsandmore.com/maps/floating.html

    (someone posted this on the Profantasy forum)
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