First Map - Taerinar

[Ascension]

This is the window for the Bevel & Emboss layer style.

Style has some options like inner bevel, outer bevel, emboss, pillow emboss, etc.

Technique has some options like smooth, chisel hard and chisel soft.

Depth refers to how much the bevel interacts with the light source, higher numbers = darker shadows and brighter highlights.

Use Global Light sets the light source for the whole image if checked, unchecked means you can change it around for different layers and different effects.

Gloss contour refers to how the highlights and shadows ripple, default is this no gloss contour.

[eabrek23]

Oh yah the layer stules menu, I knew that heh.

[eabrek23]

Ok I tried the bevel idea and stuff, but I dont really like it. It looks too 3D-ish and I'm going for a hand-drawn look. I liked how they were before, except the shading of course. I could try the bevel thing again if anyone has some tips or techniques to make it look more hand-drawn.

[eabrek23]

Tell ya what, instead of fixing the old map completely, Ill just be sure to put all of this nice stuff you guys have suggested into the new one I'm making, and maybe later, I'll remake the Taerinar Map. The one I am currently working on looks like it will turn out very nice, especially the colors. I'm hoping to get it on the site by the end of the week or middle of next week. But please keep posting comments on this one if you notice anything so I can carry it over to the new one. Thanks everybody.

[Ascension]

I wasn't suggesting at all that you use a bevel, I was just posting that to show you the Global light thingy No harm no foul. ciao 4 now.

[eabrek23]

No I was talking about Immolate, he suggested the bevel on the buildings.