Do jpegs work with VTTs such as MapTool? I was under the impression that PNGs were the preferred format.
Do jpegs work with VTTs such as MapTool? I was under the impression that PNGs were the preferred format.
Of course JPGs work in MapTools. PNG is preferred for the extra detail if you zoom in, but JPGs work just fine. Save at 100 or 200 ppi with medium compression and they will work without being too large of files to pass over the internet to your other users - if that's an issue. PNG is especially preferred for map objects placed in map, that's all.
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Well that makes a big difference. Thanks!
Here's the ones I've done thus far, in .jpg format.
Doh! Only 5 files per post
Here's the last 2.
Amazing work Wonko! Thanks heaps for this - you have just made me (and I'm sure a lot of people) very happy!
Personally I find single maps much much better - otherwise I have to cobble them back together myself. And yes JPG format is great for MapTool.
Cheers!
Glad you like the maps so far.
I've been monkeying around with lighting, and I can achieve some cool effects with it. However, (due to limitations within CC3), to properly render a jpeg of the map, it has to be at 50 px/inch rather than 100 px. I've attached an example of the last map with lighting, at 50 px resolution so that you can make a comparison.
What would the VTT users here prefer? I print mine out, so it doesn't really matter to me.
Personally, for use in MT I prefer it without lighting as I can add light sources into the VT itself. Both look cracking however!
Forays into dungeon lighting aside, here's the next encounter area:
Last of the "D" encounters.
After a break from mapping, I've finished the next area, The Reliquary of Timesus.
Due to the large file sizes, I've posted them over at Deviant Art; you can view my gallery here:
http://gerrudrasmussen.deviantart.com/gallery/