First Map in GIMP

[jfrazierjr]

However I am being a hypocrit as all my outdoor maps have NW lighting and directional shadows - because it just looks prettier. I'm happy to take the slight drop i usability for the prettiness factor.

I agree. I don't need super realistic maps for a VTT. The whole point for me is to get something that indicates scale, area, and layout. For example, I would probably never add tables and such as move able objects in a map for Maptool. Now, if this was a consistent location and the players smashed the table and then come back weeks later, a new table would be there. I just don't feel it's worth that much(of limited) time to deal with adding the objects in Maptool when the likely hood that the players will have to interact with that same map again is pretty much nil....

Joe

[Zachariah]

Hello guys,

I was wondering if you would have any guides for making maps like this one? Because its really great and doesnt seem to complicated. Anyway, the link in the first post doesnt seem to work. Thats why I'm asking here.

[RobA]

There was a similar post here that describes how to do it in photoshop.

Don't know if anyone has a mirror of the gimp instructions...I could probably cobble together a tutorial just from looking at the image, and looking at the xcf file.

-Rob A>

[RobA]

FYI the link is back up... [edit]boy, do I do things differently! [/edit]

I ran through how I would do it, taking screengrabs to possible post a tutorial later... here is my result:


-Rob A>

[nolgroth]

There was a similar post here that describes how to do it in photoshop.

Don't know if anyone has a mirror of the gimp instructions...I could probably cobble together a tutorial just from looking at the image, and looking at the xcf file.

-Rob A>

I suppose the OP in the other forums never got back to you? I'm not surprised since his last post was the last one in the forum.

Personally, I would like to see your take on the tutorial. [Edit: And I like what you did with the place. ]

[RobA]

More playing with this "15 minute map" idea, refining a few techniques



-Rob A>

[jfrazierjr]

More playing with this "15 minute map" idea, refining a few techniques



-Rob A>

Looks pretty nice. Did you create some paths and stoke with texture to create the walls or what?

Joe

[RobA]

Looks pretty nice. Did you create some paths and stoke with texture to create the walls or what?

Joe

I'm working on a quick tut. based on the linked one.

Basically, I render the background, and on a new layer the grid as an overlayed (50% grey base) bumpmap, then create a new layer filled solid with the "rock" texture (desaturated java in this case). With grid snap on I carve out the rooms using the mask. Select the mask, make it a path, and on a new layer stroke the path... apply a bumpmap of a blurred copy of the stroked path. In the case of the last with no walls, I just applied a blurred copy of the layer mask as an overlayed bumpmap to the whole thing.

-Rob A>

[RobA]

Having waaaayyy too much fun now...Playing with bevels rather than walls...



Sorry for the threadjack... ask and I'll move these to another thread.

BTW - the background "rock" texture is the stock pattern "java" (coffee beans) desaturated.

-Rob A>

[RPMiller]

Having waaaayyy too much fun now...Playing with bevels rather than walls...



Sorry for the threadjack... ask and I'll move these to another thread.

BTW - the background "rock" texture is the stock pattern "java" (coffee beans) desaturated.

-Rob A>

A quick note on this one. It is starting to convex the floor. It is that same dark on top of light problem we have seen in other maps. I think having the "wall" in there stops the effect from occurring.