One more question...
The contest is for 1 page. I read the rules and it says A4 or US Letter.
Does the page need print borders? For example, our current map has 1/4 inch borders on a letter page, but I can't print that on my printer at 1:1 without clipping off the edges.
Is the border space even necessary, or can we go right to the edge?
Thanks,
-Rob A>
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There are no hard, technical rules to define "one page".
Here's what I'll do for myself: I'll print it on a single page using my printer and "shrink to fit" – and if I can't read it, I won't nominate it.
I think that in practice that usually means you don't need to worry about border space, print borders, and all that. If you went right to the edge and I printed it using the above procedure, then that'll shrink the submission by about 10-20% – eg. from 8½" to 7½" width. If that makes the submission unreadable, then you have probably crammed to much on a page anyway.
Hope that helps?
Yep - thanks! (The engineer in me is a bit anal...)Originally Posted by kensanata
There are no hard, technical rules to define "one page".
Here's what I'll do for myself: I'll print it on a single page using my printer and "shrink to fit" – and if I can't read it, I won't nominate it.
I think that in practice that usually means you don't need to worry about border space, print borders, and all that. If you went right to the edge and I printed it using the above procedure, then that'll shrink the submission by about 10-20% – eg. from 8½" to 7½" width. If that makes the submission unreadable, then you have probably crammed to much on a page anyway.
Hope that helps?
-Rob A>
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
My Maps: Finished Maps ~ Challenge Entries ~ My Portfolio: www.cartocopia.com
FYI: This blog entry has a one page dungeon template for download:
http://oldguyrpg.blogspot.com/2008/1...templates.html
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