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The Cartographers’ Guild is a forum created by and for map makers and aficionados, a place where every aspect of cartography can be admired, examined, learned, and discussed. Our membership consists of professional designers and artists, hobbyists, and amateurs—all are welcome to join and participate in the quest for cartographic skill and knowledge.
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I was sure hoping that I would be farther along than I am. Got tied up with trying to figure out how to crop, and that led to image enlargement and reduction, and those pesky pixels are back again. The first tutorial I became involved with said a 2000 x 2000 was a good size, but I am starting to believe that I might have needed a 4000 x 4000 to do what I want to do. I got another sketch pad (a smaller one) to hang out with me at work. I'll keep it in my tool box just in case I have some extra ...