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Thanks for the rep Martin. Glad you liked the map. Re the graph paper, it doesn't really matter what colour your graph paper is, so long as there is a notable difference between your line work and the grid so the selection tools can do their job and select one or the other, however you prefer to work.
Hey Martin, my treasure map was drawn on graph paper with a blue grid. Once I inked and scanned it I selected just the ink work with the magic wand/fuzzy select tool and copied it to a new layer. Viola, no grid lines and decent line work. Try it when you get the chance...
Many thanks for the rep and vote damonjynx! I'm glad you like the map
