[Award Winner] Using GIMP to Create an Artistic Regional RPG Map

[JrFan88]

OK, here it is, hope someone can help. I mean, I think alles en ordnung (my bad HS German).

[jfrazierjr]

OK, here it is, hope someone can help. I mean, I think alles en ordnung (my bad HS German).

Unfortunatly, I don't have the tutorial in front of me at the moment, but double check your layer order AND the modes RobA told you to set layers to. The way this works is that layers HIGHER are on top and thus any colors on those layers will "cover" the layers below them, in this case, your sea and seashore layers are above the grass, and thus they "cover" the grass color. There are ways to keep the layer order the same as you have here but let the higher layers "come through" either via layer modes (the slider at the top) or via a layer mask(where in the mask, what is white on the mask allows that to show through and what is black is hidden.) Carefully go back over the turorial from the creation of the land through where the displacement map is applied to make sure you have them in the right order. If nothing else, you can manually change the order of the layers by dragging and dropping in the layers dialog window.

As an aside, if you want to learn how masks work, please visit my tutorial on layer masks in GIMP, when you get some time as learning proper use of layer masks will go a long way toward making your maps better and easier to make to boot.

[JrFan88]

WELL DUUUHHH!!!!! That makes perfect sense, which is probably why I didn't think of it. Far too simple of a solution, so simple, a ten year-old could have figgered out ( but lacking a 10yo, it was beyond my meager brain power). Thank you, jfrazierjr, the gradient map worked perfectly after I re-ordered the layers; just like RobA intended.

Thanx for the quick response and help, and I'll be sure to take a look at the tutorial you mentioned. The mysteries of GIMP had eluded me until I started reading the tutorial posts; I ain't a pro yet, but with all the help I've gotten, I just might get there yet (God willin' and th' crick don't rise!).

[RobA]

Take a screenshot that shows your image and your layers dialog window and post up here. In case you don't know how:

• Make sure it's all visible on the screen and then press the Print Screen button on your keyboard (it will look like nothing happened).
• On your image go to Edit->Paste As->New Image

Even simpler... In Gimp 2.6, use File->Create->Screenshot, then choose either whole screen or a specific window. Then save as suggested

In 2.4, I think it was File->Acquire->Screenshot.

-Rob A>

[JrFan88]

Even simpler... In Gimp 2.6, use File->Create->Screenshot, then choose either whole screen or a specific window. Then save as suggested

In 2.4, I think it was File->Acquire->Screenshot.

-Rob A>

Yer right 'bout that. AND I figgered it out all by myself....whooda thunk?

[jfrazierjr]

Yer right 'bout that. AND I figgered it out all by myself....whooda thunk?

Did you migrate to CA from the SouthEast? Your typing has an accent that seems peculiarly Southern(not that there is anything wrong with it since I am from a podunk NC town myself.)

[jfrazierjr]

Even simpler... In Gimp 2.6, use File->Create->Screenshot, then choose either whole screen or a specific window. Then save as suggested

In 2.4, I think it was File->Acquire->Screenshot.

-Rob A>

Thanks. Yet another reason to love the free, open source software project that is GIMP. All hail YodA (aka -RobA>): GIMP Master. I would call you Darth GIMP, but someone on here already has that nick.

[Steel General]

Not only techniques usable in GIMP, but a lot of them are easily 'ported' over to Photoshop as well if you're willing to spend a little time on it.

[jfrazierjr]

Not only techniques usable in GIMP, but a lot of them are easily 'ported' over to Photoshop as well if you're willing to spend a little time on it.

Heh... so SG, have you mastered using layer masks yet using Del and my tutorials? You know I am going to keep pushing you and Ascension until you are converted right? Of course, not that it will make your wonderful maps better, it will just allow you to create and change them faster.... FYI, I just got OpenOffice, so I hope to get some of this stuff PDF'ed up and posted in addition to the video parts of the tutorial.

[Steel General]

Heh... so SG, have you mastered using layer masks yet using Del and my tutorials? You know I am going to keep pushing you and Ascension until you are converted right? Of course, not that it will make your wonderful maps better, it will just allow you to create and change them faster.... FYI, I just got OpenOffice, so I hope to get some of this stuff PDF'ed up and posted in addition to the video parts of the tutorial.

No not yet, and yes I expect you to keep "pestering" me until I come over to the 'Legion of the Masked'. I'll get there eventually.