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Forum: Tutorials/How-To

Post your tutorials and how-to's, as well as link to tutorials already made.

  1. Post Sticky Thread Sticky: How to get your rivers in the right place

    We have had so much talk on this subject and so many maps fail this point that there is a River Police badge now for officers of the CGuild to catch...

    Posted By Redrobes
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    01-21-2010 04:48 PM Go to last post
  2. Post Sticky Thread Sticky: Tutorials in PDF Format

    On behalf of the Cartographers' Guild community and its members, I have created this thread as a vehicle to use to readily make available any and all...

    Posted By Vandy
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    09-28-2009 03:36 PM Go to last post
  3. Info Sticky Thread Sticky: Photoshop Basics

    This is an online course that takes you through the basics of using PhotoShop. The pages are very 'busy'. Meaning there are a lot of links and text,...

    Posted By RPMiller
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    05-07-2009 01:08 PM Go to last post
  4. Info Sticky Thread Sticky: Quickstart Guide to Fantasy Mapping.

    This thread is intended for people who have little or no experience in using software to draw maps. It is meant to get you up and running so that you...

    Posted By ravells
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 10,833
    02-08-2009 04:59 PM Go to last post
  1. Post [Award Winner] Saderan – a tutorial

    I had some unexpected time off today, so I worked on my first tutorial. It covers all the basics I used to produce this map, except for endless...

    Posted By Tear
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    Today 08:01 PM Go to last post
  2. Tutorial Corel PHOTO-PAINT Tutorial I

    Here it is, Rythal's semi grunge Photo-Paint tutorial. Didn't give away all of my secrets, but there is definitely enough for the average...

    Posted By Rythal
    • Replies: 0
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    Today 05:26 PM Go to last post
  3. Tutorial [Award Winner] My atlas style in PS

    I might be giving away the farm on this one, since I consider this to be my best style, but since I like to teach and make a tut for just about...

    Posted By Ascension
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    Today 03:03 PM Go to last post
  4. Tutorial [Award Winner] Tapered Rivers in GIMP

    There have been many questions in the past on tapering rivers in Gimp... I stated in this tutorial on making rivers with a mouse in photoshop that...

    Posted By RobA
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    • Replies: 11
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    Yesterday 09:51 PM Go to last post
  5. The fabled tutorial thread on ViewingDale

    I know I promised this tutorial about a year or two ago but now that we had the Jan 2010 challenge and three extra copies went as prizes out I feel...

    Posted By Redrobes
    viewingdale
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 146
    Yesterday 07:40 PM Go to last post
  6. Illustrator Tutorials

    How to create cartography in Illustrator Nice tutorial, but very basic. Are there any good tutorials for mapping in illustrator? All I've found are...

    Posted By Fluesopp
    • Replies: 3
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    02-06-2010 11:35 AM Go to last post
  7. Using photoshop to set a scale marker

    Note: The following works in later versions of photoshop (cs3 and 4 for sure, 7 is right out) Go to your Analysis menu (it is visible still right?...

    Posted By Coyotemax
    map scale, photoshop, tutorial
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 182
    02-06-2010 07:28 AM Go to last post
  8. How to make a Map Scale Bar in Gimp (the easy way)

    (aka anything you can do, I can do better ;) ) Reading this thread on making a map scale bar with photoshop reminded me of a script I saw before...

    Posted By RobA
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 99
    02-06-2010 05:12 AM Go to last post
  9. Tutorial Show Off Your Maps with Zoomify

    https://www.mapdiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Zoomified.png Interactive maps capture your reader’s attention by making it easy to see the...

    Posted By drjill
    interactive map, lightbox, prettyphoto, wordpress, zoomify
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 122
    02-05-2010 10:04 PM Go to last post
  10. Post photoshop question

    I am thinking of trying my hand at the photo realisitic/photoshop style. I see alot of tutorials on the subject. If there was one that was...

    Posted By Davros01
    • Replies: 7
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    02-05-2010 05:05 AM Go to last post
  11. Creating Realistic Coastlines

    I developed my own method of creating realistic coastlines. I'm very pleased with how it turned out: Old Guy Gaming - Creating Realistic...

    Posted By OldGuy
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    02-04-2010 05:22 AM Go to last post
  12. Tutorial [Award Winner] Using GIMP to Create an Artistic Regional RPG Map

    Post 1:Introduction First off, let me say that it was Pyrandon’s city map tutorial that inspired me to write up this one, so I will steal his...

    Posted By RobA
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    02-03-2010 09:16 AM Go to last post
  13. Tutorial [Award Winner] Making maps in Photoshop

    Hi there. I discovered this forum a week or so ago. A great place! I've been doing some tutorials, originally inspired by fellow creative writers...

    Posted By jezelf
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    01-31-2010 07:42 PM Go to last post
  14. Tutorial [Award Winner] Creating cities with City Designer 3

    I have decided to do a series of tutorials on Profantasy's City Designer 3, based on the style I have been developing. To see the twenty or so city...

    Posted By Gandwarf
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    01-31-2010 04:41 PM Go to last post
  15. Tutorial Creating a brush pipe in GIMP

    First tut, so be gentle on me. :D Alright, at first you need the pictures you'd like to turn into a brush pipe of course. For my example I'll use...

    Posted By Rongar
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 129
    01-29-2010 02:00 PM Go to last post
  16. Randomized Patterns Make Interesting Map Fills (Ortelius tutorial)

    https://www.mapdiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/RandPattern1-570x128.png Randomized patterns can add texture and variety to an otherwise flat...

    Posted By drjill
    cartography software, map style, ortelius, pattern fill, tutorial
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 245
    01-28-2010 12:21 PM Go to last post
  17. Create Square, Diamond, Hex Repeating Grid Patterns (Ortelius tutorial)

    https://www.mapdiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/website-graphics-24.png Create interesting repeating grid patterns with the Hatch Fill and...

    Posted By drjill
    cartography software, mac os x, map symbols, repeating patterns, tutorial
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 103
    01-28-2010 12:07 PM Go to last post
  18. Tutorial [Award Winner] Antique-style maps in Photoshop

    This is the map I made for the tutorial that is about to follow. It's not perfect and is designed to help folks get their feet wet with the antique...

    Posted By Ascension
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    • Replies: 114
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    01-27-2010 05:39 AM Go to last post
  19. Info Creating some not-so-random coastlines with Paint.NET

    This might be info just for me, but .. Just in case. I downloaded the newest version of Paint.NET today, and it seems it has some new features....

    Posted By the-golem
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 140
    01-22-2010 01:05 PM Go to last post
  20. Help Flat Map style

    hey guys, i'm new here and while I excel in online development and game creation I suck at GFX :( I have a great game I am developing which...

    Posted By neomaximus2k
    • Replies: 9
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    01-21-2010 05:09 PM Go to last post

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