[PnP] A'korchu map status

[Burton Choinski]

A better sample.  I found some good fonts to use for symbols.  Forts  
and cities match original map colors.  Special sites use red.
Still no roads yet (later, after all the sites are in)

I've started to implement the sites and borders layers based on  
Richard's information and markup.  Enclosed is a sample of the  
northern tip at present.  The final map is quite large.  I decided to  
do it as a single A1 sheet (22"x33"), so evan as a compressed JPEG  
PDF it comes out to be 35MB.  If I take the export and turn it into a  
pure jpeg It comes out to nearly 8MB at medium compression and 15MB  
at fine. I'll probably release the final map as jpegs so that people  
can crop and print portions that they might need for games, or if  
someone has access to a large printer can get the whole map. :}
> <sample.jpg>
>
> On Sep 8, 2007, at 11:26 PM, Burton Choinski wrote:
>
>> Well, just mark up a map copy with numbers (and arrows, if needed)  
>> and send back to bchoinski at comcast.net and I'll add it to the  
>> canvas layers.
>>
>> I don't know if you want the minor lakelets named, but if you want  
>> it fire some names my way.
>>
>> I plan to produce the map in two sections, Korchi north and Korchi  
>> south, printed in 8x11 landscape for each.
>>
>>
>> On Sep 8, 2007, at 9:58 PM, Sylverrs_ dragon wrote:
>>
>>> City interface wasn't something I was going to add to your map.  
>>> Was reference for my use in giving details about the areas.
>>>
>>> From: bchoinski at comcast.net
>>> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:16:51 -0400
>>> To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
>>> Subject: Re: [PnP] Korchi preliminary (mapping)
>>>
>>> I was planning to simply load in the image into Canvas and then  
>>> make the linework overlays on top of that (names, roads, etc).
>>>
>>> Roads through the mountains may wind a bit differently to follow  
>>> the flatter passes.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure if I'm going to add the hill scruff or not.  I have  
>>> to see how it looks with my new instructions.
>>>
>>> On Sep 8, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Sylverrs_ dragon wrote:
>>>
>>> Will interface the cities to it and get you some things in a few  
>>> days (I hope). Map looks good.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>> From: bchoinski at comcast.net
>>> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 07:09:36 -0400
>>> To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
>>> Subject: [PnP] Korchi preliminary (mapping)
>>>
>>> I have a preliminary map now (6459 x 10000 pixel) with the raw  
>>> terrains in.  Current working file is 1.41GB (my poor Mac is  
>>> crying -- Photoshop under rosetta is pretty painful for this scale)
>>>
>>>   I had to generate the terrains completely in Photoshop (I could  
>>> not get the fractal outlines I wanted from Canvas), but the  
>>> technique I figured out for photoshop has me happy enough.  It's  
>>> more art at this point since I have to draw the terrain wiggles  
>>> now, instead of letting a program do it.
>>>
>>> The lake render layer adds a bit of character to the terrain.
>>>
>>> On interesting thing is a single, very obvious mountain peak that  
>>> rendered up in the mountain process.  It and the mountain chain  
>>> attached to it (looks like a dragon or large snake with the peak  
>>> at the heart) is begging for a site.  Another mountain south that  
>>> drops right into hills gives me the impression of a sheer cliff  
>>> thousands of feet high.
>>>
>>> Image attached (low scale at 1200x2000 pix)  It scaled well in JPEG.
>>>
>>> Feel free to mark up a copy of this image with notes and email  
>>> back with comments.
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