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Ive read a couple of online stories and i have been wondering how they make their world map. Which program do they use? Can someone enlighten me?
Then I commissioned an artist to do the final map.
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Guilty of both. I used these methods because I don't have the patience or time to draw by hand, also it's easier digitally and good if you don't want a professional-looking map, like I don't at the moment. (unless you happen to be a map drawing genius) For me, Photoshop is the best way to draw a crude map for personal use.People are going to suggest a lot of different ways to do it digitally, like CC3+ or just using a paintbrush in Photoshop.
Guilty of both. I used these methods because I don't have the patience or time to draw by hand, also it's easier digitally and good if you don't want a professional-looking map, like I don't at the moment. (unless you happen to be a map drawing genius) For me, Photoshop is the best way to draw a crude map for personal use.
I made mine just so I could picture the world better, also it helped me with figuring out distances and time it would take to travel between places. But yeah, as people said, if you want it to look incredible, you will need to dedicate lots of time and effort or have professional map makers do it for you.
Not that detailed. Just the general shape of the continents, major points of interest and some of the geography. I will be using it as a way to track my characters exploration and to judge where is what and so onDo you need a detailed map for anyone but yourself? I'm not sure maps always add value to a story. Joe Abercrombie's books are an interesting example, where he doesn't include maps.
I use sketch maps drawn in pencil, with key features and distances roughed in. I find I don't need any more than that to write and keep a track of how long it takes my characters to get around.
Ive read a couple of online stories and i have been wondering how they make their world map. Which program do they use? Can someone enlighten me?