Faerun.

Originally Posted by lch

I don't think that this FR Atlas program is being distributed for free now, so I can't really check, nor would others be able to... but their FAQ states:

Can I export maps?
Yes. You can export maps as a high resolution bitmap. Bitmaps are easily converted into other raster-based images such as GIFs and JPEGs.

So if you export maps, then the GIMP should be able to open the resulting file if you i.e. drag and drop it into it.

I wish it were that easy. The help files say that I can set a custom map resolution at which to export to the clipboard, which never seems to "catch" any actual data. Tried about ten ways, only way I can still see as feasible is getting some sort of "fake printer driver that is really a .tga generator" type of widget going. Anyone know of one of those? Might come out pretty well antialiased to boot.

Monkeyvich

[Tichy]

Does this sound like he's having the classic "white dots in places they oughtn't be" problem?
(Says the guy who's never made a map...)

Originally Posted by Tichy

Does this sound like he's having the classic "white dots in places they oughtn't be" problem?
(Says the guy who's never made a map...)

Yes, turns out that was the case. The Spine of the World was literally swarming with province nodes. :P LOL

Monkeyvich

[Aezeal]

hehe but you are right, all the more reson for him to try and finish that map first though

[Edi]

Thanks for the compliments on my map.

I'd be interested in seeing what you can manage to export from that program. What kind of graphics does it give you? Is it the old style FR map graphics like they had in the maps for e.g. the Savage Frontier module?

The only thing that has prevented me from doing a full scale Faerun + Kara-Tur map has been lack of a suitable graphics file.

Originally Posted by Edi

Thanks for the compliments on my map.

I'd be interested in seeing what you can manage to export from that program. What kind of graphics does it give you? Is it the old style FR map graphics like they had in the maps for e.g. the Savage Frontier module?

The only thing that has prevented me from doing a full scale Faerun + Kara-Tur map has been lack of a suitable graphics file.

I'd love to do one with the full Abeir-Toril, Kara-Tur, Faerun, Zakhara and all that "terra incognita" filled in with custom but logical stuff. Possibly even the Underdark, or at least selected sections thereof.

Custom nations and units are a must for true FR flavor too I am imagining.... Red Wizards and Purple Dragon Knights and Harper Spies and whatnot all about.

Monkeyvich

[Aezeal]

hmm you don't need to export in TGA right away.. just make it a more regular file and then load that in GIMP and save it as TGA then.

Originally Posted by Aezeal

hmm you don't need to export in TGA right away.. just make it a more regular file and then load that in GIMP and save it as TGA then.

well any type of "i am posing as a printer driver to really capture a bitmap" widget would work, as I can photoshop/gimp/psp with the best of em.

So.... if anyone knows of a freeware type solution for that, please let me know. I'd prefer not to have to do PDF though.

[Stavis_L]

Originally Posted by Monkeyvich

So.... if anyone knows of a freeware type solution for that, please let me know. I'd prefer not to have to do PDF though.

I can't vouch for (never tried it) but a little Googling came up with this on SourceForge:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/imageprinter

...which claims to do what you want (I think.)

There were also these:

http://www.zan1011.com/
http://www.dobysoft.com/products/softcopy/index.html
http://www.tucows.com/preview/422476
http://www.download.com/NED-Image-Pr...-10263138.html

...which are not free, but have free trials.

Attached is a greatly shrunk-down version of the 20258 x 7966 pixel mega Realms map.

Note the large, undetailed areas on all the "Terra Incognita" regions. Still debating on adding junk I made up to all those areas

Towns will also have to be added on, but that'll help me get the nodes and such sorted out.



Monkeyvich