Remove map border(cities)

Muttley · July 2020

I have managed to make a map I like and save it as a Jpg file.But it has a border around the map that I do not want.
It is bugging the grid settings in the VTTs(various) and it wont line up no matter what I try inside the program. If I
edit the image in an image editor and try remove the border(cropping) I can manage to get it lined up a lot better
but still night quite 'perfect(due to inperfect cropping[its difficult]).

Is there a way to remove the border completely so that all I have left is the map with just the squares/grid(to scale)?
[I want to remove both borders]

Thanks
Muttley

Muttley · July 2020

Excuse double post(only one image upload)

Shessar · July 2020

Open the sheets and effects dialog (S: on the status bar at the top.)

Scroll down to the Map Border Sheets and click the right check box to hide (H) these sheets.

JimP · July 2020

You can add another picture, I think the limit is 3 per post, by selecting Edit on the right side of your post and browsing for another one.

Muttley · July 2020

I'm still struggling.

Here is what I have hidden. In the menu.

And the saved Jpg

Shessar · July 2020

It looks like there is also a white border that is on the screen sheet that you can hide. However, be aware that anything that hangs over the edge of the background will show if you hide the screen. Instead make sure that you have crop to aspect ratio and restrict to map border checked on the export options screen.

Also, Remy Monsen did a great blog post on creating files for vtt's that you might find helpful if you haven't seen it yet.

Muttley · July 2020

Im fine if anything overhanging thing(I think?). Or is this what is causing the white border?

I cant find an export option(do you men save?) I found crop/restrict under save options.
Now I am getting this...

mike robel · July 2020

Is this problem for a printed map vs a displayed map? Most, but not all printers, do not print edge to edge. But you probably already know this.

Muttley · July 2020

I'm trying to use the image for a VTT

Muttley · July 2020

Two more pictures and some more clarification/questions if it helps solve my issue.
In the 'settings' pic you can see the green outline. I need to get that to'shrink' to the
actual map edges. In reference to the guide posted in the comments, I am using the
city building tools and not the dungeon building tool. I tried in the dungeon tool as
per the guide and managed to get the buildings (symbols?) to show up and place.
However I cant get the road art to display properly with the drawing tools for making
things like roads. I tried adding that set in the drawing tools but the roads I want wont
show up. I did manage to get the map to save/export correctly. The problem now though
is as I said above. Some of the art/draw options are now misisng.

Shessar · July 2020

Sorry for my delayed response, I had to step away from my computer for a bit.

When you Save As, select to save as a Rectangular Section jpeg. This lets you define a rectangular bounding box (by picking opposing corners of the box) to save only the portion of the map that you want.

Muttley · July 2020

<blockquote><cite>Posted By: Shessar</cite>Sorry for my delayed response, I had to step away from my computer for a bit.

When you Save As, select to save as a Rectangular Section jpeg. This lets you define a rectangular bounding box (by picking opposing corners of the box) to save only the portion of the map that you want.</blockquote>

That will do it!

Muttley · July 2020

Thanks so much guys for you help and patience.

[Also, no need to apologise, I get not everyone is sat at their screen the whole time. It's all good]

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