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First Map - Please Criticize!

SarapisSarapis
in Show and Tell
This is the first map I've made and I'd love some feedback on how to make it look nicer. Please ignore the fact that some of the labels are too small to read. Normally I'd turn those labels off when rendering to this resolution (the original is considerably larger).

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
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  • SarapisSarapis
    Ahh, I will also be labeling more land features, but wanted to get some thoughts from more skilled mapmakers than I before I work on 'finishing' the map.
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  • RalfRalf Administrator, ProFantasy 🖼️ 18 images Mapmaker
    Very nice work for a first map! Good variety in the landscapes. I'd suggest a few subtle changes:

    - Make the text labels generally smaller. They very much dominate the map at the moment. This will also solve some of the characters running into each other in the curved sea labels like "The Lime Ocean".
    - You have a Blur effect the Sea contours, right? I'd replace that with an Edge Fade Inner, since Blurs on bitmap fills rarely look good.
    - Change the Forest background from that green to a partially transparent bitmap fill ("Solid 50 Bitmap" for example). The green is too bright and garish.

    Keep up the good work!
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  • SarapisSarapis
    Thanks Ralf! I didn't even notice the green being too bright and garish as I'm a little color-blind, and greens really blend in with each other. I can barely even see the green contours. I will definitely replace them with a partially transparent fill and make the other changes too. Thanks much!
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