Aligning two separate maps when you are unable to see the one at the back
Hi
I am experimenting with taking a real world map and trying to copy it. I have one PNG of a street map and another identical Map with mountains. I started by putting in the street map and making a copy of it. I now would like to add the identical map with mountains. I am attempting to align the two maps using the transparency effect, but it is not working. As soon as I use the MOVE, Rotate function the transparency effect switches off making it impossible to align the maps. Is there perhaps a better way to do this?
I was thinking maybe its possible to align the two maps in photoshop and then some how make them the identical size and a corner in an identical co-ordinate in CC3+ using LIST view maybe but this is just a guess at this stage.
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If I were doing this I would first make sure the source maps covered an identical area by trimming them together in an image editor (PS, Affinity Photo, GIMP - take your pick). Then I would turn on the snap grid and import them one after the other, using the same snap points to define their extent. Once they are in CC3 you can scale them together, so keeping the alignment you've already set up.
There are probably many other ways you can do it. This is just the way I would do it.
Makes sense Thank You! I will try that
What's worse is if you move your file to another computer. Then lose track of the reference image, and have to put it back in. Talk about a ton of trial and error to get the size just right.
I've also discovered that if I use the Redraw shortcut after I've started moving the second image, it then shows the image so I can see both at once.
Or maybe that's only when I'm copying a symbol... Not at my CC3 computer right now or I'd check it for you!
Just want to say thank you to you guys. All this advice worked perfectly.