CC3 Tutorial using standard overland
Hello,
I've bought CC3 yesterday and I'm struggling to make more eye candy maps... I've watched the video tutorials and it helped a lot, but still I feel kinda limited to the program.
I had the idea to make this topic up to date and whatever kind of questions you might have regarding "CC3 Standard Overland" should be put here.
So, I'm going to start with the very first question:
1) We have some standard types of terrain to build our continents, but they are all green, grey, brown... What if I want to colour up a continent in red but still have some texture in it? How do I do this?
Thank you all
And if you have a nice tutorial, post it, please.
I've bought CC3 yesterday and I'm struggling to make more eye candy maps... I've watched the video tutorials and it helped a lot, but still I feel kinda limited to the program.
I had the idea to make this topic up to date and whatever kind of questions you might have regarding "CC3 Standard Overland" should be put here.
So, I'm going to start with the very first question:
1) We have some standard types of terrain to build our continents, but they are all green, grey, brown... What if I want to colour up a continent in red but still have some texture in it? How do I do this?
Thank you all
And if you have a nice tutorial, post it, please.
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You can also overlay it with an semi-transparent polygon of any color to subtle change the hue, or just use a sheet effect like "adjust/hue saturation" on it to change the color. An option is also to use a solid color, then use a texturize effect on it.
Which of the options to use depends heavily on the situation.
2) How do I do if I want, for example, use the property "Inner glow" to give a beach effect to a single island? I mean.. If I try to do this effect, it will be done in ALL mass lands.. How do I apply to only one?
Thanks
Would it be too much if I ask you to explain me how to do all of these? I'm new to the program
Thanks in advance
2. In the Drawing Sheets and Effects dialog box that opens up, click the Add button on the left side to add a new sheet. Type in the word ISLAND to create the new sheet and then click OK.
3. You will see ISLAND now listed at the bottom of the sheet list. You should probably move this new sheet up further in the list. Click on ISLAND in the sheet list under Sheet Status and then click the Move Up button on the left as many times as needed until ISLAND is just below the LAND sheet.
4. Click the Change Properties button on the left (next to the Erase button) and then click on the edge of the island you drew. Right click and then select Do It.
5. In the Change Properties dialog box, check off Sheet and then select ISLAND from the pull down list. Then select OK. Your island will now be moved from the LAND sheet to the new ISLAND sheet.
Now you can add whatever sheet effects like Inner Glow to the ISLAND sheet and customize them so they are different than the sheet effects on the LAND sheet.
Great topic idea, by the way!
Here's my question: Let's say I've put together a fantastic map of a continent with which I'm quite pleased. I later decide I'd like to do a smaller-scale close up of part of the first map. Is it possible to take part of the original map, enlarge the area you want, and use it as a base for a new map?
I figured I could take a screen shot, make a bmp of it and go from there, but I'm hoping there's a better option.
Thanks!
There are two ways. One way is to copy your continent to a smaller map, then use the break and trim commands to remove the parts outside the map border, and use fractalize to increase the detail level of the lines.
Or, you can export a bitmap image of the relevant area, and import it as a background in the new map, and then use the drawing tools to trace over this bitmap, thus drawing a new more detailed map using the old as a guide.