Fading the map for hex overlay

crash_beedo · December 2011

I have a simple black and white map and I want to apply a hex overlay to it. Ideally, I'd like to fade or wash out the rest of the map except for the hex overlay, to make it very easy to see the hexes and hex numbers (I would use two versions, one without the overlay, and one washed out and easy to read the hex numbers). I realize I can use a glow, but the numbers were hard to read unless I increased the glow radius to the point it was wiping out too many other elements by the glow.

I imagine I can spend time playing with an RGB matrix process (grey scale, perhaps) and then apply it to every sheet except the hex sheet, which will still be in black - just wondering if there's an easier way I'm missing.

Monsen · December 2011

Haven't tried this, but what if you create a new sheet, place it right below the GRID sheet in the sheet order (That is ABOVE the GRID sheet in the list in the dialog), then draw a white polygon on that sheet, filling the entire map, and add a 50% transparency to it. That should fade out anything beneath it. Experiment with the transparency value until you get something that looks ok.

Ralf · December 2011

That's how I'd do it too. I've done something like this on the background in these maps:
Annual DD3 Inn 1st Floor
Annual DD3 Inn 2nd Floor

crash_beedo · December 2011

Thanks fellas, that technique worked like a charm - very elegant and saved a lot of trial and error. Here is the before map attached (next comment I'll put the "after").

crash_beedo · December 2011

Here is the faded version with the hex overlay - thanks again, I really like how it turned out.

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