Black & white overland maps, software purchase questions
Hi all,
I'd like to create black and white overland maps in the style shown here: http://www.profantasy.com/annual/2008/august08.html
To do this, is it accurate to say that I must purchase the base CC3 software ($44.95) and also one of the Annuals ($39.95)?
(Assuming this is the case, it's unclear to me if I need Annual #1 or #2 - the above page says "The Cartographer's Annual Vol 1" at the top, but clicking Buy Now shows a page with "The Cartographer’s Annual Vol 2" - which is it? Or is there a more recent bundle that includes this Annual content at a lower cost?)
My other question is, if I download/install CC3 on my system and the system dies or I otherwise need to transfer the license, am I able to do this with CC3?
Thank you!
I'd like to create black and white overland maps in the style shown here: http://www.profantasy.com/annual/2008/august08.html
To do this, is it accurate to say that I must purchase the base CC3 software ($44.95) and also one of the Annuals ($39.95)?
(Assuming this is the case, it's unclear to me if I need Annual #1 or #2 - the above page says "The Cartographer's Annual Vol 1" at the top, but clicking Buy Now shows a page with "The Cartographer’s Annual Vol 2" - which is it? Or is there a more recent bundle that includes this Annual content at a lower cost?)
My other question is, if I download/install CC3 on my system and the system dies or I otherwise need to transfer the license, am I able to do this with CC3?
Thank you!
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Welcome to the ProFantasy forums!
I'm a customer, not a ProFantasy employee, but I can tell you what I know. Yes, that is accurate. The annuals are content add-ons to CC3. They do not contain the main mapping software themselves. The Overland B&W style you indicated is issue #20, which was part of Volume 2. I see that it says "Volume 1" on the page, but that's a typo. I've never had any problem moving my ProFantasy software to a new hard drive. Download links for your purchased products and subscriptions (in the case of the Annual), as well as the product keys, are saved to your account on the ProFantasy website. Also, I seem to recall a link somewhere that will send you e-mail with all that information as well, if necessary. It's been a long time since my first purchase so I don't remember if you have to specifically register your software to keep your info on the site but someone from ProFantasy, or maybe another forum-goer who remembers better can confirm that.
I know you'll want to jump right in to make your map, but I urge you to take the time to go through the tutorials in the Essentials booklet that comes with CC3. It will save you all kinds of time in the end, I promise. Besides, they're fun. Also, don't hesitate to pop on the forums with any questions you might have. CC3 has an awesome community.
I hope that helped.
Happy mapping!
~Dogtag
I just wanted to mention that CC3 does come with a built-in black & white style as well, so you may wish to check that out before buying the annual. (I still recommend getting all the annuals though, for the sheer value they provide)
http://www.profantasy.com/annual/2015/may15.html
http://www.profantasy.com/annual/2013/july13.html
One thing that's escaping me is how I can easily "save" styles for reuse. For example, when I figure out the line, fill, and width for the roads I want, how do I retain those settings to easily make more roads of the same style? It seems like typically the app retains the previously used settings when I go back and forth between tools, but I imagine there's a formal way to do this.
Also, does anyone have suggestions for the best ways/tools to do rivers and roads? Do the Annuals provide any additional fonts, or do I want to just collect/install those myself for use in my maps? (I have a decent number of D&D-ish fonts already.)
Sorry for all the questions, and thanks again for the help!
To do rivers/roads, I usually use the predefined drawing tools for these, perhaps tweak the tools a bit to fit what I need.
A lot of the annuals provide additional fonts, but if you have a collection of nice fonts, by all means use them in your maps.