There aren't any rivers on "RIVERS Gorge" where you have the effect.

They are mostly on RIVERS.

With the really wide one being a gap between 3 polygons on the LAND sheet

If you want the rivers, or some of them, to have the effects on RIVERS Gorge you need to move those rivers to the RIVERS Gorge sheet.

This is all about sheets, not layers.

I thought that as well when I went looking, but then I checked the Mapping Guide and found this:

"...Choose the map type Perspective and the option Pick a pre-defined Template..."

It's there. You just have to pick the pre-defined Template option at the bottom of the first dialog.

This is a live mapping session by Ralf that demonstrates what can be done using Cosmographer. I've given you a link to the right place in the video for how to draw a starship (which I think was of more than one level), but if you've never used Cosmographer before you might want to start at the beginning.

I hope that helps :)

The interesting pattern emerging between this thread and the FB Group thread, is that preferences seem to be quite polarised. There are just as many people favouring HW as there are MS - mostly for the reasons you mentioned above. What one small group prefers, the other dislikes.

Prior to your comments, last night, I was working on a new land texture that was vaguely reminiscent of the HW Land Brown. Maybe (when I get the texture actually right), I should do a lighter version as well so people can chose how dark or light they like their maps?

I guess it also depends a lot on how individual mappers want to use their maps. Light is much more economical and much clearer when printing, but dark and contrasty is nice for impact when the map is used as a png or jpg.

Please continue to tell me your favourites. It all helps.

Thank you :)

@kilma.ard.venom I spent my first 2 years with CC3+ only using the default overland styles. At the time I couldn't afford any of the Annuals, but these days I've got them all. There are many very beautiful overland styles available, but the strange thing is that quite apart from not really having a lot of time to make maps, when I do overland maps I tend to automatically pick the original default CC3+ overland styles - probably just because those are the first styles I ever learned how to use.

@Royal Scribe Yes, we do it a lot in city and dungeon styles, but never really provide alternative shades in overland styles. Maybe it's time.

Ok, Ill report it to Ralf for you both.

@Claude Vervoort, and @roflo1 - Please can you both (individually) enter a Tech Support request via your Registration Page on the main website? Log in to your account and hit the tab called 'Support'.

Ralf will then be able to set you up with the missing files.

Thank you.

No worries, Calibre. I was rather long-winded in the Mapping Guide.

I mentioned the fact that the chameleon hills don't work well in the arctic regions. The same applies to the uneven ground texture. Maybe that should be noted in the margin somewhere? It's because the arctic fills (snowfield and ice) are too white as a base for the sheet effects. If you really wanted them to work on the ice and snow you could (given some time) add a new uneaven ground terrain sheet and fiddle with the blend modes to get something more noticeable, perhaps. No promises though. I tried it and failed. That's why you have a snow hill drawing tool.

There are no snowy forest fills, but you have made a good solution.

The map size only affects the symbols, not the fills. The fills will be the same scale no matter the map size.

Looks like a good start Calibre :)