When you say they don't show, do you mean they don't show up in the Symbol Manager, or something else?

If you have symbols from different folders that have the same name (eg Tree 01, Tree 02, etc.) you will need to rename one or the other of the duplicate-named symbols in the symbol manager (not the originals folder).

I would make your own brand new symbol catalogue. You can't undo it if you save over the top of an installed one ;)

Well, you can undo it, but you would need to reinstall at least some of your app or add ons.

That's ok - youre welcome :)

I just hope I am thinking fast and well enough to keep up on this sleepy Sunday afternoon.

But I am sure that other people will join in if I make a mistake.

Please can you show us a screen shot? It's a bit difficult imagining the effect :)

Remy did a live mapping session that showed how to make a hole in the floor here:

https://youtu.be/5Mlde_o2KGU?t=2275

That's really interesting Calibre! It's nothing like the image I've been building in my own imagination.

I can see this is going to be quite a prolonged project.

And there will be burnt out buildings as well, if there is time.

This evening, though, I got distracted by the idea of reed beds for the marshy/boggy/swampy areas that were requested. Not quite there, but close, I think

I've been here a couple of years now, Jim, but I've never got around to doing anything with Cosmographer. I really like this map, though. Maybe I should give it a try sometime.

You can switch on the sheet effects by opening the Sheets and Effects dialog |CC2SHEETS| and checking the Activate Sheet Effects box on the top right of that dialog. Click Apply, or Ok and you should see quite a difference in your map.

That's a pretty good first map, NicodemusRa :)

Only a couple of things I would recommend trying - to see if you think it improves the look or not.

Try adjusting the white glow around the map labels to make it smaller and more opaque, but keep the fade. It's not quite working to cut out the map detail right up against the letters. It's close, but it's not quite there.

Try reducing the size of the title just enough that the tops of the letters don't overlap the edge of the map.