Hi Everyone! :)

In the Live Mapping session on 2nd September, Ralf demonstrates the Darklands City style from the September issue of the Cartographer's Annual.

Book a seat and come and join in.

Or watch it later, if you can't make it :)

You're welcome :)

Remember that what I think is right is only what I think is right, and not necessecarily right for everyone. This is just my own method for imposing a texture over a whole drawing (or in this case symbol)

A simple hollow rectangle shape might suffice as frames, but you could hand draw them... I'm talking about drawing them in CC3, not as part of the symbol... with the freehand tool instead if you are looking for a more rustic feel.

I think you've got the general idea for the smaller symbols.

It's coming on really well, though I think you may have misunderstood me when I suggested the paper texture in the symbols. The idea was to multiply the texture over the top of the entire symbol so that the paper texture is effectively mixed with the colours of the symbol rather than just a background, so that in the editor you are using to create your symbols you get this:

• Paper texture layer, set to multiply mode
• All the layers the symbol is drawn on

For the frames, maybe just a simple line at zero width around each one, and a blend mode that is set to overlay with opacity reduced to such an extent as to make them nearly invisible. Be careful, also to leave at least a small space all the way around the inside of each frame so that the text doesn't touch the sides. Probably better to reduce the size of the text a bit so the symbols don't start to look small and lost.

:) I am hoping that someone will make a map of the world one day in which all the country names are replaced with the most common form of greeting.

Ok, I think Remy and I posted at the same time. Remy certainly points out something I hadn't thought about being the problem at all, but which is probably your main issue here.

If you have deleted the CC3 symbols from the map they will still be in the Symbol Manager. The easiest thing to do is to Purge, save the map, close it, and reopen it. You should be rid of all the old symbol references then, and free to place the new trees.

(Purge is a button in the Symbol Manager)

Hi Everyone :)

Tomorrow's Live Mapping session will start an hour earlier than the usual time, so please be careful not to miss it if you want to catch it live.

Ralf will be demonstrating how you can create your own custom style in Campaign Cartographer 3+.

We would love to see you there :)