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  • Trying to salvage a very old map....

    @Calibre Re your Text comments earlier:

    I agree with your typographer instructor for designs featuring predominately text - they certainly benefit from complimentry sans and serif fonts with one being used for headings and the other body text and low level headings. As the old saying goes; you should the know the 'rules' before breaking them.

    If you wish to use multiple fonts on a map go for it but I would recommend using one font per feature type, e.g. Font A for Mountain Ranges, Font B for Forests, Font C for place names etc. Tweaking the glow effects can provide a solid outline for text to make it stand out or you can do the opposite and increase the glow distance and reduce the opacity to provide a light background to the text to make it pop.

    Royal ScribeCalibre
  • Feature Suggestion Thread

    Off the topic of annuals and on the topic of feature suggestions, I'd like to suggest CC4 be cross-platform. Come-on let's show Mac users some love!

    JackTheMapper
  • OSR Dungeon Tiles - Quick Test

    Thanks Sue,

    I thought it would be much more difficult…`

    JimP
  • OSR Dungeon Tiles - Quick Test

    Another small update and a question.

    Firstly, the update. I added a glow effect to both the WALLS and FLOORS sheets for that little extra punch and depth. Obviously, can't do proper shadows because that won't work when I rotate the tiles. I also used the door symbol to cut the walls so I can add wall and secret doors and whatever where I need them, or leave them open as a passage - it's a compromise...

    Secondly, the question. Each of these tiles are their own FCW file. How do I convert them into a symbol catalogue to build the map in CC3+?


    QuentenLoopysueRickoC.C. Charron
  • OSR Dungeon Tiles - Quick Test

    Added the transperency effect at 70% to the FLOOR layer and much happier now. This will do me!


    LoopysueRoyal ScribeJimPRalfMonsenWyvernC.C. Charron