Urbis Cartography

Jürgen Hubert

First Post

• Aug 21, 2006

• #1

I'm currently in the process of redoing my map for Urbis. The old one was functional, but not very attractive, and I'm currently trying to change that. Since I'm still new to cartography and still trying to figure out what works and what doesn't, feedback is highly welcome.

So far, I've got some basic topography - the oceans, mountains, and major rivers. Next I'm planning to add vegetation and other terrain cover - but if you have some suggestions for improving what's already there, I am all ears!

 

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Ilium

First Post

• Aug 21, 2006

• #2

Jürgen, did you use Inkscape for this? Looking good.

 

Jürgen Hubert

First Post

• Aug 21, 2006

• #3

Ilium said:

Jürgen, did you use Inkscape for this? Looking good.

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I used Inkscape for the basic outlines, and then GIMP for lots and lots of filtering effects.

Since I don't draw anything with GIMP, I can easily recreate the effects - handy if I want to redo parts of the map.

 

Jürgen Hubert

First Post

• Aug 22, 2006

• #4

I've created a new version with added vegetation and climate zones. Since it is too large to attach it to a post, I'll just link to it...

 

Angel Tarragon

Dawn Dragon

• Aug 23, 2006

• #5

Jürgen Hubert said:

I've created a new version with added vegetation and climate zones. Since it is too large to attach it to a post, I'll just link to it...

Click to expand...

I can't view it, access is denied from the computer I am using. I'd love to see it though.

 

Jürgen Hubert

First Post

• Aug 23, 2006

• #6

Frukathka said:

I can't view it, access is denied from the computer I am using. I'd love to see it though.

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Look at it here - I've uploaded it to my website.

I've also now added the locations of all the cities and other places to the map...

 

Angel Tarragon

Dawn Dragon

• Aug 23, 2006

• #7

Very neat.

 

Knightfall

World of Kulan DM

• Aug 23, 2006

• #8

Jürgen Hubert said:

Look at it here - I've uploaded it to my website.

I've also now added the locations of all the cities and other places to the map...

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I agree with Fru. That's very neat. Keep up the good work J.H.

 

Jürgen Hubert

First Post

• Aug 23, 2006

• #9

I was wondering if there might be an interest in a workshop of sorts in a seperate thread where I tell the methods I used to create this map - and where people can try out their own filtering methods and discuss them here...

 

Turjan

Explorer

• Aug 27, 2006

• #10

Is there an option to make the ridges of the mountains run out more smoothly? I think that the current solution shows too much contrast, making the mountains look spindly.