How to make maps

[Orius]

Der_Kluge, I would like to see your avatar on Circus Maximus being the same on ENworld...

Ha! I think Granny would have a problem with it!

 

[Orius]

Well, most of that stuff is pretty basic Paint usage anyway. I was impressed though with the idea of color gradient boxes. I never even thought of that, and of course they don't even need to be that big either.

 

[Ebonyr]

I personally use Autorealm, Paint shop pro and MS paint for all of my maps. I like to use a combination of all three. Still working on the "look" of my maps.

 

[A'koss]

Personally, I like Photoshop for it's combination of vector and raster-based tools. And you often get Photoshop Elements with scanners, etc. For battlemaps, I like to use Neverwinter Nights, then tweak them a little in Phototshop. Some examples below:

Map of Valnyr - Created in Photoshop.

Battlemap 1 - Created in Neverwinter Nights, grids and combatants in Photoshop.

Battlemap 2 - Ditto.

Perspective View - NWN again, gives the players a sense of the area.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Map of Valnyr - Created in Photoshop.

Very nice, i like that map alot.

 

[Ebonyr]

Very nice, i like that map alot.

I love that map as well. The mountains are very nice!!

 

[A'koss]

Thanks!