Alternative Map Making

[scarlethawk]

I saw a tutorial by Raziel Durtrase about map making. I've been using my own method for the past few months, but I have no screens for you guys :( It's not as realistic as his tutorial, but it works for more cartoonish and colorful maps.

Here it goes... (my first tutorial!)

1) Make a new image, any size, any background (ii's going to change anyways.)
2) Press 'd' to reset colors
3) Filter>>Render>>Clouds
4) Filter>>Render>>Difference Clouds (As many times as you want, but don't overkill it.)
5) Image>>Adjustments>>Threshold (make it so you have equal amounts of black and white.) Invert with Ctrl+I if you want to.



6) Select>>Color Range (Shadows)
You should now have selected all black on your black-and-white image.
7) Choose a brown and a green (or whatever color you want your land to be) as your background and foreground colors
8) Filter>>Render>>Clouds
9) Filter>>Render>>Difference Clouds <even #> Times
10) Edit>>Stroke (Black, 50% Transparency, 1px)
11) Select>>Inverse Selection
You should have all the white on your image selected now. If not, go to Select>>Color Range (Hightones)
12) Choose a blue and a darker blue as your water (or whatever color you want the water to be) as your background and foreground colors
13) Filter>>Render>>Clouds
14) Filter>>Render>>Difference Clouds <even #> Times
15) New Layer (I will call it 'Overlay')
16) Filter>>Render>>Clouds
17) Filter>>Render>>Difference Clouds (As many times as you want)
18) Set this layer's (Overlay) blending style to Overlay and mess with the opacity and fill to your desire. This gives it some neat lighting effects. (I reccommend Opacity=55%)



19) Apply your own final touches.

I'll try to get an image up for you guys sooner or later, because this is from memory. Post your own shots at this if you want.

Thanks,
scarlethawk#nosmileys