How to get started with size and pre-planning
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:35 pm
Hi there
I recently got the Other World Mapper tool and played with. But I am getting bogged down with how to plan the pixel size of the map.
I learned some of the basics (though I miss a more in depth video going through everything - other than those on Youtube already).
I am planning to create a map of a larger country with seven major regions. There are bordering oceans and countries next to this country. I want to focus on the main country with seven regions and just include a small bordering part of the other countries and seas.
My purpose is to create a world map for a book series I am writing. I want the finished map to be used as both a map in a book as well as a small poster. I also want to later create submaps of the seven underlying regions of this world and perhaps maps of the neighboring countries.
What pixel size do you think I should use. I assume 300 DPI is a good starting point but what about pixel size?
Also I have tried the tool and have problems with creating the unfinished neighboring landmasses. The system seem to auto close the neighboring landmasses and I would want them open. How do I do that?
Finally I tried working with the tool and sometimes it is a little jittery. Is this due to my system or?
My system info: Intel Core i7 - 3770K @ 3.50GHz. Memory: 16.0 GB. 64 bit.
Cheers
L
I recently got the Other World Mapper tool and played with. But I am getting bogged down with how to plan the pixel size of the map.
I learned some of the basics (though I miss a more in depth video going through everything - other than those on Youtube already).
I am planning to create a map of a larger country with seven major regions. There are bordering oceans and countries next to this country. I want to focus on the main country with seven regions and just include a small bordering part of the other countries and seas.
My purpose is to create a world map for a book series I am writing. I want the finished map to be used as both a map in a book as well as a small poster. I also want to later create submaps of the seven underlying regions of this world and perhaps maps of the neighboring countries.
What pixel size do you think I should use. I assume 300 DPI is a good starting point but what about pixel size?
Also I have tried the tool and have problems with creating the unfinished neighboring landmasses. The system seem to auto close the neighboring landmasses and I would want them open. How do I do that?
Finally I tried working with the tool and sometimes it is a little jittery. Is this due to my system or?
My system info: Intel Core i7 - 3770K @ 3.50GHz. Memory: 16.0 GB. 64 bit.
Cheers
L