New map making method part 3

Godspeed OP

First time in one of these map making threads. I really like that map that you posted, OP. Do you have/know of some sort of guide or video on how you make terrain like that in Photoshop? I'm interested in giving that a shot.

>>50015820
In first thread OP said it was too hard to explain. In second thread OP said he was working on a tutorial video. Didn't see OP give a delivery date.

>trying to find map making software for weeks because I'm finally taking DMing seriously after ten years of being a strict player
>it's all paid or in beta
>the free stuff sucks
>finally pirate CC3
>immediately turned off by the complexity

Fuck this is too hard

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>>50015240
some dumb blobs i guess

>>50015820
I'm gonna be putting a video guide together soon.

Here's the super short of it:

Creating the landmass
- new layer > fill with black (shift f5) this is the landmass layer
- new adjustment layer for Levels above the landmass layer
- Set the levels on the adjustment layer to something like 69 black & 72 white (this is what works best for me, play around with it to figure out what works best for you)
- Use grunge brushes to fill in the landmass layer with white

Adding elevation
- once you're happy with the landmass, merge the landmass and adjustment layer
- Create a new layer > fill with 50% grey (shift f5) this is the elevation layer
- use the magic wand tool to select the white from the landmass layer (uncheck continguous, Tolerance:40)
- create clipping mask on the elevation layer
- create a new gradient map adjustment layer above the elevation layer
- alt-click between the elevation layer and the adjustments layer to force the adjustments layer into clipping mask mode (little downward pointing arrow will apepar to the left of the adjustment layer)
- Use grunge brushes to paint black and/or white into the elevation layer, this will create the elevation
- Work with the gradient map in the adjustment layer (greens to tans to browns) This is what took me the longest to get right.

Tying it all together
- Once your happy with the result, hide the landmass layer, add a layer below everything and fill it with a muted blue. This is your ocean layer.
- add a layer above the ocean layer, set the blending mode to soft light and paint in shoals and ocean depths with black and white brushes.


Here is the photoshop file for the latest map I finished:
https://www.mediafire.com/?vfwyu36odk10ysc

I'd love to see what you come up with! Hopefully you can interpret the file, figure out this shitty tutorial to make something good. I'll try to put together a video some time this week.

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>>49994816
Here is the pangea-like
http://imgur.com/ni3iBQn

>>50015240
Sweet! Thanks man

this is all really useful, thanks.

>>50016136
Photoshop.

How the fuck do rivers work?

Also what do you use(program or whatever) to make the maps?

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Can you do something with this? It would be much appreciated
feel free to add more mountains lines

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Bumpin.

>>50016136
Get GIMP or Photoshop then go here https://www.cartographersguild.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48

This is the true, righteous path.