Map Creation using Photoshop – Part 1

by Kalvin Lyle

Colour Adjustment Layers

1. Close and select the ‘Land’ group
2. Choose the Shape tool (U)
3. Click and drag anywhere on the image to create a shape (this should be above the ‘Land’ group)
4. Right click the shape vector mask and choose ‘Disable Vector Mask’
5. Double click the layer and set the layer colour to RGB: 242, 231, 209
6. Set the layer style to Multiply

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7. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation
   • Hue: -14
   • Saturation: -20
   • Lightness: +6



8. Save your file

Source Tutorials

The following tutorials help guide me to this technique and are worthy of a thorough read:

• http://www.cartographersguild.com/co…e-in-Photoshop
• http://oldguygaming.com/adding-reali…lines-to-a-map
• http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Phot…-in-photoshop/

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Published June 20, 2010 at 5:47 pm

Tags: create fantasy maps, creating maps, DIY Map, Fantasy Map Making, Photoshop maps, print quality fantasy map creation, World Building, World Map