Comments on: Fantasy World Map #3

By: Fantasy Map Maker

Fantasy Map Maker — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:48:06 +0000

Hi Classified. I make most of my maps (like the one above) with Campaign Cartographer. As far as free software goes, you can try The Gimp, which is similar to PhotoShop. The learning curve is a bit steep, but there are a lot of tutorials available - so if you have a lot of time on your hands, this would be a good choice.

By: Classified

Classified — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:29:14 +0000

Hey john, im wondering where you make such great maps. got any idea for free software for making good maps

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:25:49 +0000

John,
Your work is very inspiring. For the last two years I’ve been creating a small piece of a fantasy world that putting together for a D&D campaign. In the future I might use it to write a series of novels detailing the adventures of this ragged band heroes. As far as building the maps I’ve been using Photoshop. That process has been painful in its self. So thank you for the information about CC3 and the Cartographer’s Guild.
Sincerely,
Craig

By: Estian Rosslee

Estian Rosslee — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:37:33 +0000

Thanks for all the info I really didn’t know all this. I will definitly use this to my advantage thanks once again.

By: john

john — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:11:53 +0000

Hi Estian, It really depends on how you publish. If you're goal is to get an agent and publish the book for mass consumption, then don't worry about making a perfect map. Just sketch out your map for your own reference, because your publisher will hire a professional to make the final map for you anyway. Focus on what you do best - telling the story. If you plan to self-publish and you don't have budget to pay a cartographer, then you'll have to learn on your own. If you use CC3, then check out the forums on the Profantasy site for tips on map making. Also, regardless of what mapping software you use, check out cartographer's guild - they have a very friendly forum where you can learn how to make maps (even using free software or by hand or whatever). There is also a place there to request people to make a map for you - some people might even do it for free. Keep one thing in mind - if you publish in print, your map will most likely need to be in black/white. But if it's just going to be an ebook, then go all out with the colors!

By: Estian Rosslee

Estian Rosslee — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:35:59 +0000

hello john i’m a teenager who’s writing a fantasy book series that i want to get published one day and i was wandering if you could give me any tips on how to properly go about making a map for my world. i would be eternally grateful for your advice.

By: john

john — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:44:15 +0000

Yeah, the mapping has been pretty slow lately. Work, kid and all that. Hopefully I’ll get back to it soon.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:11:49 +0000

Hey John,

Are you still making maps? I haven’t seen any of your work around recently, I was just wondering if you were planning to continue mapping.

By: john

john — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:07:11 +0000

@ Dante – Of course you can!

All my maps here are free for personal use (creative commons by-nc-sa). I just ask that you link back to my website if you post the map on your website.

Enjoy your game.

By: Dante

Dante — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:29:59 +0000

ok so me and my friend want to use a map for a location for our website for roleplaying. All we are doing iis use it to visualize it and may post it on website! please may we use it