Oh'lu Ma'kaiu's Map Making Tutorial for Beginners
Phase (1) of my FeralHeart Map Making Tutorial is complete. This is a very easy to follow, step by step picture based instructional guide that describes in vivid detail every process needed in order to build a custom map from scratch using the Photoshop like image manipulation program called *GIMP*
This Tutorial Includes the following
* Instructions for Creating a basic heightmap
* Breakdown of Greyscale cartography how it works and how to use it
* Instructions for creating your Alpha maps / Terrain mask
* Instructions on how to apply textures
* Instructions on how to add objects and water, to your Terrain
* A various number of personal tips, and tricks I learned over the course of 1 1/2 years while making a total of 37 custom maps ( this includes, personal maps, RP based pack and Clan maps, private love nest, and little getaways ) for many different FeralHeart users.
This tutorial is designed to be viewed using *Windows live photo gallery* but it should work just fine with any image viewing program you decide to use
This [ Map Making Tutorial for Beginners - Phase 1 (http://makaiu.deviantart.com/art/Making-Tutorial-for-Beginners-Phase-1-322432987) ] will take you to the download area for the tutorials *ZIP File*
*Other Tutorials Coming Soon*
*Phase (2)* Access Portal Placement, Spawn Points, Internal map links,
Map sharing and Exporting
*Phase (3)* Dynamic terrain features, Advanced object Manipulation
*Phase (4)* Custom object making, Adding custom music, Adding environmental sounds
*Phase (5)* Custom sky creation, Dynamic weather files, Custom environmental and ambient particle effects