Select Layer Mask ( You can move the layer with Move tool (V) ).Open Mountains Group, Show "Mountains" Layer.We will use this in other steps as well so try to remember how it works :)Īll right, Good work! You should be now familiar with the tools we are using, so lets bump up the pace little bit. If you mess up don't worry, if you swap your color back to Black, it basically serves as an Eraser. When you are done you can Deselect (CTRL +D ) the selection.
Stroke the Coast Line until you have desired effect.Press ALT + BACKSPACE, Swap colors (X) (so you have White selected).Select Brush Tool (B), Right click on Canvas, Select Brush 9 from First row and Set Brush Opacity to 25% in Toolbar (top left).Starting to look decent, right? :) Lets get back to work! If you followed every step correctly, your map should look like something like this. Right Click inside your Selection > Select Invert ( CTRL+SHIFT+I ).Same as before with Water Layer, "Fill." or simply press ALT + BACKSPACE.You should still have your selection, left click on LAYER MASK of "Water Lines" Layer and Show the Layer it ( Eye icon).Select "Coast Line" Layer, Right click on your selection STROKE.Hide "Screenshot" Layer (Click on the Eye next to the Layer ), on top of the screen SELECT > MODIFY > EXPAND.Or much simpler solution, use the shortcut: ALT + BACKSPACE.When you have all your Land selected, make sure you have Black Color Selected.
Pro tip: If you have Islands, you can add them to your main selection by holding Shift, If you have Lakes you can subtract them from the main selection by holding ALT. Select Laso Tool (L) and Select your mainland.Open up " Water" group, select !!Layer Mask!! (Rectangle with a Circle inside) of Water Layer.Or just get creative and create your own map from scratch!! (This screenshot is provided in the Map Pack if you want to use it for this tutorial.) You should end up with something like this! Screenshot it, Crop, put the image Layer Between Layer Groups " Roads" and " Water", Make " Water" Group Visible (Eye icon) and lastly, set your " Screenshot" Layer Blending to Multiply. If you mess up something in the tutorial you can always Undo one step with Ctrl + Z or Undo multiple steps with Ctrl + Alt + Zįor the purpose of this tutorial i generated random map using this website: just to get basica layout of the land.Load in By selecting your Brush Tool (B) Right Click anywhere on the canvas, Click on Cogwheel in top right of the brush selection and then on "Replace Brushes.".3 Example Maps Made with this template.
58 Map Symbols in PNG format, easy Drag & Drop on your map.The pack contains everything you need for this tutorial, including: It should be automatic with pressure.ĭownload Part1.rar and Part2.rar and at the bottom of this page and unpack it.
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This template was made with Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, Gimp or other editing software is not tested. Hello, thank you for stopping by and checking out my content :) Let's get straight to it, shall we?