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Atanakar's Repository of Galactic Maps

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
atanakar
Apr 12, 2008 6:31:34 Below you will find the Star Maps I've created for «The Rise of the Kinori» Future Campaign.
For use with Futur D20, Alternity and even Star Frontiers !
#2
atanakar
Apr 12, 2008 6:32:32 IMAGE(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg28/atanakar/Milky_Way_D20.png)
#3
atanakar
Apr 12, 2008 6:33:38
#4
atanakar
Apr 12, 2008 6:38:43
#5
Skrittiblak
Apr 15, 2008 10:35:51 Hey Atanakar,

These look awesome! I assume you've made these yourself. Any chance you could divulge some of your galaxy map making secrets?

What software are you using? I'd love to get a similar a map made for my Elysium Nebula campaign setting (I do have one, sort of close) but not quite as 'clean'.

EN is, as you can see, a binary star system, so the map could be quite complicated.

Yellow orbits for Solaris, Orange orbits for Acheron, green-dashed lines for planets that do an unlikely figure 8 orbit and red lines for those far reaching planetoids that go on a wide orbit around both suns.

MAP

IMAGE(http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1586/map0km.jpg)
#6
azisien
Apr 15, 2008 13:40:04 I concur. These maps are fabulous and deserve recognition, even if I've got nothing more to contribute. Tips on map creation would be great.
#7
atanakar
Apr 15, 2008 22:42:28 Thanks guys!

I use Illustrator by Adobe. Its a vectorial drawing application. It uses layers much like its brother application photoshop. Unlike pixel drawing, vectorial drawing always gives crisp lines. When you save/export use «.png» or «.pdf». These formats are perfect to convey vectorial drawing. You also get to choose the resolution, go for 150 to 300 dpi.

Vectorial is also great because you can scale any part of the drawing without lose of resolution.

I have a background in architectural drawing and familiarity with Autocad. Its problably why the map came out so «technical» looking. ;)
#8
iabes_q_c_a_mahorella
Apr 19, 2008 13:33:14 would you be willing to part with a copy of the Illustrator .ai file for the first one? I'd love to use an edited version of that map for my game - unique setting and whatnot means I'd have to edit that quite a lot, and it'd be easier to edit the origonal .ai than try and butcher it in Photoshop. I'd keep them within my own game, of course, and stick your name/sig on it someplace if youd like.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 atanakar Apr 12, 2008 6:31:34	Below you will find the Star Maps I've created for «The Rise of the Kinori» Future Campaign. For use with Futur D20, Alternity and even Star Frontiers !
#2 atanakar Apr 12, 2008 6:32:32
#3 atanakar Apr 12, 2008 6:33:38
#4 atanakar Apr 12, 2008 6:38:43
#5 Skrittiblak Apr 15, 2008 10:35:51	Hey Atanakar, These look awesome! I assume you've made these yourself. Any chance you could divulge some of your galaxy map making secrets? What software are you using? I'd love to get a similar a map made for my Elysium Nebula campaign setting (I do have one, sort of close) but not quite as 'clean'. EN is, as you can see, a binary star system, so the map could be quite complicated. Yellow orbits for Solaris, Orange orbits for Acheron, green-dashed lines for planets that do an unlikely figure 8 orbit and red lines for those far reaching planetoids that go on a wide orbit around both suns. MAP
#6 azisien Apr 15, 2008 13:40:04	I concur. These maps are fabulous and deserve recognition, even if I've got nothing more to contribute. Tips on map creation would be great.
#7 atanakar Apr 15, 2008 22:42:28	Thanks guys! I use Illustrator by Adobe. Its a vectorial drawing application. It uses layers much like its brother application photoshop. Unlike pixel drawing, vectorial drawing always gives crisp lines. When you save/export use «.png» or «.pdf». These formats are perfect to convey vectorial drawing. You also get to choose the resolution, go for 150 to 300 dpi. Vectorial is also great because you can scale any part of the drawing without lose of resolution. I have a background in architectural drawing and familiarity with Autocad. Its problably why the map came out so «technical» looking. ;)
#8 iabes_q_c_a_mahorella Apr 19, 2008 13:33:14	would you be willing to part with a copy of the Illustrator .ai file for the first one? I'd love to use an edited version of that map for my game - unique setting and whatnot means I'd have to edit that quite a lot, and it'd be easier to edit the origonal .ai than try and butcher it in Photoshop. I'd keep them within my own game, of course, and stick your name/sig on it someplace if youd like.