This is the main reason I use Photoshop rather than GIMP, since PS seems to be better at enlarging the style of maps that WotC releases with minimal distortion. I just have to enlarge it to 200% its current size to get 1 inch squares.įirst thing we are going to do after we have a vague idea of how much to blow up the image, we are going to increase the resolution from 72 (web sites) to 300 (print). Make a note of the difference, this will be important later when we enlarge the picture.įor this particular map I was lucky that the grid aligned with every half inch. Move the mouse from one grid intersection to another. You'll see that as you move your cursor around that at the bottom left of GIMP it will show you the coordinates in inches. You'll see the measurement grid at the top change accordingly. Next, because this is America (and our pre-made grid is 1"), change the unit of measurement to inches. ![]() After selecting your new area, use Image -> Crop to selection to make it smaller. This can help you save both toner and paper.įirst use the selection tool to select only the part of the map that you want to print off. Next, remove as much of the margins from around the map as you can. Fair use, etc, etc Seriously D&D Beyond is pretty legit for getting the adventure resources, I prefer it over having a book) (Note that the map here is fuzzed out, only partially show, or shot at an angle, so people don't complain about copyright. I normally use PS because it enlarges images better for D&D maps, but not everyone can afford that so the demo is in GIMP. I use D&D Beyond since I'm running the Lost Mines of Phandelver, but any high quality image should work for this if you have a home brew setting. You don't want a bunch of crap on it that says 'secret door here'. Now I can usually go from image to printed battlemap ready to go in about an hour to an hour and a half depending on the size.įirst, grab the highest resolution copy you can of the PLAYERS version of the map. I can't draw to save my life, but D&D Beyond gave me pretty good resolution images to use for maps, including player versions.Īfter a few weeks of experimentation I managed to get a decent system down. Eventually I might get a projector, but that's long term. So I've been DMing for a few months now and decided to go the paper route to begin with for maps. Please let me know if you have any comments / suggestions / improvements. ![]() ![]() Posted this over at r/DMAcademy, got a good enough response I figured it was worth a crosspost over here.
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