How To Draw Maps In Photoshop

Photoshop is a great way to make a fantasy map. Sure there is other software available which might be easier to get started with, but there is zippo similar using Photoshop to make a map.

How to generate random terrain using Photoshop
Calculation texture to the sea and country
Drawing the bounding main and coastline for your own map
Finishing your map off with typography and a border
Photoshop map resources and tools

To help you get started the articles below will teach you pace by step how to describe a map in the same style as the i below:

For a quick fashion to create a map in Photoshop you could employ a map generator.

Here are the manufactures

ane, How to generate random terrain using Photoshop

This is the beginning office of the tutorial and as the name suggests it focuses on a simple technique for randomly generating terrain in Photoshop. If yous haven't fatigued the outline of your map by hand or you'd prefer to have a random terrain generated for yous then this is a peachy tutorial to showtime with.

However, if you have the outline of your map already drawn and in Photoshop then you may desire to motility onto the 2nd article in this tutorial.

Learn how to generate random terrain.

2, Calculation tecture to the bounding main and land

In one case y'all have the outline of your map drawn and ready the next step is to texture both the ocean and the land. It'south a simple process that requires a little bit of brush work.

Add texture to your ocean and land

3, Drawing the sea and coastline for your ain map

The sea layer is where y'all offset calculation more than colour to the map. Up until now your map has consisted of dark-green and white gradients but with the bounding main and coastline yous'll now add a fresh blueish into the mix.

Acquire to draw the body of water and coastline

4, Finishing your map off with typography and a border

Finally no map is consummate without the names of regions, cities and locations for your heroes to adventure in and your baddies to scheme over. By following this terminal part in the series you'll learn the exact settings to utilise for the typography on your map. I'll also teach you an effective way to add a border around the map.

Finish your map off

The Fantasy Map Market is a sister site to the Worldbuilding School. It'south building a collection of resources such every bit maps, tools and icons to help worldbuilders create their imaginary world.

Vancano is the founder of the Worldbuilding School. It's his goal to make worldbuilding easier for the thou's of people who build their own globe - whether it's for fun or turn a profit.