- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I wouldn't make that your first map - it will require crap loads of work and is bad to start with.
Within paint shop, make an image, 512x512. Unlike the guy's video, don't paint the grey outline. Instead, draw some dirt paths or something to that nature. When you're satisfied...go to the menu at the right where it says layers. In the middle of the toolbar in that window is a mask. It's called mask show all. Click it. Select okay. Go to the upper right and get black on your palette. Outline around the paths, and the border of the map, filling it in completely. After that, go to layers, load/save mask, save mask to alpha channel. Then go back to...well, actually I'm basically doing what the guy says. I'm not trying to be mean or rude but there's no way I'm gonna repeat everything he said in the tutorial. Just play a few seconds, listen a bit, but watch the movement of the pointer that he does, pause and figure it out, and then move on. Whenever he says to do something, watch where his pointer moves and you'll get an idea of where to look.
My first map was a simple square, hills on either side, with one single base in the middle. Basically, the first map you will make will take you a long time if you're not adept at these programs. My first took about 3 or 4 hours cuz I sat trying to follow the video...
Anyone else got time and want to take a crack at writing a step-by-step to making a map? No doubt it'll get stickied. I just don't have time... :(