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It has an extension(add in) that produces hexes, like my map Arena of Death, the whole map baseTiles & reliefTiles took less than 8 hours to do and this includes learning how to use Inkscape and the extension.Turn a straight line into a border/coastline, called a fractal, this is clever stuff that makes me look like a proper map maker.Download a ready to use map in svg format of many countries or the world, rescale and your outline is already done.

Trace any map, sometimes with its built in trace it can do it automatically with a few clicks.

I am new to actual TripleA map making and I view myself as a talentless graphics artist, so using GIMP/ I find difficult, but I can trace an image outline and use layers, so I can use Inkscape. If you’re not quite sure how your traced image looks, you can temporarily hide the source image layer by clicking the small eye-shaped icon next to the appropriate layer in the Layers panel.This thread suggests a different approach to map making and has the benefit of having reusable art assets, it is intended for people who are not graphic artists. Once you’re finished, all that remains is to hide the source image layer.

Tip: If you don’t want to draw by hand and you just want to trace an outline, you can try using a selection tool to outline your object, and then use the Stroke Selection command in the Edit menu to apply a stroke to your selection edges. Select the brush you want to use, and get tracing!

It’s not just for paint, though, as it has a number of presets for more traditional drawing and sketching media like pencils and charcoal. MyPaint was incorporated into GIMP in version 2.10 and uses an open-source painting engine that’s much more sophisticated than GIMP’s paintbrushes. I recommend that you start out with the Paintbrush if you’ve never used GIMP to draw before, but you might also want to explore the MyPaint brush.

Last but definitely not least, it’s time to get tracing! GIMP has excellent brush-based tools with lots of customization options and presets, allowing you to recreate virtually any physical drawing or painting medium.