This is brilliant and inspirational! I don't think keeping things to scale is too important either. They are landmarks, after all, and supposed to be visible.Looking forward to trying it out
Great video. I must say. I used other platforms to make my maps. Now, I use Inkarnate to make every single one of my maps. The team is making and amazing job improving Inkarnate. I really would like if you put more of this videos on RUclips. I normally can't watch live. And I got so many insights on this videos. Anyway, keep up the excelent work.
A click and drag feature to connect land masses may be a helpful tool. You may make continents or islands, then decide you want to connect them to create a single body of land instead.
Yes and following the pangaea theme. To click and drag would enable you to break it up like a jigsaw, and emulating a continental drift. Like our continents you can see where coastlines echo landmasses they were originally part of. But this looks like a great tool
Hey, this was so so helpful! I had become disillusioned and frustrated with myself while trying to make maps. This simplified everything and got me back on track. Thanks very much :D!
Watching/listening to this while working on some worldbuilding on my other screen, at around 46:43 Mati began to sound as zen as Bob Ross working on a canvas painting. I love it! Learning so much. :D
@@inkarnate7021 I think it would be helpful for a world map video that focuses on how to make a map that's less focused on topographic features and more on easily showing the land borders and demarcations of different countries. Like how to make a world map that looks like a standard world map you'd see in a classroom, with different countries outlined and in different colors. I watched this video in order to make a map for my book series which features several different countries, so I'm trying to strike a happy medium of showing the most important land features, as well as the borders and territories of each nation. Hope this helps!
It would be super interesting to have auto generated stamps, the idea being that you have your brush or area of selection, and within that area itll generate a random shape based on the stamp type selected (aka continent, island, delta, river, etc.) you could either type in, lock, or renew each generation so it could be stamped multiple times free the seed instead of generated every time. I dunno if it would work but i dont think there will ever be a feature that will perfectly make a global map to fit what a designer wants, so instead of trying to automate everything, just autogen the stamps and than people can brush on the area of influence or stamp generation. just an idea.
For those of us who missed the live sdtream, where can we find those resources you referenced, like the biome guide and the step guide? Those look like they'd be very useful
@@derekspencer9975 Here is the link to the Step Guide inkarnate.com/p/34K9WG--mati/maps/JkrDAM--guide-how-to-create-a-world-map/ What style are you using to create your map?
@@inkarnate7021 Thanks! I'm using the Fantasy World style. Just getting started after playing with the free version to make a regional map for our D&D campaign. Trying to expand outward now and flesh out the world a little.
@@derekspencer9975 Awesome. I just checked my profile and I couldn't find the biome guide. ugh ok I will get cracking on that lol In the meantime here is my profile if you're looking for more guides. I have tons!!!! inkarnate.com/p/34K9WG--mati/
20:15 you can see that in the upper right ish section of the left most menu under stamp options. You can see a check mark for "random stamps" which is not there for me. Is there a way to get that back? Because having to manually rotate through the different mountains is really annoying.
Can you grab a landmass once you have placed on the map and move it, or is it once it's set it's not going anywhere? For instance, I used the create a shape for an island and I cannot seem to grab it now and move it or resize it.
Hey I can't seem to find the steps guide at the beginning of the video. I could use some help thanks. Also thank you for the video it has been a big help.
Hotkeys don't seem to be working unless I'm missing something. Like in the mountain range example, I can press S/W to increase or decrease the size but when I push any number 1-9 nothing happens.
@@inkarnate7021 i am at 1 hour and something. Figured out. Thank you a lot for that by the way. No offence because of my last reply. Keep doing a good work.
Getting a really solid landmass arrangement started is often the hardest part of making a map for me. Thanks for this!
A very Bob Ross type therapeutic feel to this stream - thanks for the awesome ideas!
This is brilliant and inspirational! I don't think keeping things to scale is too important either. They are landmarks, after all, and supposed to be visible.Looking forward to trying it out
Great video. I must say. I used other platforms to make my maps. Now, I use Inkarnate to make every single one of my maps. The team is making and amazing job improving Inkarnate. I really would like if you put more of this videos on RUclips. I normally can't watch live. And I got so many insights on this videos. Anyway, keep up the excelent work.
A click and drag feature to connect land masses may be a helpful tool. You may make continents or islands, then decide you want to connect them to create a single body of land instead.
Yes and following the pangaea theme. To click and drag would enable you to break it up like a jigsaw, and emulating a continental drift. Like our continents you can see where coastlines echo landmasses they were originally part of. But this looks like a great tool
Hey, this was so so helpful! I had become disillusioned and frustrated with myself while trying to make maps. This simplified everything and got me back on track. Thanks very much :D!
I'm so happy to hear that. Mapping can be so frustrating. Are you with our Discord Server. We have a great community there that is so helpful.
Watching/listening to this while working on some worldbuilding on my other screen, at around 46:43 Mati began to sound as zen as Bob Ross working on a canvas painting. I love it! Learning so much. :D
lol sory for the late response. I laughed really hard when I read this. Bob Ross is one of my heroes so that is huge compliment.
Can't tell you how long I've been waiting for this. I'll give this a thorough viewing later but for now take my like. Thanks a lot 😁
Thank you so much for sharing this on YT. I just joined and use this program to make maps for my Discord RP world!
I'm homebrewing a new campaign world and started making maps with inkarnate, this is helpful stuff
Thank you for this great tutorial! I just bought the Pro version of your INCREDIBLE map making software!
We can hear the poor ventilator suffering under the genius of Mati. Great tutorial !
Currently making a new map for an RP. The map had too many boarders for me to just describe in word form. Thanks a lot!
this tool is soo fantastic! i love it
Thank you so much for making this video!! Super helpful :)
You're so welcome! Any suggestions for future videos?
@@inkarnate7021 I think it would be helpful for a world map video that focuses on how to make a map that's less focused on topographic features and more on easily showing the land borders and demarcations of different countries. Like how to make a world map that looks like a standard world map you'd see in a classroom, with different countries outlined and in different colors. I watched this video in order to make a map for my book series which features several different countries, so I'm trying to strike a happy medium of showing the most important land features, as well as the borders and territories of each nation. Hope this helps!
@@katiegallagher2225 Great idea! I will be sure to look into this. I'm sure I can come up with an evil plan.
It would be nice to have an option to randomize the size of the mountains within a specified min and max
Great idea! Love it!
How often do you guys do things like this? would love to join next time!
You should totally check out our Discord Server. We do streams there often :)
discord.gg/nuX9sSAf3t
The lines that determine whether the location is hot or cold are not straight lines in reality.
It would be super interesting to have auto generated stamps, the idea being that you have your brush or area of selection, and within that area itll generate a random shape based on the stamp type selected (aka continent, island, delta, river, etc.) you could either type in, lock, or renew each generation so it could be stamped multiple times free the seed instead of generated every time. I dunno if it would work but i dont think there will ever be a feature that will perfectly make a global map to fit what a designer wants, so instead of trying to automate everything, just autogen the stamps and than people can brush on the area of influence or stamp generation. just an idea.
Great idea! We take our feature requests here.
feedback.inkarnate.com/feature-requests
For those of us who missed the live sdtream, where can we find those resources you referenced, like the biome guide and the step guide? Those look like they'd be very useful
*live stream
@@derekspencer9975 Here is the link to the Step Guide
inkarnate.com/p/34K9WG--mati/maps/JkrDAM--guide-how-to-create-a-world-map/
What style are you using to create your map?
@@inkarnate7021 Thanks! I'm using the Fantasy World style. Just getting started after playing with the free version to make a regional map for our D&D campaign. Trying to expand outward now and flesh out the world a little.
@@derekspencer9975 Awesome. I just checked my profile and I couldn't find the biome guide. ugh ok I will get cracking on that lol
In the meantime here is my profile if you're looking for more guides. I have tons!!!!
inkarnate.com/p/34K9WG--mati/
a lot of DM's, wish I had these tools 20 years ago. I am now a wannabee author, here to make a decent world map.
20:15 you can see that in the upper right ish section of the left most menu under stamp options. You can see a check mark for "random stamps" which is not there for me. Is there a way to get that back? Because having to manually rotate through the different mountains is really annoying.
New to Inkarnate, but is there a way to transfer landmasses from World Map to Parchment? Or will I have to recreate it?
There isn't a feature for that at this time. Come join our Discord and we can discuss it there more in length.
discord.gg/nuX9sSAf3t
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Can you grab a landmass once you have placed on the map and move it, or is it once it's set it's not going anywhere? For instance, I used the create a shape for an island and I cannot seem to grab it now and move it or resize it.
We don't currently support that feature. Maybe request that here
feedback.inkarnate.com/feature-requests
Hey I can't seem to find the steps guide at the beginning of the video. I could use some help thanks. Also thank you for the video it has been a big help.
Hotkeys don't seem to be working unless I'm missing something. Like in the mountain range example, I can press S/W to increase or decrease the size but when I push any number 1-9 nothing happens.
Feel free to reach out to our internal support for customer service. Click the yellow bubble in the bottom right hand corner.
You sound like the bob ross of map making
I get told that quite a bit.
You don't explain any shortcuts. I have no idea how to CUT OUT and etc. Cmon..
Hey thanks for the feedback. I will be sure to add shortcuts more often. Take care.
@@inkarnate7021 i am at 1 hour and something. Figured out. Thank you a lot for that by the way. No offence because of my last reply. Keep doing a good work.
come on 2:40 for an intro video?
Intro video? We don't have one. Did I miss something.
Is it free??
There is a free version with limited access to art and features.