Re: [Gimp-user] Elementary question for an old mapmaker

[Ross Martinek]

Hello Peter,

Yes, GIMP will import most graphics files, and you can use layers to trace over 
them. It does have a wide typographic  library, and appears to recognize all 
the fonts installed on your system. I am working with GIMP and a map I 
originally sketched in Adobe Photoshop (a software I have abandoned completely 
in favor of GIMP.) 

However, you should, as others recommend, investigate Inkscape (as I intend to 
do in the near future). If you are on a Mac OS, take a look at 
http://www.mapdiva.com/ortelius/.

All of these programs have fairly steep learning curves if you are not familiar 
with CG, however, the time spent is ultimately worth it.

Ross

On Nov 27, 2015, at 11:42 AM, petersh...@comcast.net wrote:

> I've just finished hand drawing about fifty simple, small (8.5 X 11) maps in 
> a two-month period. I'm hoping for an easier way, without going broke or 
> making my head explode. 
> 
> I've read a summary of the GIMP drawing program, but it is not clear to me, 
> if you can import images such as scans, or Google Earth. Google maps, etc. 
> Can you import an image and trace from it, or does one only draw original 
> subjects? I assume it has wide typographic ability for font and sizes?? 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Peter 
> 
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Re: [Gimp-user] Elementary question for an old mapmaker

[Americo Gobbo]

Hello,
in 2013 I had the opportunity to put in praxis a process to paint a big map
(250x190 cm) using GIMP and MyPaint.
You can see my approach to this work... but is in Portuguese... but I think
that the google translate can help a bit.
The posts about this work and process are:
http://forksanddrills.blogspot.com/2013/05/fazendo-mapas-enormes-com-mypaint-e-o.html
http://forksanddrills.blogspot.com/2013/06/cartografia.html

Americo

On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Ross Martinek  wrote:

> Hello Peter,
>
> Yes, GIMP will import most graphics files, and you can use layers to trace
> over them. It does have a wide typographic  library, and appears to
> recognize all the fonts installed on your system. I am working with GIMP
> and a map I originally sketched in Adobe Photoshop (a software I have
> abandoned completely in favor of GIMP.)
>
> However, you should, as others recommend, investigate Inkscape (as I
> intend to do in the near future). If you are on a Mac OS, take a look at
> http://www.mapdiva.com/ortelius/.
>
> All of these programs have fairly steep learning curves if you are not
> familiar with CG, however, the time spent is ultimately worth it.
>
> Ross
>
> On Nov 27, 2015, at 11:42 AM, petersh...@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > I've just finished hand drawing about fifty simple, small (8.5 X 11)
> maps in a two-month period. I'm hoping for an easier way, without going
> broke or making my head explode.
> >
> > I've read a summary of the GIMP drawing program, but it is not clear to
> me, if you can import images such as scans, or Google Earth. Google maps,
> etc. Can you import an image and trace from it, or does one only draw
> original subjects? I assume it has wide typographic ability for font and
> sizes??
>
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[Gimp-user] Elementary question for an old mapmaker

[petershea1]

I've just finished hand drawing about fifty simple, small (8.5 X 11) maps in a 
two-month period. I'm hoping for an easier way, without going broke or making 
my head explode. 

I've read a summary of the GIMP drawing program, but it is not clear to me, if 
you can import images such as scans, or Google Earth. Google maps, etc. Can you 
import an image and trace from it, or does one only draw original subjects? I 
assume it has wide typographic ability for font and sizes?? 

Thanks, 

Peter 

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