Map making software that you can import your own base map? (MacOS)
Map making software that you can import your own base map? (MacOS)
I have been working on building my own world, likely for 5e. I started working on the physical world and have been doing little snipets of land that I can later resize, and move around the final map until I am happy with it. I thought I could upload my own maps into inkarnate but I see no such option.
Are there any map editors that will let me do this? Even if it is just as a background bit that I can trace over. I have been using old topography maps of the area around my hometown and other places I have lived and am really liking the land masses I have and would rather not have to try and recreate them.
I am using a Mac, so I would prefer web based since most things do not get a mac release.
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I’ve been using Campaign Cartographer 3+ for a few years now. It does support image backgrounds (and depending on your image it might even trace it for you)… … but I should say that it does have a somewhat steep learning curve. It’s more a CAD tool than a drawing tool.
You will most likely need to read the tutorials and maybe watch a few videos to be comfortable with it. Luckily, there’s lots of videos and a forum with tons of friendly people.
It’s not cheap but it just so happens that there’s a Humble Bundle ongoing for the next 5 days:
https://www.humblebundle.com/software/maps-extravaganza-revisited-software
You’d have to go for the highest tier to get the base program.
CC3+ runs on any modern PC with Microsoft Windows 10, 8 (and 8.1), Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2000.
That rules out that one.
Mac? Linux?
It runs decently under wine on Linux, but I've heard Mac users struggle.
But yeah, I get it.
Mac, yes. Looking for something web based if not a Mac package.