>he doesn't adjust the levels before applying the gradient map!

>>14238195
Hey. Chucklemonger. Let the guy create his damn worlds.

I have been looking for a good random map generator. Had no idea that I've been sitting on one for a while.

Thanks, OP!

+1 internet

That's a neat little trick.

Adding to OP's method.

Before applying a gradient, copy the layer and apply

Filters > Artistic > Cutout

With

Number of levels: 8 (this can be lowers, depending on how many levels of topography you want)
Edge Simplicity: 0
Edge Fidelity: 3

Set the layer blending option to Soft Light.
Then copy it again.

Apply

Filter > Stylize > Find edges.

Set that layer to Difference.

Then Apply gradients.

To lazy to make a visual guide.

>>14238325

I like this. It's a few extra steps, but niiiiice.

meh, I'll keep drawing by hand

>>14238325

Following this, I just end up with my clouds, but with blue and purple lines over it--my regular map gradient doesn't show up, at all.

What do?

>>14238426

Post a picture of your map and, if it's not too much trouble a short clip from your History window.

I think it sounds like you forgot to set your topography level layer to Soft Light, though.

>>14238439

>>14238459 is me, forgot to include text.

>>14238439

Should I have done the gradients and such on the original layer? Also, in this pic, I didn't have Layer 1 copy 1 selected, but it's set to soft light. Couldn't capture all of the settings in one screencap.

>>14238325
For the second copy and paste, are we re-pasting the original layer again, or are we pasting the second layer over it again?

>>14238467

Oh ha, yeah. Sorry.
Apply gradients to the original layer, not the topography outlines.

Sorry about that.

Also, jegus I don't know what I was thinking with Difference. Set that layer to Divide, Darken, or Soft Light depending on the effect you want.

>>14238494

You're pasting the second layer. The Find Edges filter is run on the Cut Out version of the original layer, to add thin outlines to the levels of topography.

>>14238499

Very cool. And it's looking much much better, now--thank you!!

Let's archive this thread? This process is incredibly useful for time-deprived GM's and lazy fa/tg/uys, alike. Damn good resource.

I realized I never actually used my own method.
Here's what it looks like when I do it:

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Works great guys, thanks for the tutorial

For any programmerfags actually interested in this kind of thing, look into libnoise, which is a library for procedural generation using coherent noise. I actually did my final graduation work using it to create landscape scenery in 3d.