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Editing a map

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Caraldur, Sep 4, 2012.

  1. Caraldur

    Caraldur Member

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    Hello everyone,

    I have a question about maps and I'm not sure if this can be done or not.

    I have created a map from a file, added a bunch of markers, and fog of war hexes for my Kingmaker Greenbelt map I made in CC3. I notice that I put the location of Oleg's trading post in the wrong place and have updated the map in Campaign Cartographer 3. Now I want to know if it is possible to replace the map file in ...\res\FLR\Kingmaker-Stolen Lands\ folder with the corrected one and will this automatically update the map in D20pro? I don't want to have to put all the markers and fog of war hexes on the new map again.

    Thanks in advance.

    -Car
     
    #1 Caraldur, Sep 4, 2012
  2. Caraldur

    Caraldur Member

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    Answered my own question.

    Yes you can change the map in the campaign folder as long as the file name is the same.

    -Car
     
    #2 Caraldur, Sep 4, 2012
  3. edwardcd

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    You can also delete the background layer (map image) and place a new background layer using the Draw Tools > Manage Tile function.
     
    #3 edwardcd, Sep 4, 2012
  4. Daeruin

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    Funny, I just got on to ask this same question. Replacing the file didn't work for me. I renamed the original file instead of deleting it, just to keep it around. Then I put the new file in its place. When I opened the file in d20pro, it appeared all black. I checked and realized I had saved it as a JPG instead of PNG like the original had been. I then converted the new file to PNG and changed the extension, but it's still all black in d20pro. I even tried putting the original file back (just had to rename it), but no luck. If I have to redo all my FoW, I'm going to explode.
     
    #4 Daeruin, Sep 8, 2012
  5. Daeruin

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    I just did it using edwardcd's method, so I'm not panicked anymore. It's a tiny bit easier than navigating deep into d20pro to find the right folder and replacing the file.
     
    #5 Daeruin, Sep 8, 2012
  6. edwardcd

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    This happens since d20Pro modifies the JPG image slightly to make it take less memory. Thus, if you saved the image in d20Pro as a JPG, it is best to use the Manage Tiles to change the background image. And, JPG is the preferred image format when playing online (it takes a lot less time to transmit map images).
     
    #6 edwardcd, Sep 8, 2012
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