On Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:42:28 +0000 (UTC), petershea1@comcast.net wrote:

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??

GIMP is primarily a bitmap editor - you'll probably find Inkscape better suited for tracing.

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If you want to load output from a scanner or a camera into Gimp, use File -> Create...

On Friday 27 November 2015 11:42:28 petershea1@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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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, petershea1@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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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, petershea1@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??