Livingston's Guide to becoming a Grandmaster Elonian Cartographer! (No Map checks!)

there you go not sure how it got so small in the posting process...

I have a technique to remove the clouds from the "M" map to make image comparison MUCH easier. I can post screenshots tonight, but for now, here's a description of the technique. I used paintshop pro, but I'm sure photoshop and the freeware tools have similar filters that will work as well.

1. As usual, open your M map, zoom out and ctrl-shift-H to hide the extra stuff.
2. Take 10 or so screenshots, each about 5 seconds apart. This will get the clouds in different positions. You can take more, but the process takes longer and you don't get too much more benefit. I wouldn't go past 20.
3. Open all 10 screenshots. Let's assume they are gw001.bmp - gw010.bmp.
4. Go to Image/Arithmetic, select gw001 and gw002 and use the "darkest" mode. This will create image1.
5. Go to Image/Arithmetic, select gw003 and image1 and use the "darkest" mode. This will create image2.
6. Repeat step five for gw004 and image2. Continue to repeat until you have merged all the images. gw005 + image3 = image4, gw006 + image4 = image5, gw007+ image5 = image6, gw008 + image6 = image7, gw009 + image7 + image8, gw010 + image8 = image9.
7. image9 will have the clouds almost completely removed, showing all the detail underneath without distortion. Save as 24 bit (16.7M colors) png as this format is lossless and smaller than bmp.

This should be done for 100% in 1600x1200, 1024x960 and 1024x768 then replace the versions published earlier in this thread. Then you can use this method without having to deal with the clouds.

I'm only @ 98.7%. If someone wants to do this before I get to 100%, feel free, or I can do it for each resolution once I reach 100%.

Again, I'll post an example tonight if someone doesn't duplicate it by then.

Sorry, I really don't know where I must exploration. I study all map and i didn't see clouds...
Ok, np...

hmmn is anyone able to post a zoomed out 1920/1200 map. Stuck at 99% and the current 1600/12 that is posted, i am not getting anywhere with it.

Thank you

Thanks for the tiny help tommarrow. Finally got it!

Hmm stuck at 99,3%, and i just finished wall hugging the obvious spots again, must be doing something wrong >_<

Anyway here's my map.

a whopping 0.3% of my remaining 0.4% was at the top of turai's procession thanks for the help tommarrow!

I thought I would throw in my titles just for fun.

TY tommarrow
wow didnt know 2.4% was that much
Ill have to work on it tomorrow night after work and I'll let ya know....


Thanks again for the help........

thx tommarrow, i'll get to mapping right away

Thank you so much for your help Tommarrow!

Hmm got it after like 5 minutes and only checked out 3 spots

Thanks!

Congrats go out to
Lady Mistix
Redhead Blaze-good luck with Tyria, it is a little harder to get than Elona and Cantha.
ViBe

EDIT: No worries, I found the last 0.1% It was in Arkjok Ward and it took about 2 hours' searching...but I did it!

The Elonian GMC gave me this! ^^

Hey Tommarrow!

You're doing a really great work helping people with their maps. Keep it up!

Since I, myself is new to the exploration and Grandmaster Cartographer hunting, I could need some help with my own map.

I have a Prophecies char, so I couldnt be able to explore the first area in Elona.

Still I'm stuck at 99.8%, so some help to get the last 0.2% I need would be appriciated.

Hey i was wondering if i could get some help too. Im at 99.7% and my head is killing me.

Thanks In advance.

there should be an attachment... lemme try one more time.

Congrats Maska. BTW does she have holes in her skirt? Her hands pass right though it.


Here you go Ixildor.

Alright I got it!! Ty Tommarrow

Hehe yeah, it's a bit of an armour glitch Though maybe she's had that Kurzick armour for a bit long and it's starting to get moth-eaten!

Thanks for your congrats, it's been my goal for a looooong time!!

congrats Ixildor.

Hi there, I'm stuck at 99.6% and can't see any more areas that I missed. Please, Please, Please, help.