![]() Simply change the Resolution here to “300” (to match our canvas’ X and Y Resolution) and press the Import button to transform the PDF into an image layer and place it on the canvas. In this instance we’ll use the Simple Grid for a black-and-white square grid:ĭownload this as a PDF and drag and drop the PDF into your canvas as you would any other asset. For this guide we will be using Incompetech’s public domain grids, which includes square grids, hexagonal grids, isometric grids, and many more. ![]() GIMP does not provide any grids for printing by default, so we will have to make one. The grid that we enabled previously is only a visual aid and a tool for snapping layers in place if you wish to print a grid, follow these steps. If you have any tips of your own, please leave a comment below! Add a Grid to Print (optional) This covers all the basics that you’ll need to prepare a canvas to print tokens or assets, or even to create a custom map from scratch using my textures and map assets. Layers at the top of this list will appear above all the layers beneath them on the canvas. To change the layer order of the assets, drag and drop them into your desired order using the Layers panel (bottom-right, by default). This is particularly useful for resizing Roll20 assets that have their intended dimensions listed in their file names. If you would like layers to snap to the grid, you can enable this setting with View > Snap to Grid. If you are scaling assets up, as this tends to minimize the quality loss. You can hold Shift to preserve the aspect ratio, and press Enter to confirm.įor the Scale Tool, I recommend setting Interpolation to “None” in the tool options (left, by default). Click the asset on the canvas and use the handles to scale it. To scale or resize an asset, select the Scale Tool (hotkey: Shift+S) and select the asset in the Layers panel. Click on the canvas and drag to rotate, and press Enter to confirm. To rotate an asset, select the Rotate Tool (hotkey: Shift+R) and select the asset in the Layers panel (bottom-right, by default). To move assets around, select the Move Tool (hotkey: M) from the tools panel (top-left, by default) and click and drag an asset. If you are using assets marked as “300 DPI” then they will import to scale, otherwise they will need to be scaled manually ( see the ‘scale’ step below). ![]() To do this, use the File > Save option and not the File > Export option, unless you plan on exporting it as a JPG or PNG for digital use.Īdding assets is as simple as dragging and dropping them from your file browser and onto the canvas. To do so in a way that you can open it again in GIMP and rearrange the assets, be sure to save it as an XCF file. Please feel free to try them out for free!įrom this point on you will probably want to save your progress as you go. I also have a few assets and tokens to try out below if you would like a few hand-picked pay-what-you-want packs. If you’ve made it this far and don’t have any yet, you can click here to browse my gallery of map assets. We now have a blank canvas, a 1-inch grid overlay, and are ready to start adding assets! If you would like to print a grid, there is an Add a Grid to Print section coming up… Arrange Your Image Assets Please note: this grid is only an aid and will not be printed.
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