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richke

Location: Indiana, USA

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:04 am   Reply with quote         


Doig a treasure hunt for the kids this weekend and I have a picture from google maps of my house that i want to make it have the same color of the old maps you'd see on TV. Dirty, fragile...yellowish...whatever.

I tried messing with the color and it's not doing what i was hoping for...anyone have any ideas?

thanks guys/gals




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FootFungas

Location: East Coast!

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:21 am   Reply with quote         


Try Turning it to Black and white then adding some yellow color, like sepia, but without the brown.
dewdew

Location: Upstate South Kack-a-lack

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:34 am   Reply with quote         


Post a link to the map you are using. It would make it easier for us to help. Also try adjusting the HUE/
Saturation levels. YOU can achieve about any color you want with the sliders. For the edges, use the eraser then go back over the outside edge with the burn tool.
badcop

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:47 am   Reply with quote         


richke wrote:
Doig a treasure hunt for the kids this weekend and I have a picture from google maps of my house that i want to make it have the same color of the old maps you'd see on TV. Dirty, fragile...yellowish...whatever.

Best way to do this is to take your finished white paper map and blot it with a wet tea bag until it's completely covered and soaked through.

Crumple it and let it dry overnight.

When dry, tear the edges and maybe even burn them a bit with a lighter.

Rub a bit of vegetable oil over the page to give it a slightly translucent look.

Now you've got a map that looks like it's been sitting outside for 100 years.
supak0ma

Location: Photoshop Nation

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:51 am   Reply with quote         


badcop wrote:
richke wrote:
Doig a treasure hunt for the kids this weekend and I have a picture from google maps of my house that i want to make it have the same color of the old maps you'd see on TV. Dirty, fragile...yellowish...whatever.

Best way to do this is to take your paper and blot it with a wet tea bag until it's completely covered and soaked through.

Crumple it and let it dry overnight.

When dry, tear the edges and maybe even burn them a bit with a lighter.

Rub a bit of vegetable oil over the page to give it a slightly translucent look.

Now you've got a map that looks like it's been sitting outside for 100 years.


YARRR!
ReinMan

Location: Kingston, ONTARIO, CAN

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:04 am   Reply with quote         


supak0ma wrote:
badcop wrote:
richke wrote:
Doig a treasure hunt for the kids this weekend and I have a picture from google maps of my house that i want to make it have the same color of the old maps you'd see on TV. Dirty, fragile...yellowish...whatever.

Best way to do this is to take your paper and blot it with a wet tea bag until it's completely covered and soaked through.

Crumple it and let it dry overnight.

When dry, tear the edges and maybe even burn them a bit with a lighter.

Rub a bit of vegetable oil over the page to give it a slightly translucent look.

Now you've got a map that looks like it's been sitting outside for 100 years.


YARRR!



Arrrrr, YARRR!!




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richke

Location: Indiana, USA

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:15 am   Reply with quote         


badcop wrote:
richke wrote:
Doig a treasure hunt for the kids this weekend and I have a picture from google maps of my house that i want to make it have the same color of the old maps you'd see on TV. Dirty, fragile...yellowish...whatever.

Best way to do this is to take your finished white paper map and blot it with a wet tea bag until it's completely covered and soaked through.

Crumple it and let it dry overnight.

When dry, tear the edges and maybe even burn them a bit with a lighter.

Rub a bit of vegetable oil over the page to give it a slightly translucent look.

Now you've got a map that looks like it's been sitting outside for 100 years.



THAT'S BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!! And i dont even need to do anything in PS...AWESOME!!!!!
Thanks for the ideas....ill let you know how it turns out.

AARRRGGGGG...she be drivin' me nuts!




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annajon

Location: DEAD THREAD DUMPINGGROUND NEAR YOU

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:43 am   Reply with quote         


H've fun yawl hrmmmmpf * spit * aaahrrrrgh *cough*
splodge

Location: Yorkshire,

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:09 am   Reply with quote         


Map Burn
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create the look and feel of an old antique map. You can apply this effet to new maps and wow your friends and clients. You will learn to create the effect of burnt edges and yellowed paper.

http://www.bluetorials.com/free%20stuff/ps_tuts.html#MapBurn

just incase the kids want one each, over lay the map on top of this tut'




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mason4300

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:26 am   Reply with quote         


richke wrote:
badcop wrote:
richke wrote:
Doig a treasure hunt for the kids this weekend and I have a picture from google maps of my house that i want to make it have the same color of the old maps you'd see on TV. Dirty, fragile...yellowish...whatever.

Best way to do this is to take your finished white paper map and blot it with a wet tea bag until it's completely covered and soaked through.

Crumple it and let it dry overnight.

When dry, tear the edges and maybe even burn them a bit with a lighter.

Rub a bit of vegetable oil over the page to give it a slightly translucent look.

Now you've got a map that looks like it's been sitting outside for 100 years.



THAT'S BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!! And i dont even need to do anything in PS...AWESOME!!!!!
Thanks for the ideas....ill let you know how it turns out.

AARRRGGGGG...she be drivin' me nuts!



it also helps to bake it in an oven for a little bit. gives it that crusty old paper appearance and helps brown and age it.




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Martrex

Location: California

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:16 pm   Reply with quote         


mason4300 wrote:
richke wrote:
badcop wrote:
richke wrote:
Doig a treasure hunt for the kids this weekend and I have a picture from google maps of my house that i want to make it have the same color of the old maps you'd see on TV. Dirty, fragile...yellowish...whatever.

Best way to do this is to take your finished white paper map and blot it with a wet tea bag until it's completely covered and soaked through.

Crumple it and let it dry overnight.

When dry, tear the edges and maybe even burn them a bit with a lighter.

Rub a bit of vegetable oil over the page to give it a slightly translucent look.

Now you've got a map that looks like it's been sitting outside for 100 years.



THAT'S BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!! And i dont even need to do anything in PS...AWESOME!!!!!
Thanks for the ideas....ill let you know how it turns out.

AARRRGGGGG...she be drivin' me nuts!



it also helps to bake it in an oven for a little bit. gives it that crusty old paper appearance and helps brown and age it.


But keep the fire extinquisher handy or there would be a map of someone elses house needed as yours goes up in flames! Laughing
ScionShade

Location: VeniceFlaUS

Post Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:06 pm   Reply with quote         


The one time I did something like this I ripped the blank page out of the front, and the one in the back of my really old Websters Dictionary to print on.. It was perfect and heavy stock too.

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