# \[Photoshop\] How to improve a simple map?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-how-to-improve-a-simple-map/47158>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [March 31, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-how-to-improve-a-simple-map/47158 "2004-03-31T19:38:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheEnemy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@TheEnemy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheEnemy)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-how-to-improve-a-simple-map/47158/1 "2004-03-31T19:38:32Z")

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Well, I hope that some of you can give some tips on how to improve the looks a simple map of an area. [This link shows a map](http://lethian.misfire.dk/world/lethian.gif).

It’s just a symbolic map to show grassland, forests, mountains, roads, towns and so forth. I would like to improve the looks of the map, with a more realistic (or Fantasy like) look, the mountains reaching high into the sky and the forest looking dark and “treelike” - such things.

I’m not that good with Photoshop, but still learning. Any suggestions will be much appreciated 🙂