DK did most of the hard work; I've kind of hacked around with Illustrator. But I learned Photoshop that way and ... kinda recommend it? Just take on a project and figure it out step by step -- it'll be messy but you'll learn and even have fun.
I had one quarter of a college class in both way back in 1996. Used them, with a weight towards Illustrator, for the next 3 years in college, just hacking away at them on all kinds of projects both in school and at co-op jobs. Since then I've mostly only used PhotoShop. What you've done with this map is amazing!
I’m curious what went into the decision to add a planet that’s in the appendix to the map or not? Was it based on popularity? Whether the planet is “hidden” in lore (e.g. Tanalorr)?
More art than science. I'd describe the rough formula as "Places from on-screen storytelling + major alien homeworlds + key geographical places + places prominent in recent storytelling + random favorites." Star systems will come and go from the map over time.
Denab is the star system; we generally list things by the name we figure would be most commonly used by people in the GFFA. Sometimes that’s a star system; sometimes it’s a planet in that system.
Can you provide a link to a CSV file or Excel file of the planets on the map? This would make it easier for people to look through and read which planets are included. I have been working on an Isometric Vector Map (Done in Illustrator) for a few years, and have about 800 or so on the map, with an additional +1000 on zoomed in map locations.
What software and/or programs did you use to create the large maps? What did you find useful?
All done in Adobe Illustrator. A little hard to get your head around if your background is Photoshop but very powerful.
Good to hear. I am very interested in map making. Any tips for it in Illustrator?
DK did most of the hard work; I've kind of hacked around with Illustrator. But I learned Photoshop that way and ... kinda recommend it? Just take on a project and figure it out step by step -- it'll be messy but you'll learn and even have fun.
Thank you for the reply.
I had one quarter of a college class in both way back in 1996. Used them, with a weight towards Illustrator, for the next 3 years in college, just hacking away at them on all kinds of projects both in school and at co-op jobs. Since then I've mostly only used PhotoShop. What you've done with this map is amazing!
Hi! Thanks for the info and changelog, really appreciate the effort on this. Question, do you know why Rentor isn't on the map?
Not everything in the appendix is mapped, but things not on the map still exist.
I’m curious what went into the decision to add a planet that’s in the appendix to the map or not? Was it based on popularity? Whether the planet is “hidden” in lore (e.g. Tanalorr)?
More art than science. I'd describe the rough formula as "Places from on-screen storytelling + major alien homeworlds + key geographical places + places prominent in recent storytelling + random favorites." Star systems will come and go from the map over time.
Hi, great work ! I have a question though - are names in parentheses in the sector column supposed to be subsectors ? Thanks in advance
Yep!
Why is the Denab system now labelled as the “Seatos system” when it is referred to on-screen as the Denab system in episodes 2 and 3 of Ahsoka?
Denab is the star system; we generally list things by the name we figure would be most commonly used by people in the GFFA. Sometimes that’s a star system; sometimes it’s a planet in that system.
Is Trandosha not listed because it's in the Kashyyyk system?
Correct
Is Trandosha not listed because it's in the Kashyyyk system?
Is Trandosha not listed because it's in the Kashyyyk system?
Is Trandosha not listed because it's in the Kashyyyk system?
Is Trandosha not listed because it's in the Kashyyyk system?
Is there a reason why Graf-World (from Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape) is not on the list?
It's a nickname; the actual name isn't known yet.
Can you provide a link to a CSV file or Excel file of the planets on the map? This would make it easier for people to look through and read which planets are included. I have been working on an Isometric Vector Map (Done in Illustrator) for a few years, and have about 800 or so on the map, with an additional +1000 on zoomed in map locations.
No, sorry. Your map sounds awesome!
Ok, well the essential atlas did provide one so i was hoping you could also. Technically they had a PDF index and you could easily convert to a CSV