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==Notes ==

==Map-related subpages of the Graphic Lab ==

;Current translation effort (fr-en)

:''See also [[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources]] for more resource subpages on various topics.''

Some map-related tutorials in the process of translation intofrom EnglishFrench caninto beEnglish foundat here:

*[[User:JaneVannin/translations]]

:''See also [[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources]] for more resource subpages on various topics.''

== Drawing tutorials ==

;Conventions

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Conventions]] - already 6 conventions available, some strongly supported by specific teams.

;Main resources

* '''[[:commons:Category:Location_maps_(2008_standard)|Location_maps (2008 standard)]]'''

;Tutorials

* '''[[:media:Tutorial-cartography_(basic).svg]]''' - Tutorial for beginner on using inkscape (done a 90%), download, open in Inkscape, and do the exercises.

*[[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/Optimizing relief|Optimizing relief]]

*[[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/PDF conversion to SVG|PDF conversion to SVG]]

*[[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/PDF conversion to SVG/Adobe Illustrator|PDF conversion to SVG/Adobe Illustrator]]

;Drawing with Inkscape

* [[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/Starting Inkscape]]

* [[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/PDF conversion to SVG|PDF conversion to SVG]]

* [[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/PDF conversion to SVG/Adobe Illustrator|PDF conversion to SVG/Adobe Illustrator]]

Some map-related tutorials in the process of translation into English can be found here:

*[[User:JaneVannin/translations]]

== Map tutorials ==

There is a list of existing map tutorials, further more are welcome ! French users have provide somes, and traductions into English would be welcome.

To obtain some SVG map background, the best place are the category '''[[:commons:Category:SVG maps|SVG maps]]''', and even more '''[[:commons:Category:Location_maps_(2008_standard)|Location_maps (2008 standard)]]''' and their respective sub-pages. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Conventions|'''Map conventions and toolbox''']] are also providing 6 helpful conventions, some strongly supported by specific teams. The tutorials below follow the learning way of an hypothetical new map maker, more you go down, more that's complex... and beautiful ;)

[[File:Battle Trebia-en.gif|thumb|right|200px|Demonstration how an SVG map is build '''layer after layer''':<br />1.Valley ; 2.Plain ; 3.Hill ; 4.Rivers ; 5.Troops ; 6.Moves ; 7.Texts ; 8.Localisator ; 9.Legend.]]

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'''Note:''' Inkscape is [http://inkscape.org/download/?lang=fr downloadable here], for free. That's a vector editor convenient, free, that most wikigraphists use.

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*[[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/Optimizing relief|Optimizing relief]]

== Map resources ==

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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Location|Location maps]] ({{green|2008 international recommendations for ___location maps}})

* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Cartographers]] ({{color|orange|Table with ancient or current cartographers}})