Putting maps in play

[ransolot]

So, this is my problem I am having so far. I am trying to figure out why it is that when I bring up my maps, they are always so blurry. This makes it a real pain in the butt when I want to make a large scale map, then zoom in.

I am currently using Fractal Mapper and I can make some really good looking maps, but once I get them to FG, they loose all quality.

Any help here will be great. Thanks everyone :D

[VenomousFiligree]

Can you give examples of image size and type?

[ransolot]

Sure, I would export the image from Fractal Mapper at 500x500 ( I think that is 500 pixels x 500 pixels) and I would export them in JPEG format.

[VenomousFiligree]

how many "squares" on the 500x500 map? A low resolution square in FG would be 20x20 or 30x30?

[drahkar]

Also, did you ever resize the image after the first time you used it in FG? Because the program stores the size of the image and if you make a lower resolution image after the fact and use the same name it will expand it to the original size, thus causing it to distort and blur.

[ransolot]

How would I resize the image? Sorry, I am really new to doing this on FG

[VenomousFiligree]

Try exporting at the highest resolution you can from Fractal Mapper and see if that makes a difference?