A Pocket Guide To Bonne Isle

[bbfan02 23]

Wow, excellent start! I love the animations and pictures! I will be back!

-bbfan02-

[nihonkaranws 88]

OMG! How do you do this? This is so amazing! Extraordinary use of Photoshop, and what a beautiful map! One question, where is Bonne Isle located? Keep it up!

[Jambi 0]

Originally posted by: nihonkaranws

OMG! How do you do this? This is so amazing! Extraordinary use of Photoshop, and what a beautiful map! One question, where is Bonne Isle located? Keep it up!quote>

Oh, erm, ah, well...it's complicated. Sort of. The book was put together in photoshop. First I made the inside of the cover with the dust jacket to look like it wraps around. Then I made a rectangle that is a mask for the page spreads. The layers above that have the highlights and shadows that make the pages look three dimensional with a little grunge thrown in for good measure. Then I take my screen shots and put them behind the page mask and move them around until it looks right, do some touching up or whatever I want to change, add text, and voila! From that point on making a new page spread is a piece o' cake.

The map was made by taking screen shots of the traffic maps in the game, stitching them together, and tracing the streets in Adobe Illustrator. All of the other stuff like textures and stamps and rips and junk are just layers and layers added on top in Photoshop. It's a lengthy process explaining how I did each part, but suffice it to say that it comes from years and years of practice and learning.

Bonne Isle is located somewhere in the Great Lakes Region of the United States, most likely in the State of Michigan (the one that looks like a mitten), though it's never stated anywhere in the actual journal pages.

And thanks nihonkaranws! And thanks everyone else too!

[Simtastico 0]

you master photoshop I can tell! It is very beatiful for real, wish I could do it just like you.. this is actually great inspiration!! Keep it up!

[jacqulina 162]

looking out for more my friend

[Jambi 0]

Don't bother stopping for directions.

You can always find where you are

in Bonne Isle with the big map right here.

Next Time: Our tour of the Borough of Bonne Isle continues as we drive on over to County Fair District!

[nihonkaranws 88]

This CJ is starting to become one of my favorites. Great work! Nice detailed answer too, lols...

[Benedict 3,119]

Incredible stuff, I cannot believe how authentic you've made the pictures of the books. The map is just stunning. Keep it up, this is going to be on my favorites list.

[Jambi 0]

Just a short little update today.

I used to know where I was going.

And you can too with the big Bonne Isle map right here.

Next Time: We finish up with the Borough of Bonne Isle in Harbour District

before moving on to the next borough!quote>

[nihonkaranws 88]

Very nice, however you should reply to each comment before updating...

[WeekendCityPlanner 19]

Man, the way you do those images are AMAZING.

[Jambi 0]

Originally posted by: nihonkaranws Very nice, however you should reply to each comment before updating...quote>

Thank you! Will do!

Originally posted by: Nemesis666 Man, the way you do those images are AMAZING.quote>

Just doin' what I do.  Thanks!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

This is a really good journal! The rural feel is just great.

One thing though. "Adam's Apples?" *groan*

[nickjbor 0]

I dont know if you have the NAM, but you can make realistic roundabouts using one-way roads with the NAM!

[jacqulina 162]

beautifull rural excellent work and pics very nicely done my friend

[Jambi 0]

Originally posted by: NMUSpidey This is a really good journal! The rural feel is just great.

One thing though. "Adam's Apples?" *groan* quote>

Thank you. Yeah, I know. Adam's Apples. It's all I had.

[nihonkaranws 88]

Lols, Adam's Apples? Ha! Anyway, looking forward to more!

[Jambi 0]

Originally posted by: Benedict

Incredible stuff, I cannot believe how authentic you've made the pictures of the books. The map is just stunning. Keep it up, this is going to be on my favorites list.quote>

Thanks Benedict! I might show a "how to" on the map when I'm done.

Originally posted by: nihonkaranws

This CJ is starting to become one of my favorites. Great work! Nice detailed answer too, lols... quote>

Thanks, nihonkaranws!

Originally posted by: Nemesis666

Man, the way you do those images are AMAZING.quote>

Thanks very much, Nemesis!

Originally posted by: nickjbor

I dont know if you have the NAM, but you can make realistic roundabouts using one-way roads with the NAM!quote>

The one roundabout looking thingy in County Fair District Center is really supposed to be a kind of town square. Roundabouts were unheard of in the Midwest until recently (as far as I know), and people are kinda spooked by them. My mother hates them. She says she gets all discombobulated when she's supposed to merge with all that moving traffic and will go miles out of her way to avoid them.

Originally posted by: jacqulina

beautifull rural excellent work and pics very nicely done my friendquote>

Thanks, jacquilina! That's what I was going for.

[Smarty218 2]

AMAZING presentation! I really love how your CJ is turning out! Your photoshop skills are amazing as well!

[Mike the Mayor 51]

This is a fabulous cj. Look forward to seeing more.

[Benedict 3,119]

Excellent new update. Orchard Lake is very nicely put together.

[Jambi 0]

Smarty218, Mike the Mayor, Benedict, thanks a whole lot! I really tried to make this special. And more is coming up very shortly. As soon as I take the dog for a walk.

[Jambi 0]

Don't know where you've been?

There's a big Bonne Isle map right here.

Next Time: Beautiful Belle Oak!quote>

[Callbat 8]

Hmmm... Jim CAN draw!

Your CJ shows lots of talent!

[lucky7 73]

Very, very scenic, nice little ponds and creeks, looking forward to more,

lucky7

[waway625 72]

ahhhmaaaaayyyyzingggg! i really really like your presentation

[Mike the Mayor 51]

More lovely pictures. Great stuff mate.

[Benedict 3,119]

Great views of the electric plant, and the drive in scene is brilliant.

[seemurray2 21]

Wow, major props on the creativity - I have never seen anything like this!  What an awesome and unique way to present your wonderful pictures to us, they look even more stunning and elegant by showing them the way that you have.  That would make a great coffee table book for real! 

[bbfan02 23]

Wow, that photoshopping is excellent. I look out for more!

-bbfan02-