Hi,
I wonder if anyone could suggest any software which will allow me to do the following:
I have a map, and I want to warp it to fit another shape of my choosing (in order to change the relative positions of locations on the map). For example, to see where the various cities in the USA would be if the USA was the shape and size of Australia. Or Japan. Or if it was circular.
Obviously I could use warp tools in Photoshop, but I need relative distances between points on the outline of the original map to remain consistent in the new image. With warping, the mapping wouldn't be consistent as the warp grid is of a limited resolution, and individual warping "pulls and pushes" can be quite localized, thus deforming the image inconsistently.
I thought of some "tween" function in Flash, but have never used such a thing so am not sure if this would be a viable method.
This is for an art project, but the final image doesn't have to be in high resolution, as I will be drawing it by hand afterwards. I just need to get the relative position of map locations correct.
Any advice, suggestions, or links to tutorials would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I wonder if anyone could suggest any software which will allow me to do the following:
I have a map, and I want to warp it to fit another shape of my choosing (in order to change the relative positions of locations on the map). For example, to see where the various cities in the USA would be if the USA was the shape and size of Australia. Or Japan. Or if it was circular.
Obviously I could use warp tools in Photoshop, but I need relative distances between points on the outline of the original map to remain consistent in the new image. With warping, the mapping wouldn't be consistent as the warp grid is of a limited resolution, and individual warping "pulls and pushes" can be quite localized, thus deforming the image inconsistently.
I thought of some "tween" function in Flash, but have never used such a thing so am not sure if this would be a viable method.
This is for an art project, but the final image doesn't have to be in high resolution, as I will be drawing it by hand afterwards. I just need to get the relative position of map locations correct.
Any advice, suggestions, or links to tutorials would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.