RuneScape:Editing/Basic maps

This guide will cover how to create maps using GIMP. If you are not familiar with GIMP you can find out how to download it and learn how to use its basic features here.

Plain maps
Capturing an image of an area on the world map is easy. Simply open the world map and take a printscreen: map images should be taken at 100% zoom with the "you are here" marker turned off.

After you have taken the image you should crop it so that it only includes the area you want a map of. Maps do not require transparency.

The map is now ready to upload. If creating a new image you should use the format File: map.png.

Add the map to pages (see here for how to do this in VisualEditor or here for how to do this in Source Mode, if you have switched from the default editor).

Location maps
When you to show the position of a specific thing, e.g. an NPC or dungeon’s entrance, you should use a marker to indicate the location. A standard blue marker is used to mark up these kind of maps: you can save a copy of it from here.


 * After capturing the map as before, crop it to a 250x250px square area. While using the Rectangle Select Tool the size of your selection will be shown at the bottom to GIMP.
 * Merge the visible layers and save the map.
 * Upload the map to the wiki. If creating a new image you should use the format File: location.png.
 * Add the map to pages (see here for how to do this in Source Mode or here for how to do this in VisualEditor, if you have not switched from the default editor).