Maptool version 1.3 Tutorials


The following video tutorials are broken up in two groups. The Basic Tutorials are meant to be veiwed in order. They help walk a completely new Maptool user through the very basics of the program, up to the point of being able to use Maptool at the level a battlemap might be used in a traditional face to face role-playing game. Maptool has many more functions beyond that. These additional functions are covered one at a time or in small groups in the Advanced Tutorials, so that you only need to watch those you would find useful.


Warning! Read before watching tutorials!  In the last couple months new features have been added to MapTool at a rate I have never seen before. Both Trevor and some contributors have been really doing some AWESOME work. Needless to say I have just stopped trying to update or add to my tutorials, until version 1.3 of MapTool is finished. The Basic series of tutorials is still accurate, with maybe just a couple options missing. Much of the Advanced series has been left in the dust, especially when you are dealing with Light/Vision and Dice Roller/Macros. Some other stuff too though. As soon as version 1.3 is finished I will start updating the tutorials again.



Player Quick Start
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Player Quick Start (16.8MB). Do you plan on only being a player when using MapTool? Well then this tutorial was made for you! As a player you don't really need to know much to use MapTool and this ONE tutorial will cover what you need to know. MapTool version 1.3b28 04/09/2008
 
 
Basic Tutorials
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First (7.07MB). What is a Campaign file? Why a Campaign file and not an image file? How to export in .png format. Building your own image library. Removing files from maptools Resource Library. Restoring the default image folder.MapTool version 1.3b23 01/28/2008
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Preferences (5.35MB). Don't just jump into using all the fun tools. Setting your preferences can save you a lot of time down the road. Let me talk you through what they do. MapTool version 1.3b23 01/28/2008
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New Map (10.0MB). Getting that first map started. Setting the correct background. Zooming. Moving around the map. Adjusting the grid size, color, and alignment. Where the different tools are.MapTool version 1.3b24 01/30/2008
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Image and Layers Introduction (17.4MB). Dragging images onto a map. Layers. Resizing. Rotation. Player visibility. Notes. MapTool version 1.3b24 01/31/2008
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Drawing Introduction and More Layers (11.1MB). Introduction to the drawing tools and more on how layers work. The different types of drawing tools. Colors and textures. What causes you to draw under or over things. A couple of fun uses.MapTool version 1.3b24 02/01/2008
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Introduction to Tokens (16.4MB). Creating tokens with TokenTool. Circle, square, and topdown tokens. Moving them around. Facing. States and halos. Resizing. Portraits and character sheets.MapTool version 1.3b24 02/15/2008
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Chat Window and Macros (5.05MB). How to use the Macro buttons. The various chat window commands. MapTool version 1.3b20 01/07/2008
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Dice Roller (3.51MB). Dice rolling in the chat window. MapTool version 1.3b20 02/17/2008
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Connecting Computers (8.94MB). Starting a server. Connecting to the server. Forcing players to the GM's current view or map. Firewalls and Routers.MapTool version 1.3b24 02/22/2008
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Putting it all Together (18.6MB). Putting together what you have learned so far, to make a nice looking wilderness encounter scene in only a few minutes. MapTool version 1.3b24 02/22/2008

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Entire Basic Series (95MB). All 10 Basic Series tutorials together, in one zip file, for easy downloading. 02/22/2008
 
Advanced Tutorials
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File Size (16.2MB). Your images and textures are what add the most to your file size. Here are a couple basic techniques and thoughts on how to best use your images and textures without bloating your file size. MapTool version 1.3b32 06/23/2008
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Map Navigation (9.80MB). A couple methods of quickly and easily jumping around to different locations on your map. So, you don't have to just zoom out and drag yourself around trying to find the new spot, but can jump right from one encounter location to another. Very useful if your group tends to split up. MapTool version 1.3b32 06/23/2008
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Properties and Stat Sheet (3.03MB). What are Token Properties. What is the Stat Sheet. How Token Properties impact the Stat Sheet. How Token Properties impact Token Macros. MapTool version 1.3b26 02/29/2008
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Tables (6.42MB). How to build and use a basic table. How to add images to your table. Nesting tables. Dice rolling and other commands in tables. MapTool version 1.3b32 06/25/2008
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Token Macros (3.92MB). Four varied examples using Token Macros to speed up combat and dice rolling general. Also, how Token Properties can be used to automatically update a number of macros when something like Dexterity is changed for a character. MapTool version 1.3b26 02/29/2008
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Vision and Light (19.7MB). How vision and light interact. Fog of War. The topology layer. MapTool version 1.3b26 02/27/2008

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Advanced Series (55.9MB). All of the advanced tutorials that have made it out of the development section. 06/26/2008


The following are video tutorials that are in Development. This means that I am looking for feedback on content(do the covered subjects go together, might another subject be included)and script(is the material being presented in a coherent way or is it a little confusing or muddled). To leave feedback and helpful ideas please go to the RPTools.net forum. That link will take you to the thread dealing with these tutorials. Thank you!


Tutorials In Development
Advanced Tutorials
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Memory Allocation and Build (4.41MB). The importance of what build you are using in MapTool. The two different ways to update MapTool. How to allocate memory to MapTool and when it might be important to change the amount allocated. MapTool version 1.3b32 06/26/2008


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