Using Photoshop, And Dragon to Make Custom Map

[Nasgar]

Hey all, I am using photoshop currently to draw a map. My one question/concern is what do I do when I am done drawing the landscapes? I have Dragon, but that is to make the .mul files if I am correct. I have little experience on map creation for UO emulation, and am wondering what do I use to place the static buildings used for towns? I have heard of WorldForge, and Pandora's Box, but I can't find a working form of WorldForge, or perhaps don't understand how it really works with RunUO and UO emulations. Also, Pandora's box is of little use, as again, I can't find a working version. So my real question is, once I am done drawing the map in photoshop, where do I go to create the buildings?!?! Or, would someone with a little more knowledge and time be willing to design the cities for me when my map is finished?

Your help is much appreciated

 

[Safera]

Have you tried UOArchitect?

There are a lot of user contributed buildings here:
http://orbsydia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/28-Custom-UO-Buildings

 

[HellRazor]

You can also use Pandora's Box to decorate your world in-game.

 

[m309]

CentrED, in my personal opinion, is the best utility for working on maps. Its been updated as recently as January of this year and has linux and windows versions: http://redmine.aksdb.de/projects/centred/wiki

 

[HellRazor]

With UO Architect, you can also "rip" houses and buildings from the normal UO map and re-use them in your custom map. This is a quick and easy way to help fill out a town or city. Combine these with a few custom buildings for your more prominent shops or buildings and you can quickly create a whole custom city that still doesn't look like anything already in UO.