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Printing Guide: Download Posterazor

This document provides instructions for printing maps using the free software PosteRazor. It outlines a 5 step process: 1) Load the map image, 2) Define the printer paper format, 3) Set the image tile overlap, 4) Specify the final poster size, and 5) Save the printable PDF. PosteRazor allows cutting a JPEG file into tiles to print a large map across multiple pages. The guide explains this process so users can print maps as they prefer rather than including pre-made PDFs.

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Printing Guide: Download Posterazor

This document provides instructions for printing maps using the free software PosteRazor. It outlines a 5 step process: 1) Load the map image, 2) Define the printer paper format, 3) Set the image tile overlap, 4) Specify the final poster size, and 5) Save the printable PDF. PosteRazor allows cutting a JPEG file into tiles to print a large map across multiple pages. The guide explains this process so users can print maps as they prefer rather than including pre-made PDFs.

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Printing Guide 

By popular demand, this guide will show you how to print the maps included in this download using a 
standard printer. This is only one method out of many, but one we have found usually works well for most.  
 
Download PosteRazor 
First, download the ​free software PosteRazor​ (Eventyr Games has no affiliation with PosteRazor and take 
no responsibility for any issues using PosteRazor – always do your own due diligence before downloading 
unknown software). PosteRazor allows you to make cutout PDFs out of JPEG files, in 5 easy steps: 
 
Step 1: Load an input image 
After installing and launching PosteRazor, select the ‘Input Image’ (the map you want to print). Because of 
a bug with how images are rendered by Photoshop, you may see that the resolution of the image is reported 
as 72 DPI under ‘Image Informations’, and that the size in inches doesn’t match up with the maps real size. 
Ignore that for now, we’ll fix that in step 4. 
 
Step 2: Define the printer paper format 
Choose your printer paper (usually letter or A4) as well as the orientation of the printer, which can influence 
the amount of paper used to print the map, but otherwise isn’t too important. Also select a border width 
(the blank space around the print on each piece of paper) – usually between 0.2 and 0.5 inches, depending on 
the accuracy of your printer. 
 
Step 3: Define the image tile overlapping 
Overlapping is simply put the amount of overlap each piece of the map has with the next piece. If you’re 
using tape or glue to put the map together, you’ll probably want at least 0.2 inches of overlap. As for the 
position of the overlap, it doesn’t matter too much, but we usually go with Bottom Right. 
 
Step 4: Define the final poster size. 
Because of the minor bug mentioned in Step 1, you’ll often see a wrong ‘Absolute Size’ suggested here. We 
always include the actual dimensions of the map in inches in the map’s file title (such as 30x30 or 40x20, 
etc.). Input these numbers under Width and Height in absolute size, and you’ll get an accurately sized map. 
If you think the print uses paper inefficiently, you can go back to step 2 to change the orientation and see if 
that helps. You can even get away with creating a map with slightly smaller squares, by reducing the 
absolute size of the map by up to 20 percent. 
 
Step 5: Save the Poster 
Congratulations, you’re done, and now have a ready-to-print PDF of the map that matches your 
specifications.  

Why not just include the printable PDFs in the download? 


Because everyone has their preferences when it comes to paper size, borders, overlap, and which map 
(gridded, ungridded, or even DM’s version) they want to print, we’d have to create a handful of PDFs for 
each map, and we would still probably not cover everyone. With this guide, you should be able to print out 
your maps exactly how you want them every time, and it works with all maps and not just ours. If you have 
any questions or encounter difficulties, you are more than welcome to leave a comment on the product, on 
eventyrgames.com​, or shoot us an email to j​ valeur@eventyrgames.com​, and we’ll do our best to help you. 

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