# Can you overlap mapboards?

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/can-you-overlap-mapboards/5834>\
**Category:** Module Design\
**Created:** [March 19, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/can-you-overlap-mapboards/5834 "2013-03-19T00:06:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![byrnejb](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@byrnejb](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/byrnejb)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/can-you-overlap-mapboards/5834/1 "2013-03-19T00:06:03Z")

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OSX-10.8.2  
Vassal-3.2.2

I am beginning work on a module whose map I have in eight scans. I thought that I could create a map board for each scan and then stack them together in 4 columns and 2 rows a la PanzerBlitz. I discover that while this mostly works each scan slightly overlaps the adjacent ones but the map boards are butt joints. Consequently the tiled maps do not present a seamless transition form one to the next.

Is there a way to specify an amount of overlap to use when mating boards or is this something that must be done to the underlying scanned image?

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**Author:** ![tar](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tar/32/21_2.png) [@tar](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/tar)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/can-you-overlap-mapboards/5834/2 "2013-03-19T19:35:44Z")

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You need to adjust the underlying image, using your favorite image  
processing tool.  
If you don’t have a favorite, there are some suggestions for free programs  
in the FAQ:  
[vassalengine.org/wiki/Faq\_mo … ailable.3F](http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Faq_modules#Are_there_any_free_Graphics_programs_available.3F)  
Along with any number of commercial offerings like Photoshop, Illustrator,  
Corel, etc.

On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 5:06 PM, byrnejb [byrnejb@harte-lyne.ca](mailto:byrnejb@harte-lyne.ca) wrote:

> OSX-10.8.2  
> Vassal-3.2.2
> 
> I am beginning work on a module whose map I have in eight scans. I  
> thought that I could create a map board for each scan and then stack  
> them together in 4 columns and 2 rows a la PanzerBlitz. I discover that  
> while this mostly works each scan slightly overlaps the adjacent ones  
> but the map boards are butt joints. Consequently the tiled maps do not  
> present a seamless transition form one to the next.
> 
> Is there a way to specify an amount of overlap to use when mating boards  
> or is this something that must be done to the underlying scanned image?
> 
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