Textures and coastlines

From the left panel in Background edit mode, you can layer texture and coastline effects over the map.

Textures

Overlay one tiled texture on the map surface. The same map without a texture (left) and with the parchment texture applied (right):

A map without a texture. The surface shows flat colors.

A map with the parchment texture applied. A paper grain covers the whole surface.

Pick and adjust the texture in the Texture section of the left panel.

The Texture section in the left panel, with texture tiles and the tiling, intensity, relief, scope, and mode controls.

Element	What it does
Tiling	Adjusts the size at which the texture repeats.
Intensity	Adjusts how strongly the texture shows.
Relief	Adjusts the surface relief for textures with a normal map.
Scope	Choose all, land only, or water only.
Mode	Choose map (scales with zoom) or filter (always uniform).

Coastlines

Draw a colored coastline effect where land meets water. You can add several effects and stack them. The same map with coastline effects off (left) and on (right):

A map without coastline effects. The land-water boundary is plain.

A map with coastline effects on. Colored bands follow the coast.

Add and adjust the effects in the Coastline section of the left panel.

The Coastline section in the left panel, with a color, style, width, and strength per effect and an add coastline effect button below.

Element	What it does
Style	Choose gradient, outline, or layered bands.
Width	Adjusts how far the effect spreads.
Strength	Adjusts the effect’s intensity.
Color	Sets the effect’s color.

Texture and coastline settings can be saved as a style preset.