Map Overlay Creation: Introduction

This document provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating military-style map overlays using both Microsoft PowerPoint and Paint.NET. Designed for new and returning players, as well as scenario designers, the procedures outlined herein focus on clarity, precision, and ease of use. Each step follows standardized military formatting conventions to help users produce overlays that are both operationally functional and visually consistent. Whether you’re developing training materials, planning wargame scenarios, or enhancing mission graphics, this guide equips you with the tools and techniques needed to build professional-quality overlays with confidence.

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Areas of interest or buttons on form pictures are outlined in red.

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Some images in this manual are from other game versions. While your maps and units may differ, all the information and how it is used and displayed will match the information in this manual.