MapSplitter3.0

Image files are quite important resources in an abundance of domains of activity. You might need just a small portion of them though, for textures and other sources. As such, MapSplitter comes as an advanced tool with which to chop down large images in a custom number of parts, which is also handy for splitting maps, like the name suggests.

Perks of a portable application

First of all, you might want to make sure that Java Runtime Environment is installed on your computer, because it’s a mandatory requirement for functionality. On the other hand, the program itself isn’t bundled inside a setup package, so you can just as well have it deployed on a thumb drive in case you need to use it on other computers.The visual design might not seem too intuitive, but it doesn’t mean you have a hard time figuring out how functions work. A browse dialog appears to let you select the source image, while a variety of attributes need to be adjusted to set the number of parts, type of splitting, orientation, and more.

No interactive preview for fine adjustment of sections

You can get a preview of the picture, but you are usually sure of what picture you load. Sadly, the preview function doesn’t offer a pattern to inspect the way you cut. Desired number of parts are always delivered according to a fixed pattern based on an A4 sheet of paper.There’s the possibility to have borders and corners generated, with an indicator in millimeters to set border width. A custom name can be added, as well as a folder in which to save them, but the application uses the source directory by default. Processing doesn’t take a lot of time, and the log is displayed in real-time.

In conclusion

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that MapSplitter is sure to come in handy for cutting large pictures in a custom number of parts. Variables are easy to configure, but it could have used an interactive preview area to get a better idea of how output is delivered.