Getting started
1. Create a map
Section titled “1. Create a map”Right-click a folder in your vault → [CoW] - New shadow atlas map. The new .samap file opens in the map view automatically.
2. Set the base image
Section titled “2. Set the base image”Drag an image or video onto the empty map to use it as the map background.
3. Paint fog
Section titled “3. Paint fog”Hold Shift to enter fog mode: the left mouse button removes fog, the right mouse button adds it. Tools and details: Fog of war.
4. Place objects
Section titled “4. Place objects”Right-click the map → Add Object → pin, image or video. In an object’s property panel you can set a popover link (to a note or heading, shown when hovering the object) or an Obsidian link (to any vault file, e.g. another map).
5. Put it on the table screen
Section titled “5. Put it on the table screen”Header action → Share with players. Open the address from the pill in the bottom-left corner (e.g. http://192.168.0.10:8000) in the browser of the device at your game table — table TV, second monitor or tablet — and switch it to full screen. With Live View enabled, further changes are pushed automatically. Details: Sharing.