The aim of this tutorial is to create a 2k x 2k map with a 2k Border based on a 30m SRTM downloaded from opendem.info using a blank map based on the Ravenport (mapUS) .
It requires a working knowledge of Google Earth, Giants Editor, Image Editors and Blender
First a list of things that are required,
Google Earth
Image editor (Photoshop, Gimp etc) --- Paint.net not recommended as it doesn't appear to save in 8bit greyscale format only index colour
Giants Editor
Giants DEM Conv