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smitty or brenna, either or. intj. aries. slytherin. florida. she/her/they queued blog 99.9% of the time. muse blog for my characters and helpful resources.

[bmith]

hi my name is smitty. i’m a writer who reblogs to help with my muses. i’m 23, intj, slytherin, aries, she/her/they.

writing side blogs:  Outer Banks @mildkleptomaniac​ Hogwarts Legacy @sebastiansallcw​ Harry Potter @lilmoonyism​

DC @bloombubs

[hqresovrces]

*.:｡♦ ⋅ ⋆  — JALEN THOMAS BROOKS GIF PACK

by clicking here, you’ll be redirected to 100 medium gifs of jalen thomas brooks. all of the gifs located in this hunt were made from scratch by yours truly, so please like and/or reblog if you find them useful. 

please don’t edit, repost or claim my gifs as your own. don’t use in hollywood / celeb rps ( where celebrities are portrayed as themselves ), smut rps, or any other taboo or inappropriate rps. when found to do so, you'll be permanently blocked from all of my resource blogs.

this pack is incomplete and will be updated again asap

sourced content: interviews, youtube.

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updates available upon request

[hqresovrces]

*.:｡♦ ⋅ ⋆  — BELMONT CAMELI GIF PACK

by clicking here, you’ll be redirected to 100 217 medium gifs of belmont cameli. all of the gifs located in this hunt were made from scratch by yours truly, so please like and/or reblog if you find them useful. 

please don’t edit, repost or claim my gifs as your own. don’t use in hollywood / celeb rps ( where celebrities are portrayed as themselves ), smut rps, or any other taboo or inappropriate rps. when found to do so, you'll be permanently blocked from all of my resource blogs.

sourced content: interviews, youtube.

content warning: n/a.

updates available upon request

[jxckwestgifs]

302 GIFS OF SADIE LAFLAMME-SNOW IN THE WAY HOME (SEASON 1 eps 1-5).

PUBLIC! in the source link, you’ll find 302 gifs of SADIE LAFLAMME-SNOW in THE WAY HOME (SEASON 1, eps 1-5). all gifs were made by me from scratch, therefore these are not to be edited, redistributed, added to other gif hunts or claimed as someone elses. if you enjoy or plan on using them, please like or reblog the post.  Do not edit / redistribute my gifs. Do not edit / redistribute my gifs.

if you plan on using or like them, pleaee reblog or like. all gifs have been made by me, so do not claim as your own or redistribute. my gif commissions are currently open, check my pinned post for more information! I also have a ko-fi page!

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spotify inspired template. to use this template you must have basic knowledge of photoshop or at least know how to make a clipping mask, vector mask, color overlay, etc. it comes with multiple customizable layers but does not include a coloring — you’ll have to use your own.

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[pomspurin]

[  ACCESS  GRANTED  :  MIKA  ABDALLA  GIF  PACK  ]

click  the  source  link  to  gain  access  to  #863  gifs  of  mika  abdalla  in  the  off  campus:  season  1  ( 2026 ).  mika  is  bulgarian,  lebanese,  german,  &  greek  &  was  born  in  2000,  so  cast  accordingly.  please  do  not  edit  these  gifs  without  permission,  use  to  roleplay  real  people,  use  in  krp,  taboo  or  smut  threads,  redistribute  or  claim  as  your  own.  like  &  reblog  if  you  plan  on  using!

[whichcouldmeanothing]

i've been wanting to share a gif-making tutorial for a long time, and since i recently hit 5000 followers i'm finally posting it!! i've collected a lot of resources and learned a lot of tricks over the years, and i'm very happy to finally share them with you all. i've included an overview of my full gifmaking process, as well as downloadable PS actions, PSDs, sharpening, and more, so hopefully this is helpful to both beginners and experienced gifmakers alike!! ✨

here is a folder of all the resources from this tutorial. all of them will also be linked individually below, along with any other websites and software that i recommend!

Video Downloaders/Resources

The first step of gif-making is to get your hands on a video file for the content you want to gif. The reality is that the most reliable way to access high quality versions of movies & tv shows is through t*rrenting, and in order to t*rrent, you need a paid VPN. I will recommend free alternatives for everything where at all possible, but a couple of investments will save you a lot of effort and give you access to waaaaay more stuff.

VPN (paid) - I use Surfshark, any paid VPN should work, find whichever has the best deal

T*rrent client - i use qBitt*rrent

Magnet link sites: Eztv, ThePirateBay, uIndex, 1337x, LimeT*rrents, T*rrentLeech

Video Guidelines: I usually use files that are 1080p quality. I used to use 2160p quality files almost exclusively, but it takes way longer, and with a good quality 1080p file, the result is basically just as good. In order to find a good file, check the file size before you download it. For a 1 hour tv show episode, you want a file around 3 or 4 GB. Anything under 1 GB won't give you a good result.

More options for downloading other kinds of videos:

Video DownloadHelper (paid) - download directly from video platforms! you get a couple downloads for free, but the paid version is worth it for me. Pros: works instantly so you dont have to wait for the t*rrent file to be posted, works on lots of sites, pay once/no subscription. Cons: no embedded subtitles.

Dropout-dl (free) - Command line downloader for Dropout.tv. Pros: free, works instantly, embedded subtitles, and always creates a separate searchable subtitle file. Cons: very technical setup. For this one, you will also need Docker.

VideoProc Converter (free version) - good for downloading YouTube, and extracting embedded subtitles from video files (5 minute limit on the subtitle thing)

Screencaps

The next step is to convert your video to screencap images.

mpv

sample mpv.conf file

I use mpv to make my screencaps because it's the most efficient, in my opinion. In order to set it up, you have to edit the settings in the "mpv.conf" file. Mine is located here: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\mpv. I've linked a sample of the settings I use above. I recommend changing the screenshot-directory to a different folder for your screencaps. I organize my screencaps in numbered folders to keep track of them.

Image Software

I use Photoshop CS6 version, from this link:

birdyresources photoshop

more (free) photoshop links

The other software you can use is Photopea. There's lots of tutorials for that on photopeablr!

Importing Screencaps to Photoshop

In Photoshop, go to File -> Scripts -> Load Multiple DICOM Files. Then, paste the file path of one of your screencap folders into the pop-up.

Creating Gif Smart Object

First off: if your screencaps have a black border anywhere, crop it out, making sure that "Delete Cropped Pixels" is selected.

Next, there are a bunch of steps to be able to work with your screencaps in Photoshop. I have all of those steps saved as Actions.

download all my photoshop actions

how to use my actions

For a full description of how my actions work, how to use them, and a description of every action, I created a separate post just for that! It was a little too long to include here lol. It's not necessary to read the whole thing; feel free to just start using the first action and figure it out with trial and error if you want!

Coloring Layers

It's kind of hard to describe the coloring process, so I've provided several PSDs of gif colorings that you are free to use!

coloring PSD folder

Here's a list of the adjustment layers I usually use, in the order I add them: Exposure, Levels, Curves, Brightness, Vibrance, (then i make a new folder for just the coloring layers) Channel Mixer, Color Balance, Hue/Saturation x many, Selective Color x many

If you take a look at the Louis file in the PSD folder, than you can see all the layers I used to go achieve this coloring:

Add captions

Next, add captions and anything else you want on your gif. This is the font I use for captions:

Arial Rounded MT Bold

Here are the text settings I use. In order to add Layer Styles, right-click on your text layer and click 'Blending Options'.

Export and fix gif speed

Now that the gif is ready with all of the right layers, export it by going to File -> Save for Web. (This takes a while to load as photoshop is putting everything together.) These are the export settings I use:

When the window pops-up, make sure to change the looping option to forever, and then you can save your gif. I also highlighted the area where it shows the final file size of the gif. This needs to be under 10MB, or else tumblr won't allow you to upload it.

This result is good, but when you first export it, the speed of the frames is wrong.

In order to fix the speed: open the .gif file in Photoshop, select all the frames, and change the speed to 0.05 seconds. Repeat the Save for Web step, and overwrite your previous .gif file when you save it. (You can also double check that the gif loops 'Forever' at the very bottom.)

And here's our final gif!

Repeat these steps as needed for the rest of the gifs in the scene. Remember to check out my action pack to save a lot of time on repeated steps!

Here's some additional tips and tricks for giffing to make your life easier:

Tips for skin tone

I often spend a lot of time ensuring that the skin tones of the people in my gifs look natural. It's very important to represent people's skin tones accurately, and it's not acceptable to whitewash or colorwash people of color's skin tones.

Here are some tutorials I've found very helpful:

fix orange-washed characters

channel mixer tutorial

A lot of shows these days have really pale and muted palettes, so Vibrance really helps to add saturation and dimension. If the subject looks too pale/whitewashed, increase the saturation and deepness of the Yellow and Red colors using Selective Color layers.

this is the before/after impact of two layers, Vibrance and Red Selective Color:

If the subject looks too yellow or orange, neutralize these tones using Selective Color and Hue/Saturation layers:

before/after:

Tips for recoloring

I recently posted a small tutorial that goes over my recoloring process, such as in the example below of changing the background from neutral yellow to blue. It also goes over some more complicated gif effects.

coloring + moving film strip tutorial

Other tips and tutorials

For Curves layers, I don't use the eyedropper method. I just click on the line to adjust it myself, making the darks darker and lights lighter. This gives the gif a lot more dimension and contrast.

Selective Color tutorial - change the color of shadows

Text effects tutorial

Usergif tutorial directory - tutorials for basically anything you want to learn!

Every gif is different - sometimes, even two shots of the same person in the same scene can have drastically different lighting and color-grading from each other. I recommend playing around with the values in the adjustment layers a lot to fit your gifs as needed. You can also reduce the opacity of layers to lessen their effect, or duplicate layers to increase their effect. (I often reuse coloring layers and make these changes, so it's a real method!)

THANK YOU SO MUCH for reading my gif tutorial, I hope it was helpful to you!! My goal is to spread the love and resources for gifmaking far and wide, so everyone can make gifs as beautifully and easily as possible. I hope you have a nice day and don't hesitate to send me any questions you might have about any of my tutorials or resources! 🥰

[anxietyproblem]

[unaliveish]

lena aires

[spcecowboyyy]

thank you books!! thank you tv shows!! thank you music!! thank you concerts!! thank you movies!! thank you video games!! thank you crafts!! thank you napping!! thank you escapism!!!

[greelin]

[as if this is not a normal and natural human thing to want] yeah i just really want to connect with people for some reason. Like some weird loser freak

[disabled-bug]

Idk what person with chronic illness needs to hear this, but you can do things to make your responsibilities nicer for yourself. You can get an ice cream after a blood draw. You can sit down for tv time after an injection. You can pick out the bandaids that have cartoon characters on them instead of the plain ones. Being an adult doesn’t stop you from benefiting from encouragement. Go for whatever fits with your routine/abilities/budget and makes life a little better. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down etc etc

[1nayaa-deactivated20260711]

nobody is more stressed than a 24-29yo thinking they are running out of time lol

[ceruleanheaven]

how to become good at everything no practice no effort no motivation no passion no talent fast free

[tragedynoir]

— introducing 020: CHERRY VENOM + [ link ]

a sleek and futuristic google doc template that's perfect for characters with an edge. everything in this doc can be entirely customized within google docs & drawings, including the pink colour! this premium template and a full page-by-page preview can be found in the link above or in the source link.

features:

6 unique 14" x 8.5" pages with both long and short writing sections

a history section that can fit any amount of writing

everything that can be fully customized within google docs & google drawings

a connections page that can be easily duplicated for more

terms of use:

you may edit to your heart’s desire. Change the colours, replace, add or remove elements and images etc.

you may remix pages with pages from my other templates.

you may not remove the credit from the templates.

you may not copy, sell or redistribute my templates whether wholesale, in part (i.e. taking out certain pages) or remixed (i.e. modified).

you will also receive an additional guide with images on how to use and edit google doc templates! if you have any problems or issues, feel free to leave an ask or join our discord server.

It's been awhile since my last template and this has been sitting in my drafts for some time, so I hope you enjoy this one! your likes + reblogs are always appreciated. ♡

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[mechanicalriddle]

nothing cuter than a cat reaching out to very gently bother you with a paw