#!resources

[permanentmochakisses]

hi! i was just wondering if you knew where to find some merlin icons, if it's not too much bother? i can never seem to find many!

its not a bother! i find most of my merlin icons on livejournal. here are some posts from awesome icon makers i have under my bookmarks:first off, you should check out everything by castlesandfire, orange-corner, psychedelic-flu, killcolor, wicked-signs, silk-roads, shades-of-lights, polaroid-this, stormfronticons, landofmerlin, and magicmachine (this one is a multi-member community. so you’ll have to specifically look at which maker is posting the icons for proper credit!) 

all of the above lead to their specific merlin tag but a lot of posts are also multifandom icons. so you’ll probably have to sort through them to find the merlin icons!

individual bookmarks that i love:

one by kuuwitwo by kathyhthree by sakurashyfour  by sakurashyfive by pinknylonsix by clotpoleseven by andiwouldeight  by andiwouldnine  by lipburst

and of course check out merlin20in20!

i hope you find something you like! :D

[definitiveedition]

This mini pack contains 19 (1920x1080) pictures of Aveline in her Lady outfit and a PSD that normalizes the game's tinted colors (as seen in the photos below.)

Download:

Caps: [x] // [x] PSD: [x] Full Pack: [x]

Free for use. Credit is not needed but highly appreciated! Please like/reblog if using, thanks.  (◕‿◕✿)

[permanentmochakisses]

do you have screencaps from merlin s1-3, and if so, where did you find decent ones??

i usually screencap s1-s3 from my own dvds when i want decent quality!

buuuuutt:

♠ grande-caps has all the seasons. (but they’re a bit selective with their caps, i think, cause seasons 1-3 only have like 600 caps per episode, still a great source for screencaps though!)

but for alternates:

♠ kissmegoodbye.net has seasons 1, 4, 5♠ screencap.net has seasons 3-5♠ gallicka-screens has a few zip downloads that still work, i believe. mostly seasons 4 and 5. but they have the first half of season 3 though. (hover over the post and click on the source icon to get to the permalink)♠ and of course farfarawaysite (clicky on the seasons)

hope this helps!

[permanentmochakisses]

My first PSD pack! These are some of the colorings I've used in past gifsets (except the TWD one, that's new) and I thought I'd share them. I picked scenes I thought people might find hard to color, maaaayyybe? - includes 9 PSDs (not shown in preview: 2 Hannibal, 2 more Merlin, 1 Sleepy Hollow) - adjust layers probably - a couple of gradient maps used from here - a like/reblog would be nice and appreciated :') ♠ download (mediafire): PSD pack #1 - i hope this is helpful! ♥

[permanentmochakisses]

How can I make a navigation page like yours? Is it part of the theme you are using? If so, where is that theme from? Thank you!

hi! 

- you can browse and find some navigation (and tag) pages HERE- a few of the ones i’ve liked i’ve reblogged HERE- the one i’m using now you can find HERE (also links to instructions on how install)- some instructions on how to make a customized page in general (if you need them) can be found HERE, HERE, and HERE.

and then the rest you have to code yourself (to add your links and other personal stuff you want, or to tweak whatever you want to change on the page) hope you are familiar with html! :) 

[permanentmochakisses]

simple gif coloring tutorial asked by anon. i usually work off 4 basic layers when i color my gifs and then add to them according to whatever i’m coloring. this tutorial has the 4 + 1 (2 if you count copying a frame to add an effect). i am really crap at explaining so i’m sorry if this is sloppy as heck. this tutorial also requires a basic knowledge of photoshop and knowing where to find and add layers. also, am using colin’s face because i can. and this. scene. always. :’))))

♠ okay first, here’s a beginner’s guide on how to make gifs just in case you need it (cause this tutorial also requires a basic knowledge of gif-making) ♠ i use cs5 ♠ the 4 base layers i usually use are curves, selective coloring, color balance, and vibrance. (all these layers are under “new adjustment layer” under the general “layer” option) ♠ screencaps of how each step looks in the “(x)”

1. i load the files into stack, crop it the way i want, sharpen it (a good sharpening script tutorial), make frames from layers, and then reverse it. 2. copy the first layer, add a layer (vector) mask (in case you need to delete certain parts of the copied layer) and set it to gaussian blur + 4 in radius and then set it to soft light 50% (the highlighted part of the layer, not the mask). (X) i got that little tip from a psd HERE. this can be a bit tricky on gifs since they move, so you may have to delete certain parts on the layer mask if your gif is moving too much so it’s not just stuck on that one frame. (idk if that made sense, hopefully it does if you encounter that problem on your gif)   3. add a curves layer. (X) 4. add a selective color layer and just set it to soft light 100%. i didn’t do anything else to it. 5. add a color balance layer. i usually only mess around with the midtones on a color balance layer. (X) 6. add a vibrance layer. (X) 7. add a channel mixer layer set to 70% opacity and 50% fill. (X) [red (X), green (X), blue (X)]

that’s it! well, for this one. again, it differs for whatever you’re coloring. and this one was pretty easy since he in an outside setting. also note, that this gif is big, so when working with a smaller version, you’ll have to adjust accordingly. 

i hope this was helpful! 

[permanentmochakisses]

is the way you color edits or picspams (is that what they're called?) different to how to color gifs? i'm such a novice at all of this

yup. generally, for me at least, coloring edits/picspams is different to coloring gifs. you have more freedom with edits/picspams because you don’t have to worry about the size limit here on tumblr when you upload. on gifs the size limit is 1mb on single gifs, and 2mb on multiple gifs 245px in width. (idk if that made any sense since you said you were new to this so i’m sorry if it doesn’t hakjdfhsd). also, most gifmakers tend to try and keep their coloring as simple as possible because of the size limit, and cause no matter how high quality your settings are, gifs will always come out somewhat distorted when you save them. not like edits/picspams where they look exactly the same as the original when you save them. (unless you’re one of those super talented gifmakers who must use sorcery surely to make their gifs so super colorful and gorgeous and effortless). 

here are some awesome photoshop blogs that i stalk that might help you:

pscs5 (their links page might be helpful)fuckingphotoshop (tags page specifically maybe) itsphotoshop (they have a specific beginners page that might help!)

i hope you find something in those that will be more informative than me hahahdjfsa. 

[goldeneyesofcamelot-archive]

RP TIPS FROM GOLDENEYESOFCAMELOT!

Read read read!  Get to know the character you're roleplaying with.  If the mun has taken the time to write up all this helpful information about their character, then do them a favor and read it.  It'll benefit the both of you.  You may save yourself some embarrassment and plot ideas may crop up while you're reading and then the two of you will be able to create something epic!  It's also just common courtesy.

Communication is key!  If you're not enjoying a thread or if you don't think that your writing style works well with somebody else, then don't just ignore them.  Talk to them, work it out, and if you want to drop the thread, just be upfront and honest about it.

Have an open mind!  Things aren't always going to go exactly as planned in threads.  Sometimes it's like characters have minds of their owns and they want to take a plot in a direction you didn't exactly expect.  In this regard, I would refer to #2.  Communicate with your roleplay partner and prepared to not only roll with it, but make some adjustments on the fly.

Be proactive.  Threading isn't a one-way street.  Don't sit around and wait for your partner to move the thread along.  Take what you've been given and make something with it!  Contribute to the plot, make plot if you don't already have it!  Both partners need to pull their own weight otherwise one half of the duo is likely going to get very frustrated.

Don't force ships.  Romance is fun.  Insta-love without any sense of development is not.  Take some time to make sure your characters actually click and if they don't, it's not a big deal.  Romance isn't the only plot point out there and just because the characters don't click romantically doesn't mean that they're a doomed for terrible plotting.  In fact, sometimes characters not clicking is a fantastic way to create conflict.

Don't put yourself down!  Now, anybody who knows me knows that I am guilty of this, but you need to remember that you're doing this for fun!  Don't let other people spoil your fun and, most of all, don't spoil the fun for yourself.  You are always going to be your own worst critic, but don't ever let that stop you because nine times out of ten, you are being way, way, way too hard on yourself.  Roleplay is supposed to be fun, so have fun!