#editingfaq

[estersand]

hey you know that theme of yours that has max in it and it says "gone too far"? could you tell me how did you make the background, or where to find it if someone else made it? thanks

Hey there! I don’t remember exactly how I made the background, sorry! But I do know if was a blend of various textures and then blurred (filter > blur > lens blur) to make little specks of color. The flower in the background is a Photoshop brush.

I have a credits page where I link the creators of all the resources I use, in case you find that useful! Hope that helps.

[estersand]

Sorry to bother but I was wondering how do you upload a custom font to your theme? It's not on google fonts so I may have to upload it somewhere else. AHHH I DONT UNDERSTAND ;-;

Hi there! It’s not a bother at all, though I should apologize as well for the late response. I’ve never uploaded a custom font before since I usually stick to what is on Google Fonts. There is a workaround that should work, I’ve never actually tried it so I’m sorry if this is incorrect!

Like you said, you are going to have to upload your font somewhere (a file hosting website or a dropbox) where you can link its url to Tumblr. Place this code below into the stylesheet/in between style tags on your theme.

@font-face {       font-family: FONTTITLEHERE;       src: url(http://fonturlhere);} 

Of course replace ‘FONTTITLEHERE’ with the name of your font, and ‘fonturlhere’ will be the url of your font, from wherever you uploaded it. From there it should be pretty simple, just include the font name as you normally would when determining font properties of a theme.

randomdiv {       font-family: FONTTITLEHERE;}

If the font you want to use is in a group (as in it has multiple fonts such as light,bold,etc) I would recommend uploading them all together just in case. Like I said I’ve heard of this but haven’t felt the need to use it, so hopefully this works! Hope that helps!

EDIT: w3schools has a page for using font-face, if you need more information!

[estersand]

Hey! Do you know of any good bokeh textures?

Hi there! Bokeh textures are amazing, aren’t they? I usually browse through resource sites. Deviantart has a lot of great resources as well.

Sites that offer many bokeh textures:

xnienke (some of my favorites, and there are many different styles)

francescadelfino 

lostandtaken.com has a pack of almost 100 pretty bokeh textures. Some of the image preview links are broken but you can still download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the page.

clarabellafairestock (all of their textures are grouped together so you’ll have to hunt a little to find the bokehs you want)

bloody-cross.org (also has all of their textures grouped together)

Some individual textures/texture packs:

Glitter bokeh set

Heart bokeh set

1 and 2 by Chibi Graphics

Hope this helps!

[estersand]

Hello! You're such a cutie and your cosplay is so good! So are your themes.. and just.. everything.. I am so envious. Can I ask how you had the motivation to study html & css? Did you study it by yourself (self taught), study online or at a school? I have a textbook in HTML and CSS that I got last year but I am lacking the motivation to set down and teach myself, any advice or anything would be awesome. xx have a lovely morning/evening/night!

Hi there! Thank you so much! I’m happy that you enjoy my themes and cosplays haha!

The majority it was self-taught. I’ve been into web design since I was twelve and kind of kept going from there. I admit that I am now taking classes for HTML/CSS since web design is what I’m currently majoring in… and they have helped me fine tune my coding and learn new things. 

I understand the feeling of wanting to learn something new and not having the motivation to sit down and start (I’m learning structured query language this semester and I am terrified). Try to take it a little bit at a time. It would be easier to practice/learn small parts at a time compared to trying to take on a big chunk of code all at once. It’s great that you already have a textbook for it.That is going to be a great resource for you to look back on.

Another great resource is w3schools. This helped me out so much when I was learning to code. They offer free tutorials for both HTML and CSS. Don’t be dissuaded by the large number of tutorials though. They’re great because each section is brief and easy to understand. One more fun way to learn is to take apart and edit an existing code to see how everything works (for educational purposes of course, since you want to learn to make your own codes).

I hope this helps! Learning a new skill can seem intimidating, but you can do it! Feel free to message me anytime if you have any questions about HTML/CSS. And have fun!

[estersand]

May I ask what fonts you usually use on your graphics?

Hi there! The fonts I've been using lately aren't really that special. I like dressing up basic fonts like Arial and Times (I know don't kill me guys). But fonts I've used often include Reznor, Ostrich Sans, Bebas Neue, Criticized, Basic Title Font, and Modern No. 20. Hope that helps!

[estersand]

Your graphics are soooo goood. Do you have any tutorials?

Hey there! Thank you so much. I’m happy you enjoy my edits! I have a tag for my tutorials, but I guess it’s kind of hidden? I’ll list them here for anyone who’s interested:

Here’s a full editing tutorial, though I plan on making a new one eventually since my editing style has changed a lot since then!

Colorings/PSDs:

Multicolored gradient maps

Half-and-half PSDs

Basic coloring tutorial

Tips on creating your own PSDs

GIF coloring tutorial

Blurring (and stuff):

Focus-shift GIFs

Blurred backgrounds

Special effects (for those who like to make spooky Halloween edits... It's almost time...):

Eyes

Recoloring

Etc: 

Character Christmas ornaments

Different ways to use the lighten blending mode

Hope this helps!

[estersand]

How do you make such pretty gifs of your cosplay stuff?! I've been wanting to do that forever!!! *^*

HEY ASHELY! Sorry for the late reply, I tend to avoid my inbox when on Tumblr mobile. ;_;

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High quality videos make high quality gifs! I usually try to stick to at least 720p for gif making in general. The video I ripped my Ulala cosplay from is 1080p so that was really nice to gif! When I make my own footage for gifs I just use a tripod and a regular compact digital camera nothing fancy, and it films in 1080p as well.

I use Photoshop CS6 to import video frames (File > Import > Video Frames to Layers). This tutorial is incredibly useful for importing frames, and setting your gif up for editing!

I like to adjust the coloring of my gifs also (usually make them more vibrant). For my Ulala gifs I adjusted the colors to make everything more…pink-ish? I’ve made several coloring tutorials that you may find useful:

Basic coloring tutorial.

GIF editing/sharpening/coloring tutorial.

A detailed list of color adjustment settings.

Using two colorings at once.

Not really a tutorial, but here’s the tag for all of my premade colorings.

I hope this helps! If you have any more questions feel free to ask and I will try to help as much as I can. 

[estersand]

hello! your themes and graphics are wonderful! i was wondering if you used some sort of generator for your links colors on your theme (to make it look like a gradient). thank you :)

Hi there! Thank you so much! No I don’t use generators. I picked two colors from my sidebar image (used the eye-dropper tool in Photoshop) and made a gradient from it. Hope that explains things!