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[wavysimss]

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Helloooo! here we go with another tutorial. requested by @wavysimsccfinds ((ii think @wavysims ?))!!! under the cut because it’s kind of long and rambley, as i am known to do.

so you want a cool changing text gif. i gotcha. first things first we gotta acknowledge our humble beginnings. i used this tutorial from @smubuh when i first got started (you can see it in action here and here)! but here is my take on a super basic, but really cute moving text tutorial! first this first create your document. whatever size you want! i’ve been using 3000 px by 646 px (?) i think, but whatever size you want babe it is your world!!!

iight so boom. create your background and your text. position it how you want, color it how you want, etc. if you’re wanting to make a banner that’s along the lines of “new simblr!” or something, picking an easy to read font is probably ideal, but lemme be crystal clear i always prefer personality over everything, as it lets me get to know you a bit better. as long as it’s fairly legible, let that freak flag shine! pick something curvy, something bold, something solid. whatever you’re into! pick it! this isn’t graphic design 101, this is your blog and you adorn it how you wish.

select your layers then group them by clicking the little file folder icon highlighted in red.

name your group so you don’t get lost! this is a super basic concept but if you decide to experiment (which i recommend!!) you can get lost in all the layers. keeping em organized helps. i name mine based off of the frames they will be ultimately in the gif. 

now you’re gonna duplicate the group!

name the new group (sorry if this seems obvious but i wanted to be thorough!) 

now you’ll have an exact replica of your first frame. play around with the colors.  i usually like to go with something that contrasts so it pops more but we love a subtle color change as well. whatever floats your boat! IDK shit about color theory, but if you’re into that here is a really easy to follow website that breaks different concepts down that may help you pick some colors

once you have it to your liking, you’re going to merge each group. select the group, right click and select “merge group”

you should have two layers now. if you don’t already have your timeline on your bar (like i do) go to window< timeline

uncheck the top layer, select your first layer, and click “create animation” (it should be a button on the timeline window!)

then select all the layers, right click the three little lines on the top right corner of the timeline window, and select “make frames from layers”

woohoo! now more personal preference. play around with the amount of time, and looping options (i tend to stay at or below 0.5 for each frame with looping at “forever,” but the decision is up to you!)

press play and test it out. once it’s what you want go to 

file<export<save for web

i always click optimized and go but feel free to play around with the settings and see what happens haha. this is just a screenshot of what my settings usually are! click the save and export it babes!

name it something easy to remember, and save it somewhere easy to find ((i am not the best model of this as i save all my shit to the desktop but you know whatever)) and VOILA

✨you’ve got a handy dandy gif that is vibrant and flashy ✨ 

now as you can see by the header i made for this tutorial you can always play around with movement, amount of layers and color, etc. that’s just a matter of keeping track with your layers, moving stuff how you want, and merging each set of layers that make a frame together! at the bottom are some examples of how to play around with different styles! i hope this helps people wanting to dive into the world of text gifs. this is super easy to do!! <3

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I WAS GONNA START FOLLOWING THE MUSER LEGACY AND THEN EVERYONE DIED I AM HEARTBROKEN

Aw no!!! Well Zaliah is still alive and well. Maybe we will go back to her for Season 2 or something. Let me tell you when that happened I was like NOOOO BBYS!!! It was the most emotional I have been over a Sim dying like ever! I think we wanna work on something new for a bit and we might come back to it at a later time. Thanks for following it though, I’m glad you liked what we put out. -Dani/Jaylah

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