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What kind of sorcery is this ?

Okay, people usually don’t say it that way, but while posting my pictures for the TS4 Edit Challenge, a received some messages asking me how I do that.. Every picture is different, but most of the time, the first steps are really similar. For the moment, we will focus on that !

I use Photoshop, so some of the tools I use can be specific to this software. But most of my tips can be done on other programs.I will try my best to explain everything, but if you are not familiar with a graphic editor software, this may be too complicated.

For each complex function in Photoshop, I will try to give you a link to the official help page, in case you need more informations.

But as you can imagine, before editing something, you need some screenshots from your game ! I will begin with this, but before that, I need to explain some of the technics I use, so you can understand why I take my screens in this way.

For this tutorial, I will only focus on technical stuff.

Keep reading

#tutorial #photoshop

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Brighten up your screenshots with this action! I use this one all the time and I decided to share it with you! It’s pretty simple, but it makes everything brighter and more vibrant! I do use NoBlue and NoGlo mods!

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#action #photoshop #sims

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Family Tree .psd

@sunflower-sim asked if I would upload the family tree that I’m using, so here it is. It has instructions on the .psd file as well, but if something isn’t clear, don’t be afraid to ask! I forgot to mention it in the instructions, but you can make it taller by just selecting the Crop tool and dragging the bottom downwards!

Download // simfileshare

#psd #sims

gangsters-wife

#art #background #phone #clouds

heleuss

Casual Jacket & Tanktop outfit mod for ME3

Replaces intro outfit (a.k.a. combat fatigues)

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#mods #me3mods

kaesponet

design prompts, resources + inspiration / submit your work

#palettes

dragonageconfessions

New Fan Sites for hosting DA:O mods

In light of the imminent closure of the BSN, fans have created new sites!

Please visit ThaneMOD for more information as they have created a wealth of information and three new websites for fans to visit to get more information on the mods hosted on the old BSN.

#daomods #mods

prophecydungeon

that’s not………. how child speech works…………………………………………..

prophecydungeon

god okay in an attempt to be less of an *****, here’s how child speech DOES work (or tend to work, at least)

kids tend to hypercorrect — this means that they tend to say things like “sleeped” instead of “slept,” “writed” instead of “wrote,” “goed” instead of “went,” etc

kids tend not to make errors such as omitting verbs (“i hungry”)

kids also tend not to make errors in the i/me, she/her department (“me am hungry”)

simplification of difficult sounds — consonant clusters especially, so things like st, sp, ps, etc., as well as f, v, th-sounds, ch-sounds, etc.

“babbling”-type utterances (“apwen” for “airplane,” using one babbly word for multiple objects, things like that) generally occur in children under the age of three and a half

say it with me: an eight-year-old child is not going to be saying “me hungwy”

do not confuse child speech with stereotypical learner english mistakes, that’s not only incorrect but also gross on the stereotypical learner english front (“me love you long time,” anybody?)

if you’re going to write kidfic please do some ***** research

prokopetz

Totally. It can be helpful to remind yourself that young children tend to speak as though the English language actually made sense. Our brains are pattern-recognising machines: children are really, really good at puzzling out the implicit rules of the English language, but they don’t necessarily know all the silly exceptions and bizarre edge cases that break those rules yet - those can only be learned through experience and rote memorisation.

Basically, when children who speak English as a first language make mistakes, it typically reflects a tendency to treat English as more grammatically, syntactically, and/or orthographically consistent than it really is. In some cases, this can be compounded by the fact that some kids will get offended at how little sense “proper” English makes, and insist upon using the more consistent forms even though they know very well that they’re technically “wrong”.

for a long young portion of my life I insisted on pronouncing Sean “SEEN” because that’s how it’s spelled.

#writing #kids

casijaz

Fighting Style Meme for Mages

So after demand that we turn this post into a meme, @eazzy–pink and I have gathered up some questions for your mages!

click here for rogue - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - click here for warrior

Fundamentals

Where did they get their basic magic training from? (For example the Circle, their parents, a Dalish keeper, or any other)

At what age did your mage first come into their powers? Describe the event.

What happened to them following the initial discovery of their powers?

How did the environment surrounding your mage shape their apprenticeship (if in the Circle) or their first years of learning magic (if apostate)?

Was your mage taught how to defend with a staff? How proficient are they with one?

If your mage was or is a circle mage, describe the process that graduated your mage from their apprenticeship.

Was their harrowing a traumatic or triumphant experience?

Which demon(s) would be drawn to your mage?

Fighting Style

How does their day-to-day life and/or job reflect in their style of fighting and magic? (For example they might be a healer both out and inside the battlefield)

How would you describe the basic fighting style of your mage? For example, are they more prone to fighting ranged or do they prefer close combat? Are their attack patterns more aggressive or are they defensive?

Spells

What are the primary spells your mage often uses?

Describe the ways in which your mage utilizes these primary spells during battle.

If your mage has a specialization, describe how these primary spells interact with that specialization.

Are there any spells your mage has difficulty using? How do they navigate that difficulty?

Does your mage use their magic outside of the battlefield? How do they use them?

How would you describe the strength of your mage’s spells?

Describe how your mage utilizes mana conservation. What techniques or potions might they utilize to replenish their mana?

Specialisation

What is their primary specialisation?

Do they have secondary or tertiary specialisations, and if so, how do these interact with their main specialisation?

What was their main reason for learning their specialisation(s)?

How does(/do) their specialisation(s) interact with the way they cast spells or act in battle?

How does their specialisation interact with their day-to-day life?

#writing #characters #meme #rp

almondmagerefs

For any other artists following me

I just found this website that has lots of free, transparent textures available to download. Useful for drawing clothes and things, or just to make a wallpaper or something ^-^

#graphics #transparent #photoshop

right-in-the-vhenan

Fan fic writing resources pt.2

The first part can be found here~

• Face shapes, body shapes, hair types • More ways to describe characters of color • Write better OCs • Character generators (motives, appearance, archetypes, etc) • Positive and Negative character traits • Developing character traits and personality • “Show, don’t tell” • How to revise, edit, and proofread your writing • Character perceptions • Precise verbs • Name generators (includes Dragon Age and Mass Effect!) • Master post for Thedas travel times • Food of Thedas • Currency in Thedas • THE FADE

#writing

ameranthe

Reference and inspiration for building homes. Original source here.

peacemaker-ic

i need these……. for reasons

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This is such a great guide for beginner builders and for my reference, so reblogging here!

missy-hissy

This guide looks brilliant for builders!

martinessimblr

Great little guide!

#building

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Side Bun with Braid for Qunari Females

Added here

Replaces the Mohawk style. Works in Trespasser. Only tested it in the Winter Palace so far, not sure if it works throughout the DLC.

#mods #daimods #daihairmods

sjane4prezcc

I was recently asked by an anon about how I edit my screenshots so I decided to finally share my most used actions! I have about a million different ones that I’ve made up, but these three are my standard go-to actions.

And just a heads up - super bright can sometimes make things look insane!

Action! Action! Action! is a .zip that contains 3 action files for Photoshop!

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#actions

w-sims

Kids Room Stuff Icons by w-sims

Swept up in Voidcritter madness, I forgot to release the rest of the icons from the Kids Room Stuff pack. This download includes the Voidcritter artwork, so if you’ve already downloaded that, just delete the copies!

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#icons #sims