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Advice needed on pic stories
Nushnushganay
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I've been scanning this site for a couple of days, and it appears the Stories and Legacies Index thing is growing cobwebs and clicking it leads to a dead end. I know some people use Wordpress, and at least @SiliClone used Webtoons to pretty darned AMAZING effect as a full comic, so impressive I wish I knew what I needed in order to produce pages like that...photoshop? Something else?
I did use Imgur as a place to start storing my screenshots, but you can't exactly use it to write stories using the pics, right? Is Wordpress the only real option? I kind of hate the look of it: images are too small for any level of detail, and all that white is just nasty. But I don't want to pay for something either, because it's not like this is going to pay for itself.
And what's the easiest way to convert screenshots to a usable format like .jpg, or do you even need to do that for most hosting sites?
Any advice from someone currently doing picture-intensive simlit would be appreciated.
I did use Imgur as a place to start storing my screenshots, but you can't exactly use it to write stories using the pics, right? Is Wordpress the only real option? I kind of hate the look of it: images are too small for any level of detail, and all that white is just nasty. But I don't want to pay for something either, because it's not like this is going to pay for itself.
And what's the easiest way to convert screenshots to a usable format like .jpg, or do you even need to do that for most hosting sites?
Any advice from someone currently doing picture-intensive simlit would be appreciated.
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I am able to upload screenshots straight from my computer without converting to another format. However, you can convert them from .png to .jpg using a photo editing app. Open the screenshot in the app then save it in your preferred format. As to how to make screenshots "impressive" I'm guessing you mean how to edit them. For photo editing you'll need an app. I've used both GIMP and Photoshop. There are many others, but these two are the best, in my opinion. I currently only use GIMP to edit my screenshots/photos because it's free and still has a lot to it. Obviously, Photoshop is great but it costs money to use (I can't afford to renew the subscription right now). If you've never done editing before, GIMP is a good way to learn the ropes then when you're ready for the commitment buy Photoshop. I believe you can do a free trial with Photoshop which is another good way to see how you like it. And you could look into buying an older version. Look for tutorials online and on Youtube to learn how to achieve different effects.
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Also, I agree completely about dark themes. I was looking for one and settled on it, but if I can use any layout I want, and just make the colors dark, that's better.
I definitely want to go look at your work now, and maybe that will help guide me into how this is normally done. Plus it's always great to find another compelling source of good Simlit!
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@Nushnushganay You have to use a cheat to turn off the plumbob and thought bubbles. The exact cheat code depends on which game you're playing. You can organize chapters and stories by creating pages or sub-pages (story) with with posts in the sub-categories (chapters). This video might help by showing you what to do. I cued it to 7:40 which begins the info that's useful for a free account.
WordPress for Beginners
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Does this also work with TS4? I don't play TS3. And thanks for the tip. If it works with TS4 it could be massively helpful!
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