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hi hello!
i'm sure i've seen you answer something like this before, but i can't find it! :(
i'm just wondering if you have any advice or hints for how you make your moodboards or any like, headers for your fics?
i've got a free canva acc but i'm not very good and honestly, i don't really understand how to work it! hahah, i'm so technologically challenged lmao.
so really i'm just wondering if you have any tips or advice? i'd like to make a header or a board for something i'm working on, but i'm always worried about the photos i'd be using in case it's copyrighted and stuff.
thank you in advance my lovely! i hope you're having a wonderful day :)
sweet meghan hi honey!! bless you for thinking of me I'm really touched <3 I believe the post you probably saw is this one where I talked a little about my process for making moodboards in affinity photo!
I use affinity photo for all my graphics, so I'm not super familiar with canva in a tumblr graphics capacity, but here's what I've been able to sus out:
in canva, I recommend (at least at first while you figure out the basics) using their free templates! under their template search tool, which you can find in the toolbar on the left side of the screen, you can search by keyword for the type of template you want:
for example, there are so many gorgeous free moodboard templates (search link here) like these. (note: any templates with the gold crown icon cost money, just fyi!) - but I'd try searching 'banner' or 'header' or things like that too, for other styles that might work for header graphics!! but I think you could also use a lot of this style for that too <3
once you find one you like, you can click it and then select 'customize this template:
that'll open up the editor for you, and on the lefthand toolbar you can select uploads - there you can upload whatever images you want to include!! then you can drag & drop your photos into the template, like this:
then you've got something like this! elements like text and colors and backgrounds can all be edited - and you can move the photos around / adjust their size by clicking on them and then picking whatever option you please from the toolbar that appears!!
as for copyrighted images, etc. that's not really my realm of expertise (I use pinterest to find photos for my graphics which is definitely not perfect) but I generally try not to use photos that are clearly phone photos of a random person's face or body (just personally feel sorta weird about raiding their photo gallery haha) but if a photo is clearly a *photoshoot* of some kind, I go for that instead! again, that's just what I personally aim for (I'm not perfect) - trust your gut and do what works for you! <33
this is a little long (oops) but I hope it helps honey!! feel free to holler anytime if you need help with something - I'm not an expert by any means but I'm always happy to chat and help where I can <33
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What editing apps do you mostly use for your images/titles? I use canva but I'm curious how you made your stuff into a gif or video??? I'm referring to this!!!
I think it's so cool!!! It gives real life to fanfics and it 100% is a eye catcher to stand out from other fanfics as I scroll past.
Hi darling! I am also a big fan of Canva and use the program to create all of my story graphics, including the image/title headers.
I agree that it gives life to fanfics by catching the eye of potential readers as they're scrolling through their feeds. At this point, making them is just a part of my own personal creative process.
When it comes to adding animation, there should be an option in your Canva toolbar that allows you to add different styles of animation to either the text or a page. You can also select the length of duration as well. I typically set mine at 20 seconds.
Of course you will have even more control of things if you choose to pay for the premium service. I work with the free option, but I do recommend checking out the free trial if you're interested in that. I really enjoyed it.
Once you've selected your animation and added whatever other effects you like to the graphic, then just save it as a GIF. It's really just that easy.
Hope that helps!
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can someone experienced with canva please tell me what the fuck is going on with my presenter view????
this is the first time the graphics have ever been missing before
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I gotta try this out. More stuff to play around with in Canva and if I follow directions, it will sized correctly 😆
How does one go about making their own divider on canva? I can't figure out how to get it to be the right size
Hi anon! You can choose Custom Size (it’s the top option, when you click the + button to make a new design) - my default size is 3000w x 240h! I have never had an issue with that size (like looking too big or small on mobile/web), I’d recommend trying it out! 💖
#canva help#dividers#type: tutorial#type: answers#canva beginner#i stick the things on other things#it makes a picture maybe
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#kakashi#one fanon hc i adore is sakumo having huge wolf summons#in my hc#this one here was the only one to respond to kakashi's summons post sakumo death#(and this mission she's helping him on will be the last time she'll respond for a very long time)#i have a series of 4 paintings planned#this is 3rd in the series but i did it first bc its the easiest to paint lol#cool tones minimal background sexy trees overly saturated blood literally say no more my paintbrush is leaping towards the canvas#painting
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I hope u guys don't mind me posting these au doodles while I work on things ahaha
I also gave JD slightly longer hair in these doodles as a funny haha but I don't think it's funny anymore he looks genuinely good with his hair like that ahahaha I hope you're not mad at me for changing his au design a bit
#first of all ahem DONT TAG THIS AS SHIP OR WHATEVER!!! ILL THROW ROCKS AT YOU!!!!! BITCH!!!!!!!#troIlcest (or whatever you call yourselves idk) DONT TOUCH my SHIT! Ty :] anyways...#For context I like to hc that when he was younger Bruce would always have JD brush his hair#and like... whenever lil Bruce was upset it would help calm him down i think ahhauysgjiodk do u guys see the vision??#and since it's my au i can make reality whatever i want it to be sooooo :]#I like to imagine that it still helps Bruce calm down even tho they're older now.. Big bro brushing his lil bros hair to soothe him UUGH#Let JD be a good older brother pleeease#also gave JD flowers in his hair too bc he deserves them me thinks... Now him and Bruce are matching!!!#i dont have any specific flowers in mind for the ones in their hair i just picked a color for the flowers that looked pretty and ran with i#also saying it again i love love LOOOOVE the crayon tool in mspaint using it to make gradients is so!!!! UUUGHUHHH!!!! /pos#the pattern on JD's jacket fur will never be consistent shhhhh#trolls#trolls band together#john dory trolls#trolls john dory#bruce trolls#trolls bruce#beach bros au#cherris canvas#I made that last image btw#everytime i saw that screenshot of jd it made me think of the spongebob scene where its a pov of flats waking up#and the first thing he sees is spongebob waiting for him with flowers in his hand and smiling
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purveyor of goodtimes
#goodtimeswithscar#gtwscar#hermitcraft#life series#my art#(complaining about how i made the canvas too big and i'm rendering with too much detail) yeah lets add thousands of tiny little leaves in#the background. that will surely help
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Leia and her emotional support droid (he’s the only thing she has left from Alderaan)
#finally stared long enough at this canvas!! got something done!#threepio was gifted to her by Bail to help her with senator things and the rebellion…#like. LIKE…..#THAT IS DEVASTATING…..#I bet he and artoo have recordings of bail and she just watches them constantly#I love you forever leia!!#art#fanart#digital art#fan art#my art#star wars#star wars fanart#sw#leia organa#c3po#threepio
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you ever start drawing something and it looks really good but you're slowly beginning to realize that finishing it WILL involve your slow and inevitable descent into madness? anyway, unrelated, I'm finally making that ultrakill stained glass piece-
#ultrakill#my art#wips#this is a cry for help btw#the canvas for this is like 5000x7000 pixels#im going to die
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He’s helping him with math or something <3
Posting this cause I’m halfway through spring quarter and I’m slowly losing my mind
#he’s probably not helping much tbh but that’s ok <3#Usagi Yojimbo#samurai rabbit the usagi chronicles#srtuc#yuichi Usagi#miyamoto usagi#teaadoodles#sorry for low quality this was in a tiny corner of the canvas lol
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mira !!! :]
#isat#in stars and time#isat mirabelle#isat spoilers#<- due to act 3 optional content !#the img might be being chewed due to weird canvas size oops ah well#one of these miras is not like the other#one of these miras doesnt belong ASFASFSDAFA#a majority of these are based on things mentioned / that happen in the house cuz i thought itd be fun to draw :D#so like the wilting plant is from gardening room dialogue#the poster with ppl holding hands and sparkly eyes is (i think??) from some SAPSAPSAAP dialogue in one of the first rooms#i tried looking around ISAT to see if it's also in there too but couldnt find it so uh correct me if im wrong if thats NOT an exclusive LOL#side note the 2 in the poster are some old nuz ocs isatified ASDFASFA#funnily enough tho they are from 2 different games if they actually ever met they would hate each others guts i think. hmm...#however both are also the most qualified to help with promotional stuff so theres that ASDFAFA#mira looking at her bonding proposals is sorta on the tin but#the fact that she has like right next to her while she sleeps in her dresser makes me :(#cuz to me it potrays how much theyve been weighing over her cuz of how close shes been keeping them with her vs putting them on a bookshelf#or something idk if that makes sense i dont have proper words atm#but uhhh moving on chalkboard is from one of the optional events#which i think is! important!!! i dont think ive seen many ppl talk about it but!! yeah!#however i too do not have words on it atm but!!! yeah!!!! moving on for now!#the 'mira' that is really just the change god is ofc from the change god event :]#aaand ofc the iconic finish from mira towards the king#and then some misc miras with swords for funsies tbh ASFAFA#but yeah! i like mira a lot actually but as with many things i do not currently have many words to properly articulate *why*#all i know in my heart of hearts is that she is near and dear and special to me personally#one day. one day i will be able to gather my thoughts in a cohesive manner but that day. is not today!#anyway tag talk over :]
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“oh the princess of what ? we’re the only ones out here and she’s no princess of ours”
pidge from that one episode am i right
#the way i just threw this onto the canvas#after seeing the reference post#this is them#artists on tumblr#digital art#fanart#digital illustration#voltron legendary defender#voltron#vld lance#lance helped her take the picture#tall boy#vld pidge#pidge gunderson#katie holt#vld fanart#doodles#shitposting#vld allura#princess allura#allura#very proud of pidges @ btw haha
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Pattern by Letistitch! It's my first big cross stitch, I'm very happy with how it turned out :D
#Belette's life#This of course wouldn't have been possible without the help of my cat Darcy#Who multiple times decided to sit on the canvas and/or the instructions#Cross stitch
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I remember someone saying Tumblr girlypop PC vs Tiktok Leo so this one's for you!
my attempt at tokyo debunker memes lol
#tokyo debunker#istha rambles#canva didn't help me out this time lmao#waiting for new chapter ajbagsaybaba#istha memes
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the show must go on no matter what
#generation loss#ranboo#genloss fanart#generation loss fanart#I forgot to unflipe the canvas help XO
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