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olomaya · 1 year

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Oops! All Updates (and Fixes)!

I've got a bunch of fixes and updates to some of my older mods and I decided to release them all in a batch. Please read below for the details to see what has been changed and then links to the files to redownload and replace in your game.

If this is your first time downloading, obviously you'll need to download everything and you should read the original post for more information.

As always, let me know if any issues and enjoy!

Voidcritters Mod

Fixed Read Card Stats animation

Added a new interaction to allow your sims to talk about and compare their cards. Sims will build relationship, gain skill and train their critters a little as well (the cards will vibrate as the critters train up)

Giving a rare or limited edition card to another Sim will yield a higher relationship boost.

Previously there was no way to get all 22 cards in the game as you only get one of the two Limited Edition cards. I've fixed that by adding the chance to also get Limited Edition cards by reading a Voidcritters comic book. There's a 25% chance if you have less than level 8 skill and 45% if 8 or higher.

Now that Sims can collect all cards, I've added a new skill opportunity. Sims that collect all the cards will get the Critter Collector reward and going forward their cards will be worth more.

Download MAIN file here and updated card file here

Student Council Mod

The Collect Signatures interaction now has a more appropriate animation of a sim collecting signatures

Increased the chances that more inactive council members will autonomously raise funds and collect signatures

The campaign tracker will no longer show blank information after you've closed out and restarted the game

All campaign icons will now show up in the notifications

Fixed an issue where the Sim would reset when submitting signatures for the Teacher Pay school campaign

Reduced the skilling level for council roles while at the afterschool activity

Download updated MAIN here

Hang Out Mod

Children and teens can now hang out in groups. Simply click on one of the two Sims hanging out and select “Hang Out with X and his/her friends” (you need to have LTR 30 or higher)

A child or a teen hanging out can also invite another friend to join them

I think you can have up to 8 Sims given that I have 7 in the photo and there's still room.

Added liking VFX and speech bubbles when hanging out

Download here (all ages version here)

Washer+Dryer Combo

I created a new mesh for the washer/dryer so it slots under the counter like dishwashers and trash compactors.

Added a stacked washer/dryer tower. This still uses the same script as the single appliance so you can’t run the washer and the dryer at the same time.

Changed out the pod and detergent box meshes

Important: If you have the old version, you need to replace with this or remove it. You can't have both the old version and this one in your game or it will CTD. Also, the script is in the Combo file so you still need to download both if you only want the stacked tower version.

Download here (stacked version here)

Private Clinic (BASE)

The clinic controller will now push Sims that have certain traits as well, such as Neurotic, Commitment Issues, Insane, Hotheaded, etc.

Once pushed to the clinic, Sims will find a chair to sit in and then wait for an hour to be seen by a doctor. After an hour, they will stop waiting with an annoyed message (you can still see them though).

Waiting patients now identified with a custom headline effect

Prenatal vitamins no longer have a weight loss effect (as I'm putting a similar feature in the breastfeeding aspect of the obgym module, it's not needed here)

Updated the Buy and Sell Pills animations

Updated the comically large horsepill mesh to make it smaller and more realistic. The animation has been updated as well

Updated the write prescription animation

Updated the apply ointment animation

Download updated MAIN here

Private Clinic - Psychiatry

Updated the therapist session animations – therapist will now take more notes to jot down how crazy you are

Updated the patient records layout to avoid text overflow

Sims can now do their coping mechanisms (breathing exercises and mindfulness) while sitting

Important: You need to download the updated Private Clinic MAIN file above as well if you download this

Download updated MAIN here

Disclaimer: My CAS cc for this world was not loaded. I am not responsible for any of these Sims' outfit choices.

#download #s3cc #s3cc download #mod updates #privateclinicmod #voidcritters #afterschoolactivities #student council #washerdryer #hangout

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simdertalia · 2 months

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🌺🌴 ACNH Paradise Planning Set: Part 2 🌴🌺

All the items you'll need to recreate the downstairs & outside of the Paradise Planning office in your TS4 game. Most items came with only 1 swatch each. There are again items that I added extra swatches for, for part 2. *See bottom of item list for links to other items that were used in my images 🌺

Sims 4, Base game compatible | 67 items

All the items you'll need to recreate the downstairs & outside of the Paradise Planning office in your TS4 game. Most items came with only 1 swatch each. There are again items that I added extra swatches for, for part 2. *See bottom of item list for links to other items that were used in my images 🌺

🌺 To place clutter on windowsill (and any window that has slots) first place backward so the shelf is on the outside of the building (with right click) place your clutter, then pick up the window & turn it around again & place.

Always suggested: bb.objects ON, it makes placing items much easier. For further placement tweaking, check out the TOOL mod.

You can raise & lower items with 0 and 9 on your keyboard.

Use the scale up & down feature on your keyboard to make the items larger or smaller to your liking. If you have a non-US keyboard, it may be different keys depending on which alphabet it uses.

I hope you enjoy! ☺️ Download below, all in a zip file or pick & choose!

Build: -Floor Stone | 6 swatches | Masonry & Tile-Floor Wood | 6 swatches | Wood

Type “ACNH paradise planning 2” into the search query in build mode to find quickly. You can always find items like this, just begin typing the title and it will appear.

As always, please let me know if you have any issues!

📁 Download all or pick & choose (SFS, No Ads): HERE

📁 Alt Mega Download (still no ads): HERE

Will be public on August 9th, 2024 💗 Midnight CET

Happy Simming! ✨ Some of my CC is early access. If you like my work, please consider supporting me (all support helps me with managing my chronic pain/illness):

★ Patreon 🎉 ❤️ |★ Ko-Fi ☕️ ❤️ ★ Instagram📷

Thank you for reblogging ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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-Simple Siding by Sahiya81 -Country Carriage House Roof recolors (by LinaCherie) -Limber Lumber Traditional Hardwoods (EA Base Game) used on deck

🌴👉 PART 1 👈🌴

The rest of my CC

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nsves · 1 year

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blender lighting tutorial + tips.

requested by @thecrimsonsimmer + recommended viewing: youtube video one, two, three, and four. this post will be dealing with newer versions of blender (2.8+) and cycles since that's what i'm more familiar with + commonly used for rendering. this is coming from me as an artist with some dabbling in photography and things i've learned in college!

references and setting the mood

are you basing your render on an existing photo? study the light source and what direction it's coming from: that's what's going to tell you your set up for a similar effect. if you're not basing it on an existing piece, a good start is knowing How you want to set your subject (your sim) up - do you want them to be in the spotlight? are they in a specific environment that has neon lights? are you going for moody or something fresh, bright? definitely look up colors and their meaning (color theory, movie screencaps, etc.) to create a stronger image!

using resources to start the set up

it's always a good thing to mix your tools with different communities, such as the art community! many have lighting tools to figure out how to color their subject, such as this free-to-use head figure that depicts where the lighting source should be placed.

there's also the photography community and teaching people how to set up their lights for certain setups. video three and four linked in the beginning are from photography viewpoints.

spot? area? point? sun?

let's think of the lighting types as objects - a spot is like a plain lightbulb, area is a reflective sheet, spot is a flashlight, and the sun... well is the sun!

a spot is similar to an area light, but triangular/a cone. think of a helicopter search light, it's focused on a small area with the most light concentration. these can be used for lamps with lampshades, car headlights, or a lighthouse.

an area light is great for lighting up technology. a phone screen, tv screen, tablet, anything that's an LED screen emitting from a surface. the light is not as concentrated as a spot and is meant to cover more flatly (hence the rectangular source)

a point is best used for small pops of colors such as candlelight, lamppost, lightning bug tail, etc. a small source that has nothing covering it.

a sun covers the entire area and can be used as the overall mood setter. it can create filter over the entire render by just shifting the color like you would see in a movie. you'll be given a line with a sun light that gives the direction of where the sun is coming from. basically a spot light just on a much larger scale LOL.

power + coloring

this screenshot is mostly what you'll only use to start off with. watts is the unit of measurement and the higher you go, the brighter the light will be. examples with a white colored point light 10W-20W: general portrait lighting 30W-50W: bright source, close flashlight for example 60W+: blinding

coloring is just like the system for in game lights for ts4. shift it to whatever you want it to be (click the white bar, that's the color preview) and mess around with the vibrancy. the darker, more intense color, the less it's going to appear on the sim.

closeness and intensity

similar to what's shown in the head lighting tool shown earlier, the closer the light is, the more that specific area is lit up. go too close and your sim could be completely washed out. it helps to change the size of the light (change with the radius slider) to better imitate what you're wanting. the larger the radius, the more diffused and softer the light source will be. close + small = very clear of the light source shape, can obviously tell where it is in relation to the subject far away + large = soft lighting, more of a hazy lighting of the color you choose.

to quickly adjust the light, press "G" and hold down your middle mouse button to adjust which axis you'd like to edit along. green is the x-axis, blue is the y-axis, and red is the z-axis. you can also press "G" and type the letter of the axis you want to use. drag the mouse to change the placement on that specific axis to however you want. if you want to freely edit the placement, just press "G" to move it out of the axis bounds.

world lighting

take this step as setting your canvas color before you start painting. in order for the values to look their best, change the world color to the same hue of the color you are mostly using. for example, this is set in a red-toned environment:

this is essentially changing the cast shadow onto the sim. the default is gray and will muddy up your undertones if not changed properly. for this instance, if you were to still use the same red point light in a gray world color it'd look like this:

of course, this will be based on if you have an environment image or not that can affect your lighting overall. this post is based on the fact there is no environment image and what not! if you need a visual demonstration on how to mess with the world lighting, check out this short video.

i hope that helped anyone beginning to render or wanting to light up your own scenes! i'm no rendering expert, but here's some of the helpful tricks i've learned and collected over the years<3 if you have any other questions feel free to send an ask!

#ts4 blender tutorial #sims 4 blender tutorial #ts4 render tutorial #sims 4 render tutorial #lighting tutorial #lyko posts #tutorial #long post

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mxtantrights · 1 year

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famous dc!au (dick's version)

TRACK ONE - HEAD OVER HEELS

You weren’t expecting to get a call back. In all honesty you were expecting to hear nothing from the casting crew. This was your last ditch effort before you gave up and looked for another job, a more practical job as people would say.

Being in the industry was hard if your parents weren't already in it or if you didn't have enough money. You've barely been getting by with doing advertising. And while you still weren't sure what specific field you wanted to go into, you thought that music videos could be cool.

So that's why you sent in a thumb drive of photos of you. Which wasn't the weirdest thing you've had to do to pay rent but it was still a bit iffy.

It had been a week or so. And in that time usually the rejection is already setting in so really there was no need to hear the word ‘no’ or read it in an email. You got the gist. You weren’t chosen.

Just when you’re about to click on an application for a desk receptionist job in an office space downtown, you hear the ping from your phone. Thinking it’s just another senseless ad you open your phone. And to our surprise its not an ad. Or a phishing link.

You got it. You got the lead role in the music video. You let out a scream and then cover your mouth with your own hand. Then you scream again, it’s muffled this time. You put your phone down and jump to your feet. Jumping around is the most cardio you’ve gotten this week.

You reach for your phone again and read the email again.

“We’re please to offer you the role of the love interest in an upcoming music video. Of course because of the artist’s large stature we’ll need you to sign an NDA if you agree to come on. Please contact us at the number below if you have any concerns…”

You scream again.

This is it. You can feel it. In your bones, something is starting right now. And you’re at the center of it. This means you can't give up, you won't give up.

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Dick didn’t want to come off as a creep. He’s already known as the heartthrob of Hollywood and that’s not doing him any favors. It’s not that he wants to be a heartbreaker. And nine times out of ten he isn’t. It’s just that he’s looking for something real. Not some fleeting PR relationship.

Of course the casting of a love interest in a music video isn’t really something he needs to concern himself with. And for the past two albums he hasn’t. But he decided to take a chance this time—and Damian straight up told him to do it.

The youngest Wayne had enough of his endless chatter of failing at love and ending up old and lonely. First it was Barbra and then it was Kory, at some point it might have been Donna but that turned out to be more platonic. And then there was Zatana. Damian had had enough.

So he told Dick to look for someone that wasn’t in the music world. Someone who might not even be in the entertainment industry. Which was hard because who would want to enter the hectic Hollywood life for a possible relationship? And what if it didn’t work out?

Dick knew it was out of the question. Jason had been lucky to fall in love with his co-star who was up and coming and shared his love for acting. Dick hasn’t had that luck and he doubted he ever would.

But when he asked to see the finalists that would be playing his love interest, he was shooting one last shot into the universe. A call out into the ether for anyone to hear. And someone did. You did.

He was sent a thumb-drive with five folders. All the four other applicants had professional shots. Like professional backdrops and themed pictures. The works. But you? You kept it simple, you kept it real.

There were only five snapshots of you in the folder but they managed to get Dick’s heart to race. A cafe photo, a fun beach shot. There were two of you out on the street amongst a flower shop. And lastly, the not that did it, a picture of you on a porch taken off guard. The way the sun hit you and the way you seemed so at ease, it made Dick take a moment.

And then he was texting his casting crew that you were the one. Those exact words. And they had agreed and said they would ask if you wanted the role. Dick was happy they did. He couldn’t wait to meet you in person though.

Maybe you would be the one. He hadn’t written a song in six months besides the one he’s filming a video for. And that’s why he’s doing the video in the first place, to placate fans and business execs. At least long enough for him to write an album.

And you had a face to write a million songs about. You seemed like a genuine and kind person. At the least he'll be able to write a song or two and satisfy his label. At the very most? Maybe he'll fall in love with you, who knows.

#dc x reader #dick Grayson x reader #dick Grayson imagine #dick Grayson fic #dick Grayson x you #dc x you #dc fic #dc imagine #famous dc! au (dick's version)

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brian-in-finance · 1 year

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Photo : John Salangsang/Invision/AP (Producers Guild Awards, 18 January 2020, Los Angeles California USA)

All the Celebrities Who Managed to Keep Their Baby News a Secret

While the days of tracking celebrity pregnancies aren’t exactly behind us, some sneaky stars have managed to stay out of the spotlight long enough to welcome a new addition to their family in private. So, which stars have managed to keep their baby news a secret? Quite a few.

There are lots of reasons to want to keep baby news a secret. Many moms-to-be won’t disclose their pregnancies until they’re past the first trimester, and those facing high-risk pregnancies often prefer not to disclose it at all to the world at large. And for those welcoming new children via surrogate, the added layer of secrecy can help protect their surrogate’s privacy — a real point of concern where celeb-crazed paparazzi are involved. So when the world got word of these celebs’ baby news, our jaws dropped.

While celebrities have to accept that their own lives will be under some amount of public scrutiny, many (and many partners of celebs) don’t want that spotlight to extend to the whole family. To that end, stars will not only keep the news of the baby’s arrival under wraps, but they’ll keep key details, like their child’s name, out of the press for as long as humanly possible.

So let’s take a peek back at all the other times our jaws dropped over celeb baby news. Here are all the stars who surprised us with a baby announcement over the years.

A version of this story was originally published January 2020.

Caitríona Balfe & Tony McGill

Outlander star Caitríona Balfe revealed she had welcomed her first child with husband Tony McGill after a long social media silence on Aug. 18, 2021, writing: “I’ve been off socials for a while as I was taking some time to enjoy cooking up this little human …. We are so grateful for this little soul ….that he chose us as his parents. I’m in awe of him already and can’t help stare and wonder at all the possibilities of who he will become, where he will go and what he’ll do on the big adventure of his life.”

She Knows

Remember… Reshma’s up-to-date repost includes 49 other parents/sets of parents, including Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas. Tap/Click the link for the complete story.

Nice to see old Tait news published accurately… 👏🏻

#Tait rhymes with hat #Good times #Surprise!#👶🏻��🧸#10 September 2023 #She Knows

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astrophileous · 11 months

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RARE BEAUTY IS USING PALESTINE AS A PR MOVE

(This is a long post. You can read the colored text for a summarized version.)

This is just sick. I can't believe this is happening. If you don't know what's going on, let me give you a recap of what happened in a chronological order.

So, a while ago, Selena Gomez took to instagram to post a story about her stance regarding what's happening in Gaza. Everyone instantly came at her for not only staying neutral in the face of a literal GENOCIDE, but to somehow make the entire thing about her by claiming she needs to "take a break from social media" for her "mental health". She also claims that any post she makes about it will not matter, which is bullshit, considering she's one of the most followed persons on Instagram. Not only that, people are also calling her out about her hypocrisy by pointing out the differences in her response for the Ukrainian crisis and the Gaza crisis.

Below are the instagram posts she made for Gaza (left) and Ukraine (right). Notice the difference?

(I took these photos from this post)

Not only that, people also noticed that Selena liked Amy Schumer's post—who is not only known to be a Zionist, but also problematic, racist, and Islamophobic—about a pro-Israel propaganda.

(I acquired the photo from the same Tumblr post linked above)

This led to people all around the world actively voicing their intentions of boycotting Rare Beauty, the makeup company of which she is the founder. One day ago, the official Rare Beauty page on Instagram posted a single picture with the words: "Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza".

Upon first look, this post seems great. It looks like Rare Beauty is finally stating its official stance about the on-going crisis! Until, of course, you read the caption.

(Click here to see the original post by Rare Beauty on Instagram)

As you read further, you will notice that Rare Beauty is still taking a neutral stance over what's going on. Not only that, they literally admitted in that post about injecting their money into the Israel government. Magen David Adom, the name that Rare Beauty mentioned as one of the recipients of the money they're donating, is a known Zionist organization.

Below is the profile of Magen David Adom on instagram.

(You can check MDA's profile through this link)

Now, we all know that many large brands out there have openly stated their support for Israel or opted to take a neutral stance instead. By this point, I'm not surprised anymore. But that's not what revolts me about what Rare Beauty has done.

It's the fact that they made a post titled "Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza", only to go ahead and use their money to fund the Zionist goverment instead.

It is one thing to publicly assert a neutral stance or voice your support for Israel. But it is another level of atrocious to literally use the name Gaza and/or Palestine as a PR move, as hundreds and perhaps thousands of people there die every single day, only to then go and fund the same regime responsible for this bloodshed.

And for what?

To manipulate people to stop the boycott and save their company from going bankrupt?

Where is the fucking humanity?

I don't know what else to say. I'm literally at loss for words. This just goes to show that we ought to be more careful about whomever we support, because you never know if there are any malicious intentions hiding underneath.

So, in hindsight, PLEASE KEEP BOYCOTTING RARE BEAUTY IF YOU SUPPORT FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

#palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #gaza under attack #gaza genocide #gazaunderattack #gaza strip #save gaza #rare beauty #selena gomez

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etes-secrecy-post · 27 days

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Hi, before I explain my post, I want to say something important.

• What you see my blog has become a major overhaul. And despite the changes, I decided that my 2nd account will be now my artwork blog with a secret twist.

⚠️NEW RULE! (W/ BIGGER TEXT!)⚠️

⚠️ SO PLEASE DO NOT SHARE MY 2nd ACCOUNT TO EVERYONE! THIS SECRECY BLOG OF MINE IS FOR CLOSES FRIENDS ONLY!⚠️

• AND FOR MY CLOSES FRIENDS, DON’T REBLOG IT. INSTEAD, JUST COPY MY LINK AND PASTE IT ON YOUR TUMBLR POST! JUST BE SURE THE IMAGE WILL BE REMOVED AND THE ONLY LEFT WAS THE TEXT.

⚠️ SHARING LINKS, LIKE POSTS, REBLOG POSTS, STEALING MY SNAPSHOT PHOTOS/RECORDED VIDEOS/ARTWORKS (a.k.a. ART THIEVES) OR PLAGIARIZING FROM UNKNOWN TUMBLR STRANGERS WILL IMMEDIATELY BE BLOCKED, RIGHT AWAY!⚠️

😡 WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT EVER LIKED & REBLOG MY SECRET POST! THIS IS FOR MY SECRET FRIENDS ONLY, NOT YOU! 😡

Okay? Capiche? Make sense? Good, now back to the post…↓

Title: Aace's Wan Year

Hello, 1st day of September! 🍁🍂 No #OnThisDay throwback post for this date, but Aace Speedster 🐶🐺⭐ had something to say. So, take it away! 😁

Aace 🐶🐺⭐: Thank yew (you), cweatowr (creator)! 😄 Paw-llo! It is my "Wan Yeawr Annivwersawy" ("one year anniversary") of... Well ME! That's who! 😁 And so sowwy (sorry) fowr (for) not being featuwred in my young adult vewrsion (version), along with my new attiwre (attire). And that's because, I wove (love) spending time with my fam, May and hewr (her) family fowr a long month vacation somewhere awound (around) the gwobe (globe). 🏖️🏝️😎 Pwus, (plus) I've been busying on the bwuepwints (blueprints) on the custom cawrs (cars) for Miya and myself, too. Which, by the way, we'll wevealed (revealed) our new wrides (rides), vewy (very) soon. 📐✍️📄🚘🤔 Now, the BIG question was, what's my plan fowr (for) my wan yeawr anniversawy (one year annivesary)!? 🤔 Well, this! 😊👇

Title: Aace x May - Clothing Doodle

Aace 🐶🐺⭐: Nothing special hewre (here), but me and May were having a gweat (great) time together! 🥰🤗 •🐶🐺⭐❤️👊💥🐰• Fwom eating togethewr at the healthiest westauwant (restaurant) 🥗🏪, to widing (riding) at amusement pawrks (parks) 🎡🎢, to pwaying (playing) at the local awrcade bwanch (arcade branch) 🪙🕹️, and were stopped at the calm pawrk (park) 🌳🏞️ with nice weathewr (weather) 🌥️🍃😊. And the wattewr (latter), she changed hewr cwothes (her clothes) to hewr new wan (her new one) that I gave hewr fwom (her from) my spawre wardwobe (spare wardrobe) duwing ouwr (during our) Valentines day. 🟥🟦⭐🧢👕🧤👖👟🥰🤗 Despite she's too big to wear because of my size, she doesn't mattewr (matter) nor bothewr (bother) to wear, and I appweciated hewr (appreciated her), so much. ☺ Hugging with hewr (her) is like hugging a nice comfiest pillow I've evewr (ever) imagined, or a warge (large) pillows cover in nice baggy cwothes! Best warm bweak evewr (break ever)! 🥰🤗 Yeah, you could say its an avewage celebwation (average celebration), but I thewre's wan mowre (there's one more) thing to shawre (share) with yew (you), but I'll save it fowr anothewr (another for) day. 😉 Well, that's all I could say, and "Wan Yeawr Anniversawy (one year anniversary)" for ME! ⭐☝️😁

Yeah, that's for now (alright)! And happy Anniversary, to you Aace! 😊🥳

BTW: If you want to meet Aace Speedster 🐶🐺⭐, then please 😉👉[CLICK ME!].

Aace Speedster (Chowder OC) - created by ME! May (Rabbit OC) - owned by @bryan360

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slkmbyart · 1 year

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About Illustrating Emanata's 2022-23 Cover

Hello again! Click read more to read through my process, thoughts, and visual development for my illustrated cover of Emanata's 2022-23 comic anthology RUIN.

Before I get into it, I just want to say that I spent a few hours working on the first draft of this blog post and it got accidentally wiped. That version of this post had a lot more to do with my mental space during the production of this piece in regards to how I felt as an artist post-graduation from Art School. Because all those typed up thoughts are now not typed up, I will be making a separate post eventually that goes into that more. I'll update this post with a link to that when I can. :)

Anyway.

RUIN.

Here's a little thumbnail diagram thing that kind of shows my thought process during this stage.

The general direction I was given when asked to do this project was something like, "more about emotion instead of action," as well as "no reds and purples." So immediately I set my brain into thinking of blues and greens and scenes that I could paint with those colors.

My first idea can be seen top left corner: I imagined an ancient, magical ruin portal standing in a field at night. It was cool, but frankly, didn't make sense and I quickly ditched it. I went back to my blues and greens and was really squeezing my brain for any ideas and that's when I came to top center.

I thought of a lone house, on a precarious cliff, being slowly torn apart by the strength of a raging sea-side storm. I honestly still think this is a good idea as a stand-alone painting, but it didn't really strike me as the cover of this anthology.

However, I really enjoyed the storm concept and began thinking about tornadoes and how deathly afraid of them I am, and the fear humans experience when confronted with the reality of the destruction caused by tornadoes! I looked at lots of beautiful photos of large tornadoes ravaging the country side - the images were very blue, green, yellow... the concept was perfect. I began developing it with a few color thumbnails...

...and immediately fell out of love with it. Har-har.

I still loved this concept of a sprawling yellow grassy plain clashing against a deep, stormy blue sky though! I thought about grassy plains and that led me to thinking about the American Midwest and old, falling-apart houses abandoned in these fields. The culmination of those thoughts led to the final thumbnail you see up there.

It was approved so I got to work! I knew I wanted to do this traditionally and started working in oil pastel. But after a few days of working on it, I realized something: I did not have enough experience in the medium to do a full illustration like this. This is about where I stopped:

It's not bad, but I knew there wasn't any saving this piece as it was. I got too loose with my color choices and in many spots, just muddied my color. It was really disheartening honestly; I felt so stuck.

I had to start over.

Using that oil pastel painting as a base, I moved to Clip Studio Paint. Working digitally is something I'm very comfortable doing and decided that the ability to fix things easily would be a great advantage for myself with this piece. At this point, if I remember correctly, I had just less than two weeks left to finish this project.

I still wasn't feeling it at this stage though and took a few days, despite my approaching deadline, to simply think about it. I felt stuck: even in the early stages, this piece didn't scream that it was made by me. Sure it would have my name on it, but as it stood, I had zero connection to it as an artist other than the fact it was an assignment I was working on. I asked myself, what did I want my work to look like? And I thought back to my time at school and to the pieces I felt most connected to and that's when that spark lit up in me again!

I darkened the sky, made it more foreboding, and it really started clicking then. I carved the shapes out, alternating between working on the clouds to working on the little abandoned house.

I continued building depth and form by layering my values until everything seemed just right.

The house was a doozy though, but I finally figured that one out. DETAIL SHOT!

I hope the detail comes out well on the cover!!

And here is some bonus imagery for you:

The first one is what we went with for the title's type - hand drawn in the final as well by the way!!

Anyway, here's the finished piece again to remind you of where I ended up!

Closing thoughts: I'm proud of how this turned out. I think this cover complements the previous years' well. This illustration (painting?) feels like me and it jump started new artistic growth within me too! All in all, very happy with it.

Thanks for reading!

#digital art #illustration #book cover #book illustration #digital painting #mywork

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lycanthian · 2 years

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hiii i just saw your ryuseitai phone theme and it’s so cool!! can you make a tutorial of how you did it?

hi !!!! id love to! im so glad you liked my ryuseitai theme! :3

first step: this widget app (widgetopia), or any other of choice. i used this to make the little square widgets as well as the countdown timer labeled LIBERATION (which is actually my graduation date)

in addition, i would recommend having some kind of drawing app / image editing program on hand in case you want some custom graphics like my lock screen / wallpaper! ibisPaint X is my app of choice, as its free and has a pretty simple interface, but any programs will reasonably work!

keep in mind both of these programs have ads and paid versions but you dont need to pay for anything for this!

also i dont have progress pictures so. bear with me lol.

for the small square widgets, youre going to want to go to the LIBRARY panel and hit +SMALL.

this will open the NEW WIDGET menu! from here, youre going to want to hit NEW WIDGET (should show up as a tealy green button), which brings up this menu

from here, you can set various things, such as making the background of the widget transparent, making it a specific color, or setting it to send you to a website via an embedded link if you please!

for this tutorial we'll just make a basic regular widget with a picture on it :3

on this screen, hit the PLUS icon, and choose the option that says IMAGE. choose the image you want, and voila! its there!

although...

the borders are an issue. youre going to want to resize your image! this is a part of the process regardless of the image's original size.

click on the image to open the image property menu! here you'll find a ton of options for moving the image around, and edit it! here you can add some extra flair such as a slight rotation or tint, or you can set it to have an action when you tap on it! i wont get into that in this, but its neat to take a look at on your own!

make sure the chain icon between width and height is LINKED, and then increase the size! this is just a matter of eyeballing it based on your image, and will result in corners being cut off, so avoid having important bits of the image in the very corner! when youre done, you should be able to see rounded corners INSIDE the image's bounding box! this means that your image is as large or larger than than the widget, meaning that no weird borders will show!

from here, you can hit the back button, and then the purple ADD WIDGET button to put it on your homescreen!

note: if youre editing an already made widget of the same size, you do not need to press ADD WIDGET, as it will result in having two of the same widget on your screen!

from here, itll look something like this!

if you ever want to change the widget image, you can just click on it (if you have multiple, click on the specific one you want to replace), and go through this process again!

as for the lock and home screen backgrounds, thats more tedious. i recommend a 9:16 aspect ratio for phone screens, but other than that theres not many tips i can give you in the design sector of things, sorry 😔

one tip i can give is that if you dont want your home screen image to shift when youre swiping between screens, go into google photos, and zoom in on the image! make sure its cropped the way you want it to by the borders of your own device, get the UI out of the way (done easily by tapping once on the image), and take a screenshot, that way there wont be any buffer room on the sides for it to shift!

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anyways, i hope this helps! i absolutely advocate for playing with some of the more advanced options on your own, as its super fun to learn new modes of phone customization! if anyone makes any themes with help from this tutorial, feel free to tag me in the comments! id love to see your work! :3

#gamey rambles #enstars #ensemble stars #tutorial #home screen #layouts

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faintlyof · 1 year

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wow, i really really hate the new post editor

when i make an image post, that bar thing that says drag you photo or url here just stay open up there after you’ve already added photos??? and i have the option to close it? so i get to manually close it every single time just so i can see how my post is going to look??

and when adding tags, you can’t just click anywhere in the tag field, you have to click the teeny tiny little plus sign? boo, major downgrade

also its HELLA ugly and clunky looking. like look at all these big dumbass grey bubbles taking up WAY too much screen real estate??? wtf

like i cant even see the post buttons with just a single not large image (its 303px tall) in it???

same tags for reference:

clean, easy to understand its not part of the post, not freaking ugly?

like yeah, the font size could be a smidge bigger, but the grey bubbles?? *barf emoji* its ugly and intrusive and i can’t even customize it to be like baby pink or something? smh

also, again, the stupid teeny tiny plus sign??? versus being able to click literally anywhere in the tag area??? i aint got time to be lining up my mouse to hit that stupidly small target every time i decide i want to add tags to a post???

like if its supposed to be more accessible on mobile...1) tapping anywhere in the tags section would be infinitely easier on mobile also i think? but maybe people were accidentally hitting the tags section like while scrolling so they made it harder to hit on purpose? but if thats the case, 2) theres a tumblr app?? i dont think the browser version needs to have all the, uhhh, “upgrades” the app should be getting? but then again, i guess the app must still be broken so instead of fixing/adjusting it to be mobile friendly they’ll juse make everything mobile friendly? and less pc friendly? like damn i would hate hate hate hate hate to be using tumblr on anything bigger than my small laptop screen.

and last also, why is the dumb new post editor only on every post type except text? not that i want it here too, but like???

OH WAIT no this is the last also!

the new editor doesn’t give the option for blockquotes? blockquotes are literally one of my favorite formatting tools (blockquote + italics, it gets me every time)

OH WAIT NO i thought of another, in the new editor, the formatting popup is no longer (roughly) centered over the mouse??? like that was so convenient??? much less distance to travel than the new one which pops up starting on the mouses’ right side??? you wanna add a link, go all the fucking way over there! D<

ugh i hate unnecessary design choices. like im sure theyre beneficial to some people and im happy for you. but this site has just gotten 15% worse for me to use and it was already a bit of a struggle. :/

#tumblr #new post editor #spoiler alert: i hate it #oh cute compact tags section im gonna miss you #faint rant

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pilots-and-protons · 1 year

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I’M SCREAMING

Ok for context, ages ago I found a photo on an old website for Robert Duncan McNeill that was from some show I’d never heard of. The photo wasn’t very big and being curious, I wanted to find a better/larger version of it.

This was the image (from “Going to Extremes”, some one-season show from the early 90′s apparently):

The thing is, even with a lot of googling and various reverse-image searches, I couldn’t find a better size or quality for this image and I eventually just gave up.

Fast forward months, and now I’m randomly googling Robbie this evening because I was looking for a completely different photo (there was something I wanted to show my sister and I couldn’t remember where to find it).

Lo and behold, I find THIS:

Despite the odd color toning and the obvious stock-photo watermarks, it’s a way bigger and way better quality photo. Which is excellent! Except, that’s not why I’m screaming.

Because you know how, when you search for images on google, and you click on an image, you can then open whatever website page the photo comes from? Can you guess where google image search linked me to when I innocently clicked on the “visit page” button? Do you think that I was sent to alamy dot com and their no doubt large collection of stock photos?

No. This photo was hiding deep within the internet for me to find, on fucking

MEN’S WIKIFEET

If that isn’t insane enough, you want to know what’s even wilder?

I can’t find this photo on alamy dot com. You know, the place where all the watermarks are telling me it is from. Did it used to be there? Was it taken down for some reason? Has it somehow been mislabeled so my search terms aren’t working? Who fucking knows.

The point is, I finally got to see a better version of this image. But boy, I wouldn’t have bet that goddamn Wikifeet would be where it was fucking hiding.

#robert duncan mcneill #going to extremes #when I tell you I took fucking PSYCHIC DAMAGE #I found what I wanted but at what cost #insanity truly insanity #I just needed someone to KNOW to UNDERSTAND

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The Importance of Fast Load Times Across All Devices

Why Fast Load Times in Cross-Device Speed Matter

In today’s fast-paced digital world, having a website that loads quickly at cross-device speed is crucial. Not only does it improve user experience, but it also boosts your site’s search engine ranking. But why exactly are fast load times so important? Let’s delve into the significance of fast load times and provide practical tips for achieving them on any device.

The Significance of Load Times in Cross-Device Speed Optimization

User Experience in Cross-Device Speed

Imagine you’ve just clicked on a website link, eager to find information or make a purchase, but the site takes forever to load. Frustrating, right? That’s how your visitors feel when your website isn’t optimized for speed. Tips for achieving load across devices are essential for keeping visitors engaged and reducing bounce rates.

Impact on Search Engine Rankings

Search engines like Google prioritize websites with load in cross-device speed. If your site loads quickly, it’s more likely to rank higher in search results. This is especially true for mobile searches, where users expect instant access to information.

Increased Conversion Rates

Did you know that even a one-second delay in load time can result in a 7% reduction in conversions? Faster websites lead to higher conversion rates, meaning more sales and better ROI for your business.

Tips for Achieving Cross-Devices Speed

Optimizing Images

Compress Images Without Losing Quality

Large image files can significantly slow down your website with load times. Use image compression tools to reduce file sizes without compromising quality. Tools like TinyPNG or ImageOptim can be lifesavers.

Use the Right Format

JPEG for photos, PNG for graphics with fewer colors, and SVG for logos and icons. Choosing the right format can make a big difference in fast load times in cross-device speed.

Minimize HTTP Requests

Combine Files

Every time a user visits your site, their browser makes HTTP requests to load various elements like scripts, stylesheets, and images. Combining these files can reduce the number of requests, speeding up load times.

Asynchronous Loading

Load JavaScript files asynchronously to ensure they don’t block the rest of the page from rendering. This technique allows the page to fast load times while scripts load in the background.

Optimizing for Mobile Devices

Responsive Design

Ensure your website is mobile-friendly by using a responsive design. This means your site adapts to different screen sizes and orientations, and the importance of load times in cross-device optimization provides a seamless experience across all devices.

Prioritize Above-the-Fold Content

Load above-the-fold content first so users can see something quickly, even if the rest of the page takes a bit longer. The importance of fast load times in cross-device optimization gives the illusion of a load time.

Reduce Server Response Time in Cross-Device Speed

Choose a Reliable Hosting Provider

High-Performance Hosting

Opt for a hosting provider known for cross-device speed and reliability. Look for ones that offer solid-state drives (SSD) and excellent uptime.

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Use a CDN to distribute your website’s content across multiple servers worldwide. This reduces the distance between your server and the user, resulting in fast load times in cross-device speed.

Leverage Browser Caching in Cross-Device Speed

Enable Browser Caching

Cache Static Resources

By enabling browser caching, you allow your site’s static resources (like images, stylesheets, and scripts) to be stored in users’ browsers. This way, they don’t have to be reloaded every time a user visits your site.

Set Expiry Dates

Set expiry dates for cached resources to ensure users always have the latest version of your site’s content. This balance helps maintain cross-device speed while keeping content fresh.

Minify CSS, JavaScript, and HTML

Remove Unnecessary Code

Minification Tools

Use tools like UglifyJS, CSSNano, and HTMLMinifier to remove unnecessary characters from your code, such as spaces, commas, and comments. This reduces file sizes and speeds up load times.

Optimise Code Structure

Organize your code logically to make it easier for browsers to read and load efficiently. Cleaner code can lead to fast load times and easier maintenance.

Optimising Web Fonts

Limit Font Use

Font Subsets

Only load the characters you need by using font subsets. This can significantly reduce the size of font files and improve load times.

Web Font Loaders

Use web font loaders to manage how fonts are loaded and displayed on your site. This can help prevent issues like FOIT (Flash of Invisible Text) and ensure a smoother user experience.

Regular Performance Testing for Cross-Device Speed

Monitor Load Times

Performance Tools

Regularly test your website’s performance using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and Pingdom. These tools provide detailed insights and recommendations for improving load times.

Continuous Optimisation in Cross-Device Speed

Make performance testing a regular part of your website maintenance routine. Importance of load times in cross-device optimization ensures your site remains fast and efficient as you make updates and add new content.

Fast Load Times in Cross-Device Speed and SEO

Technical SEO

Optimize for Crawling

Ensure your site is easy for search engines to crawl by improving your technical SEO. This includes creating a sitemap, using proper header tags, and ensuring a logical site structure. For detailed insights, consider a service like technical SEO.

Mobile SEO

With more users accessing websites via mobile devices, mobile SEO is crucial. Optimizing your site for mobile can improve load and boost your search engine rankings. Learn more about mobile SEO.

Fast Load Times in Cross-Device Speed for E-commerce

Importance for Online Stores

User Expectations

E-commerce customers expect to load in cross-device speed. Slow websites can lead to cart abandonment and lost sales. Ensuring your online store loads quickly can improve customer satisfaction and sales.

Optimising Product Pages

Product pages with high-quality images and detailed descriptions are essential. However, they can also be heavy and slow to load. Compress images, use lazy loading, and streamline code to keep these pages fast.

Leveraging AI for Cross-Device Speed

AI Tools and Services

Automated Optimisation

AI tools can help automate the process of optimizing your website for cross-device speed. They can analyze your site, identify areas for improvement, and implement changes quickly and efficiently.

AI SEO Services

Consider using an AI SEO Services agency to help manage and improve your website’s performance. They offer a range of services, including cross-device speed optimization, to ensure your site runs smoothly.

Content Delivery Networks in Cross-Device Speed (CDNs)

The Role of CDNs

Global Distribution

A CDN distributes your site’s content across multiple servers around the world. This reduces the distance data has to travel, resulting in cross-device for users everywhere.

Reliability and Security in Cross-Device Speed

CDNs also enhance the reliability and security of your website. They can help protect against DDoS attacks and ensure your site remains accessible even during high-traffic periods.

Cross-Device Speed and User Engagement

Keeping Visitors on Your Site for Cross-Device Speed

Reduced Bounce Rates

Load in cross-device speed is crucial for keeping visitors engaged. If your site loads quickly, users are more likely to stay, explore, and interact with your content.

Improved User Experience Cross-Device Speed

A fast-loading website provides a better overall user experience. It makes your site feel professional and reliable, encouraging users to return in the future.

Cross-Device Speed and Business Growth

Impact on Revenue in Cross-Device Speed

Higher Conversion Rates

As mentioned earlier, in cross-device speed can lead to higher conversion rates. This translates to more sales, subscriptions, or leads for your business.

Competitive Advantage in Cross-Device Speed

In a competitive online market, a fast-loading website can give you an edge. Tips for achieving load across devices help build trust with users and set you apart from slower competitors.

Final Thoughts

Regular Maintenance

Ongoing Optimisation

Achieving and maintaining load in cross-device speed requires regular effort. Continuously monitor, test, and optimize your website to ensure it remains fast and efficient.

Professional Help

If managing your website’s performance seems overwhelming, consider hiring professionals. Agencies like AI SEO Services offer comprehensive solutions to keep your site running smoothly.

Conclusion

In today’s digital landscape, the importance of load cannot be overstated. They impact user experience, search engine rankings, and conversion rates. By implementing the tips outlined in this article, you can ensure your website loads quickly across all devices. If you need assistance, consider reaching out to the AI SEO Services agency. They offer a range of services, including cross-device speed optimization, to help your website perform at its best. With AI SEO Services, you can achieve load in cross-device speed and boost your online presence.

#AISEOServices #AI #SEO #AISEOAgency

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govindhtech · 5 months

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ChatRTX Levels Up with New AI Models and Features

NVIDIA ChatRTX

This article is a part of the AI Decoded series, which highlights new RTX PC hardware, software, tools, and accelerations while demystifying AI by making the technology more approachable.

Large-language AI models-driven chatbots have revolutionised computing, and NVIDIA It, enabled by NVIDIA RTX-powered Windows PCs and workstations, allows users to engage with their local data. This RTX-accelerated chatbot app’s capabilities have been expanded with a new update that was first shown off at GTC in March. It now supports new models and adds new functionalities.

For even more amazing real-time ray tracing, the NVIDIA RTX Remix beta release adds NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction to the modding platform.

Declare It Aloud

It extends chatbot functionality to Windows PCs and workstations with RTX processors by utilizing retrieval-augmented generation, NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM software, and NVIDIA RTX acceleration. With ChatRTX, which runs locally on the user’s smartphone, users may query their notes and documents and receive timely, appropriate responses because to its robust large language models (LLMs).

The most recent version now supports more LLMs, such as Gemma, the most recent open, local LLM that was trained by Google. Built for responsible AI development, Gemma was developed using the same technology and research as the company’s Gemini models. The general language model framework-based open, bilingual (English and Chinese) LLM ChatGLM3, is now supported by ChatRTX as well.

Thanks to OpenAI’s support for Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training, users can also interact with image data. A neural network called CLIP is trained and refined to acquire visual ideas from natural language supervision; in other words, the model is able to identify what it is “seeing” in sets of images. Without requiring intricate information labelling, users can interact with photos and images on their local devices using words, phrases, and CLIP support in ChatRTX.

Voice-activated data conversation is also possible with the latest ChatRTX release. Users can send voice questions to the application, and ChatRTX will respond with text, thanks to support for Whisper, an AI-powered automatic speech recognition engine.

Stir Things Up

With RTX Remix, madders may use AI-accelerated tools on the NVIDIA Omnivores platform to turn vintage PC games into RTX remasters.

With an upgrade to RTX Remix this week, users can now utilize DLSS 3.5 with Ray Reconstruction in their projects with just a few clicks. The fidelity, responsiveness, and quality of ray-traced effects are enhanced by its sophisticated, AI-powered neural renderer, providing NVIDIA GeForce RTX gamers with an even greater experience.

AI also drives other components of the Remix process. Modder’s are able to create physically correct materials, such as normal and roughness maps, and upscale the quality by up to 4 times by utilizing generative AI texture tools to analyze low-resolution textures from vintage games. These kinds of tools also help madders save time by finishing a process that might otherwise take a long time.

What Is ChatRTX?

With the ChatRTX example application, you may customize a GPT long language model (LLM) linked to your own documents, notes, photos, and other data. You may swiftly obtain contextually appropriate answers by using TensorRT-LLM, RTX acceleration, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to query a custom chatbot. Furthermore, you’ll receive quick and safe outcomes because everything operates locally on your Windows RTX desktop or workstation.

Talk About Your Files

Many file formats, including txt, pdf, doc/docx, jpg, png, gif, and xml, are supported by ChatRTX. In a matter of seconds, the application will load your files into the library if you only point it at the folder containing them.

Consult ChatRTX

With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), ChatRTX‘s automatic speech recognition technology can recognize spoken words and offer multilingual text responses. To begin, just click the microphone button and speak with ChatRTX.

Search for Photos and Images

Using a straightforward text or voice search, ChatRTX can handle organizing your photo albums while maintaining privacy and ease of use.

Developer Chat

Based on the TensorRT-LLM RAG developer reference project, which can be downloaded from GitHub, the ChatRTX tech demo was created. TensorRT-LLM can let developers create and implement their own RAG-based RTX applications by providing them with that reference.

NVIDIA digital lives are becoming more and more entwined with chatbots; they may help with customer service, respond to inquiries, and even create original text formats. One standout product in this space is NVIDIA’s ChatRTX, which lets users build personalized AI chatbots using their own local data.

An Tailored Chat Experience

ChatRTX is a cloud-based chatbot that prioritizes the user over pre-trained models and large datasets, in contrast to standard chatbots. It enables you to create a chatbot that is precisely customized for your needs by utilizing the strength of NVIDIA’s AI technology.

What distinguishes ChatRTX is as follows:

Trains on Your Data: ChatRTX makes use of local data, such as emails, presentations, papers, and even code repositories. This enables the chatbot to pick up on the precise words, jargon, and subtleties associated with your line of work or hobbies.

Enhanced Privacy: ChatRTX prevents potential security issues with cloud-based solutions by training on your local data, keeping your information private.

Versatile and Customisable: ChatRTX allows you to select from a number of pre-trained AI models and adjust them to meet your unique requirements. Chatbots can be made to perform many jobs such as translating languages, summarising documents, and even coming up with original text styles according to your writing style.

ChatRTX Features:

With the help of ChatRTX’s user-friendly interface, you can:

Choose and Set Up AI Models: Pick from a variety of large language models (LLMs) that have already been trained, such as Jurassic-1 Jumbo or GPT-3. By fine-tuning these models using your unique data, you may further personalise them.

Handle Datasets: To train your chatbot, upload and arrange your local data (emails, documents, etc.). Your data is safe on your local computer thanks to ChatRTX.

Talk back to your chatbot: After it has been taught, you can communicate with your chatbot via text. Inquire, give instructions, and watch how your personalised AI reacts using the insights it has learned from your data.

Advantages of ChatRTX

Enhanced Productivity: By automating processes, providing recurring answers, and summarising data, chatbots educated on your data can free up your time for more intricate work.

Increased Productivity: ChatRTX can expedite your process and increase your overall productivity by giving you fast and pertinent information.

Personalised Insights: By using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse your data, chatbots can spot patterns and trends in your documents that a human reviewer might overlook.

Who Is ChatRTX Beneficial For?

ChatRTX provides a useful tool for a range of consumers, such as:

Chatbots can be trained by researchers and students to translate languages, summarise research papers, and provide answers based on study materials.

Writers and creatives: ChatRTX can be used to produce creative text formats such as plays, poems, or short bits of code, which can help you come up with new ideas and get past writer’s block.

Experts: Able to build chatbots that respond to commonly requested inquiries, produce data-driven reports, or translate documents and emails for cross-border correspondence.