#so thanks for giving me the opportunity to do so Nonny 😉

[aheathen-conceivably]

Wolfgang Wilder hearing about this so-called "Wolf of Moonwood Mill": ...... aight

LOLLLL okay Nonny I will admit…I had to look up who this sim was. I’ve never played with the werewolves pack or in Moonwood Mill before this mini-arc (also the world is stunning like omg??)

In my mind in this AU though (like in the main save) there are no supernaturals/occults. So Moonwood Mill is just an old logging town. Calling Giorgio “The Wolf of Moonwood Mill” was meant to be a play on The Wolf of Wallstreet and a little nod to what we know about Moonwood Mill in sims lore.

So please send my apologizes to Mr. Wilder because he is also a stylish stunning sim and I was not trying to upstage him 🫢

[nowritingonthewall]

hello chrissie! I hope you're having a good day!

do you have any tips on gifmaking for someone who wants to start?

Hi Nonnie, thank you so much for your ask, I hope you're having a good day, too 🥰

Tbh, I always feel like I am not really qualified to answer these questions, because – unlike me – most of the wonderful gif makers on this site use photoshop and if you have access to that software, I would always recommend using it because it’s easier, faster, the outcome is so much better and the opportunities it offers are endless. (There are a lot of beginner tutorials on this site if you search for gif + tutorial in the search bar 😊)

However 😉 If you don’t have access to photoshop or your cpu can’t handle it or you are simply overwhelmed by the vastness of the program, you can always try GIMP 😊 It’s opensource, you can download it legally for free and it runs on all platforms. The main drawback is that it doesn’t have the timeline feature, which means that you have to edit every single layer separately. (The program literally wasn’t designed to create gifs, it’s just that a few clever people found a way to work around that 😆)

I would recommend starting with this tutorial here. It explains how to create a gif in GIMP in general, how to create screencaps, how to import them, how to resize, how to crop and how to export your gif.

As for the really fun part (editing your gif), I think for a beginner it would be easiest to concentrate on three basic steps: brightening up the gif, adjusting the colours, and sharpening the gif. You’ll find all the editing tools that you need for that under “Colours/Colors” in the menu bar.

The brightening/contrast tool of GIMP can give weird results, so it’s usually easier to use the exposure tool, but that’s just my personal opinion.

As for playing around with the colours, the tools that you would want to look into first are “curves”, “levels” and “components -> channel mixer”. The channel mixer isn’t nearly as good as the one in photoshop, of course, but it makes me so giddy that GIMP finally has a proper one implemented 🙃

Also, if you’re just starting out, I would always recommend working with the largest quality source material that you can find (at least 1080p). I spent most of last year giffing really low quality vids because I’ve never been able to resist a cute Oscar moment, but if you’re just learning how to gif, the quality issue might become really frustrating, especially in the beginning.

And of course, the most important part: Allow yourself to have fun playing around and trying new things 🥰 Every new gif poses a new challenge, so don’t be discouraged if a certain editing step doesn’t result in the outcome you’d expected, you’ll soon get the hang of it 💜

I hope this was at least a little helpful 🥰

[dcbbw]

Hi! I want to know you more 😉

1. what was your life like last year?

2. are you good at hiding your feelings?

3. how do you feel right now?

4. personality description

5. have you ever been to New York?

6. description of crush.

7. height

8. things you hate

9. i’ll love you if…

10. 3 random facts

11. 3 dreams you want to fulfill?

12. turn ons/offs

13. why you joined tumblr?

Oh, Nonny! Thank you SO MUCH for this ask and for wanting to know more about boring ol’ me! Answers below the cut

1. what was your life like last year?

Going with July 2020-July 2021 here.

Topsy-turvy is the best word for it: Family members came down with severe cases of COVID 19; after 17 years in my studio apartment in an amazing DC neighborhood, my landlord basically evicted me WHILE I WAS PAYING RENT and DURING A GLOBAL HEALTHY PANDEMIC.

My job of 6 years told me I had no grasp of my position and its responsibilities (after running the entire org myself when everyone else walked out for better opportunities) and refused to give me a raise.

Perfect storm for me to toss my life in the air, accept a job in another state, and pack up/move in 3 days. Adjusting to a new job, new state, and brand-new lifestyle has been hard, but I’m adapting. And I bought my first car, so there’s that.

2. are you good at hiding your feelings?

Not really.

3. how do you feel right now?

Happy. Content. Tired.

4. personality description

An extroverted introvert with people-pleasing tendencies and a generous spirit. I also tend to interrupt folks when they’re talking because I am NOSY AF.

5. have you ever been to New York?

Yes! Manhattan and Queens only, though.

6. description of crush.

He’s pretty. Soooo pretty. But I’m a decade older and he’s been making babies since he was 20 years old, so not sure how we’d work out.

7. height

6’4” without heels.

8. things you hate

Injustice, liars/lies, constant complainers (although sometimes I feel I am guilty of this), disorganization/clutter, bad sex, hot food gone cold, that Liam Rys is not a real person.

9. i’ll love you if…

Massage me, bring me chocolates, share your fries, don’t mind that I smoke cigarettes.

10. 3 random facts

I cannot wink, whistle, or skate (ice or roller).

11. 3 dreams you want to fulfill?

Become a homeowner, publish a book (if I can ever learn how to FINISH a story!)

12. turn ons/offs

My mind went everywhere with this question but decided to keep it family friendly.

On:

Nice smile

Approachable

Laid-back personality

Ambition (but not too much)

Able to speak about more than the weather

I value intelligence over education

Hugs over handshakes

Creativity

Off:

Selfishness (not necessarily financially)

Complacency

No growth/improvement and no desire for it

Not putting forth effort (clothing, conversation, etc.) especially for first meetings

A need to always be right

13. why you joined tumblr?

I was ON THE HUNT for more Liam content when TRR ended; Google introduced me to Tumblr and I just moved on in.