#// reposting permission was granted! they dont have a tumblr :>

[green-graveyard]

reposting+byler fanart

In the byler fandom theres a recurring problem of reposting art and its been getting worse and its been frustrating me for a while now (especially since im an artist in the fandom) so i decided to make a post about it lol

im aware that theres lots of new young st fans, or if anyone simply didnt know,, what is reposting?

- reposting is basically just taking another users creation (whether its a simple word post, art, fic ex.) and posting it to another site

So whats the problem with reposting?

- the problem is that most times, the thing that is being reposted is posted without proper credit, or reposted when the creator doesnt want it to be reposted

why is this a problem in the byler fandom?

- reposting has been a problem in the fandom since forever (like most fandoms) however theres been a much bigger rise due to tik tok and pinterest, and ive never seen THIS much reposting (especially for just one ship) in a fandom before

- theres been an increase in popularity in tiktoks with a caption similar to something like "byler fanarts to make your day better!!" and then tons of different art by different artists being reposted- ALL WITHOUT CREDIT, AND ART THAT ARTISTS HAVE EXPLICITLY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO BE REPOSTED

- there are TONS of pinterest accounts deticated to just reposting art from tumblr or instagram onto there (almost always without credit and permission)

all of this is bad because itll just increase the chain effect of reposting

all those fanarts reposted onto pinterest? theyre gonna be reposted onto tiktok, which people will resave to repost to yet ANOTHER app

- recently ive been seeing 'putting byler art into AI videos on tiktok AND THIS IS THE WORST POSSIBLE THING YOU CAN DO,, this basically means you STOLE an artists art, REPOSTED it without permission or credit, and then put it into a system WITHOUT the artists permission, that will take their art and steal their artstyle and hardwork

-another problem is "rating byler fanart" slideshows ive seen on tiktok too,,, thats so rude and disrespectful to artists. dont take artists for granted, without fanart the fandom would be in shambles,, rating peoples art and making rude remarks isnt cool, especially when youre stealing from them in the first place

also ive been seeing ways that people are "crediting" artists and:

-no, just because there is a signature or watermark on the art doesnt mean you can repost it

-no, putting "credit to artists" in the description isnt proper credit

- no, just because you DO credit them properly mean you are allowed to repost the art in the first place

- no, saying "oh i just found it on safari i dont know who the artists are :((" isnt a good excuse, artists spend hours on their work you can at least spend five minutes looking up who drew it

So, how do you repost art correctly?

1. Check the artists bio/description, if it says something along the lines of "reposts allowed" then continue, if it says something like "ask for permission before reposting" that means going to the art you want to repost and asking them if its okay to repost and name the where you want to repost it to! if there is nothing in the bio about reposting DONT REPOST IT OR SIMPLY JUST ASK, never assume

2. if you have the artists permission to repost, then repost the image, and in the description (or anywhere else that is clearly visible to viewers) state the artist's username and the app you reposted it from (ex, art credits to @/artist on *app*)

and if that seems like too much work to go thru to repost someones art,, then simply dont repost at all. artists get the most credit and recognition by posting things themselves. them letting you repost their art? theyre doing YOU a favour. artists spend hours on their pieces, and YOU refusing to give them credit is rude and disrespectful, and just blantant art theft

and no, "if theyre putting it online, expect it to get stolen" isnt a good excuse either,,, people dont park their cars in parking lots and expect it to get stolen,, and the same should go for art too

TL;DR

-if you dont know who drew it or if you are allowed to repost it, DONT REPOST

-artists take hours drawing things that make YOUR fandom expierence better, dont take it for granted, take the time to credit properly

[fenghuane-a]

IMAGES YOU CAN HEAR. by the lovely sheep! [ insta + paperdemon ]

[boratanical]

graphics guide

a guide filled with basic info, tips, and answers to common questions that i hope helps people who want to start making graphics

*this was made based on my experiences of making graphics and is what i thought was important to cover but everyone has different ways and approaches so dont feel the need to follow everything on here

what is a graphic?

a graphic (also known as ‘gfx’) is a image edit that incorporates various elements (textures, filters, text, etc) in order to visualize a idea or to create a aesthetic composition 

unlike making gifs, there is no right or proper way to make a graphic so dont get too caught up in the idea that a graphic should look a certain way - just stick with your style and what you think looks good 

anatomy

image/subject

usually the main focus of the whole graphic

you should always try to use a sharp hd picture - getting it from the original source is always the best option 

make sure the source of the picture allows editing - pictures from public sources like a company or the news can be edited while fansite pics and scans need to have permission asked (and if they give you permission make sure you link them when you post your graphic!)

coloring 

often referred as ‘psd’ because that is the format they are in (i.e. pink psd pack)

comprise of multiple layers that can alter the images look 

a lot of people make their own colorings since the outcome of the look also depends on the image’s original coloring 

textures

smaller cut out images that are often used to decorate the graphic

can also refer to a image that can be use as a background of a graphic

can be found in the form of a png (copy + paste into graphic) or a brush (”painted” on to the graphic) 

avoid using any textures that does not state the original poster made them - you could unintentionally be using someone’s work that was not made to be used [read more about it here + resources that you can actually use]

text

text can be used to tell information or just for decoration

try to choose fonts and colors that are legible

faq 

what software can i use to make graphics

most people use some version of photoshop (i currently use photoshop cc 2018) and a lot people have it cracked but if you cant afford photoshop, find a cracked version or a patcher (i used adobe zii 3.0.4 for mac), or are uncomfortable with getting a cracked version then there are other softwares that are just as good!

i can only vouch for gimp since i used it when i first started making gfxs. it is very similar to photoshop and shares most of the same tools and has a similar look to photoshop. it is also probably the most popular photoshop alternative and would totally recommend it if you cant get photoshop!

[visit + download gimp here]

where do you get your pictures from

official sources such as teasers companies release, photos released by press, photos from idol’s instagram - basically photos that are made for the public to see are whats best to use for a gfx. you should download the photos straight from the source so you get it at its highest quality 

some phrases you can use to search for pictures on google: - [group name] photoshoot - [idol name] press  - [group name] showcase  - [idol name] teaser

remember the more specific you are in your search the better! also when you search through google make sure you check your source!

avoid getting photos from reposting websites like we heart it and pinterest  avoid using fansite pictures and scans unless you are granted permission

i don’t know where to start/i’m overwhelmed and i don’t know what to do/ where should i begin

figure out what you want to make or a theme you want to follow - do you want to make a simple graphic or a infographic? do you want it to center around a certain theme like a comeback or a photoshoot? once you determine what you want to do it becomes easier getting ideas and finding stuff you will need for the gfx

example thought process: “i want to make a loona graphic” →  do you want it to be the whole group or a certain member or unit? will it just be a simple gfx or a AU gfx or based on a event that the group is doing? “i’ve decided on doing a kim lip one” → do you want it to have a certain theme like kim lip smiling or kim lip with blonde hair? is there a certain frame of time in which you want the graphic to represent like during eclipse era or hi high era?  “i want it to be from max and match era with her teasers” → from here you can start finding pictures to use and thinking of colors and textures that would fit your theme

where do you get ideas/inspiration from

i mean it’s different for everyone but for me i literally just think of stuff and i’m like wow i want to make that happen asdfsdfj but mostly when i see pictures or watch something thats where i suddenly get a idea 

but tumblr is full of graphic makers!!! ive seen so many amazing graphics from various fandoms like kpop, anime, marvel, etc. 

some amazing graphic editors i know myself include: primirene, ireone, nctjaemin, celo-mar, 1hyungseo, jeongahn, haechxnie, sonxiumin, syua, lulumelody, dinomite, lovelyeo, joohys, whatchatalkabout, yveu, maerinah, mihyon, lorbits, cherryjennie, thatporcelain, monoka, ifbin, 7ww

some other places you can look at are behance (dont go on behance if you have a cracked ver of ps - it might trigger a ingenue software alert that is a huge pain to deal with), pinterest, deviantart, dribble, and probably any social media platform if you just look up #graphicdesign

remember if you take inspiration from someone’s work then you should cite them in your caption - if you are afraid that you might’ve accidentally copied someone when you were trying to take inspiration from them its best to either try to remake the gfx again or just to ask the creator permission if its fine if certain details are similar/same

my stuff sucks how do i get better

literally just keep on making stuff aka practice. you can’t improve if you don’t bother putting effort. 

ways i’ve forced myself into practicing making gfxs is by: 1) starting a gfxs series - its self paced and is based on what you want to make (i.e. introducing my biases gfx series, my favorite outfits gfx series, etc) 2) taking in requests - people who would request from you probably like your stuff so its a win win situation (i.e. send me a idol + era, send me your bias + palette, send me a group and i’ll make a gfx of my fav member, etc)

tips

only sharpen your pictures after you are done resizing them, if you sharpen and then resize it might result in a more blurry or grainy picture 

always save your graphic every 5-10 mins in case photoshop crashes 

 have two copies of your image cutout: one will be the original and the other one will be the one you edit with - in case you mess up like over erasing or over sharpening your image you have a back up you can use

stick with a color palette so you don’t get overwhelmed when having to color everything and it makes all the graphic panels you have look more cohesive 

on photoshop you can favorite fonts!!! take advantage of it!!! your computer has a lot of fonts saved on it and it takes forever to look through a whole list of fonts so by favoring fonts you can see all of the fonts that you like to use for graphics

combine a png pack to one psd → when you open a png pack you will probably get a lot of png files and it gets annoying having a lot of tabs open in photoshop when most of them are just textures so by putting all of those pngs into one psd you can cut down the files you open and can easily see all of your options 

make folders dedicated to colorings and textures that way you can easily access them instead of looking through your computer for a certain file

name your layers... i dont do it because its easy for me to tell what layer is what but when you are working with a lot of layers its best just to name them it’ll make life easier

lock your main image/subject so that when you play with texts’ and textures’ location you don’t accidentally move your main image

use curves to help get a photo back to its original coloring! like if you have a photo that has a weird filter on it just use curves and it’ll help the picture look more natural! [tutorial]

try warping your text to make it stand out more! you can access it by pressing the icon on the top text bar that has a T with a curved line under it. i use flag and wave the most

alter a particular color by using a selective color layer

rather than changing the actual color of an image/texture you can: create new layer → select the image/texture and color it on the new layer instead of on top of the image/texture → change the opacity or the mode of the layer so that the color is put on the image/texture while keeping its detailing and not affecting the actual image/texture

resources

colorings: can be found on deviantart or tumblr just look up ‘psd coloring’ or ‘[color] psd’ 

textures: can be found on deviantart (check to see if its og content or stolen) simply just search what you are trying to find or ‘png pack’ or ‘texture pack’ common textures you can try to find: vintage flowers, memphis shapes, organic shapes, doodles other wesbites: pngtree, creative market, lost and taken, spoongraphics

fonts: if you are looking for a certain font then you can just do a google search but if you are browsing then dafont and font squirrel are really good websites too some of my favorite fonts: abril fatface, agfatumc, antonellie calligraphy, arcadeclassic, bebas neue, century gothic, couture, daily news 1915, dark larch, hondurhas, kotori rose, krinkles, risingstar, sant joan despi, studly, zing rust

color palettes: i made one myself which you can find here, color hunt, and honestly a quick google search will give you tons of options

if you have any questions, other stuff you want me to cover, or want to add more resources and tips then please dm or send an ask! i hope this helps!

[galerion]

DONT REPOST ART, GIFSETS OR EDITS neither here nor on external sites, for the love of god. the reblog function exists for a reason, and if you must post our content on an external site, have the decency to at least CREDIT the original poster (eg. ‘credit to @gifmaker on tumblr’) in the caption, if not message them directly to ask permission. saying ‘oh but there was a watermark on the image’ is NOT enough! if anyone even thinks to look for a watermark to learn of the source, they’ll be lucky if it hasn’t been nuked to hell after the image has been screenshotted and then automatically resized on fuckin facebook or sth.

where you see it, please continue to call out reposters on instagram, facebook etc if you see them failing to show granted permission or direct credit to the creator. i especially see a lot of instagrammers in the comments of “art accounts” that repost other people’s work without credit — we see you, and we appreciate you tremendously.

[freakazoidstate]

I always have this fear in the back of my head that when I say “permission to repost granted by the artist” some people will think “oh that means I can repost it on my tumblr”

Please dont do that. My friend works very hard on these pieces and I have asked her permission to post them. If you do come across her art, please reblog it! She deserves the recognition because her art is amazing

[isuckatthisdonti]

Hello ! I just wanted to ask how you feel about people reposting ? Also on different social medias?

Hello!Welp, this is going to be long. Here goes. 

Hokay. So me personally i’m pretty chill about reposting on tumblr or other social medias as long as you credit me somehow, like simply adding my username(riyuta or isuckatthisdonti) or a link or something. Heck its like free advertisement xD thanks guys hahahahaha.You don’t even need to report to me or ask for permission. just do it. spread my keebo/DR love. im hoping for the slightest chance of random non-DR fandom people seeing my art →becomes interested in the game/characters/franchise →buys and plays the game →draws fanart→MORE KEEBO FANARTSee? everyone is happy. HOWEVER i do know a bunch of people who doesn’t feel comfortable being reposted. ESPECIALLY without permission. So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ask for their permission before using their artwork. Just because im cool with it doesn’t mean every other artist feels the same too. If they say no its usually nothing personal so dont get upset and please respect their wishes. And that whole “PERMISSION GRANTED BY ARTIST”(no artist name/link or anything) text after reposting….. sometimes it gets me really skeptical. like, REALLY? did you REALLY ask for permission??? and dood you didnt even write down the artist name, what if i really like the art and wanna see more? cant even go look them up!( ･´ｰ･｀) i feel like some people just type that without really asking….idk maybe they do but…..idk…..i have no way of knowing. maybe put a screenshot of the conversation that shows both usernames? is that too much??? hrm… okay :/“Permission to upload this was given by artist. Do not repost and edit without artist’s permission. Please support the artist by favoriting and retweeting the artwork.(*provides original link*)” THIS. ive seen this too. i like this way better than just “Permission granted by artist”. You dont need to type all that for my stuff(just a simple “art by riyuta and/or *link*” will suffice), but i get kinda mmmmmmmmmm😐mmmmmmm for other artists… is that weird? contradicting? mm… Well. toldya it was gonna be long. May sound redundant but in summary: I’m cool with people reposting as long as you credit me. but if you plan to repost other artists work besides mine please ask for their permission.Monday is finally over doods, have a great rest of the week!

[cameron-allen]

Rules- dont worry, there isnt much :)

Please no nsfw Please try to limit language to mild or none at all (dont worry, I won’t bash ya or drop a thread if you slip, i know habits are hard to break)

OCs welcomed

all icons are either my edit or my best friends edit. Use without explicit permission is unauthorized. Reblog or like, do not repost any pictures I may use.

If you have any triggers, please let me know. Please know that the tumblr app for galaxy S3’s cannot access rule pages or bio pages, so please copy and paste them to messages so I can read them. I promise I’m not trying to be difficult.

I tend to favor Sherlock BBC rp however, I am open to any OC or cross over that does not include magic/supernatural/superpowers

I like to keep my blogs as kid and family friendly as possible, so thats a good rule of thumb to follow when rping with me.

If things get heated and ship happens, we can always just allude to what may or may not happen nehind closed doors without ever saying anything specific and without showing it.

Please keep in mind the Cameron is straight and old fashoined, but she (and mun) are kind to all. Unless the muse is Mycroft and he is portrayed in a way that gets on her nerves, lol, and even then, Cameron tries to remain respectful.

Feel free to send my all kinds of memes, have your muse ask mine random questions, jump in and tag me in a starter, ask me random questions, too. You can find helpful memes by searching my blog for the word memes. If you want to start a convo and learn more about me but aren’t sure how to, search ooc memes. My muse and I are very open. Even a complete stranger muse can send a meme like your muse kisses mine! Granted, your muse might recieve bodily harm, but mun is open for jumping right in :)

If you are ever stuck for a reply or want to drop a thread, please let me know in messages. I am willing to help at any time, I’m open to plotting. I also have a habit of continuing a thread as long as possible until you and I decide otherwise.

If I send YOU a meme or a starter and you dont like it or if you dont want to rp with me/my muse, please let me know. If you are silent, I will not know. And I’m horrible at taking hints…so please just tell me :)

Let’s see…what else should you know? Oh. I tend to reblog and reblog without clearing previous reblogs because I like to be able to easily access the history for continuity’s sake. But after rping this way for a while now, I am learning the value of limiting how many reblogs i allow, which i plan on being 10 at a time at the most (it may take a while to form that habit so a little help and patience would be appreciates :) ). I will not be upset if you clear the history sooner, however. I just thought you should know.

Any further questions or concerns, please feel free to ask me publicly, anon, or privately. I’m always open. I look forward to rping with you ^_^