#Extra Evil 3

[thunderingblacksteel]

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Creative Hubris takes another unsuspecting victim.

[buglaur]

tutorial contents:

1 ‣ gshade & photoshop actions 2 ‣ template or cropping & colouring 3 ‣ notifs & pop-ups

okay hi! i have a really old editing tutorial from back in january that i've been linking people to, but it's pretty outdated by now. i also keep getting anons asking about the same things, which is fine, but i always have to go searching for the post explaining it, so having it all in one place will be a lot more convenient lol

i use a ☠ copy of photoshop cc 2017 to edit my screenshots, however the majority of everything i'm doing also works on photopea

photopea is an online version of photoshop that's 100% free and works very well! i can't recommend it enough, it's fantastic

first things first, you're going to need some screenshots to edit. for the sake of this tutorial i'll be working with this one of raffy:

in all honesty, gshade will do most of the work for you. of course it's not needed, but i definitely don't think i could live without it! in this screenshot i used sunset n' vinyl by nesurii

when opening the screenshot, the first thing i do is run it through 2 photoshop actions:

butter action by early-grape

smooth sharp (no topaz) by poolbrop

to add actions in photoshop go:

windows > actions > the 4 lines at the upper right corner of the newly opened window > load actions > your downloads folder > open up the .atn files!

if you're using photopea, as far as i'm aware you can't use photoshop actions, but i've found that 'filter > stylize > oil paint' and 'filter > sharpen > smart sharpen' have a very similar effect when using the right settings. try these:

i like these two actions because they smooth everything out nicely, but keep it sharp at the same time! i always run butter before i run smooth sharp, however butter may leave you with 2 layers. make sure to merge these layers before running smooth sharp to achieve the full effect.

here's a before and after (of the photoshop action):

from here you can move on to step 2

before anything else i want to share the template that i use to make editing a lot faster. you don't need to use it but it's definitely made things a lot easier for me! it's a .psd file and will work perfectly in photopea

download (simfileshare)

if you're using the template you can skip right on to the next section, as it's already cropped to the right size and has the colouring folder included. just drag your screenshot into it and resize to fit the height.

if you're not using it, crop your edited screenshot to:

1707 width x 1280 height

then adjust the colours to your liking. it always varies slightly depending on the picture but my regular process for each screenshot would be:

up the saturation by 8%

up the lightness by 3%

up the contrast by 12%

all of this can be done by looking in the 'images > adjustments' tab

you should end up with something similar to this!

if you want to add a moodlet or social interaction or anything similar, it's all the same process. what you'll need is a screenshot of it straight from the game. i just press the 'c' key to capture them! i'll be working with these two:

for the blue notification i'm going to select it using the box select tool. try to get it as exact as possible. one you have it selected

for photoshop users:

click on the 'select and mask...' option located at the top

adjust the global refinements at the side as follows:

smooth: 70 feather: 0.0px contrast: 50% shift edge: 0%

for photopea users:

go to select > modify > smooth

set it to 15

select 'ok' and press 'ctrl + c' to copy it, then 'ctrl + v' to paste it into your screenshot. adjust the size and position and you should end up with something like this:

next you want to add the transparent border around the notification. if you're using my editing template, right click on the reference notif in the layers tab and select 'copy layer style' (photopea > 'layer style > copy'). from there you can paste that layer style onto your own notif through the layers tab.

if you're not using the template, here's how to set it up on photoshop:

right click your notification layer and select 'blending options'

under styles, tick the checkboxes for stroke and drop shadow

input these settings:

on photopea, it should be more or less the same. repeat the exact same process with the social menu option, but instead of selecting it with the box select tool, use the magic select tool. in the end you should end out with this!

from here you're finished! thanks for reading! go to file and export as png

if you've got questions never hesitate to ask, just make sure to read the faq in my pinned. i might edit this post soon to include the gen intro traits and aspirations bit, but this is all for now. hope it helps, my editing process post has been in need of a revamp for a very long time. i haven't proof-read this so apologies for any mistakes!

[astralzeraphias]

i love you ada wong

[mattodore]

taking personality tests so i can fill out mattodore's google doc templates and you do have to laugh a little bit at how predictable these results are

theo getting neutral good and matthias getting chaotic evil like yeah... that's them 😌

[gethoce]

Cross: Sending free chocolate for everyone! 🍫 Wanna make sure ya'll have a great day!^^

Whoops, Ultra ate it all on its own.

[zevrans]

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[lesbaurinkos]

wanted to clarify if my previous anon came off as rude that i love your posts + your art. just wanted to make sure everything was good. i very much enjoy your commentary and think you are great at posting. just always a little worried you are not okay.

(part one ^) i want to let you know how much these are first of all the absolute funniest asks ive ever gotten in my entire life i love you so much anon. you are so kind and have such a way with words first of all. second of all yes i prommy im great im thriving even <3 never better! as unhinged and delirious as the posting may seem. truly ever since the dnp renaissance ive been experiencing every emotion known to mankind (SLASH POSITIVE) from the bottom of my heart it has felt like healing my inner child and such. it's felt like cradling that little depressed closeted 12-year-old that i once was and being like. look at you now. look at them now. look how beautiful things can be... it truly does get better etc etc :'] it's just also that theyre diabolical and insane and do crazy things so every day is another dose of psychic damage. but it's fun. it's so much fun i promise u <3 they r keeping me sane thru this semester. etc etc

[kuratm]

sayu watching itto (@avaere) shoving dirt in his mouth: .....so that's what people refer to by "bitchless" behavior.

[thunderingblacksteel]

[universalsatan]

kinda wanna set up a betting pool for the ao3 ship brackets. i don’t even know who with, i just wanna be right

[ravelqueen]

Also can i just say I'm almost sad i managed to win against Raphael in the first try because the soundtrack for that was absolute FIRE I'll prob add it to my playlist because what an amazing song

[kraniumet]

no. sorry. but the reincarnation thing in oshi no ko is just so incredibly stupid i can barley comprehend it

[eorzeashan]

wheezes at my guild card (shoryuken!!)

[marklikely]

idk if this is a silly question but why. do some doll collectors have multiple NIB of the exact same doll. like it seems selfish to me.... give me your extras pls.

[2000sanimeop]

to sopffo anon, you really know how to activate my almonds, thanks!