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Thank you for being with us the whole amazing year! Let’s celebrate together! 🎊💚

love, ThaSimsTree Team

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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 i have a really old editing tutorial from back in january that i've been linking people to, but it's pretty outdated by now.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!

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Hello!! i am looking to do 1 more commission in the next month, before i start my new job. DM or email me if interested. last one for a while!!!

i can draw a character, or a pic of your pets, background for your game, or an overlay for your stream!

tofupixelart@gmail.com

reblog = u are a pookie bear

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Bee (she/her), renaissance sim; jack of all trades (master of fashion)

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Marci 🎧

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lovestruck!

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Logan Kobayashi (she/they)

pose 1 and 2 by @loulicorn, pose 3 by @ratboysims

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I’m gonna miss these sims :(

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inspired by the song 'the bug collector' by Haley Heynderickx

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phenomenal afro puffs 🍊

another day…another cute afro puff hairstyle from me! it’s named after janelle monáe’s song, phenomenal as it was constantly on repeat for me during the summer. tysm to my testers <3333 (pls redownload it bc i’ve edited the hair!)

base game compatible (bgc)

maxis palette (24 swatches)

teen-elder

fem frame

not hat compatible but some accessories and hats will fit with noticeable clipping in the back

ear clipping

custom thumbnails

disallowed for random

all lods

please tag me if you do use my cc! i would absolutely love to see it! also, please let me know if you encounter any issues with my cc! here’s my tou. i hope y’all enjoy it <3

download v1 & v2 via simsharefile (sfs) or on patreon - ALWAYS FREE!

tysm to cc rebloggers! @public-ccfinds @sssvitlanz @alwaysfreecc @maxismatchccworld 🧡

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'coastal blues'; a set of cas backgrounds.

summer's coming to an end, so let me drop a summer collection real quick before switching to fall 🍂

very Mediterranean inspired ✨

six backgrounds

hasn't been play-tested (focused on making cc items so sorry) so if you notice anything weird let me know!

(only keep one background in your mods folder or else it won't show!)

available on patreon and simfileshare (always free!)

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Lord Charles Frederick Worthington and Miss Augusta Mary Plowman engagement portraits c. 1781.

Portrait of them and their children c. 1803. L-R: Lady Catherine, Lady Abigail, Lord Worthington, Master Frederick, Lady Worthington, Lady Lucy, and Lady Elizabeth.

ok lol im so proud of these portraits omg they look soo gooood. im improving my editing skills yAy

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Everytime the cr fandom gets genuinely toxic over a player choice I’m just violently reminded that the people posting these takes have never actually played dnd irl

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Commissions are open!

✨ Send me an email at marybudnitz@gmail.com with a description of what you want, with references (images and written description), and the commission type. Please include your preferred name/social media handle.

✨I do payment upfront using Paypal, and once I receive your payment I will begin working.

✨I will post finished piece here, with your handle tagged or anonymously, unless asked otherwise

✨reblogs are appreciated✨

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Her closet

cc links ↓

Everyday

top | jeans | boots | hat

top* | jeans | boots | necklace | hat

top | acc top | jeans | boots | necklace

dress | boots | necklace

Formal

blouse | pants | shoes | earrings*

dress | shoes | socks | earrings*

top | acc top | skirt | shoes | earrings*

top | pants | shoes | hat | earrings* | kerchief

Hot weather

dress | boots* | socks | necklace

top (horse ranch ep) | jeans | boots | necklace | hat

top | brassiere | skirt | boots | necklace

top | brassiere | pants | boots | necklace

Cold weather

jacket | jeans | boots | hat

jacket | jeans | boots | hat

coat (horse ranch ep) | boots* | necklace | hat

jacket* | acc top | jeans | shoes | hat

*tsr, simsfinds

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Hello everyone from the Potion Permit twitter!!!! Here's some more silly doodles of my beloved pathetic loser man 🥰

Also read my super self-indulgent Matheo/Chemist enemies-to-lovers fic??? 🥺

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