Basic Tutorial on Graphic Editing and Tips.
- Maximum Dimensions of Submissions
- Free Online Resize/Crop Tools
- Graphic Editing Programs and Methods
- Design Tips
- Fonts
- Free Online Image Hosting Services; Direct Linking
Any submission whose width and/or height exceeds 600 pixels is considered too!big.
Free Online Resize/Crop Tools
- resizr - Also crops and does all sorts of neat things.
- ImageShack - Check "resize image". Also hosts pictures.
- tinypic - Select 320x240 or smaller under "resize". Also hosts pictures.
- Adobe Photo$hop.
- The GIMP - FREE. Get it if you don’t have P$, seriously. No one should have to put up with MS Paint.
- OpenCanvas.
- Microsoft Paint.
- Tegaki E -> resize -> submit secret -> delete entry on Tegaki E.
- Notepad/MS Word screenshot -> paste to MS Paint and save as PNG/JPG/GIF.
- Blingee
- Don't force people to read on a brightly colored background.
- Use fonts with simple shapes in body/small text and save your fancy Medieval drop capitals for big headers.
- The flow or the way your secret is meant to be read should be self-explanatory. Unscramble your secret.
- real_serious is real serious about not looking at illegible or ugly secrets.
- It's not tl;dr if it looks short.
- Techniques of making text more legible on busy backgrounds.
- Don't use animations unless your secret calls for it.
If you have a hard time reading your own secret, then why should we bother?
Fonts
- Identifont - Identify fonts by answering MC questions.
- WhatTheFont?! - Identify fonts from sample images.
- Fonts for Peas - Fonts based on real handwriting.
Yanked from fandomsecrets.
tinypic
Also resizes pictures if necessary.
ImageShack
Also resizes pictures if necessary. Occasionally down for maintenance.
XS.TO
Also resizes pictures if necessary.
photobucket
Requires sign-up.
Photos.CX
Your best bet for NSFW images.
Free Image Hosting
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