Advice needed on pic stories
I've been scanning this site for a couple of days, and it appears the Stories and Legacies Index thing is growing cobwebs and clicking it leads to a dead end. I know some people use Wordpress, and at ...
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I don't know how picture-intensive of a storyteller you're looking for (I've never done a comic), but I'm an (trying-to-be recovering) obsessive perfectionist when it comes to screenshots for my stories so hopefully that's good enough. I'll tell you what I can. I use Wordpress to for my stories as it's easy to use and I like the analytics that it uses because I'm a nerd. There's also Blogger (which more wallpaper & designs to choose from) and Tumblr (I do find this harder to navigate as a reader). Idk about writing stories on Imgur. I thought it was just a photo hosting site. One thing to consider is how much foot traffic a site gets and WP does get more because more SimLit readers & writers are on it. Which is why more people use it. But you should look into others as well. If you want really big pictures, well, this site lets you do that. You could use WP (or any site) to link here with a blurb and awesome screenshot to pique reader's interest. Ultimately, pick whatever you feel most comfortable with.
I am able to upload screenshots straight from my computer without converting to another format. However, you can convert them from .png to .jpg using a photo editing app. Open the screenshot in the app then save it in your preferred format. As to how to make screenshots "impressive" I'm guessing you mean how to edit them. For photo editing you'll need an app. I've used both GIMP and Photoshop. There are many others, but these two are the best, in my opinion. I currently only use GIMP to edit my screenshots/photos because it's free and still has a lot to it. Obviously, Photoshop is great but it costs money to use (I can't afford to renew the subscription right now). If you've never done editing before, GIMP is a good way to learn the ropes then when you're ready for the commitment buy Photoshop. I believe you can do a free trial with Photoshop which is another good way to see how you like it. And you could look into buying an older version. Look for tutorials online and on Youtube to learn how to achieve different effects.
I am able to upload screenshots straight from my computer without converting to another format. However, you can convert them from .png to .jpg using a photo editing app. Open the screenshot in the app then save it in your preferred format. As to how to make screenshots "impressive" I'm guessing you mean how to edit them. For photo editing you'll need an app. I've used both GIMP and Photoshop. There are many others, but these two are the best, in my opinion. I currently only use GIMP to edit my screenshots/photos because it's free and still has a lot to it. Obviously, Photoshop is great but it costs money to use (I can't afford to renew the subscription right now). If you've never done editing before, GIMP is a good way to learn the ropes then when you're ready for the commitment buy Photoshop. I believe you can do a free trial with Photoshop which is another good way to see how you like it. And you could look into buying an older version. Look for tutorials online and on Youtube to learn how to achieve different effects.
