Tag: advice

Any advice for an aspiring young editor? Love your stuff :’)

andrumedas:

Hey !! I’m glad you like my edits :)) also, I’m not that great at this whole ‘advice’ thing so please bear with me !
i. okay, so the first thing you need to do is get acquainted with the editing software you use, whether it is ps, gimp, pixlr, canva or anything really! Just pop into the application when you have time and mess with the tools present there.
ii. always look up tutorials if you’re confused about something. being fairly new to editing myself, i look at tutorials all the time! there are some really helpful ones out there!
iii. having even a vague idea about what your going to make helps a lot. it’s completely okay if you don’t, but if you do, you can modify the final result to suit the image in your head more.
iv. while making any sort of edit, make sure you have aesthetically pleasing pictures first. you can get these pictures from pinterest, we heart it or even tumblr. here’s my pinterest and here’s my we heart it for reference!
v. resource blogs like @yeahps and @itsphotoshop are also really helpful!

well, that’s about it! i hope this helps you!

Any tips for an aspiring editor?

petuniaevans:

Hi there! Sorry this took me a little while to get to. I promise I wasn’t ignoring you. Here is my main advice: 

  • Practice, practice, practice. Even if you don’t post what you end up making, you need to try out a ton of different techniques to find your own style.
  • Your own style is important. What makes your work stand out is when you have your own touch that others recognize you by. Don’t feel like you need your work to replicate others in whatever fandom you’re in.
  • But saying that, it is best if it does still fit in with your fandom, because if you are aiming for reblogs, that is what will get it reblogs.
  • Overall though, you make edits for you. Not for other people. Do what makes you happy, and if others don’t reblog your stuff but you still love your editing style. Keep doing it your way! It isn’t all about reblogs, but that is what some people do focus on. There is no right or wrong way to focus on edits, you just have to find your own niche.
  • If you don’t have photoshop, I recommend playing with sites such as PicMonkey, Pixlr, and BeFunky. I use Pixlr and BeFunky most. There are also other sites out there, but you have to play around with them and understand how they work before you are able to make a variety of edits.
  • If you have photoshop, then play around with that! Just don’t feel like you have to have photoshop to make good edits. I don’t use photoshop, and I know plenty of others that don’t, and their edits are always beautiful!
  • Last but not least, you should get a Pinterest or WeHeartIt account to save photos on and find photos for your edits. It is very helpful, and it helps you organize the photos for certain photos, etc. and makes everything easier to find!