I don’t mind answering questions at all. I don’t get hundreds of questions but I’ve had these a few times, so here are the answers for those who are curious.
What PSDs do you use?
I actually rarely use PSDs by other people but you can find all the psds I have used here. 90% of the time I use my own PSDs which I haven’t released yet because they don’t work easily on different images.
Can I use your edit for my icon?
Yes (:
What setting do you use on your gifs?
My new gifs use the same settings Josh uses in his gif making tutorial here, only sometimes I reduce number of colors down to 128 (it still keeps most of the color but reduces the file size). Black and white gifs or other solid color gifs can be reduced to 64 colors or lower and still look good. HD footage and sharpening make a BIG difference. I follow the same steps as this tutorial to sharpen my gifs. Be careful not to over sharpen (decrease Amount from 500% to something lower like 100% or so until you get the right amount of sharpening).
What editing program do you use?
Photoshop
It’s a Photoshop plug-in called Topaz Clean.
Where did you get the pictures of ____?
I’ve started putting in the tags the original sources for the images I use. If it’s not there, feel free to ask and I’ll find them for you.
I want to start Legend of the Seeker. Which episodes do you recommend?
I usually recommend Denna because it’s one of my fav eps and it’s early in the series, but it really depends on what you’re interested in. If you like Richard and Kahlan, try Denna, Mirror, Revenant or Torn. If you like Cara, try Broken, Princess or Extinction. Perdition, Reckoning, Conversion, Walter, Unbroken and Tears are also my favs.
How come you do photosets? I like them all to be in one pic.
Mainly for quality reasons. If the file size is too high, Tumblr optimizes it and then it looks like complete crap. It’s easier to divide it up into a photoset so it keeps all the details and colors.
How can you ship RK and Kahlan and Cara at the same time?
RK is my otp but it’s also obvious to me that Kahlan and Cara have a special bond. If Richard didn’t exist, I do think Kahlan and Cara would be perfect for each other. I also see the TV show and books as related but clearly separate products. I probably would only ship RK if the show didn’t exist. But it does exist and it built a beautiful relationship between Kahlan and Cara as well as RK.
What does your username mean?
It’s just a combination of two things I love - Shar from Wizard’s First Rule, a night wisp who helped Kahlan through the boundary, and my favorite color red. (:
