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 Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:04 pm
 coming soon... oo1xxxintro
oo2xxxthe main goal of a post
oo3xxxlength and literacy
oo4xxxcolour
oo5xxximages & other sorts
oo6xxxformat
oo7xxxsymbols
oo8xxxfont and name tags
oo9xxxquotations and other tid bits
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:46 pm
__________ A post can affect a lot within a roleplay, from what goes on or even the atmosphere of it. The main goal of a post is to engage the reader's attention, and keep it. Every time you post a reply, there are probably more people who read it than you think, unless it looks boring, plain, drab, or even overly decorated. At times, one may post a reply in a roleplay, and yet other's neglect it or don't even realize it was there. You want to attract attention of the other roleplayers, or even people who simply wish to read, by making it unique, personal, and pleasurable to take notice.
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:16 pm
__________ At times, the length and the literacy of a post can affect a lot about the post on whether it looks neat or boring, or even readable. Though length and literacy does not mean the quality of the content is bad, it just may affect the rest of what you use in your post, such as images and quotations, and also whether it looks neat or messy. Taking your time on a post is a lot better than slapping on a block of text that someone can't even read.
If your posts are small in length, try to use less than necessary decor for your post, as you don't want to distract attention from the text content, but you don't want it to look bare. Believe me, sometimes it is difficult to read a post if they have one sentence in the middle of a huge mess of images, icons, brightly coloured quotations and lyrics, and other sorts. You don't want the person you are roleplaying with have to work to read what you wrote, especially if it's just one sentence.If your posts are long in length, try to keep it simple, because a couple of paragraphs can be a little bit of a read, and NEVER use bright colours for the font on your text content. It hurts the reader's eyes. Try using a shade of grey, black is variable, just something that is easy on the eyes. Use bright colours on the lyrics or quotations, if you want, to make them pop and attract attention.
*If you want more info on colour, check out the colour post!
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:54 pm
__________ COLOUR IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS OF A ROLEPLAY POST.
Ahem. What I mean is, Colour is probably one of the things that either flaunts it or ruins it, and this goes for profiles as well.
Firstly, before you can do anything, you must become familiar with Hex Code!
Oh, Hex Code. How I loveth thee. The technical term for it is Hexadecimal Code, but it's much more simple to say HEX, right? Right. Hex code is the code used for colours in HTML coding (for websites, profiles, etc.). However, that's not what Gaia uses for it's coding. Gaia uses BB Code, which is similar, but not quite, but that's a whole different story. Let's just say that Hex code works the same for both of them.
The Hex Code is a six symbol code, and is made up of letters and numbers. EVERY colour has one.
It is easily attainable, and not that difficult to use.
You know how whenever you colour a sentence or word using gaia's tools? You get this.
[color=blue]Something cool is written here, but I just don't know what.[/color]
And it turns out like this on the actual post.
Something cool is written here, but I just don't know what.
With Hex Code, you use the same exact format, only instead of where "blue" is, you put the Hex Code, including the # symbol. (Side Note: REMEMBER THE #. Because, if you don't, it will not work, and you'll be very, very sad.) In this case, I'll be using a turquoise-ish colour with the hex code of #18c0d8.
So, it'll look like this.
[color=#18c0d8]Something cool is written here, but I just don't know what.[/color]
And it turns out like this!
Something cool is written here, but I just don't know what.
See how easy that was?
I will be continuing this shortly...
tools that may be useful;
photoshopxxxOnly if you have this. The colour picker is exceptional, and this goes for any other artistic program with a colour picker. Anything with a colour picker and gives you the HEX code will be great.[/color
COLOURloversxxxThis website is great for quick and easy palettes that, surprisingly, look nice, as well as a variety of inspiring colours with quirky names.
tektek text generatorxxxSimple to use, and helps with gradient text. (IT MAKES IT SO EASYYYYY.)
quick tips;
oo1xxxNEVER use colours that cannot be seen easily on a white background. (ie. white, too light grays, yellows, pale colours, etc.)
oo2xxxTry to use colours that match the personality of the character in some way, shape, or form. OR, use a colour that is seen in the image you use to represent your character.
oo3xxxUse a different colour than the people you roleplay with. That way, it'll be a little more distinguishable, and your posts won't look the same and difficult to follow.
oo4xxxChoose your colours wisely and with thought. Some colours just don't go together.
oo5xxxBUT, don't be afraid to use crazy colours! Sometimes, it's good to use strange colour palettes. It adds more flavor.
oo6xxxBalance is key.
LOOK AT ALL THE PRETTY COLOURS YOU CAN USE!
Since Gaia's generic colours suck, here's a long list of colours you can use by name easily and efficiantly. And easy to remember!
Colors with * are colours I advise to avoid. They're pretty, but difficult to read.
LIGHTPINK
PALEVIOLETRED
HOTPINK
DEEPPINK
RED
TOMATO
CRIMSON
FIREBRICK
INDIANRED
DARKRED
MAROON
BROWN
SIENNA
SADDLEBROWN
ROSYBROWN
TAN
DARKKHAKI
BURLYWOOD
CHOCOLATE
PERU
DARKGOLDENROD
LIGHTCORAL
CORAL
LIGHTSALMON
SALMON
DARKSALMON
ORANGERED
DARKORANGE
ORANGE
SANDYBROWN
GOLDENROD
PALEGOLDENROD*
KHAKI
GOLD
YELLOW
YELLOWGREEN
GREENYELLOW
LIGHTGREEN
LAWNGREEN
CHARTREUSE
LIME
SPRINGGREEN
PALEGREEN*
MEDIUMSPRINGGREEN
LIMEGREEN
GREEN
FORESTGREEN
DARKGREEN
SEAGREEN
MEDIUMSEAGREEN
DARKSEAGREEN
OLIVE
OLIVEDRAB
DARKOLIVEGREEN
PALETURQUOISE*
LIGHTBLUE
LIGHTSTEELBLUE
POWDERBLUE
CYAN
AQUA
AQUAMARINE
TURQUOISE
LIGHTSKYBLUE
SKYBLUE
MEDIUMAQUAMARINE
MEDIUMTURQUOISE
DARKTURQUOISE
DEEPSKYBLUE
CADETBLUE
CORNFLOWERBLUE
STEELBLUE
SLATE BLUE
MEDIUMSLATEBLUE
ROYALBLUE
DODGERBLUE
LIGHTSEAGREEN
TEAL
DARKCYAN
BLUE
MEDIUMBLUE
DARKSLATEBLUE
NAVY
DARKBLUE
MIDNIGHTBLUE
INDIGO
BLUEVIOLET
MEDIUMPURPLE
MEDIUMORCHID
PURPLE
DARKMAGENTA
DARKVIOLET
DARKORCHID
LAVENDER*
THISTLE
PLUM
VIOLET
ORCHID
MAGENTA
FUCHSIA
MEDIUMVIOLETRED
DARKSLATEGRAY
DIMGRAY
GRAY
SLATEGRAY
DARKGRAY
SILVER
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:00 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:01 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:02 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:05 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:06 pm
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