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I was using Picasa to edit my pictures but seems they've recently cut back some of the features so I'm now unable to resize my images. Anyone recommend something similar to use?
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thiswayliesmadness posted:I was using Picasa to edit my pictures but seems they've recently cut back some of the features so I'm now unable to resize my images. Anyone recommend something similar to use? Irfanview is free and has batch rename/resize features. It's pretty useful.
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Sep 19, 2013 22:49
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When all I'm doing is cropping and resizing a photo, I use Paint (on Windows 7; winXP and earlier lacks the crop feature, which means you have to cut, open another instance of Paint, and paste, which is just one step too many). For batch resizing I use Irfanview. Note that if you're hosting on Imgur, and you make an account, they have resizing options built-in, although I think you have to do it one-by-one. Both Imgur and LPix have plugins for Rightload, too: The advantage of LPix is that the host preserves the name of your image file, which is really awesome for LPs. Imgur's API limits you to 50 uploads per hour, too, which should never matter for this thread. Achmed Jones posted:Well, in that case, I will claim the Strike a Pose one-time bonus! This is adorable! quote:I edited my Oath Complete post to include this information as well. OK. For future reference, this isn't strictly necessary, as long as you point me to which month's Oath models you're using (so I can confirm they were oathed, and not just random models you have lying around). But it's fine in this case. 
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Sep 19, 2013 22:55
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Paint.NET (http://www.getpaint.net/) is a free editor that is nice and lightweight but still functional enough for cropping, resizing, rotating, adding text, and all the other stuff you need to do your oath pics.
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Sep 20, 2013 00:18
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I'm starting a display board for the gladiators from Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery and its expansion, The Serpent and the Wolf. The styrofoam:  The cardboard:  I also have a photo of it glued together, but it makes no sense because the timestamp in it says 4:13, but it took me about half an hour to cut out the hexagons and glue everything together. In fact, worldtimeserver on my phone is still reading 4:13 pm - it appears not to auto-refresh on iOS 7. So I'll refrain from posting that little bit of 
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Sep 20, 2013 01:40
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thiswayliesmadness posted:I was using Picasa to edit my pictures but seems they've recently cut back some of the features so I'm now unable to resize my images. Anyone recommend something similar to use? DakkaDakka's gallery is actually pretty legit. It automatically resizes every image you upload, and has a built in optional color balancer that overcompensates a little but is generally pretty good.
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Sep 20, 2013 04:57
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Oath Complete! I am claiming Speed painting!, Jurnal, and Double the Fun on my Ghulam, and Fly your Flag, In Battle!, and a themed group for my Bloodcrushers of Khorne. Ghulam: For the speed:   For the Jurnal (I've written "ya Kafir" on his rifle, which roughly translates to "Hey, infidel!" in Arabic):  Bloodcrushers: With their fearless leader from last month, Skulltaker:  With their inspirational Fly your Flag banner:   I hand painted an Ultramarines banner, then covered it in red ink and painted a crude bright red Khorne symbol on the front of it. I figure demons probably can't stitch a banner very well but they're probably good at covering things in blood! Especially in the process of taking the banner from whoever had it last. Facing down their hated Space Marine enemies In Battle!:    And that's about it! Took a lot of time and effort this month but I'm very happy with how the Bloodcrushers came out. Direwolf fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Sep 20, 2013 |
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Sep 20, 2013 04:58
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Achmed Jones posted:In fact, worldtimeserver on my phone is still reading 4:13 pm - it appears not to auto-refresh on iOS 7. So I'll refrain from posting that little bit of I don't think it auto-refreshes at all? I've been using my nexus 7 for those time stamp photos and there's been occasions where I've opened up chrome and the tab is still there, showing last months date and time. Painting tonight, really dragging my heels and really really not enjoying painting the axer I've oathed. I want him done and out of the way tonight 
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Sep 20, 2013 09:23
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I, Nathonicus, oath these additional models for the month of September! This is the bulk of my Warmaster chaos stuff. 3 dragon ogres, 3 stands of chaos hounds, 3 stands of chaos knights, 3 stands of deamonettes on steeds, and 3 heros/wizards. These guys are littl - 10 or 15mm, I'm not sure which, and made (once upon a time) by Games Workshop.
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Sep 20, 2013 16:33
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Direwolf posted:Oath Complete! Good job! You are missing one point for this month because your oath complete photos do not have your username in them. If you edit in your name, post to let me know so I can award that last point. Otherwise, I've credited you for all of your claims. nathonicus posted:I, Nathonicus, oath these additional models for the month of September! Warmaster is 10mm apparently. Be aware that I have taken away all your points for finishing an oath - you get them back when you finish this new oath, and when you post your new oath complete post, please link to or (better) quote your previous oath complete post, so it's all in one handy URL for me to paste into the spreadsheet. Good luck! Achmed Jones posted:I'm starting a display board for the gladiators from Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery and its expansion, The Serpent and the Wolf. It's OK, as long as the timestamp is from this month. Actually for this, I think what you need for your official Oath of making a display board, is a photo of the assembled but not-yet-painted board, with the timestamp, so the one you have is probably fine. Here's the rules from the OP: quote:One entry per participant. Post a picture of your unpainted display board (with timestamp) before starting, and post the completed pictures before the end of the season to earn your points and be eligible for judging! The completed pictures of your display board must be from various angles with your army/faction in place. Leperflesh fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Sep 20, 2013 |
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Sep 20, 2013 18:28
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quote:Post a picture of your unpainted display board (with timestamp) Does that means that the display board does not need to be completed in a single month? The rule says to post a picture before starting (done!) and to post the completed picture some time before the end of the season, so I figured that it wasn't part of the monthly Oath. But I'm probably wrong - if I need to, I'm happy to make an oath addition. That'll give me extra motivation to finish it up this month anyway!
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Sep 20, 2013 18:50
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Leperflesh posted:Good job! Edited!
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Sep 20, 2013 19:14
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Achmed Jones posted:Does that means that the display board does not need to be completed in a single month? The rule says to post a picture before starting (done!) and to post the completed picture some time before the end of the season, so I figured that it wasn't part of the monthly Oath. But I'm probably wrong - if I need to, I'm happy to make an oath addition. That'll give me extra motivation to finish it up this month anyway! It does not need to be completed in a single month, and it does not need to be part of a monthly Oath. You do, however, need to post a photo of it assembled but prior to painting; you mentioned having such a photo, but with a bad timestamp? Direwolf posted:Edited! You're all set!
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Sep 20, 2013 19:26
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Leperflesh posted:It does not need to be completed in a single month, and it does not need to be part of a monthly Oath. Rad! quote:You do, however, need to post a photo of it assembled but prior to painting; you mentioned having such a photo, but with a bad timestamp? Well, sort of - I'm still adding sand to it right now, so it's not all-the-way constructed yet:   I realized that I forgot to smooth the edges with tape, so I had to go back and do that. I'm still in the process of getting snow (to be painted as sand) to all the visible surfaces. I'll take another picture when it's all together and ready to be painted!
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Sep 20, 2013 19:33
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Achmed Jones posted:Rad! OK, yeah, just that final state when it's all done save the painting, that'll be perfect. Basically what we're going for is, imagine if someone already had a lovely display board they made two years ago and wanted to cheat. They could post a photo of a pile of cardboard and foam, wait a month, and then post a photo of their lovely display board. So we want to see what is recognizably the display board in your final completed photo, so we can tell that you painted it this year. Not that we think you, Achmed Jones, would ever cheat! But the rules are designed to make it clear to everyone that it'd be difficult to cheat, so nobody is likely to complain or challenge someone else's honesty. Makes everything more nice for everyone.
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OATH COMPLETE! Troll Axer by Privateer Press Detektiv's Jurnal included in the little inset, it's a tartan cloth   Never ever going to paint a troll axer ever again, not a fun model to paint  His skin looks totally different in the photos, quite bland and not much contrast, looks a bit better in the flesh so to speak.No bonus points this month, I'll get some of those done in October I think. and yes, the white blob on the base is pva glue, I'm that impatient and want to get this months oath over and done with, thoroughly not enjoyed this month at all
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Sep 20, 2013 22:14
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nathonicus posted:I, Nathonicus, oath these additional models for the month of September! Go! Go! GO!!!!! Are these from Stark's bits box? He'd be proud!
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Oath Complete! 4 SkorneCataphract Incindiarii and 1 Skorne Agonizer    Detektivs Jernal is the house insignia on the banner Also I think this counts for a Themed Group, but correct me if I'm wrong (only 4 are in the same unit, but all 5 are the same army) No worries if not.
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Dagon posted:I, Dagon, Oath this Forgeworld Decimator, unfortunate power squat and all. Dagon posted:Adding one Infinity Yuan Yuan Mercenary to my Oath: Oath Complete  Detektiv's Jurnal: obviously evil runes:  Box art attempt:  
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Sep 21, 2013 23:15
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Oath Complete!     Themed Group and Detektuv's Jurnal for the freehand stuff on the riptide (shown in the insets)
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Sep 21, 2013 23:24
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OK, I think my display board is ready to be painted! Here it is: I'll wait until I get the go-ahead to start painting - I'm not sure if the bit of cardboard and blue tape that you can see will be a problem. I'm pretty sure they won't be (otherwise I wouldn't submit, obviously) but better safe than sorry!
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Sep 22, 2013 03:04
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Booley posted:Tau Awesomeness.jpg Goddamn, son. Goddamn.
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Sep 22, 2013 05:17
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Damnit Booley, stop being awesome. [Keep up the awesome work, especially that photography]
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Booley, stop making me want to make a tau army because I won't ever come close to that.
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Oath Complete! It's orc time. I finally got ahold of some Citadel Washes for this. It's probably the first time I've actually liked the color of my orcs.   Detektuv’s Jurnal is all the red patterning on the axe, swords, and archer belts. Thank you, tribal tattoo websites. This is also a themed group.  I rolled a 6!...or a 20...or maybe an 01: This is a dice tray. It's large enough to catch most rolls, shock absorbent enough to damp down die bouncing, and flat enough for easy storage.  Hellgnash Skullsplitter disapproves of your rolling skills!
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I, Rikthor, oath that I will paint one Games Workshop Bretonnian Men-at-Arms Model! Please let me know if it is too late to oath 
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Sep 22, 2013 21:20
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Hey on that note, Booley what photo set up do you use (camera, etc)? Would you might maybe posting a pic of the are you take your pictures in for some lighting and angle pointers? Hope this isn't derailing the thread, but I'm super curious. Edit: Paint job reminds me of the Cerberus dudes from Mass Effect. Brock Samsonite fucked around with this message at 21:55 on Sep 22, 2013 |
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nathonicus posted:I, Nathonicus, oath these additional models for the month of September! Achmed Jones posted:OK, I think my display board is ready to be painted! Here it is: ) Rikthor posted:Accepted This is Accepted as well The last time to post oaths is midnight GMT tomorrow - one week before the end the month. (bolded to hopefully stave off questions from everyone else!)
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Sep 22, 2013 22:27
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Oath Completed! One completed Tau Crisis suit with two extra weapons. everything is magnetized so i can switch the gear, which can be seen in the last 2 images. I disliked the shield pod, and being that I was playing tau, aka anime robots, I thought I might as well reference some of my favorite giant anime robots. To do this I replaced the tau shield module with a Bretonnian Men at arms shield. The rectangular shape was more Gundum esq, which I furthered by putting an 08 on the shield because 8th MS Team was awesome. Finally because I did not feel like that was enough for the freehand thing I added the Zone of the Enders symbol to the bottom of the shield.   Detekuv Jurnal: I freehanded the stuff on the shield and the odd little symbol on the back  
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I, Android oath this 40k GW ork kannon thing for the month of September Another month with not much painting unfortunately. Android fucked around with this message at 23:06 on Sep 22, 2013 |
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Ho snap, so I'm working on a converted Draigo model and there is just so much detail I'm having trouble conceiving of where I'm going to put some freehand without making him look like a walking supreme pizza. Soooooooo, gonna make an... OATH ADDITION ...of these objective markers! For those keeping score, that's a mysterious dias, jenga of choppas, relic thingy I found in my bits box, cherished ork glyph, dagger & book, and imperial crate. They are mostly from bits made by GW, and are on square fantasy bases because I have a ton of them sitting around. I'll be going for I Rolled A 6!...Or A 20...Or Maybe An 01, of course. There should be plenty of room for some freehand, as well as the various weathering I'm going to go for, meaning I'll also try for Double The Fun! if it's possible to go for multiple bonuses on the same markers.
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Brock Samsonite posted:Hey on that note, Booley what photo set up do you use (camera, etc)? Would you might maybe posting a pic of the are you take your pictures in for some lighting and angle pointers? Hope this isn't derailing the thread, but I'm super curious.  A bad snap I took a few weeks back. Camera's a Canon 1D Mk4, 100mm macro lens, lights are a pair of Profoto D1 Air 500s with 2'x3' softboxes. The one on camera right is set about twice as bright as the one on camera left. Models are sitting on a piece of glossy white acrylic with a roll of white paper going up behind them.
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Wow; I would have sworn that those reflections were shopped in, but no? My setup is looking lame now. I was so proud of my lightbox made of cardboard and greaseproof paper D:
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thespaceinvader posted:Wow; I would have sworn that those reflections were shopped in, but no? No, reflections are real. Don't feel bad though, photography is my day job and that photo setup is worth significantly more than most of us have spent on tiny plastic models.
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Sep 22, 2013 23:42
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I suspected as much. Those lights alone as probably worth more than my entire collection.
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Well that explains why mine look like taking a piss compared to yours. Jaesus. Thanks for the info though, hopefully that will be useful as reference material.
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I, Buffalo squeeze, oath for September 1 guardsman for GW 
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Sep 23, 2013 06:40
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I, overthefalls, oath the following for September: 5x Space Marines, from Games Workshop.  Had five ready to go but realized that I had basecoated/washed them already, so no can do.
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Sep 23, 2013 06:56
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I, Derlix, Oath this model for September: Oniwaban Shinobu Kitsune, from Corvus Belli 
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Android posted:I, Android oath this 40k GW ork kannon thing for the month of September Monoliths posted:
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I'm guessing that...word...means 'September'? overthefalls posted:
These are all Accepted! Derlix posted:I, Derlix, Oath this model for September: This, however, is not. You need to use https://www.worldtimeserver.com for your timestamp pictures - if I let this go, even though it appears to be a time-telling website of some sort, chaos will break loose and we'll all grow tentacles. Get another picture with the right website in the background and you should be OK. But do it before midnight GMT tonight! REMEMBER EVERYONE: The deadline for NEW Oaths is midnight tonight, GMT time! (corrected)See the OP for the exact times for each time zone. krushgroove fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Sep 23, 2013 |
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