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barrel_of_pbs (barrel_of_pbs) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2010-11-23 20:46:00

Entry tags:

coding: iphone

news media part one: psd

Type: [.PSD] iPhone, with a faux CNN News Application

Compatibility: Photoshop 7.0 and up. Theoretically this should also work in Pixlr and GIMP, but I haven't tried.

What is customizable? Slightly short of everything. Customizable text elements include: iPhone time (1:09 PM), News Navigation (Top Stories-Crime), Breaking News Headline, and the three related news stories.

Customizable images include: News logo (This is CNN's app, but it can be easily changed to a fictional news source, or another outlet), Breaking News photo (407 x 314), and three smaller related story images.

What the heck is this for?: An excellent question! I'm a nerd, and I love worldbuilding. Small touches from a moderator, or a player, can really help spark and energize the entire cast, and sometimes a small visual reference goes a long way. Social media applications suit a variety of different game-worlds. This particular 'Breaking News' sample was created with X-Men in mind, but it could suit nearly a dozen other games/fandoms. For example: A final news report about the zombie apocalypse before the media blackout, celeb headlines, Marvel/DC, or even Harry Potter (what's the Muggle interpretation of your in game magical events?).

This is provided in a .PSD format for simplicity's sake. Anyone can easily open this document, slide in a new photo, and change the text. The work is already done for you, and you can quickly change the information in under 15 minutes, and get back to your game.

credit, where it is due: Archangel manipulation is by the awesome

marvel_icons. The iPhone PSD, which you will need, is from psdGraphics

How to customize:

Broken down into 4 sections (Click on image to see the sub-folder contents)

DOWNLOAD:
(1) psdGraphic's alternate link iPhone (2)

barrelofpbs' News Application Insert

Get

kaisermonkey's Photoshop uploads here.

Full size, inserted into iPhone psd:
Photobucket

Other Examples:
If you use this, let me know! I'd love to see anything that you create.

Questions? Requests?
Ask me anything, I'll help you if humanly possible. Requests can go here.

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	thetriad_npcs 2010-11-24 04:10 am UTC (link)
	Oh my goodness, this is nothing short of awesome. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2010-11-24 05:47 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much! I'm glad that you like it <3 (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lycangirl 2010-11-24 04:40 am UTC (link)
	This looks so real! I love it! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2010-11-24 05:49 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! If you look at the PSD, you'll see the source image that I built this from. It took a while, but the results were worth it. Thanks for the comment, and enjoy <3 (Reply to this) (Parent)

	vaguedisclaimer 2010-11-24 04:51 am UTC (link)
	This is made of win. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2010-11-24 05:51 am UTC (link)
	Thank you <3 I'm glad that you like it! RP_Tutorials has helped me a lot this last year, I'm just happy to find a way to give something back. Your icon is hilarious XD (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	vaguedisclaimer 2010-11-24 06:11 am UTC (link)
	I'm hoping to maybe be able tk incorporate it into one of my games (not sure which one yet, but I'm sure Incan find one) Haha thanks. I wish I could remember where I got it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2010-11-24 02:22 pm UTC (link)
	Whenever you do, let me know! I can't wait to see it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	hammertech 2010-11-24 02:15 pm UTC (link)
	This is seriously the coolest thing that has ever been posted here. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2010-11-24 02:24 pm UTC (link)
	You're too sweet, sometimes! I'll talk to you a little later today about other PSD things that can be posted <3 Thanks for the comment, as well as letting me show this off like a four year old with a coloring book. OMG MOM. LUK WHUT I DID. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	thegodofrock 2010-12-31 10:36 am UTC (link)
	Used this one here! Thanks for the awesome! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2010-12-31 03:41 pm UTC (link)
	The entry appears to be f-locked, but if you'd like to repost the image here for a sample (and keep your post protected), I'd love you forever! Thanks so much for the comment and for using it! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	just4rpgs 2010-12-31 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	Different SN. I sorta hop from one to the other... Let's try this and see what happens: And if comments don't allow images (because I'm not sure if they do), the link is also here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2011-01-01 12:45 am UTC (link)
	That's awesome! Thanks so much for posting here, I appreciate it <3 It looks wonderful, nice work :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sic_vita_est 2011-10-10 06:37 am UTC (link)
	Thought you might like to know that even though it's been almost a year, this is still being used x) (Reply to this)

	cityofficials 2011-11-20 05:25 pm UTC (link)
	That is AMAZING. (Reply to this)

	redheadspy 2012-06-05 05:01 am UTC (link)
	The mediafire link is not working for the News Application Insert (Reply to this) (Thread)

	barrel_of_pbs 2012-06-05 05:07 am UTC (link)
	:( Thanks for the heads up. I will try and track the file down, and if I can't-- I'll recreate it. Sorry about the trouble. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redheadspy 2012-06-05 05:08 am UTC (link)
	Thank you. Love this. (Reply to this) (Parent)