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zapreportsblog · 8 months

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hi!! can you do volturi x secretary!reader (platonic) who's just TOO GOOD AT HER JOB. she spells carlisle correctly, she doesn't interrupt, and she's like really professional. ALSO YOU FOLLOWED ME BACK LIKE I WAS SO SURRPISRD THANK YOU HAVE A GOOD DAYYAYAYYA

❝she’s just too damn good❞

✭ pairing : volturi x reader

✭ fandom : twilight

✭ summary : (Y/n) is the best damn secretary the volturi could ask for

✭ authors note : aww of course I’d follow you back :)

✭ twilight masterlist

The grand entrance hall of Volterra, Italy, echoed with the weight of centuries-old secrets and power. It was within these ancient stone walls that the Volturi, the ruling vampire coven, held their dominion. Aro, Caius, and Marcus, the three elder vampires who led the coven, sat upon their thrones, their crimson eyes filled with an ageless wisdom.

Their previous secretary had met an unfortunate end, her fate sealed by a single, costly mistake. Now, it was time to find a new secretary, one who could handle the delicate matters that crossed the Volturi's path.

(Y/n), a human with a reputation for competence and diligence, stood before the Volturi leaders. She pushed her glasses up on her face, the light catching the lenses and reflecting an intense determination in her gaze. She had no intention of failing in this prestigious role.

Aro, the most talkative of the trio, addressed her with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "I trust you won't follow in our previous secretary's footsteps. Her errors cost her dearly."

(Y/n) met Aro's gaze with unwavering confidence. "No need for the warning, sir. I take my work very seriously. I'm here to ensure that every detail is meticulously attended to."

Caius observed her with a critical eye, his expression stern. "You are aware that our affairs are highly confidential, and discretion is of the utmost importance?"

(Y/n) nodded, her resolve unshaken. "Absolutely, sir. My lips are sealed, and I understand the consequences of breaching that trust."

Marcus, the most reserved of the three, merely regarded her with a measured gaze. "We shall see if your actions align with your words."

(Y/n) straightened her posture, ready to take on her new responsibilities. "You won't be disappointed, gentlemen."

With that, she accepted the role of secretary for the Volturi, stepping into a world of secrecy, power, and ancient vampires. As she walked away, she knew that she had taken on a role unlike any other, one that demanded her utmost dedication and discretion. The reflection of her determination in those glasses was a symbol of the resolve she brought to her new position, one that she intended to uphold at all costs.

(Y/n) settled into her new role as the secretary for the Volturi with a fierce dedication. Her efficiency and attention to detail quickly became apparent to the coven's leaders. Aro, always one to appreciate those who could fulfill his demands promptly, decided to put her to the test.

One afternoon, he strolled into her office, his graceful presence demanding attention. (Y/n) looked up from her desk, her fingers flying across the keyboard of her computer as she organized files and scheduled appointments.

"Ah, (Y/n)," Aro greeted her with his customary smile. "I have a task for you."

(Y/n) nodded, ready to take on any request from her employer. "Of course, master Aro. What do you need?"

Aro explained, "I need you to post an aid about a tour for fifty people for tomorrows feeding, a rather impromptu event. I would like you to schedule it for me.”

(Y/n) didn't miss a beat. She continued typing on her computer, her eyes darting across the screen as she worked her magic with scheduling software. "Consider it done, master Aro."

Aro was taken aback by her speed and efficiency. He had expected this task to take some time, but within mere minutes, (Y/n) turned her screen toward him, displaying a perfectly organized tour for fifty attendees, complete with dates, times, and an itinerary.

His crimson eyes widened with a mixture of surprise and admiration. "You work remarkably fast, (Y/n)."

(Y/n) looked up with a confident smile. "I pride myself on being efficient, master aro. Is there anything else you need?"

Aro chuckled, clearly impressed. "Not at the moment, my dear. Carry on with your excellent work."

As he left her office, (Y/n) couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. She had proven her worth to the Volturi leader, and her efficiency would undoubtedly serve her well in this world of secrecy and power.

In the serene garden of the Volturi castle, Marcus often found solace among the flowers that his late mate had once lovingly tended to. He wandered the garden, lost in his own thoughts, the weight of his immortal life bearing down on him.

One day, as he strolled along the carefully manicured paths, Marcus noticed something extraordinary. The flowers that had once withered away had begun to regrow, vibrant and beautiful as if brought back to life by some unseen force. He couldn't help but be struck by the sight, the memories of his mate's love for these flowers flooding his mind.

Marcus approached a lower guard who was on duty nearby, his curiosity piqued. "Who has been taking care of the garden? These flowers, they are flourishing once more."

The lower guard, a vampire who had served the Volturi for centuries, nodded respectfully to Marcus. "It is the human, my lord."

"The human?" Marcus asked, intrigued. "What is their name?"

The guard, who knew the human by the name the Volturi called her, replied, "The secretary (Y/n), my lord."

Marcus considered this revelation, the name sparking a distant memory. He had heard the name (Y/n) mentioned in passing, but he had paid little attention. Now, it seemed this human was not only tending to the garden but also reviving the memories of his lost mate.

With a nod of appreciation, Marcus continued to admire the blooming flowers, a silent acknowledgment of the human named (Y/n) for her care and dedication. In the garden, among the resurrected blooms, he felt a connection to his past and a glimmer of hope for the future, all thanks to the efforts of this mysterious human.

In the dimly lit halls of the Volturi castle, Caius, one of the coven's leaders, was growing increasingly frustrated. He had been searching for his favorite cloak, a luxurious garment of deep crimson, for what felt like an eternity. His irritation had escalated to the point where his voice echoed through the corridors as he yelled at everyone in his path.

"Where is it? Who has taken my cloak?" he bellowed, his tone venomous.

Vampires scurried to avoid his wrath, their wide-eyed expressions betraying their fear of their temperamental leader.

In the midst of the chaos, a soft and calm voice cut through the tension. "(Y/n)," Caius snapped, his crimson eyes narrowing as he turned to face the human secretary, "(Y/n), have you seen my cloak? I cannot find it anywhere."

(Y/n) stepped forward, holding Caius's missing cloak draped carefully over her arm. Her voice was composed, unruffled by his outburst. "Master Caius, you left this in your office. I've noticed it had specks of dried blood on it, so I've had it dried clean."

Caius was momentarily taken aback, his anger dissipating as he processed her words. He couldn't believe it. The usually distant and indifferent human secretary had not only found his cloak but had taken it upon herself to ensure it was cleaned.

"(Y/n)," Caius said, his voice softer now, "you did this for me?"

(Y/n) nodded, her gaze steady as she met his crimson eyes. "Of course, Master Caius. It's my duty to assist in any way I can."

Caius, still in disbelief, reached out to take the cloak from her arm. His fingers brushed against hers, and he felt a strange, unfamiliar sensation stir within him. He couldn't deny that her thoughtfulness had left a mark on him, one that he couldn't easily dismiss.

As (Y/n) excused herself and left the hallway, Caius watched her retreating figure with a newfound appreciation. It was a small gesture, but one that had touched him deeply, and he couldn't help but wonder if there was more to this human secretary than met the eye.

The grand trial room within the Volturi castle was filled with a weighty silence as the three kings, Aro, Caius, and Marcus, gathered for a discussion. The subject of their conversation was none other than their human secretary, (Y/n).

"She's good at her job, almost too damn good," Aro commented, his eyes gleaming with intrigue. "I can't seem to find a simple mistake in her work."

Caius nodded in agreement. "She's quick, and her work is effective. It seems we'll be keeping her around long-term."

Marcus, who often remained silent, offered his approval with a subtle nod.

The kings reached a unanimous decision. They would offer (Y/n) a gift, one that would bind her to the Volturi for eternity. They sent their most trusted enforcers, the twins Alec and Jane, to fetch her.

Alec and Jane, swift and efficient as always, found (Y/n) in her office. They approached her with the precision of a well-practiced routine.

"(Y/n)," Alec began, his tone even, "the masters request your presence in the trial room."

(Y/n) blinked in surprise but complied, following the twins to the room where the three kings awaited.

Once inside, (Y/n) stood before the Volturi leaders, her heart pounding with anticipation. Aro spoke first, his voice dripping with charm.

"(Y/n), in the short months you have been with us, your dedication and efficiency have impressed us greatly," Aro said, his crimson eyes locked onto hers. "We value your contributions, and we would like to offer you a gift."

(Y/n) couldn't hide her surprise. "A gift, masters?"

Caius stepped forward, his gaze unwavering. "We offer you immortality, (Y/n). A chance to join our coven as one of us."

The offer hung in the air, a life-altering decision that (Y/n) had never expected. She considered her options carefully, her thoughts racing. The weight of eternity was a heavy burden to bear, but the allure of becoming part of the Volturi coven was undeniable.

After a moment of reflection, (Y/n) finally spoke. "I'm not sure what to say, masters, but thank you for the offer."

With her acceptance, the kings nodded in approval. The twins, Alec and Jane, moved closer, their hands lightly touching her body. “Alec -“ aro calls out and in second Alec has (y/n) wrapped in his dark smoke, her senses numbing within seconds. “Don’t worry dear, it’ll be over in no time.”

Over the course of three days, (Y/n) underwent the agonizing process of the vampire transformation. She endured the fire of change, sometimes which were numbed by Alec per the kings request and now she was emerging from the ordeal as a newborn vampire, her senses heightened and her existence forever entwined with the Volturi.

As her eyes fluttered open in her new immortal life, (Y/n) realized that she had become a permanent part of the Volturi coven, her loyalty and dedication recognized in the most profound way possible.

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antoniosvivaldi · 1 year

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Rotoscoping Tutorial by @antoniosvivaldi

Hi everyone! I’m excited to announce my long-delayed Rotoscoping Tutorial - requested by a number of people over the past calendar year.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create the cutout gifs like this (and seen in most of my gifsets under this tag) with Rotoscoping on After Effects. I’ll also provide additional examples and a number of things that I do to optimise my giffing / Rotoscoping workflow (e.g. useful shortcuts & other things to be aware of).

This is the structure of the tutorial:

Why Rotoscoping? Photoshop video timeline’s limitations

Photoshop workflow pt 1: Preparing your gif

After Effects workflow: Interface, shortcuts, and Rotoscoping tools

Photoshop workflow pt 2: Assembling your gif; with multiple examples

Bonus content: Rotoscoping tips* & workarounds to common issues

For quick reference, here are example gifsets (and where Rotoscoping is used in the posts) that I will mention in the tutorial:

Example 1: Cutout gif effect | panels 2 + 4

Example 2: Changing a gif’s background colour | all panels

Example 3: Cutout gif effect in a shape | all panels

Example 4: Putting it all together | panels 1, 3, & 5

What you need & need to know:

Software: Photoshop & After Effects (After Effects 2021 or later for Rotobrush 2.0)*

Hardware: 16GB RAM required to run later versions of AE*

Difficulty: Advanced; Knowledge in making gifs, applying layer masks, and using video timeline interface assumed

Key concepts: Rotoscoping (AE) / Video Timeline (AE+ PS) / Layer Masks & Groups (PS)

Supplementary files: tutorial resources

*I’m currently running the latest version of PS & AE on an M2 Mac, but I’ve also used older versions (CC 2015 & 2020) on Intel-based Macs. I’ll outline some known compatibility & performance issues, and workarounds later in this tutorial that could help streamline your giffing workflow.

Tutorial under the cut. Like / Reblog this post if you find this tutorial helpful. Linking this post / the example gifsets in your post caption, will be greatly appreciated if you read this to create effects seen in Examples 3 + 4.

1) Why Rotoscoping?

My Rotoscoping journey is motivated by the shortcomings on Photoshop - namely the limited options to manipulate the Layer Mask keyframes in the video timeline interface, as well my need to gif more efficiently.

Suppose I want to cutout this subject or recolour the background of a gif on Photoshop: I personally classify the gifs that I prepare on PS into 3 types based on the motion of the subject

These are the common Photoshop-only approaches when attempting to mask the subject in the gif.

Case 1: minimal motion in the subject → a simple layer mask will do the trick

Case 2: some linear panning of the subject in the gif → using the Layer Mask Position keyframes in the video timeline interface will do the trick

Case 3: subject moves around a lot (e.g. zoom motion) → Unfortunately this is where a Photoshop-only workflow will require frame by frame masking. Layer Mask Position keyframes only apply positional translation (but not transformation / rotation) on the layer mask

Enter Rotoscoping on After Effects: Instead of resigning to frame by frame procedure on Photoshop, I opted to make my life easier by learning to Rotoscope on After Effects. This essentially provides me an opportunity to cutout / recolour a wider range of gifs with relative ease.

2) Photoshop pt. 1: Preparing your gif

Prepare your gif the usual way - whether you screencap or import frames from video.

Then your Photoshop should look like this:

Now, I shall walkthrough & explain my personal giffing workflow (as of 2023) after loading the gif frames. To speed up the process, import my gif prep action file to Photoshop.

Going to Window > Action, you’ll see a set of actions under the “gif prep” folder.

"set frame delay for timeline” (highlighted in yellow) will set all of your entire gif’s frame delay to 0.03s

“convert to timeline“ (highlighted in red) will take you to the Video Timeline interface

To play an action, press on the Play button (highlighted in green)

i. Set the frame delay of the entire gif to 0.03s. (play “set frame delay for timeline” from my gif prep action pack)

I work with everything in 0.03s frame delay (or equivalently 30fps) at first. It’s always possible to change the frame delay of the final gif to 0.05s before uploading onto Tumblr.

ii) Convert this gif to a Smart Video Layer (play “convert to timeline” from my action pack)

Note: I personally don’t resize the gif just yet. That’s because Rotoscoping in full video resolution will render higher quality details around the edges as well as more flexibilities later on in the editing process.

Performance optimisation: If your computer has 8GB of RAM or less, you might find it helpful to crop / resize your gif to Tumblr dimensions now for a less sluggish performance in After Effects later on.

(I have giffed on a desktop with 8GB of RAM and it’s quite slow at rendering individual frames of a 1080p short clip on AE)

iii) Add colouring adjustments on the gif. This will save you A LOT of time when you Rotoscope gifs that are originally very dark / poorly lit (e.g. the uncoloured Taylor Swift gif shown just above).

If you usually colour your gifs at the very end of your giffing process (i.e. after sharpening), this will be a bit of a change.Nevertheless I still highly recommend adding some base colourings now to at least increase the contrast between the subject and the background.

iv) To minimise lagging on After Effects, simplify this gif file as follows:

Flatten / Unsmart this gif file back to frame animation mode: play “flatten” (highlighted in red) from my gif prep action pack

Set the frame delay to 0.03s: play “set frame delay for timeline” (highlighted in green)

Convert the simplified gif file back to the video timeline interface: play “convert to timeline” (highlighted in yellow)

After “unsmarting” and converting back to the video timeline, your interface should look like this

And voila! This gif PSD is now ready to be imported to After Effects for Rotoscoping work!

3) After Effects: Interface and useful shortcuts

Open After Effects and Import (Cmmd / Ctrl + I) your gif PSD that you’ve just prepared.

After importing your gif PSD to After Effects, the interface should look like this.

In the screenshot below, there are two compositions: the imported gif (highlighted in green) & another composition file made from selecting the imported gif (highlighted in red)

For the rest of the workflow, we will edit from the clone composition (the one highlighted in red), so select this one.

Before we take our plunge into the Rotoscoping, here are a few useful shortcuts to remember. I’ll explain the Roto Brush tool in the next section.

Preview the previous: fn + up arrow

Preview the next frame: fn + down arrow

Add to Roto Brush selection: holding Shift while you’re using the Roto Brush Tool

Subtract from Roto Brush selection: holding Alt while you’re using the Roto Brush Tool

Change Roto Brush size: while holding Cmmd / Ctrl, click + drag your mouse left / right

4) After Effects: The Rotoscoping Process

To access the Rotoscoping tools, click on the Roto Brush icon (highlighted in red in the screenshot below)

Then you’ll get the following dropdown options with two Rotoscoping Tools

Roto Brush Tool: This is where you add / subtract your Rotoscoping selection in your composition

Refine Edge Tool: Paint around the edge of your selection for more refined edges. Very helpful for Rotoscoping fuzzy edges / hairs

To make some Rotoscoping selection, first grab the Roto Brush Tool and click on the subject you want to cut out from your composition.

When you’re Rotoscoping you’ll see this in the Effect Controls panel.

There are two versions of Roto Brush:

Version 2.0: The Rotoscoping selection is powered by AI for higher accuracy when you propagate the frames.

Version 1.0 (Classic): This is the legacy Roto Brush Tool that uses a lesser algorithm. Recommended only if Roto Brush 2.0 is unstable on your machine due to RAM issues.

And two quality settings for Roto Brush 2.0:

Standard

Best

Note: I am currently unable to use Roto Brush 2.0 with Best quality model on my machine to compare the differences myself, so I’ll link this page that explains the two quality settings.

Note: if you’re using an older version of After Effects you’ll see this instead. This corresponds to Roto Brush 1.0 / Classic in the newer versions of AE.

When you’ve made a selection using the Roto Brush Tool, you’ll see the pink lines around the subject. This is the region that you’ve selected to Rotoscope!

To bring out some details around the edges, grab the Refine Edge Tool and paint around the edges

Then the interface will look like this

To view the Rotoscoping selection that you’ve made more intuitively, you could click on the following buttons.

Personally I like the viewing my selection using Toggle Alpha (the second box from the left) & Toggle Alpha Boundary (the 3rd box from the left)

Toggle Alpha

Toggle Alpha Boundary

Note: If you aren’t happy with the initial Roto Brush selection, you can always add (press Shift while using the Roto Brush Tool) / subtract (press Alt / Option using the Roto Brush Tool) your selection.

After you’re happy with your Rotoscoping selection in the first frame of your composition, press fn + down to view the next frame.

Repeat pressing fn + down and fix the selection along the way (e.g. I subtracted a small area from my Rotoscoping selection with the Roto Brush tool to make the edge look cleaner).

After fixing the selection along the way, go back to the composition file (select the clone composition again) and you will see that a cutout gif is made!

To export this, go to File > Export > Add to Render Queue. You’ll be redirected to the Render Queue panel at the bottom of After Effects.

Highlighted in red: click to change export setings

Highlighted in green: click to change save destination

Highlighted in yellow: click to render video

To preserve the transparency of your cutout gif, you need to change your export settings in the Output Module.

Under the Video Output section, change your Channels to RGB + Alpha. Press OK. Then Render the video.

5) Photoshop pt. 2: Assembling your final gif

The essence is to drag the cutout gif (aka the video file that you’ve just rendered on AE) into a new PSD composition file. This will be where you’ll do the rest of your giffing. Your workflow will contain the follow steps:

Make a new blank PSD composition file in Tumblr dimensions

Enable the Video Timeline

Follow the instructions detailed in the individual examples i.e. drag the cutout gif into the PSD & adjust the timeline start / end points

Exporting the final gif. If you’ve worked in 0.03s frame delay all the way up to here, just play the action that I’ve provided in the tutorial in the following order to set the frame delay to 0.05s.

EXAMPLE 1: finalising your cutout gif | sample gifset

After enabling the Video Timeline in your PSD composition file you’ll see something like this

Go to your folder, drag the cutout gif you’ve made on After Effects, resize / reposition, then press Enter.

And also make sure to adjust the Video Timeline’s start / end values.

Add some finishing touches. Because I did the Rotoscoping at full HD resolution, I’ll also need to sharpen my gif in this step.

After you’re happy, you can export this into a gif file and do what you usually do to change the frame delay to 0.05s.

Notes on my “Unsmarting” approach:

To prevent accidentally writing over a PSD composition file that I’ve spent time editing, I personally render this into a short video (File > Export > Render Video) and use the following export settings (to prevent quality loss)

Then I open the rendered clip and play the actions in my gif prep action pack as follows:

flatten: this “Unsmarts” the clip / video

set frame rate: this sets all frames to have 0.05s frame delay

This is the final interface that I get before I pull up the Save For Web window.

EXAMPLE 2: changing your gif’s background colour (for Case 3 gifs) | sample gifset

From your folder, drag BOTH the cutout gif (rendered on AE) and the original gif to your blank composition.

Important: you need to make sure that both layers are properly lined up in the composition file (i.e. selecting both layers when repositioning / resizing)

On Photoshop, press Enter twice and place the cutout gif on top of the original gif from the Layers panel. Then you should get something like this

Select both layers and resize / reposition them in your PSD composition until you’re satisfied with the placements.

The basic idea here is to add some adjustment layers / other things in between the cutout gif and the original gif. To do this, select the original gif layer in the Layers panel.

Then you can start adding.a bunch layers e.g. textures, onto the composition.

And then here’s the exported gif!

6) Fancier Rotoscoping examples

Note: knowledge in using layer masks / groups and making shape / text layers assumed

In the next two examples, I’ll show you how to combine the two previous examples with shape / text layers.

EXAMPLE 3: Placing your cutout gif into a shape / text layer | sample gifset

Add a text / shape layer to your blank PSD composition

We want to prepare a masked group so in the Layers panel:

Make selection from layer: Cmmd / Ctrl + Click (highlighted in red)

Make a new group: click on the folder icon (in yellow)

Create layer mask: click on the icon (in green)

After duplicating the masked group you’ll get something like this in the Layers panel

Drag your cutout gif into the PSD composition

Place the cutout gif into the masked group on top

Select the mask of the top group and paint (in white) over the region you want to reveal for the cutout gif

Add some finishing touches & export the gif!

EXAMPLE 4: Putting it all together | sample gifset

You follow the same approach as in Example 3 to prepare the masked groups, but you need to drag two gif layers in (and resize them using the approach outlined in Example 2)

Place the gif layers as follows

While selecting the mask of the group on top, paint (in white) over the region that you want to reveal in the cutout gif

Now select the original gif (placed within the other group) and add some adjustment layers

After adding some finishing touches & exporting the gif, I get this!

Note: you can do even more overlay effects in the background portion of example 4. There will just be more masked groups + adjustment layers

7) Bonus: Some useful Rotoscoping / giffing lifehacks

GIFFING LIFEHACKS:

— Use best quality footage that you could find & Rotoscope in full video resolution, for better details around the edges

— Poorly lit scenes & low contrast edges are harder to Rotoscope (e.g. Toy Story set / TS evermore set).

If you’re new to AE, I would recommend choosing videos with well-lit gifs with simpler backgrounds and high contrast edges (e.g. Maisie Peters Cate’s Brother set)

— Use Rotobrush 2.0 if you’re using After Effects 2021 or later. It’s more difficult to Rotoscope / change background colour for gifs with a lot of movements with the classic Rotobrush tool. If the scene is tricky, you might want to switch to the “Best” quality model.

HARDWARE-RELATED PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION:

— The recent versions of Photoshop require at least 8GB of RAM. If you have less RAM, it will still work provided you have enough scratch disk space. For better performance, it’s best to close other applications when you’re using Photoshop.

— The recent versions of After Effects require at least 16GB of RAM. If your machine has less RAM than this, there are some workarounds to prevent your machine from hanging:

Essential: close other applications that you’re running on your computer

Resize your gif down to Tumblr dimensions & sharpen it before importing to After Effects.

Install an older version of AE

8) Bonus: Some known software + hardware issues, and workarounds

KNOWN ISSUES ON PHOTOSHOP:

I currently have minimal issues in my giffing workflow, but I’ll nevertheless outline a few common known Photoshop issues for anyone who needs some workarounds.

— Video Timeline interface missing: this affects Apple Silicon Macs (i.e. M1 / M1 Pro / M1 Max / M1 Ultra / M2 / M2 Pro / M2 Max)

Update to newer version of Photoshop (updated 2022 or 2023)

Open Photoshop with Rosetta

— Scratch disk full error: This is a common issue with machines that lack RAM & have nearly used up internal storage. Editing video layers in the timeline interface uses a lot of memory hence will require a lot of scratch disk space.

Make sure that you have enough free storage space while using Photoshop. Alternatively you can use an external hard drive as a scratch disk.

KNOWN ISSUES ON AFTER EFFECTS:

These are a few issues that I have personally ran into over the course of giffing on multiple devices & multiple versions of After Effects.

Note: Inputs from M1 / M2 Mac users with regards to experiences on using the After Effects Rotoscoping tools are welcome!

— Rotobrush 2.0 set to “Best” quality model causes AE to crash: this affects anyone who’s using MacOS Ventura

I’m currently experiencing this issue on my M2 Mac. The workaround right now is to change the Roto Brush 2.0 quality setting to Standard.

This is due to some software compatibility issues on Adobe’s side specifically with MacOS Ventura. Fingers crossed that they will properly fix this bug in the future updates!

— Cannot re-open project files with Rotoscoping: this affects anyone using the initial release of After Effects 2020 (I had installed this on an Intel-based machine and it sucked)

The only option here is to update to a later version of After Effects.

8) More useful Rotoscoping resources

Rotoscoping + Keyframes Tutorial by @jenna--ortega

Rotoscoping + Masking Tutorial by @usergif

Rotoscoping For Beginners in After Effects | Motion Graphics Tutorial

I hope you enjoy reading this! If you have any questions / need any help related to this tutorial, feel free to send me an ask!

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pspkisser · 7 months

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⚙️ This laptop was saved from obsolescence! [10 mins of read]

Hello!! i am making this post here to raise awareness for PC and laptop upgrades, and how it should motivate you to do that same thing to preserve yours for longer or to give it the power you need! this will feature my history with mine, as well as the steps i took to be able to make him breathe life better! this is the story of his journey, and how it went to this current day.

his name is samuel, he is an asus fx570u and i bought him back in september of 2018 after i turned 13! he was brand new during that time and priced at 800 euros, offering only 6 gb of memory and an HDD as his specs. however he does have an 8th gen core i5 as his cpu and a geforce 1050 ti for his gpu. for something marketed as a gaming pc, it's pretty low and it wouldn't allow him to run fast enough, especially for highly demanding software and causing some compatibility issues. it wasn't severe, but as i was stuck with an hdd, that meant operating systems would run pretty slow on it, also leading to long software loading times. this is made worse by the fact that its bundled system, windows 10, isn't designed to work efficiently on hdd in the first place, but at least that means i have my hands on a windows key to be able to use some windows exclusive programs..

i mainly used him to be able to use advanced video editing software and customize the games i have on it for my own taste, because back then i loved making youtube videos and it was a passion i've had for years until i've partially retired from it. i rarely bought games on it and instead opted for free-to-plays, and overall had a good time with him.

unfortunately within only 3 months, his HDD broke down and i sent him to technicians for them to replace it with another one. it was a minor accident i've had but it formatted all my data, even though it didn't matter much since i uploaded most of it to the internet. i just had to be gentle with him by trying to not moving him around too much to stop that issue from persisting... but it was still low-end in terms of system performance. i finally used him for 1 year straight before moving on to a tower pc, feeling tired about his slowness and believing i couldn't do much about it.

i used that other (unnamed) pc for almost a year, starting from 2020! they seemed to work better since it had windows 7, but embarrassingly enough that version itself stopped receiving official security updates months before i started using it, even though i was careful while accessing the internet with it. its performances were also low, but didn't really matter much since i didn't take so much advantage from the power of samuel. suddenly, i had the foolish idea of installing windows 8.1 on the latter to try to deal with the performance issues on 10, but it led to even more compatibility issues since the drivers i used were meant to be for 10 only. only by early 2021, i got win10 back on him and started using him again to get more power again.

so the low-end performance persisted for very long. back then i never knew how to upgrade pcs, so i was only used to replacing devices with others which wasn't cost-efficient. after realizing i used windows for well over 10 years, i had the idea of switching to a mac and as a result, for xmas 2021 i got myself a cute yellow silicon imac, who goes by the name of sarah! but switching to macos posed new serious challenges, such as getting used to the lack of windows compatibility and the missing features that i was used to for a long time. most of the creativity i did with her was drawings with firealpaca and krita, and cgi with blender, which wasn't really much. still, she is pretty glossy and also powerful for many of the tasks i'm performing with her. originally i also intended to sell samuel, but that never happened (i low regret that decision so much i swear).

in late 2022, samuel's performance apparently had had a big hit... he now takes approximately 20 seconds to open any program and it seemed to me like something was wrong with him. at that time i also gained interest in linux since it's a libre OS capable of much more flexibility, essentially allowing it to revive old PCs. i finally decided to get linux mint to work on him via a dual boot with win11 (what was i thinking when i "upgraded" him from 10?). the performance seemed a little better from then, but programs still took very long to open. for that reason, he had often been collecting dust as he finally became unusable.

finally we've reached 2023. this is the year i decided to take on tearing down devices to learn how to examine problems inside of them. after checking samuel's performance again, i noticed that his HDD was having extremely low writing and reading speeds compared to my tower, which made me feel disappointed. but that's when i finally decided i could be able to replace his hard disk with an ssd, a new generation which is more durable, faster, quieter and energy-efficient...

but i still had a good wait until it was possible. suddenly with my money, i found an ssd which only costed €30, and it made me happy that this would be a quick way of healing up samuel! so i rushed to get it, and finally opened him to prepare everything... unfortunately, his keyboard has to be lifted up in the process, and there are flex cables connected between it and the motherboard. but taking out the hard disk thankfully only requires a few steps; removing some screws, then inserting the SSD inside of it. after that i quickly put linux mint back into him. SO SPLENDID...

for only the price of a high budget indie game, now he can open programs very fast, close to how fast sarah can do, and just about any task works perfectly well on him with way less bugs! thanks to that fast upgrade he's become viable for daily drives again, even though i don't have other desks suitable for pcs which makes me less motivated to use him. really wish id be able to since the architecture he has (x64) means he has a lot more software he's able to handle natively...

but then, i hadn't upgraded his ram. i said before that he only had 6 gb of it, and that meant he could only work with a few programs before becoming bloated. and as i like doing power tasks on him, that obviously causes problems. so one day, i went to a pc part store out of curiosity, and became shocked when i found small ram carts that could be compatible with my laptop. after some talk with the seller, i bought 2 ddr4 carts each containing 8 gb and clocked at 2666 mhz, more than double of what i used to have. after that it was time to take on a challenge to be able to insert them myself.

when the seller asked me if i needed assistance to have the carts inserted into my laptop, i giggled internally because of my past stories with learning how to open devices and trying to troubleshoot or modify them internally. i obviously declined it which saved me money, but also meant i had to do it all myself. after an hour of painful manipulations which required me to take out the entire motherboard from samuel, while that next step was also difficult i was finally able to insert the carts into it, before placing all his components back into place. and after such a long time of waiting...

i've finally done it!

Samuel is feeling very well right now!! despite his cpu and gpu dating from over 5 years, now he can do even more tasks at a time, while also being able to read them faster, a massive improvement compared to when it was stuck with an hdd and only 6 gb of ram. i'm guessing those low specs were for the purpose of saving manufacturing costs, but until you'd find use for the components that you'd remove, they'd end up becoming waste. and with a free os like linux mint, it adds up to an even more optimized experience than windows 10, which comes with so many unwanted stuff and can't be customized very well.

have you had a similar story to mine? did that pose you challenges? i took over 40 minutes to write this entire piece of text, but it should at least be very well detailed! on the best case scenario i hope it would inspire others to do some research on upgrading PCs to preserve their lives and especially save costs. Thank you for reading the entirety of it, don't hesitate reblogging it if you think it would interest your own audience! peace for all of you 💙

#pc #laptop #computer #computers #pc upgrade #objectum #gaming pc #linux #linux mint

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Updated B-52 electronic warfare suite will be tested in flight in 2024

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 03/29/2024 - 10:36 in Military

Flying through the skies since the 1950s, the B-52 Stratofortress is a U.S. Air Force (USAF) workhorse and a lasting symbol of American military power. The eight-engine giant has unique capabilities unparalleled to any other American warplane - which is why, after more than 70 years of service, it continues to play a vital role in the defense and national security strategy of the U.S. And thanks to a collaboration between L3Harris and USAF, this iconic aircraft is prepared to remain ready for the mission against highly sophisticated emerging threats in the coming decades.

Under a 10-year contract worth $947 million granted in 2021, L3Harris is upgrading and improving the AN/ALQ-172 electronic war self-protection system (EW), which protects the B-52 and air crews from a wide range of electronic threats. Our current work is based on decades of experience in providing critical technology as a Manufacturer of Original Equipment of the AN/ALQ-172 systems for the B-52 fleet. And combined with other ongoing modernization efforts, these updates will increase the relevance and reliability of the B-52 by the 2050s.

L3 Harris AN/ALQ-172 systems.

"Our opponents continue to evolve, facing advanced and far-reaching threats that challenge our ability to operate in contested environments," says Robert "Trip" Raymond, USAF's Program Leader for EW Technology Development at L3Harris. "It is essential that we provide our B-52 crew with the necessary tools to keep the B-52 relevant, lethal and survivable as the backbone of the strategic bomber force of the United States."

The effort of modernization and support - ALQ-172 Maintenance and Reliability System (MARS) - intends to do exactly that, increasing the average time between failures due to its modular design, while further improving the performance, maintenance capacity and reliability of the system. Thanks to an integrated and improved radio frequency system, crews will be able to simultaneously combat multiple radar threats that interfere with aircraft operations. And by replacing analog systems with more economical software solutions, USAF will be able to reduce the size of B-52 crews from 5 to 4. This frees up resources for additional mission-critical activities.

Ultimately, the updates will further help USAF in its Global Attack Mission and strengthen the effectiveness of the B-52 in modern warfare, while making future upgrades cheaper and easier.

"We are implementing affordable solutions that not only reduce costs, but also provide crews with more advanced protection against the most sophisticated threats detected by radar," said Jimmy Mercado, Program Director at L3Harris. "All this results in a more modern, efficient and effective aircraft, ready to dominate the future struggle."

USAF plans to conduct a test flight with the new electronic warfare capabilities of the B-52 in 2024.

Tags: Military AviationBoeing B-52H StratofortressEW - ELECTRONIC WARL3HarrisUSAF - United States Air Force / U.S. Air Force

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hello hello, may I request a sombra (overwatch) romantic concept? :3

Gotta love Sombra, yeah? Unless she's on the enemy team, as a support main I want to cry.

Yandere! Sombra/Olivia Colomar Concept

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Stalking, Manipulation, Breach of privacy, Breaking and entering, Secret recording, Drugging, Kidnapping, Isolation, Dubious affection, Forced relationship.

Sombra would be another yandere who likes to watch you from a distance for most of her obsession, just like Reaper and Genji.

Out of all the Overwatch yanderes she's probably the best at stalking, actually.

If Sombra is interested in someone she's going to know everything about them.

It's not that hard for her to so, especially if you are just a normal person.

No amount of VPNs or encryption software will prevent her from accessing your files.

She watches you from afar but also hacks into all of your personal data.

She downloads any information she wants to keep for further research.

Sombra, as your yandere, leaves nothing untouched.

She hacks into security cameras and webcams... she even uses her tech to sneak into your home.

You should really get more security...

Not like it will save you from her.

Sombra is careful of not allowing you to see her.

She takes her time with her obsession, learning every single thing she can about you at her own pace.

She quickly becomes addicted to watching you through cameras or sneaking into your home while you're unaware due to her invisibility tech that she stole.

At first Sombra just planned to spy on you, maybe you're close to a valuable target?

But over time her interests begin to shift.

Soon she begins to watch you because he enjoys it.

She finds how vulnerable you are amusing.

Especially since you have no idea she exists.

Sombra is very playful and teasing with her obsession.

She likes that she can lurk so close to you but still be undetectable.

She keeps her distance just enough to lurk as you do your daily life.

Her obsession certainly has a quiet start since you won't know she's around.

Not until she decides to take you off the grid.

At some point watching footage and stalking you isn't going to satiate her obsession.

Especially if she feels romantic feelings... eventually she's going to think of kissing you and holding you.

That idea ends up driving her addiction to you.

Eventually she backs any information she has on you into a private thumb drive.

Things like IDs and important digital documents.

Then she works on erasing all the public stuff and makes you a home away from society.

Sombra is definitely one of the more intense yanderes due to her stalking and her forcing dependency on her darling.

Once she's ready she'll take her darling away with some drugging before allowing them to awaken in their private home.

She's already moved all your stuff and given you a pretty purple chain to keep you in place.

Sombra is efficient when it comes to her obsession.

She's highly manipulative and knows how to get things done.

There's no contact to the outside world for you.

She isn't a very violent yandere.

She avoids unnecessary violence and instead whisks her darling away in silence.

She works in the shadows, it's what she's used to.

Plus when she has you she already knows just about everything about you.

All thanks to her research.

Sombra promises to take good care of you, all with a grin as she tilts your head up.

When she has you she's able to indulge in kisses and hugs.

She adores you and soothes your worries by whispering how much she adores you while lightly touching your nose.

Y'know... you're very special to her.

She wouldn't remember everything about you if she didn't seem interested at least a little bit...

Really... there's no one else better than her to take care of you... so why even bother trying to leave her?

Not like you could in the first place... no one else knows you exist except her... she's made sure of that.

#yandere overwatch #yandere sombra #yandere olivia colomar

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V2 is an Ultrakill character and I have many feelings about them: here's why

I think we can all agree that Ultrakill didn’t exactly explore V2 as a character much. Sure, we have some basic information about them, but we’re pretty much left to fill in the blanks ourselves. And, oh boy, are there a lot of blanks. Well, here’s my ridiculous essay filling in those blanks for myself in a way that (hopefully) makes sense in the scope of Ultrakill canon. TL;DR: here are my V2 headcanons because I’m insane.

During my first playthrough of Ultrakill, I didn't think much about V2. They seemed like the classic “evil twin” and not much more, testing your skills as a player in a unique way. I’m the good guy and I have to beat up the evil version of me, y’know? But, as I got more into the lore of Ultrakill, I couldn’t stop thinking about V2.

V1 was built with a clear purpose in mind: war. I’m certain anyone can agree with that. But, when the whole war business fell apart with the New Peace, V1 quickly became obsolete. If whatever entity developing V1 wanted any chance of recouping the cash dumped into V1, they had to pivot. But we have this great war robot just lying around! Alright, how about this: we’ll make a new version of this robot with decreased combat capabilities, but increased human interfacing capabilities. So, a new model was made. It was very similar to the previous one, switching out the fancy plating for regular tough stuff, plus installing some friendlier software. Despite the rush job, it was a pretty damn good android. But, with all that high-end tech came a big price tag that the market deemed unreasonable.

Now, this leads to an interesting idea: if V2 is sentient (observing their behavior in-game, they likely are), how would that make them feel? Certainly, they would know that they were essentially the living embodiment of a hollow gesture; being nothing more than an attempt to recuperate funds, being a commercial failure, being what most would consider a weak imitation of their predecessor. I wouldn’t be surprised if V2 went after V1 based on sheer jealousy alone. Their creation was underdeveloped and sloppily done. V2 wasn’t wanted for whatever skillset a highly advanced security bot could offer. V2 wasn't wanted… V1 was. The second iteration is supposed to be better than the first, and V2's existence is defined by being a cheap copy.

Regardless, V2 is here and they can still serve some function. While V1 and V2's hardware may be nearly identical, I have to imagine their software is very different. Remember, V1 was made for war. Their software is probably highly specialized for efficient killing. In terms of a highly advanced society dependent on specialized androids filled with precision AI, that must be pretty simple. Just boot up good old “shooty_mcshooting.exe” and we’ve got ourselves an AI that can quickly identify a target and attack its weak points. V2, on the other hand, was made for peacetime efforts. Sure, security was kept in mind during their development, but overall they were made for human cooperation. A peacetime machine would certainly have been developed with a natural affinity toward humanity, right? This leads me to believe that V2 was made with an innate affinity toward humans. Hell, maybe they were programmed with a desire to socialize that matched the strength of our own innate socialization needs. It would certainly make their job much easier.

Despite this, I feel they still had to do some warming up to humans. After all, humanity did them quite a disservice. Whether they made peace with the circumstances surrounding their creation and loved humans despite it or simply ignored the troubled emotions surrounding their creation, I’m not certain. Regardless, their core programming spurred them on. V2 learned to cooperate with humans, with their reward system to guide them. Eventually, their reward system must have led them to feel something that could be best described as affection towards humans, forever being driven to be curious and friendly towards humanity. I love imagining them joking around and laughing with their coworkers on whatever security job they were assigned to. Maybe they'd even have fun chatting up the scientists working on their development, learning more and more about how humans interacted and communicated with one another.

Speaking of which… what if V2’s job expanded past security? Say a building were to collapse with people trapped inside; what better tool than an extremely durable, strong, highly intelligent robot to dig through the rubble, locate survivors quicker with specialized software, and even administer first aid?

Just as V2 adored humans, one must imagine V2 being adored by humans.

As V2’s software spurred them on to learn more and more about humans, they would come to appreciate the things humans appreciated. Perhaps V2 came to appreciate the beauty of art or the marvel of science in the same way humans did, or perhaps they simply liked these things because they were human. Imagine V2 learning everything they could about cooking despite never needing those skills, just to be able to bond with humans. They’d even surprise the scientists developing them with delicious treats that V2 themself could never eat, all to fulfill their role as a friend to humanity.

Humanity's extinction must have been devastating for V2.

I imagine after humanity died, V2 simply tried to make do with what they had. In my mind, it’d make sense that they'd try to avoid using blood from animals at all costs (humans loved animals, after all). Instead, they'd take fuel from other machines. That fuel was already taken from its rightful owner, and there's nothing that can be done about it now. May as well put it to good use, right? Considering V2’s love for humanity (and by extension, all living creatures), they must have come to loathe their fellow machines. Machines sustain themselves off of harming humans and other living creatures, after all. Of course, there is the irony of V2 being just like every other machine, reliant on blood to survive.. I'll try not to get sidetracked with that one though -

I lied. I'm getting sidetracked.

V2's love of humans combined with their reliance on their blood as fuel would have been difficult for them to accept at best, and devastating at worst. I was going to put a comparison here but it made me genuinely sad, which goes to show how this likely made V2 feel. Sure, taking blood from humans doesn't necessarily require violence, considering blood donations exist, but it still couldn’t have felt great. Besides, it seems very possible that not all machines were interested in taking that fuel peacefully.

During their time in Hell, seeing their fellow machines happily and greedily tear through husks in Hell (which, I'd like to point out, are human souls) must have enraged V2. Considering their love for humans, I can't imagine them using husks as fuel. Instead, it would make sense for them to kill machines only. In fact, V2's terminal entry explicitly mentions killing machines (...V2 dove deeper into Hell, killing other machines for their blood to help its recovery…) but doesn't say anything about killing husks. I will note that the Ultrakill Fandom Wiki entry for V2 does allude to them killing husks, but there wasn't a source so I'm disregarding it (yes I am so Ultrakill brain-rotted that I am asking for sources on Ultrakill lore).

This leads to a stark contrast between V1 and V2, despite seeming so similar on the surface. V1 was made with the sole purpose of killing, and I do not doubt that humans were well within their scope. V1 is an especially efficient killing machine, with their rampage in Hell enough to draw the attention of Heaven. We know V2 tried to fight V1. What if the reasons for stopping V1 went beyond preserving fuel resources or getting revenge? V2 wanted to save the remnants of humankind. V2 didn't fight for themself; they fought for humanity.

Despite this, one could indeed make a very reasonable argument that V1 is doing the denizens of Hell a favor. Ceasing to exist does sound much more appealing than eternal torture. But, seeing as it's implied V2 has only been in Hell for a few hours, it's likely that they just haven't thought about this. Think of it this way: they've just rediscovered the one thing that gave them purpose... it's unlikely they'd be willing to let that go easily. Or perhaps V2 did think about this. Maybe V2 wanted to build a better life for the people of Hell. We know they made it to Greed, so they almost certainly heard of Minos' and Sisyphus' attempts to rebel against Heaven. I think it's likely that V2 wanted to follow in their footsteps; they wanted to build a haven for humanity.

But unfortunately, we all know how their story ends.

V2's existence was one defined by failure. V2's life was one riddled with "what ifs?" and "could have beens." An overwhelming theme of Ultrakill is tragedy, and I'd argue that this take on V2 is just about as tragic as one can get.

Also V2 isn't dead because they live on in my heart and I will not accept any attempts at convincing me otherwise.

#ultrakill #v2 ultrakill #ultrakill v2 #i love my little blorbo #vegarambles

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caixinliang · 4 months

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Practice 1

assignment 8, Concept Art -Development assignment 02 Acquire 3D Technique

. Blog post

In addition to using images to tell stories, I would like to explore the use of 3D technology in concept design. With the advancement of computer technology, today's concept design is not only expressed in the form of 2D drawing, but with the popularity of 3D software (e.g.: zbrush; Maya; blender, etc.), more and more concept artists are beginning to use 3D technology as an aid to their own concept design, which not only improves efficiency, but also facilitates communication with the 3D modelling department.

So learning how to use 3D technology was the other main reason I came here.

I was going to make a 3D model of the bionic woman I designed in my first section of Creating "Concepts" (below).

However, once I had drawn the 'front view', 'back view' and 'structural breakdown' of the character(As shown in the picture below), I realised that the amount of work involved in this design was too much for me to do in a short three week holiday.

In my short three-week holiday, I couldn't do it all at once:

1. storyboarding of "knock".

2. digital media: source and significance.

3. 3D model of bionic woman.

I changed direction in time to explore 3D technology with another design project, 'human and inhuman', which is one of the most popular of all my blog posts. That's also the reason why I decided to continue with this project.

I used Zbrush to sculpt more detail for the monster character, especially the face (shown below)

I chose the 3d software that most concept designers use: blender to adjust the material and render the model, in order to reduce the pressure on my graphic processing unit, I streamlined the model that has subdivision in zbrush to the minimum number of facets and saved the model and imported it into blender. But the result was not good, because the 3D model was streamlined in the number of faces, so many details that I had already sculpted in zbrush disappeared, and the edges of the model became so rough that you could see poly (as shown in the picture below).

So, I went back to zbrush and re-expanded the UVs for the "sub-tool" of each model.

Create a displacement map for each "sub-tool" and export it (as shown below):

Connect the displacement map of each "sub-tool" as a "texture map" to the material output of the blender (as shown below):

The final result was achieved by tweaking the lighting and material modifiers to achieve a highly detailed, lit and textured result, and rendering a Spinning turntable animation.

Thanks for watching~

#concept art #game art #hertfordshire #video games #artwork #blender #cthulhu #lovecraft #creep #bioticqueen

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Chapter 215 Trivia

I expected a rocket this chapter, but I didn't expect this many of them…

This is a Newtonian telescope based on the secondary mirror and spider supports. Here, these supports are entirely pointless since it seems to be embedded into glass anyways. The glass could mean it's a Schmidt-Newtonian telescope instead, but the design is still redundant.

The design here is a very generic "spy satellite", similar to how the Hubble Space Telescope looks. I don't think it matches any specific satellite.

If you want to know more about orbits, I highly recommend reading the Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya if you haven't already!

The first photovoltaic cells were layered brass/gold/selenium, created by Charles Fritts in 1885. Senku upgraded his with a layer of glass coated in magnesium fluoride, which prevents the sunlight "escaping", thus converting more of it to electricity. They're about 1% efficient.

The black cat post here is a reference to Yamato Transport, one of Japan's largest door-to-door delivery services. Their logo is a black cat holding a kitten, symbolizing that they take care of your items as if it were family.

The time between the first "level 1" rocket and the completed "level 99" rocket was 3 years according to Senku, meaning the first rocket test in this chapter was around April 5753.

For some reason this sound effect is in English. I guess it really needed that "M" sound at the end?

Sai mentions missing a hyphen in a line, however machine code tends to not use hyphens at all. That said, if we remember the trivia from chapter 204 then we know that the Mariner 1 was destroyed because of a missing hyphen, and the Mars Climate Orbiter was destroyed on landing because of a failure to convert units.

For the Mariner 1 specifically, the issue was a missing hyphen in the guidance program (redundant system). NASA called it the "devil's hyphen" and used it as a warning to focus on software.

The calendar here is more helpful than you'd think: the arrangement of visible dates here is somewhat rare, happening only once every 28 years. The last confirmed year we had is 5750, making this…

…March, 5760.

The chapter isn't even over yet…

(Yes this means Senku is around 30 years old when they launch the second rocket, since he turned 20 in 5750.)*

The Senku 3 rocket is similar to the one he made as a teenager, but looks a lot less refined thanks to stone world craftsmanship. After two failures, their name writing seems to have gotten lazier…

Most of the rocket problems are self explanatory, but the bubble one is a little less logical: it forms in the fuel tank, and when it pops, it creates a pressure wave that can erode metal from the fuel pump. Obviously having tiny pieces of metal in your fuel is a bad thing…

I don't know how this crowd isn't scared of how close they are to all these explosions and out-of-control rockets!?

This doesn't look right…

…Do Xeno and Senku not notice that Chrome and Suika seem to be watching them from the roof…? I guess there's no better way of learning if you're trying to be sneaky about it!

(*This ended up being unintentional on Inagaki's part, and he brought up a correction here.)

#trivia #dr stone #chapters #215

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Unlocking Success: Mastering ANSYS Assignments in Mechanical Engineering

Hello, fellow engineering enthusiasts! If you've found your way to this blog, chances are you're navigating the intricate world of Mechanical Engineering, specifically dealing with ANSYS assignments. As someone deeply entrenched in the field, I understand the challenges that students often face when tasked with ANSYS assignments. Fear not; I'm here to guide you through effective strategies that can lead to triumph. Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned student looking to enhance your skills, mastering ANSYS assignments is crucial for success in the dynamic realm of Mechanical Engineering. So, let's dive in and explore how to conquer these challenges and complete your ANSYS assignment with confidence.

Understanding the Basics

Before we delve into advanced strategies, it's crucial to establish a solid foundation in ANSYS. The software is a powerful tool used for simulation and analysis in various engineering disciplines. To complete my ANSYS assignment successfully, I always start by revisiting the basics. Understanding the software's interface, features, and capabilities is fundamental. ANSYS offers a plethora of resources, including tutorials, documentation, and forums, which can be immensely helpful in grasping the essentials. Don't underestimate the value of a strong foundational knowledge—it's the key to tackling complex assignments with ease.

Stay Updated with the Latest Versions

As an expert in Mechanical Engineering, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of staying abreast of the latest developments in ANSYS software. Regular updates often introduce new features, enhancements, and bug fixes that can significantly impact your workflow. To ensure you are maximizing the potential of ANSYS in your assignments, make it a habit to check for updates and explore the new functionalities. This proactive approach not only keeps you informed but also demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning—a trait highly valued in the engineering industry.

Utilize Online Resources and Communities

One of the most valuable assets at your disposal is the vast network of online resources and communities dedicated to ANSYS users. When aiming to complete my ANSYS assignment, I often turn to forums, blogs, and discussion groups. Platforms like the ANSYS Student Community and various engineering forums host a wealth of information, ranging from troubleshooting tips to in-depth discussions on specific simulation techniques. Engaging with these communities not only broadens your knowledge but also provides a platform to seek guidance when faced with challenges.

Effective Time Management

Completing ANSYS assignments requires a strategic approach to time management. Procrastination is the nemesis of productivity, especially when dealing with complex simulations and analyses. To ensure success, create a realistic schedule that allocates sufficient time for each phase of the assignment—from understanding the problem statement to presenting the results. Break down the task into manageable chunks, setting milestones to track your progress. This systematic approach not only enhances your efficiency but also reduces the stress associated with looming deadlines.

Hands-On Practice

The adage "practice makes perfect" holds true in the realm of ANSYS assignments. No amount of theoretical knowledge can substitute for hands-on experience with the software. Dedicate time to practical exercises and small-scale simulations to reinforce your understanding of ANSYS functionalities. Experiment with different features, boundary conditions, and material properties to gain a deeper insight into their effects on simulation outcomes. This practical experience not only hones your skills but also boosts your confidence when tackling more complex assignments.

Seek Guidance from Mentors and Peers

In the journey to complete my ANSYS assignment successfully, I've found immense value in seeking guidance from mentors and collaborating with peers. Establishing a mentor-student relationship with a faculty member or industry professional provides a unique opportunity to gain insights from real-world applications. Additionally, collaborating with classmates on assignments fosters a collaborative learning environment. Discussing ideas, troubleshooting challenges, and sharing experiences can lead to innovative solutions and a more comprehensive understanding of ANSYS.

Documentation and Presentation Skills

An often overlooked aspect of ANSYS assignments is the importance of documentation and presentation. As a Mechanical Engineering expert, I've learned that the ability to communicate your findings effectively is as crucial as the technical skills involved. Develop a clear and concise documentation style that highlights the key steps, assumptions, and results of your analysis. Pay attention to formatting, labeling, and presenting data in a visually appealing manner. Remember, your ability to convey complex engineering concepts in a comprehensible way adds significant value to your work.

Stay Persistent and Embrace Challenges

The path to success in mastering ANSYS assignments is not without its challenges. There will be moments of frustration, setbacks, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles. However, it's essential to stay persistent and view challenges as opportunities for growth. Each roadblock presents a chance to enhance your problem-solving skills and deepen your understanding of the software. Embrace challenges with a positive mindset, knowing that overcoming them will only strengthen your expertise in Mechanical Engineering and ANSYS.

Conclusion

In conclusion, mastering ANSYS assignments in Mechanical Engineering is a rewarding journey that demands a combination of foundational knowledge, practical experience, and effective strategies. From understanding the basics and staying updated with software advancements to utilizing online resources and embracing challenges, the key lies in a holistic approach to learning and application. As you embark on your quest to complete your ANSYS assignment successfully, remember that every simulation and analysis is a stepping stone toward becoming a proficient engineer. So, dive in, explore, and conquer the world of ANSYS with confidence and enthusiasm. Your success awaits!

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graceshouldwrite · 9 months

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How to Edit Your Novel (Pt. 1)

If you haven't finished writing your first draft yet, feel free to save this for future use :) If you HAVE finished first drafting (BIG CONGRATS! That's a massive accomplishment, and I hope you're super proud of yourself ❤️ ), I really hope this helps you!

There's a lot to get into regarding editing, so this post will focus on more macro edits while part 2 will focus on micro edits.

Reread

In my opinion, one of the MOST IMPORTANT parts of editing is rereading your own book.

I highly recommend printing out your book into a physical copy. Generally, you can print out hundreds of pages at the copy or stationery shop (e.g. Staples), and then put them in a 3-ring binder.

For presets, I highly recommend at least 12 pt. font and DOUBLE-SPACED!!! This is so you can annotate easily DIRECTLY between lines on the paper while you're rereading. For me, I annotate with a red pen. The biggest things to focus on for a first reread are:

Plot + subplots! Example questions:

What things don't make sense?

What things don't you like?

(Spec fiction specific, mostly) Any worldbuilding issues, like no introduction to the cool fantasy gadgets, lore not matching up, or no logistical possibilities (e.g. how do gladiators in your book use modern flush toilets when the world is based on Ancient Rome?)?

Is anything too confusing?

Unnecessary scenes?

Issues with important plot beats (e.g. inciting incident too late, climax too early, etc. depending on how you want your story to flow)?

Characters! Example questions:

Is the development clear?

Are their personalities, motivations, and backstories fleshed out?

Do they have distinct voices that can be relatively easily distinguished in dialogue?

Are their names/appearances/personalities too similar, causing confusion?

Do you have too many or too few characters?

Are the character/group dynamics organic, significant to the plot, and enjoyable to read?

Other things to get picky with include:

tone, mood, voices, general atmosphere

prose issues like dialogue, description, etc.

plot discontinuities (e.g. John has blue eyes in Chapter 4, but in Chapter 6, he has green eyes)

grammar

Go in with your red pen and do whatever you want, as long as you can clearly read what you scribble. Let yourself go wild with *circle* "GRAMMAR ERROR!" or *underline* "STRANGE CHARACTER INTERACTION" or *large bracket spanning paragraph* "BAD SCENE!" Don't worry about making it look "aesthetic," just go for it in whichever way is most efficient for you.

However, for your first reread, or just an earlier one, focusing on the big picture things should be your first priority! Imagine tweaking the prose in one chapter for it to read like the love child of Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens, but then you realize the chapter doesn't serve the plot at all and needs to be cut...

Revision

After rereading, it's time to revise. Revision is the BIG PICTURE, GENERAL edit! Remember those issues that you found? Now, you're actively brainstorming how to fix them. This is not the REWRITING stage yet—that comes after!

Refer back to the list of questions above, and find solutions. I like to do this in a systematic method where I make a table (in this case, using Notion):

You can make this in any spreadsheet software, or even just create columns in a doc or on paper. I sort it by the ISSUE, SOLUTION IDEAS, TYPE OF ISSUE (e.g. character development, worldbuilding), and STATUS (done?).

Of course, doing this in a linear fashion is also fine, where you directly go down the chronological plot order. However, I would suggest separately brainstorming for each issue before you begin this step.

For example:

ISSUE: Heist is too easy and underwhelming

IDEAS:

Increased number of trained security personnel + improved tech (e.g. city hired guards who were former thieves themselves, security cameras, classic laser beams protruding from walls, a door with more locks and a very hard constitution)

In the thief group, more tension between each other -> harder for them to all cooperate and coordinate, leading to some things going wrong

Decreased competence of certain thieves, or just careless mistakes (e.g. tripping, coughing because of dust and attracting attention, not scaling a wall properly, etc.)

After you comb through all the issues like this (or however much effort each issue warrants), you'll find yourself at the REWRITING step! We'll cover that next time :)

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I used to dread revising, especially after I'd finished the first draft of my first novel, but now, I quite like the process :) Yesterday, I just finished re-plotting an improved version of my story after LOTS of revising through 4 drafts! I can 100% say that no matter how difficult it is, a thorough revision is totally worth it!!!

OH! Also, goes without saying, but that spreadsheet revision example is NOT a real project hahaha

Hope this was helpful, and let me know if you have any questions by commenting, re-blogging, or DMing me on IG. Any and all engagement is appreciated :)

Happy writing, and have a great day!

- grace <3

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softwarereviewforall · 6 months

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Review of JIRA Software by Atlassian

JIRA Software by Atlassian: A Comprehensive Review

Overall

Rating: 4.5

JIRA Software by Atlassian is a powerful tool for project management and issue tracking. Users have found it to be an invaluable asset for their organizations. The overall rating of 4.5 reflects its effectiveness and utility in various scenarios.

Ease of Use

Rating: 4.1

While JIRA is praised for its user-friendly interface and ease of use in setting up different help desks or ticket requests, some users have encountered difficulties, resulting in a rating of 4.1. However, its versatility and user-friendly aspects still make it a solid choice.

Customer Service

Rating: 4.1

Users highly appreciate JIRA's customer service, rating it at 4.1. The support received from Atlassian has been described as amazing, enhancing the overall user experience.

Features

Pros:

Efficient Task Management: JIRA is excellent for creating tasks and logging issues.

Customization: Users can set up different help desks tailored to specific departments.

Integration: It seamlessly integrates with other tools like BitBucket and Zendesk, saving time and streamlining workflows.

Cons:

Task Cloning Issues: Cloning tasks when they are marked as "Done" can be problematic.

Learning Curve: Some users find it challenging to use, leading to misunderstandings and mistakes.

Costly Licensing: The licensing structure, particularly related to plugins, can be costly.

Productivity Impact: In some cases, JIRA has been noted to slow down productivity, requiring permissions for document access.

Value for Money

Rating: Varies

The value for money with JIRA largely depends on the specific needs and budget of the organization. While some find it to be a cost-effective solution, others mention concerns related to licensing costs and limitations.

Likelihood to Recommend

Rating: Varies

The likelihood to recommend JIRA varies, with users providing ratings between 7 and 10 out of 10. It is often recommended for agile teams and project management, but the learning curve and user experience may influence recommendations.

Alternatives Considered

Trello: Some users switched from Trello to JIRA due to JIRA's wider user base and additional features.

Microsoft Project: The transformation to agile practices led to a switch from Microsoft Project to JIRA for some organizations.

Azure DevOps Services: Azure DevOps was replaced by JIRA due to cost considerations and user management issues.

Reasons for Choosing JIRA

Users have chosen JIRA for its flexibility, scalability, and extensive user base. The ability to manage multiple projects seamlessly and the availability of a strong community for support were key reasons for selection.

In summary, JIRA Software by Atlassian offers a powerful solution for project management and issue tracking, with its user-friendly interface, integration capabilities, and exceptional customer service. However, potential users should be aware of the learning curve and potential cost considerations when choosing JIRA for their organization's needs.

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Unlock the Power of Software Development Services In Dubai: A Comprehensive Guide

In today’s digital age, software development services have become an essential part of any business. From streamlining processes to improving customer experiences, custom software solutions can provide a competitive edge and drive success.

But with so many options available, it can be overwhelming to determine which software development services are right for your business. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the benefits of bespoke software development services and how they can help your business thrive.

What Are Bespoke Software Development Services?

Bespoke software development services, also known as custom software development services in dubai, are tailored solutions designed to meet the specific needs of a business. Unlike off-the-shelf software, bespoke software is built from scratch and can be fully customized to fit the unique requirements of a company.

Tailored to Your Business Needs

One of the main benefits of bespoke software development services is that they are tailored to your business needs. This means that the software is designed to fit your specific processes, workflows, and goals, rather than forcing your business to adapt to a pre-existing solution.

This level of customization allows for greater efficiency and productivity, as the software is built to work seamlessly with your existing systems and processes. It also means that you won’t be paying for features or functionalities that you don’t need, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes.

Scalable and Flexible

Bespoke software is also highly scalable and flexible, meaning it can grow and adapt with your business. As your business evolves and your needs change, the software can be easily modified and updated to meet your new requirements.

This scalability is particularly beneficial for businesses experiencing rapid growth, as it eliminates the need to constantly switch between different software solutions. With bespoke software, you can have confidence that your technology will support your business every step of the way.

Increased Security and Data Protection

Off-the-shelf software solutions are often targeted by hackers due to their widespread use and known vulnerabilities. With bespoke software, however, the code is unique to your business, making it less vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Additionally, bespoke software development services allow for greater control over data protection. You can choose where and how your data is stored, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and protecting sensitive information.

Why Choose Bespoke Software Development Services?

Now that we’ve covered the basics of bespoke software development services, let’s explore why they are a valuable investment for businesses.

Improved Efficiency and Productivity

Bespoke software is designed to streamline processes and automate tasks, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity. By eliminating manual tasks and reducing human error, businesses can save time and resources, allowing employees to focus on more important tasks.

Additionally, bespoke software can integrate with existing systems and tools, further increasing efficiency and reducing the need for manual data entry or switching between different platforms.

Enhanced Customer Experience

In today’s competitive market, providing a positive customer experience is crucial for business success. Bespoke software development services can help businesses achieve this by providing a personalized experience for customers.

With bespoke software, businesses can gather and analyze customer data to gain insights into their preferences and behaviors. This information can then be used to tailor the customer experience, resulting in increased satisfaction and loyalty.

Cost-Effective Solution

While the initial cost of bespoke software development services may seem high, it can actually be a cost-effective solution in the long run. With off-the-shelf software, businesses often end up paying for features and functionalities that they don’t need, resulting in wasted resources.

Bespoke software, on the other hand, is built to fit the specific needs of a business, eliminating unnecessary costs. Additionally, the increased efficiency and productivity gained from bespoke software can result in significant cost savings over time.

How to Choose the Right Software Development Services

With so many software development services available, it can be challenging to determine which one is right for your business. Here are some key factors to consider when choosing a software development service provider.

Experience and Expertise

When it comes to bespoke software development, experience and expertise are crucial. Look for a software development service provider with a proven track record of delivering successful projects and a team of experienced developers.

Additionally, consider the specific expertise of the team. Do they have experience in your industry? Have they worked on similar projects before? These are important factors to consider when choosing a software development service provider.

Communication and Collaboration

Effective communication and collaboration are essential for a successful software development project. Look for a service provider that values open communication and collaboration with their clients.

A good software development team will involve you in the development process, providing regular updates and seeking your feedback and input. This ensures that the final product meets your expectations and requirements.

Technology and Tools

The technology and tools used by a software development service provider can greatly impact the quality and functionality of the final product. Look for a team that uses modern technologies and tools to ensure that your software is up-to-date and efficient.

Real-World Examples of Bespoke Software Development Services

Let’s take a look at some real-world examples of businesses that have benefited from bespoke software development services.

Custom Software Development Services for a Manufacturing Company

A manufacturing company was struggling with outdated and inefficient processes, resulting in delays and errors. They turned to bespoke software development services to create a custom solution that would streamline their processes and improve efficiency.

The software was designed to integrate with their existing systems and automate manual tasks, resulting in significant time and cost savings. The company saw a 30% increase in productivity and a 50% reduction in errors, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and increased profits.

Bespoke Software Development Services for a Healthcare Provider

A healthcare provider was struggling to manage patient data and appointments, resulting in long wait times and frustrated patients. They partnered with a software development service provider to create a custom solution that would improve patient management and streamline processes.

The bespoke software integrated with their existing systems and allowed for easy scheduling and management of patient appointments. As a result, the healthcare provider saw a 40% reduction in wait times and an increase in patient satisfaction.

Conclusion

Bespoke software development services offer a range of benefits for businesses, from increased efficiency and productivity to improved customer experiences. By choosing the right software development service provider and investing in a custom solution, businesses can gain a competitive edge and drive success.

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nividawebsolutions · 7 months

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Top 20 Backend Development Tools In 2023

Backend development plays a crucial role in the operation and performance optimisation of web and mobile applications, serving as their foundational framework. In the context of the dynamic technological environment, it is imperative for developers to remain abreast of the most recent and effective backend development technologies. In the year 2023, a plethora of advanced tools have surfaced, leading to a significant transformation in the approach to backend development. Reach out to Nivida Web Solutions - a noted Web development company in Vadodara and let's craft a website that sets you apart.

This analysis aims to examine the leading 20 backend development tools projected for the year 2023, which possess the potential to optimise operational effectiveness, raise work output, and achieve exceptional outcomes.

1. Node.js:

Node.js continues to be a prominent contender in the realm of backend development, offering a resilient framework for constructing scalable, server-side applications through the utilisation of JavaScript. The asynchronous and event-driven nature of the system renders it highly suitable for real-time applications and microservices.

2. Express.js:

Express.js is a Node.js framework that offers a basic and flexible approach to backend development. It achieves this by providing streamlined routing, efficient handling of HTTP requests, and effective management of middleware. The software possesses a high degree of extensibility, allowing developers to create tailored solutions.

3. Django:

Django, a renowned Python framework, is widely recognised for its exceptional performance, robust security measures, and remarkable scalability. The framework adheres to the "batteries-included" principle, providing a wide range of pre-installed functionalities and libraries that enhance the speed and efficiency of the development process.

4. Flask:

Flask, an additional Python framework, is characterised by its lightweight nature and user-friendly interface. The framework offers fundamental capabilities for backend development and enables developers to incorporate additional functionalities as required, thus rendering it very adaptable.

5. Spring Boot:

Spring Boot, which is built on the Java programming language, streamlines the process of creating applications that are ready for deployment by employing a convention-over-configuration methodology. The platform provides a variety of functionalities to construct resilient and scalable backend systems. Embark on a digital journey with Nivida Web Solutions - the most distinguished Web development company in Gujarat. Let's create a stunning, functional website tailored to your business!

6. Ruby on Rails:

Ruby on Rails, also referred to as Rails, is renowned for its high level of efficiency and user-friendly nature. The framework employs the Ruby programming language and places a strong emphasis on convention over configuration, facilitating expedited development processes.

7. ASP.NET Core:

ASP.NET Core is a highly adaptable and efficient cross-platform framework that facilitates the development of backend solutions through the utilisation of the C# programming language. The product provides exceptional performance, robust security measures, and effortless compatibility with many systems.

8. Laravel:

Laravel, a framework developed using the PHP programming language, is well-acknowledged for its sophisticated syntax and user-centric functionalities. The utilisation of this technology streamlines intricate operations such as authentication, caching, and routing, hence facilitating an expedited development procedure.

9. NestJS:

NestJS is a Node.js framework that adheres to the architectural patterns established by Angular, hence exhibiting a progressive nature. The software possesses a high degree of modularity, hence facilitating the scalability and maintenance of applications. NestJS places a strong emphasis on the principles of maintainability and testability.

10. RubyMine:

RubyMine is an influential integrated development environment (IDE) designed specifically for the purpose of facilitating Ruby on Rails development. The software provides advanced code assistance, navigation, and debugging functionalities, hence augmenting the efficiency of Ruby developers. Looking for a standout web presence? Let Nivida Web Solutions - the most popular Web development company in India craft a website that impresses. Reach out now and let's get started!

11. PyCharm:

PyCharm, an integrated development environment (IDE) designed specifically for the Python programming language, is extensively utilised in the realm of backend development. The software offers intelligent code completion, comprehensive code analysis, and integrated tools to facilitate fast development and debugging processes.

12. IntelliJ IDEA:

IntelliJ IDEA, a widely utilised integrated development environment (IDE), provides comprehensive support for multiple programming languages, encompassing Java, Kotlin, and many more. The software is renowned for its advanced coding assistance and efficient capabilities, which greatly assist backend developers in producing code of superior quality.

13. Visual Studio Code (VSCode):

VSCode is a code editor that is known for its lightweight nature and open-source nature. Due to its extensive extension library and high level of customizability, this platform is widely favoured by backend developers due to its versatile nature.

14. Postman

Postman is an efficient and powerful application programming interface (API) testing tool that streamlines the process of doing backend testing and facilitating communication among developers. This tool facilitates the efficient design, testing, and documentation of APIs, hence assuring a smooth integration process. Every click counts in the digital world. Partner with Nivida Web Solutions - one of the top Web development companies in Vadodara to create a user-friendly, engaging website. Choose Nivida Web Solutions to boost your online impact!

15. Swagger:

Swagger, currently recognised as the OpenAPI Specification, serves to enable the process of designing, documenting, and evaluating APIs. The standardised structure of API description facilitates the seamless and uncomplicated integration process.

16. MongoDB:

MongoDB, a widely adopted NoSQL database, has notable advantages in terms of scalability, flexibility, and superior performance. Due to its capacity to effectively manage substantial quantities of data and accommodate various data models, it is extensively employed in the realm of backend development.

17. PostgreSQL:

PostgreSQL, an open-source relational database management system, is widely recognised for its robustness, adaptability, and comprehensive SQL capabilities. This option is highly recommended for projects that necessitate a resilient backend data repository.

18. Redis:

Redis is an essential component for caching and real-time analytics due to its ability to store data structures in memory. The indispensability of this technology lies in its high performance and its capability to effectively manage data structures, hence facilitating the optimisation of backend processes.

19. Kafka:

Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform that handles real-time data processing. It's commonly used for building scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems that require high-throughput data ingestion and processing. Dive into the digital era with a website that wows! Collaborate with Nivida Web Solutions - one of the leading Web development companies in Gujarat and boost your online presence.

20. Docker:

Docker is a containerization technology that facilitates the streamlined deployment and scalability of programs. The utilisation of containers enables backend developers to encapsulate their programmes and associated dependencies, hence ensuring uniformity and adaptability across diverse contexts.

Final Thoughts:

It is of utmost importance for developers to be updated on the most recent backend development technologies in order to effectively offer applications that are efficient, scalable, and safe. The compendium of the foremost 20 backend development tools projected for the year 2023 encompasses an extensive array of functions, adeptly accommodating the multifarious requirements of backend development endeavours. These technologies provide developers with the ability to enhance their backend development endeavours and provide users with outstanding experiences, whether through the creation of real-time applications, database management, or performance optimisation. Your website is your digital storefront. Make it appealing! Contact Nivida Web Solutions - one of the most renowned Web development companies in India and design a website that captivates your audience. Get started now!

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