Final Fantasy Edit

[Rodney Liuzzo]

Ifyou struggle to think of ideas, kids books, films, TV adverts and even poetry should inspire you. Or look at the work of others who create these fantasy-style images, then try to create something similar but with your own unique twist.

I placed them on a table on the pier and shot them from a low angle so that I could get the perspective I wanted with just plain sky behind them. Shooting at sunset with the light behind them allowed me to capture the elephants as dark silhouettes.

When shooting subjects for a composite image, try to use the same kind of lighting for each of the pieces you shoot. So if your photo includes a sunset as the background, shoot the other elements during sunset if possible so that they all have similar lighting on them.

After I shot the elephants, I knew I wanted to add a boy riding one of them. I asked my older son to stand in front of a wall and pretend he was feeding a lion an apple. Then I asked him to pretend he was riding one. The shoot took about two minutes and then we were off on our next adventure!

Finally I used a sunset photo and another photo of a lone tree that I already had in my phone. Whenever I see an interesting tree or a pretty sunset, I like to grab a few photos of them just for this purpose.

To open a foreground image, tap the Import icon at the top left of the screen, then tap Photos in the Import Foreground section and choose the photo you want to use. For my foreground image, I imported a photo of a tree in a field.

Once your foreground image is in the right place, you might want to make changes to the exposure and color of the foreground or background photo. In my case I wanted to reduce the exposure of the tree and field (foreground image).

A set of icons and sliders will appear at the bottom of the screen. These allow you to make adjustments such as exposure, brightness, contrast, color saturation, etc. I used the Exposure slider to make my foreground image darker, so that the tree and field appeared as a dark silhouette.

I used my fingers to touch the screen and move the flare to my desired location. You can also change the size of the flare by pinching your fingers together to shrink it or spreading your fingers apart to make it grow.

And finally I added some birds into the image. To do this I tapped Layers at the bottom of the screen, then created a new layer by tapping the New Layer button (+ icon) to the right of the lens flare layer icon.

Then I opened up the Stars menu in Effects and scrolled all the way to the right until I reached the Birds section. I selected the birds I liked best, and viola! They were added into my photo where I could position them as I liked.

My final step to finish this photo was to apply a couple more simple edits. Since I was posting the photo on Instagram, I used this app to apply the edits, but you could use another editing app if you prefer.

If you want to know more about how much it costs (which can vary from about a dollar to $4+ a month depending on various factors), I did a huge breakdown of that here because the answer is needlessly complicated.

So, as you probably guessed from the fact that I am still on the site and use it regularly, there is a workaround to having to write directly on the site and a way to track editing and still play the game that I want to share that with you.

But, if you are someone that struggles with defeating monsters within the time limit, writing offsite and then copy and pasting it in later might be a great way for you to get the words done but take that timed pressure off.

The fact is, if there were no way for me to track offsite writing or editing, 4TheWords would be useless to me. My writing process depends on being able to write the way I am comfortable writing and that means not forcing myself to use an awkward online editor over my preferred tools. This is how I have made the site work for me. If you feel the same, hopefully the tips I gave above will be useful to you.

The miraculous Phial of Fantasia grants you an opportunity to edit your character's appearance in any fashion you desire. Please see below for the restrictions and limitations of the service, as well as resolutions for potential issues you may encounter.

The Phial of Fantasia grants you a single opportunity to edit your appearance* in the character creation screen upon your next login. The features you may change are race, gender, appearance, date of birth, and guardian.

*The Fantasia will not enable you to change your starting class (starting city) or name.

Phials of Fantasia are available at the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Store where you may purchase them in quantities of 1 phial, 3 phials or 5 phials at a time. Please note that you may purchase every quantity of phials multiple times. The Phial or Phials of Fantasia will then be delivered to a selected character on your service account via in-game Mog letter.

By using the Phial of Fantasia in-game and then logging out, you will be able to edit your character the next time you log in by right clicking (or pressing the square button) on your character in the character selection screen.

You must remove all gear from your character except for your main armament when using the Fantasia.

Precautions when editing your character:

- You may edit your character at a later time as long as you do not finalise your changes in the editing screen.

- There is no deadline for editing your character. You will be able to edit your character at any time as long as you do not finalise your changes in the editing screen.

- The Fantasia will be consumed even if the new appearance you finalise does not differ from your character's original appearance.

Any edits that you make to your character's appearance after using a Fantasia potion will be lost if you have logged out during a duty and then re-customised your character.

To remedy this, abandon the duty and log out of the game completely. Then, when you next log in and re-customise your character, you can log into the game which will save those changes correctly.

Please ensure you are happy with your character's appearance before editing again as the previous customisation is not saved.

If you are a League Manager (LM), you can change settings by going to your league or team page, clicking on "League," then "Settings." Here you will find general settings, which you can change by clicking "Edit." For full details on how to create an ESPN league, click here.

Number of Teams: Ideally, you want an even number of teams in your league, because you compete head-to-head each week. However, if you choose to use an odd number, your schedule will include bye weeks (and teams will miss out on the fun during those byes).

If you go with eight teams or fewer, your rosters will be stacked with plenty of star power, though you can counter that by enlarging the size of each team's roster, like using two starting quarterbacks or extra running backs, wide receivers, tight ends or flex/OP (offensive player) spots. This can be a fun way to get the ball rolling if you are a newbie.

Ten teams is the traditional size of most leagues. The player pool is deep enough that each team has stars, but managers will still have the challenge of picking up free agents and players who are getting hot.

Make League Viewable to Public: If you want to be able to let people who aren't in your league (friends, family, etc.) see your league pages, make it "Public" and share your league link with them.

In an age when there are so many quality quarterbacks, starting two quarterbacks in leagues with 10 or fewer teams gives you an extra challenge, because you'll have to dig all the way through the top 20-plus quarterbacks each week. Using a pair of starting QBs is a little problematic in leagues of 12 or more, because there is a max of 32 starting NFL quarterbacks each week -- and even fewer during bye weeks. One way to remedy that is to use an Offensive Player Utility (OP) spot instead of a second QB. The OP can be a quarterback, running back, wide receiver or tight end.

Your league doesn't have to limit itself to offensive players, either. You can use Individual Defensive Players (IDP) by selecting defensive positions, like Cornerback (CB), Linebacker (LB), Defensive Tackle (DT) or Defensive Player Utility (DP -- any defensive player position). This allows you to use players on both sides of the ball and really test -- and even increase -- your all-around football knowledge.

Scoring Type: Head-to-Head Points. This means each week each team in your league plays one opponent. The players on each team

roster earn points for their production on the field. The team with more points in its weekly head-to-head battle earns a win; the team scoring fewer points gets a loss.

Custom: You can set your scoring however you may choose or you can use (or at least begin with) any of the following preset scoring options.PPR Fractional: This is our default setting and is extra fun because it results in high-scoring games. PPR stands for "Point Per Reception," which means that your skill players will earn one point for each pass they catch. Fractional scoring means that your players will get some scoring for any yardage gained; they will not have to reach a threshold. So if your league settings give one point for every 10 receiving yards and one point for a reception, a wide receiver who catches three passes for 29 yards will earn 5.9 points.PPR Standard: Just like PPR Fractional, your skill players will get one point for each reception made. However, they will have to reach your set threshold to earn yardage points. For example, if your league settings give one point for every 25 passing yards, your quarterback will earn four points if he throws for 124 yards.Standard: This is the classic fantasy football format. Your skill players will get no extra points for receptions made, and they will have to reach your set threshold to earn yardage points. So if your league settings give one point for every 10 receiving yards and no bonus for a reception, a wide receiver who catches three passes for 29 yards will earn two points.Fractional: In this format, your skill players will get no extra points for receptions made, but they won't have to reach a set threshold to earn yardage points. So if your league settings give one point for every 10 receiving yards and no bonus for a reception, a wide receiver who catches three passes for 29 yards will earn 2.9 points.Scoring settings

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