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Workshop Tips
DinowCookie
LeneMarlin
The workshop section of the Planet Minecraft forums is a place where you can offer or request free content creation.
You can offer or request; builds, skins, textures, renders, graphics, animations, art, banners and more! Just keep in mind that on this site, any kind of commercial advertisement and selling is prohibited. See section 3.1 of the rules.
❓ Tips for when you request content:
🎁 Tips for when you offer content:
You can offer or request; builds, skins, textures, renders, graphics, animations, art, banners and more! Just keep in mind that on this site, any kind of commercial advertisement and selling is prohibited. See section 3.1 of the rules.
❓ Tips for when you request content:
- Mention what you're requesting in your title. If your title is "request" or "please help" then creators will be less likely to look at your thread. Try a title like "Requesting drawing of my original character." or "Request: Spooky castle server spawn build."
- Include a clear description of what you're looking for. Be as precise as possible because it is not easy for creators to work with a vague description. Reference images are always good to add in (use the insert/edit media button and use an image URL). If you simply put "PM me for more info" then creators are unlikely to contact you, because they have no clue what they're signing up for.
- Be polite in your request. "I need x" sounds nowhere near as nice as "Could someone please make x".
- Before you post a new thread, look for offering threads first. Somebody might be offering just the service you're looking for. So browse the list of threads on the workshop before you create a new thread.
🎁 Tips for when you offer content:
- Mention what you're offering in your title. "Requests" is not a good title, since people won't know if you're offering or requesting something. "Taking requests" is vague too, requests for what? Try a title like "Offering custom server spawn builds." or "Skin shop for human skins.".
- Make sure you have some examples of your work, so that people who request will have an indication of what they can expect you to make for them.
- Give a clear indication of how much time you might take to finish a request. This prevents people from getting impatient or looking elsewhere. Offering a limited amount of slots might help, so that you don't get flooded with a lot of requests at the same time.
- Set some rules and guidelines. Make it very clear what you will and will not create. Perhaps make a standard form, or give requesters some tips (like the ones above) on how to submit a clear request.
- Keep an eye out for request threads on the workshop. Someone may have requested just the thing you're offering. It would be great if you could help them.
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Your suggestions are very helpful. I used it for my favorite flappy bird posts and it's a good sign that a lot of people have come to me to challenge. This is really great.
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What is the size for the image in editing??
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Good post. I would add that putting in order of vagueness makes you pop up more. For example:
“Skin Steve discord debate” would pop up a LOT less than:
“Steve skin debate (discord)” and is more understandable too.
“Skin Steve discord debate” would pop up a LOT less than:
“Steve skin debate (discord)” and is more understandable too.
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helpful
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cool info
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thanks for the info, DinowCookie!
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Do they have to be Minecraft related? I'm a cartoon artist with commissions currently open and I was hoping to expand my platform here and advertise my works, but most of it is Steven Universe/Legend of Zelda/My Little Pony related and I just wanted to check first before posting a thread about it.
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If you do art related stuff I suggest doing a blog instead of a forum thread
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It doesn't need to be Minecraft related, PMC is a creative community fansite and you're free to share non-Minecraft things.
However make sure to not advertise paid services, PMC doesn't allow commercial advertisements. You can only offer free services here. You can however mention that you're available for commissions, and have a link on your profile's socials. :)
The blog section is also a nice place to have an art portfolio. 😊
However make sure to not advertise paid services, PMC doesn't allow commercial advertisements. You can only offer free services here. You can however mention that you're available for commissions, and have a link on your profile's socials. :)
The blog section is also a nice place to have an art portfolio. 😊
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How to insert watermark in photohop ?
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If you're making skins, go to Skinseed.
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ok
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Cool!
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Strange that all this needs to be restated, but the continuing flow of new folks seems to make that desirable…
Well put :>:
Well put :>:
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What's obvious to one, may be new information to another 😅 I wouldn't have written this if it weren't inspired by people forgetting several of these points rather frequently!
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Nice! :P
