Article: Dropbox is the most recommended way to share photos privately, because it is not a social media website and does not create public photo albums. Complete the sign up form right on the Dropbox home page. The download should pop up automatically within a few seconds, and it will add Dropbox to your desktop. Follow the instructions for download and installation based on your computer; it will be different for a Windows PC versus an Apple computer. This will automatically back up your photos as long as you are signed into it and connected to WiFi. Search for the Dropbox app in your App Store or Play Store, depending on whether you own an iPhone or an Android phone. Sign into your account when prompted. Now you can start adding photo files. In the top right corner, you will see a piece of paper with a plus sign (+) and a circle around it. Click on that icon to upload a file. When the new window pops up, click the blue "Choose files" button. Find the photos you want to upload and select them. Click "Open" when you are ready. This allows only particular people to see your photos and does not post them publicly. When your uploaded photo appears in the list of files, you can click somewhere on its row where there is no text. This will highlight the row of that photo file, and on the right side, you should see a button appear that says "Share." Alternatively, you can click on the photo, and a separate window will pop up with the photo. You will see a blue "Share" button in the top right corner. Copy and paste the link to the photo file wherever you would like to share it, or you can enter email addresses for people to whom you want to send the photo. You can add a message, and then click the blue "Send" button whenever you are ready. You can also share folders, if you add several photos to one folder. With a folder you can invite others to collaborate on the folder, or you can send the link for people to view that folder by entering their email addresses and a message. Click the blue "Send" link when you are done. This will allow you to have all of your photos backed up with Dropbox. Once you sign into your account in the app, you can enable your photo gallery. If you already have a lot of photos on your smartphone, it will take Dropbox time to upload all of the photos into its gallery. To share a photo from your phone, go to to files in your "Camera Uploads." Choose the photo you want to share, and tap the square with an arrow pointing straight up out of the top. This will give you a variety of options for sharing the photo directly from the app.
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Sign up for an account with Dropbox at http://dropbox.com. Download the Dropbox app to your smartphone. Sign into your account on your computer again once Dropbox has been downloaded and installed. Share your photos from Dropbox with the people you choose. Sync Dropbox with your photo gallery on your smartphone.
Article: Popular software used by professionals, such as Adobe Flash, Photoshop, and Toon Boom Studios, cost hundreds of dollars. Save your money for now and start with a simple app like Animation Creator HD or Animation Desk Cloud, which are easy to use and only cost a few bucks. Familiarize yourself with its functions and features. Learn how to duplicate frames and manipulate the number of frames seen per second. Decide on a rate of frames that will be seen per second. Then perform each action that your characters enact and time yourself with a stopwatch to determine how many seconds it takes.. For each action performed, multiply the number of seconds it takes to complete by the number of frames seen per second to determine how many frames you'll need to draw for each action. Also determine how many frames each line of recorded dialogue will require to animate. If the dialogue is spoken at a normal speed from start to finish, simply check the timeline for each line. If one word or more is stretched out, however, check how long each syllable is prolonged. For example, imagine an announcer shouting, "Goooaaal!" at a soccer match; the shape of the announcer's mouth will form the vowel sound for much longer than it will with the consonants. Use regular drawing paper to outline and color in the background for each scene. For each element that appears in the middle- or foreground of the first frame, lay an acetate sheet over the original design and trace the outline. Break it down into moving parts versus static parts and trace each separately on its own acetate sheet; for example, draw the base of a fan (static) on one sheet and the fan's rotors (moving) on another. Then flip the sheet over and color in the outline on the back of the sheet. Secure your background to a rostrum with a small amount of blue tack. Layer your acetate sheets in order on top of it, from middle- to foreground. Mount a digital camera directly above, aiming down, and photograph. Take a test shot or two to make sure your camera is distanced far enough to capture the whole image. Choose a clean environment with controlled lighting for photographing. Avoid natural light, whose quality may change. Also avoid dusty or dirty environments, since particles may be trapped between acetate sheets and visible on camera. Reuse acetate sheets whose elements do not alter. Create new ones for elements that move from one frame to the next. Layer your sheets in order on top of your background and photograph. Repeat this step until the end of your shot. Keep a checklist of elements for each frame. Double-check that all are present before photographing. Once a shot is complete, transfer your photos from your camera to your device. Create a new folder for each shot in your photo library and label each image numerically, in sequence, for easy reference (for example: "Scene 1; Frame 1," "Scene 1: Frame 2," etc.). For each shot, open a new file in your animation app. Import the first image from your photo library into the first frame. Add a second frame, import the second image, and repeat. Once you're finished, export the file to your video library. Create a new movie in a video-editing program like iMovie. Import each shot and arrange in sequence. Import audio files for dialogue, music, and/or sound effects, and sync each to the video.
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Install a cheap animation app. Time your actions. Draw your background(s). Draw each element. Photograph your frame. Compose the next frame. Upload your photos. Animate your shot. Finish your cartoon.
Article: In the last paragraph, wrap up the letter. With an informal letter, that mainly means writing something about how you'd like them to write back or how you hope to visit. Add something like "Thanks for writing. I hope to see you soon." The final paragraph is a good place to repeat any important information. That way, it's fresh on their mind as they finish reading your letter. For instance, you might write, "Remember, we'll be there on Saturday at 8 a.m. sharp. Be dressed to impress!" People like to here something good at the end. It will leave them feeling glad they read your letter! Of course, if you're giving them bad news in the letter, it may not be appropriate to end it with a cheering note at the end, so use your best judgment. For instance, you could say something like, "I plan to come soon for a visit. I can't wait to see you!"
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Signal you're ending the letter in the final paragraph. Summarize anything you want your friend to remember. Try to end on a positive note.