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| − | + | To create a YTMND, you'll need to use the '''YTMND-O-Matic'''. This is a basic guide of filling out the form and creating your own YTMND site. All options followed by an asterisk (*) are optional. | |
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| − | Title: A short description of the YTMND. Example: "You're The Man Now Dog.com" | + | '''Title:''' A short description of the YTMND. Example: "You're The Man Now Dog.com". This title will appear in on your browser's titlebar, as well as it's listing. |
| − | Domain: The | + | '''Domain:''' The subdomain of your site; writing "yourethemannowdog" makes the direct link to [http://yourethemannowdog.ytmnd.com/ http://yourethemannowdog.ytmnd.com/]. |
| − | Check Availability*: Check if the domain is available. If not, enter a different one. http://content.ytmnd.com/assets/images/red.gif means it's occupied, while http://content.ytmnd.com/assets/images/green.gif means it's free to take. | + | '''Check Availability*''': Check if the domain is available. If not, enter a different one. http://content.ytmnd.com/assets/images/red.gif means it's occupied, while http://content.ytmnd.com/assets/images/green.gif means it's free to take. |
| − | Image: The image/animation that will be used | + | '''Image:''' The image/animation that will be used as the background of your YTMND. Pick a saved image from your system. You can use either JPEG, GIF, or PNG. |
| − | Sound: The sound clip/music that will be used in your YTMND. Pick a saved | + | '''Sound:''' The sound clip/music that will be used in your YTMND. Pick a saved MP3 or WAV file from your system. There are certain limitations of what kind of MP3 file you can use. It's best to use 128kps at 44khz in order to avoid any problems. |
| − | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line*: The text that | + | '''1st, 2nd and 3rd Line*:''' The text that pops out in your YTMND. 1st line is highest, 2nd is in the center and 3rd is lowest. |
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| − | Image display*: Tiled, center or stretch. {{link|steamsteamlol|Tiled example}}, {{link|ualuealuealeuale|Center example}}, (stretch example needed). Stretched backgrounds often don't work, and are instead re-entered as centered. | + | '''Image display*''': Tiled, center or stretch. {{link|steamsteamlol|Tiled example}}, {{link|ualuealuealeuale|Center example}}, (stretch example needed). Stretched backgrounds often don't work, and are instead re-entered as centered. |
| − | BG Color*: Generates a different background color than black | + | '''BG Color*''': Generates a different background color than black for centered or loading images. For example, FFFFFF regenerates white, 009900 generates green etc. |
| − | Image text*: If the text of the YTMND should be used as an image rather than | + | '''Image text*:''' If the text of the YTMND should be used as an image rather than the JavScript generated text. This is used for animated backgrounds. |
| − | Synchronize*: If you want the | + | '''Synchronize*:''' If you want the [[Flash Preloader]] be used to release the sound and image at the same time. Only availabla when using MP3s. Delay is time between image and sound start, in milliseconds. |
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| − | Description*: An optional, longer description of your YTMND. | + | '''Description*:''' An optional, longer description of your YTMND. This will appear in the YTMND's profile |
| − | Keywords*: The keywords is for categorization in image search. For example, the first YTMND included Sean Connery, Finding Forrester, YTMND, you're the man now dog, etc as the keywords. | + | '''Keywords*:''' The keywords is for categorization in image search. For example, the first YTMND included Sean Connery, Finding Forrester, YTMND, you're the man now dog, etc as the keywords. |
| − | Image origin*: Write where you got the image, if you want. | + | '''Image origin*:''' Write where you got the image, if you want. |
| − | Sound origin*: Write where you got the | + | '''Sound origin*:''' Write where you got the sound, if you want. |
| − | + | '''Note:''' When making YTMNDs, there's also some rules. No anime, extreme racism, hardcore porn, illegal stuff, non-YTMND related in-jokes, and of course not any pictures of your friends. Doing that will cause most users to {{*}} it. That's NO GOOD! | |
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| − | When making YTMNDs, there's also some rules. No anime, extreme racism, hardcore porn, illegal stuff, in-jokes, and of course not any pictures of your friends. Doing that will cause most users to {{*}} it. That's NO GOOD! | + | |
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Revision as of 16:43, June 4, 2006
To create a YTMND, you'll need to use the YTMND-O-Matic. This is a basic guide of filling out the form and creating your own YTMND site. All options followed by an asterisk (*) are optional.
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1686/vitals7tz.png
Title: A short description of the YTMND. Example: "You're The Man Now Dog.com". This title will appear in on your browser's titlebar, as well as it's listing.
Domain: The subdomain of your site; writing "yourethemannowdog" makes the direct link to http://yourethemannowdog.ytmnd.com/.
Check Availability*: Check if the domain is available. If not, enter a different one. http://content.ytmnd.com/assets/images/red.gif means it's occupied, while http://content.ytmnd.com/assets/images/green.gif means it's free to take.
Image: The image/animation that will be used as the background of your YTMND. Pick a saved image from your system. You can use either JPEG, GIF, or PNG.
Sound: The sound clip/music that will be used in your YTMND. Pick a saved MP3 or WAV file from your system. There are certain limitations of what kind of MP3 file you can use. It's best to use 128kps at 44khz in order to avoid any problems.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Line*: The text that pops out in your YTMND. 1st line is highest, 2nd is in the center and 3rd is lowest.
http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/7253/other9ub.png
Image display*: Tiled, center or stretch. Tiled example, Center example, (stretch example needed). Stretched backgrounds often don't work, and are instead re-entered as centered.
BG Color*: Generates a different background color than black for centered or loading images. For example, FFFFFF regenerates white, 009900 generates green etc.
Image text*: If the text of the YTMND should be used as an image rather than the JavScript generated text. This is used for animated backgrounds.
Synchronize*: If you want the Flash Preloader be used to release the sound and image at the same time. Only availabla when using MP3s. Delay is time between image and sound start, in milliseconds.
http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/2803/meta8rd.png
Description*: An optional, longer description of your YTMND. This will appear in the YTMND's profile
Keywords*: The keywords is for categorization in image search. For example, the first YTMND included Sean Connery, Finding Forrester, YTMND, you're the man now dog, etc as the keywords.
Image origin*: Write where you got the image, if you want.
Sound origin*: Write where you got the sound, if you want.
Note: When making YTMNDs, there's also some rules. No anime, extreme racism, hardcore porn, illegal stuff, non-YTMND related in-jokes, and of course not any pictures of your friends. Doing that will cause most users to 
it. That's NO GOOD!
