Tips to organize your rp names (and other files)

[Meekepeek]

So I’ve been rp’ing A LOT and I love to see how so many people make such a variety of name art.
But if you’re in a bunch of rp’s like me, it’s important to be able to have your character names organized and easy to find.

Here are some tips that might be obvious or you already know but maybe, just maybe, there will be some tips that can help you be more organized and make things a little easier.

Tip 1: Use links, not files

so I learned really quickly that when you upload a photo, a link is created that is unique and remembered. You can reuse this link as often as you want and the result stays the same. This saves a lot of time, and if you apply tip 2, you will never have to look for the files again on your phone or computer.

Name Link: 

Tip 2: Folders and Notes

Saving your files in a way that you can easily find them back is important for everything. I always make sure my files are organized like this on my computer:

For your names, it’s useful to have a document or note that has the links of the characters. Mine looks like this and also has some extra codes I just can’t remember because I don’t use them often.

On my phone, I have a useful function that allows me to switch between saved texts and paste them with one click.

If you don’t have this option, I recommend using notes but maybe someone else has another tip, then let me know below!

Tip 3: Name your files!

This will help you find your pictures and names so much faster. at first, I didn’t do this, but as I got to 20 names, I lost track of which link was whos name. Because a link always looks like a bunch of random numbers and letters, you don’t really have a way of identifying them if you don’t name them.

Example:
This is a name art and as you can see from the part that’s underlined, I know right away whos name this link belongs to.


So these are my 3 tips to you but I like to know if there are things you do with your character name title art that you could pass on to others.

Especially on your phone, it’s sometimes a hassle to do it, so feel free to give each other more tips!

[heavenbound]

Added some tags

[Meekepeek]

thanks. IDK felt like doing something when I woke up at 6 in the morning so here’s the creation of a half-asleep person trying to give advise.

[heavenbound]

I’m officially able to comment now… I wanted to comment previously but I was in a rush for work

so yess.
these are great tips, especially since I’m now starting off in Rp…I joined Blue Royalty so yes this is a really helpful guide so for someone who loves to be organized.

[Meekepeek]

Haha well it comes from an chaotic tornado

[heavenbound]

Lmaooooo

[Littlefeets]

It can be tricky to find a way to organize files and the fancy nameplates often used, especially with the more RPs you join, and the more characters you make.

The biggest key, is to find a method of organization that works for you, as the same organization techniques won’t be the best for everyone.

For me personally, I’ve found that having a copy of the image link, (or color bbcode if I’m simply coloring the character name), written in a note, where I can also use the space for writing out a post when expecting a time skip in the RP, works best.
Though for me, I also find it easiest to when having a character in a conversation, to click on the edit button of my character’s most recent post to simply copy and then paste exactly what’s needed for their name, so that I don’t have to find where I have the note with it saved.

One thing I have found very useful is for when you go as far as to make a character directory for your characters in an RP, to save their nameplate there. Then it reminds you to reference back to their information when you write. You can continue to develop their information, and have everything arranged in a way that is the most beneficial and aesthetically pleasing to you.