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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#26: Dec 6th 2010 at 2:27:08 AM

Just add some of that to the picture so that the caption isn't doing all the work.

edited 6th Dec '10 2:27:17 AM by DragonQuestZ

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#27: Dec 6th 2010 at 10:28:06 AM

Putting text on an image instead of below it doesn't make it "not a caption".

I like that idea, it is a mix of the humorous and descriptive approaches, any other ideas along those lines, or that?

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#28: Dec 6th 2010 at 10:48:52 AM

"Putting text on an image instead of below it doesn't make it "not a caption"."

The definition of a caption, in the context of illustration, is accompanying text. So it actually does make it not a caption, since the text would be part of the picture. It's the same reason dialog balloons are not counted as captions.

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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#29: Dec 6th 2010 at 11:14:07 AM

So it actually does make it not a caption, since the text would be part of the picture.

It wouldn't be part of the picture; the text is just being added on top of an image that originally didn't have any text. It would be every bit as much "accompanying text" in the picture as much as it would out of it.

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#30: Dec 6th 2010 at 11:23:39 AM

The point is that the text in the picture is not a caption by definition.

And it would more directly point out what is and isn't a trope.

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#31: Dec 6th 2010 at 2:40:48 PM

Yes, text in a picture can be a caption. Sometimes a speech bubble is a caption in disguise. "Trope"/"Not a trope" on the Death Star attack plan image (page 1) are captions. That image has three captions (two on the image, one below).

Caption (relevant definition): the explanatory comment or designation accompanying a pictorial illustration. E.g.: "Wailord used Body Slam!" is a caption within the image.

edited 6th Dec '10 2:52:02 PM by rodneyAnonymous

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
KingTyrantLizard E is for Extinction! from Pfft, like I would tell. Since: Nov, 2010
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#32: Dec 6th 2010 at 3:21:48 PM

I saw fancruft doesn't need an image. That pic is too perfect of People Sit On Chairs.

Grr. Argh.
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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#34: Dec 6th 2010 at 5:48:38 PM

The Michael Coreleone [Trope:A, B, C; Not a trope sitting in a chair] is excellent for getting across that it's information-free stuff that's the problem, not specifically "sitting in a chair".

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#35: Dec 6th 2010 at 7:27:16 PM

I think it is between "Wood" (may require removing image from Fancruft) and "Godfather". Each is (imo) hilarious and appropriate:

...anyone know how to add a line break in a caption?



edited 6th Dec '10 9:37:26 PM by rodneyAnonymous

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#36: Dec 6th 2010 at 8:04:12 PM

^Can you just add the \\ after the end of the third trope before starting a new paragraph for the next line?

EDIT: Yeah, that should work.

edited 6th Dec '10 8:04:42 PM by SeanMurrayI

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#37: Dec 6th 2010 at 9:19:58 PM

The "wood" image is much better for Fancruft

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#38: Dec 10th 2010 at 11:04:34 PM

Was trying to find a trope that is more directly chair/sitting-related than DIFGTBAG, to go with CC and So V. But couldn't find one.

Add?

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#39: Jan 28th 2011 at 9:43:54 PM

New image is up. Locking this thread.

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