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Can I make money creating memes?

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If you are a professional YouTuber or a graphic designer/print worker, then it's possible, but it's not likely.

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Does a meme cure/cause depression?

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Technically, it does neither. However, according to research, laughing does good for our health.

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How do I make a good meme?

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Take the time to really think about a funny idea for a meme. You can brainstorm ideas, or one might randomly pop into your head. Don't try to make a meme when you don't have a good joke in store.

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If I don't own the rights to the original photo or don't know who owns the rights to it, can I still watermark the meme?

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You can't watermark it, but you will still be able to use the picture. You probably wouldn't need to watermark it, anyway.

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I want to add two pics to a meme. How do I do that?

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Just make it two separate pictures in the same post, or edit it into a collage.

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How do I make my meme popular? Do I wait, or share it?

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Share it on as many websites, forums, message boards and social media as possible.

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Where do I find the meme I just made?

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It depends on which website you made it on and if you have an account for that website.

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How do I make it spread?

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Simply share it to people and tell them to share it too. You should have patience also.

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How can I think up of meme captions?

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You should think of something relatable and quirky. This will make people relate to, and enjoy your memes.

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How do I make actual good memes?

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Find a classic inside joke and spread it.

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How do I copy a still from a video on Facebook to make a meme?

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The best thing to do would be to take a screenshot of the part of the video that you want to turn into a meme.

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How do I make a meme using my own pictures?

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If you use a website or app to make the meme, there should be an option to upload your own photo as the background somewhere. You can then just put the text on top of it.

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How can I revive a dead meme?

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You can mix some things up a little and maybe merge it with some of the current memes.

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How do I use an image from my phone?

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Hold down on the image until a "copy" message pops up. Hold down and click "paste" where you want to put your image. Otherwise, I don't recommend using a phone unless you have some sort of photo editing software on it already.

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How do I make a meme without any meme-making website?

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You can use photo-editing software to create your own.

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I cannot find any good programs to make memes on. Photoshop doesn't work, so is there any alternative?

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Google Drawing is pretty good, but Pixlr is great and free, so I recommend using that.

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How do I know what memes are called?

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They generally gain a format name. Research and reverse image searching is very useful.

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What is the deadest meme? I want to make sure I don't use it.

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Troll face, MLG memes, and anything else that's been around for years.

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How do I politely tell someone that their meme is trash?

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Tell them, "Brothar, dis meme is bad". Since you are speaking in a non-serious way, the person who posted the meme would not be that offended.

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How do I add audio to a picture? What are the best apps for this?

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You can use a Video Editor, (Olive editor, for example) on a computer. Most video editors on mobile are paid apps. Also some editing software has a steep learning curve, so try searching up YouTube tutorials on how to use the editor.

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I want to use certain images for the memes I want to create, but most of, if not all of them are copyrighted. Can I still use the image for a meme or should I contact the creator first?

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You will first need to contact the creator as using copyrighted work without permission is still against the law. Get their permission for its use. If not, make or commission your own images.

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What makes a meme funny?

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Captions and images make up memes. They usually consist of a cute or interesting photo that carries a caption providing an unexpected interpretation of the image. Memes are fun when they're relatable.

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Is it OK to ”piggyback” or add on to someone else's meme. If so, what is it called?

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Yes. This is actually how some memes spread. in fact, there are meme templates available, where you just insert text, and it becomes a meme!

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