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Seniority Announcements - January 2013

This article marks the latest additions to the dizzy height of Senior members in our community. With just over 1000 deviants holding the highly saught after ` -- it's clearly a moment that deserves recognition.
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So what does it take to become a Senior? That's a question many have asked and have never really been able to get a straight answer on. Some have gained Seniority as a thank you for their time spent as a Volunteer, or to recognise their contribution to a particular project or collaborative action. Some have gained Seniority because of their community spirit, providing help and assistance to many other deviants and taking time out to promote the work of others in the community. 
Some people have received Seniority because of their artistic endevours, having a positive influence on their peers by sharing resources, providing constructive criticism and by being a voice that stands out above the many other

Community Week Wrap UpHello everyone!

The Community Week scheduled for January 14th to January 20th is now over! We would like to help everyone involved for their effort and dedication they put into these sensational articles that are a great addition to our community

Here is the recap of this Community Week:
Close-up photography feature by `dragonfly-oli
The power of context by =jane-beata
How to fix animation "Trailing" in gimp by `IceXDragon
Tips on How to Earn Points by !SongOfLives

Welcome to Chat and Forums PE Week!Welcome to the #projecteducate Chat and Forums week!

The aim of this week is to educate deviants on one of the most overlooked parts of deviantART - the +chat and +forum.
A big thank you to the Community Volunteers who are helping out this week:
:icon3wyl: :iconastralseed: :icondekoradum: :iconendorell-taelos: :iconlost-angle: :iconnamenotrequired: :iconneurotype:
Here is the schedule:

APR
8
APR
14
Chat and Forums
8thMondayAM - Welcome to Chat and Forums Week! by ^ladygagzPM - PE: Breaking into Chatrooms by ^Astralseed
9thTuesdayAM -

PE: dAmn It - What is it?dAmn it - What is it?
dAmn it is a database of quotes for deviants to post any funny situations they have witnessed on deviantART's +chat network.
For your quotes to appear in the database, they must be approved by a Community Volunteer.
Some tips (taken from the FAQ):
Trim useless partsAvoid inside jokes. Remember, these quotes are going to be seen by everyone, and few people are going to appreciate private jokes!This is supposed to be a database of funny quotes, so please keep it in topicRemove potential thousands of "lol" and "rofl" lines from the end
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Browsing dAmn it
+♥ (+heart) a Quote:
You can select your favourite quotations in the database by clicking the little +heart button next to each quote. You will then be able to view these quotations in the

Celebrating Deviousness - March 2013

Deviousness Award





Congratulations to `
lintu47





Kusudama

lost child
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PE: How to Fix Animation 'Trailing' in GimpHow to Fix Animation "Trailing" in Gimp
So, you just made an animation in gimp on a transparent background. You go to save it, check the animation for last minute fixes, and BAM! The animation looks like this!

You are probably wondering, "What did I do wrong?" or how do I fix this?". Well if this has ever happened to you and you're still wondering how to fix it, than please read the rest of this tutorial.

Note that this tutorial is only guaranteed to work in Gimp (You can get a free copy at gimp.org). This method may work in other programs, but Gimp is the only program I have that officially supports animation.

Let's begin!

So after you have made your animation, just save it like you would normally. If you normally just press the save button, make sure to press "Save As" instead.

If you use gimp 2.8. or newer, press "Export" instead of "Save as".
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PE: Getting Noticed in dAGetting noticed within dA
Everyday, millions of users from all over the world use deviantART, and it is really hard for new users to get themselves noticed. Oh yes, it is HARD. It can actually be a really disappointing experience for some of us. But, if you show some patience and work for it, you may just be able to crack through that wall standing between you and exposure to the community. Remember, all it take is patience. Lots and lots of patience. Oh, and you also need to trust yourself. Just because you couldn't get a huge fan base in several weeks or months doesn't mean that you will never get them. But, there are some really important stuff you need to follow first before getting there.
dA is also a community, just like any other community in the world. The only difference is dA is and online community and the others, well they are totally offline

. So, this means there will be some standards to be held in there, or else it

Getting the Most out of dA: CommentingUsually, when you read something involving 'Commenting', you think of deviations and the commenting platform that allows other members of the community to voice their thoughts and opinions on the art shown. However, what is pretty evident, and something that most of us may forget, is that deviantART runs on the ability to give and get comments, be it on pieces of artwork, our profile pages, +forums, and everywhere else in between.
In a sense, without the ability to give and get comments, deviantART wouldn't be much of a website, much less #1 of online art communities around. Comments are not solely the cause of what makes deviantART what it is, but it has a huge impact on a lot of things. By giving and getting comments, not only do we interact with other members to really make this a community, we also have the ability to get our voices heard.
It's quite an odd concept with us all facing screens, typing out our thoughts and opinions, but one thing we shouldn't forget is that commen

The 365 Photography Challenge - How to Stick at itBefore I start with this article, a little disclaimer. I just finished the 365 photography challenge - known as a 'photo a day' but I blogged and took more than one photo on most days, so it was that little bit more challenging. So I'm feeling pretty smug right now, that I achieved it. But I am by no means toting myself as an expert. This is just my humble advice on how to keep going when it does nothing but rain, or when you feel like giving up.
Before 2012, some weeks would pass when I wouldn't even pick up the camera, let alone think about shots, or how to compose one. Photography still excited me, but I was lacking inspiration. So on the 2nd of January last year I decided to throw everything up in the air, and let go. That is to say, I stopped being precious about the camera (because you can't when you have to take a photo a day) and I forced myself to take rubbish shots, as well as half decent ones.

Start as you mean to go. Don't over-set yoursel

PE: deviantART BirthdayWhat is deviantART Birthday?
deviantART Birthday is a gallery exclusively for artwork created for deviantART's Birthdays. This can be a birthday present for deviantART, a tribute to deviantART or something created for an event hosted by deviantART on their Birthday.

For now, the whole gallery is closed for submissions, but will be open closer to deviantART's 13th Birthday!
9th to 12th Birthday [closed categories]
These galleries are for deviantART's 9th to 12th Birthdays respectively.
Previous Birthdays [closed category]
This category is for deviantART's 1st to 8th Birthdays.
Examples

Getting the Most out of dA: GroupsGroups are a platform on deviantART which allow you to share your art - what it is primarily used for. Immediately, once your art is accepted into the Gallery, your art is sent to the message centres of many members of that particular group, gaining you instant and wider exposure. However, to really enhance your deviantART experience, and to get the most out of deviantART, +Groups shouldn't, and aren't, simply used for that.
There are many roles you can play within a group. By taking up a role, you immediately get more out of deviantART than if you had not done so.
Let's start with being a...
Member
Not only do you get the chance to submit your art to the group, as a Member, you also

the many happenings within the group too. This means you can read about the immediate happenings as soon as they are launched through the group, such as contests, projects and more in between. As a member, seizing the

Community Week November 19th - November 25thHello Everyone
�`JamminJo and ^ValaSedai Welcome You to #projecteducate's Community Week November 19th - November 25th. We have been working hard on putting together a fantastic week to help bring our deviantART Community together to learn from each other and have some fun too

Currently we have three time slots available, if you are interested in participating later this week on Friday, please note both `JamminJo and ^ValaSedai with your idea(s) and the time slot of your interest. As many of you know the end of this weeks is a holiday weekend for those that celebrate Thanksgiving.
Community Week November 19th - November 25th
Monday Morning: Introduction blog by `JamminJo
Monday Late Morning: Muro and Chat Announcement by `Arichy
Monday Afternoon: Interview with =Aida-Art by `lintu47
Tuesday Morning: Fun with Plz Accounts by =SingingFlames
Tuesda

What is #projecteducate and Community Week?What is #projecteducate and Community Week?
An introduction to #projecteducate and Community Week, and information on how you can get involved with the project.
What is #projecteducate?
#projecteducate is an education project here on deviantART, conceived back in mid-late 2007 by `MistressWit. She made the first plans towards the beginning of the group. However, life got very busy for her - so she couldn't visit deviantART very often. Six months later, `shell4art followed her plans and officially launched #projecteducate! [1] Today, #projecteducate is one of deviantART's official projects. It is currently being overseen by the wonderful ^Kaz-D.

#projecteducate works by assigning a week to a particular gallery - such as Photography, Anthro, Vector, and so forth. Some or all of the Community Volunteers responsi

November Community Week ~ Wrap Up and More........Hello Dear Members, Watchers and Visitors,
^ValaSedai and I want to thank all of our Community Week participant's for their time and sensational contributions to #projecteducate's Community Week. Below you will find a link to each of our participant's articles and/or events, if you have been busy and missed anything from this past week we encourage you to check out each article

Community Week November 19th - 25th, hosted by `JamminJo and ^ValaSedai
Interview with =Aida-Art by `lintu47
Community Week Plz Accounts by =SingingFlames
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News posted between the last CR Update and now:
Winners of the devID Spooky Make-up ContestCSS Did You Know? - November 20, 2012, November 28th, 2012, and December 4th, 2012Did You Know? - Username Changing, Llama Locking and

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Surprise Community Week Wrap Up

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 12:03 PM

Community Week

Hello everyone!

The Surprise Community Week scheduled for January 21st to January 27th is now over! We would like to help everyone involved for their effort and dedication they put into these sensational articles that are a great addition to our community

Here is the recap of this Surprise Community Week:

Introducing #Arts-and-Health: interview with founder, ^Aeirmid by `Arichy

5 reasons to believe in yourself by =jane-beata

The 365 Photography Challenge: How to stick at it! by ^Kaz-D

Interview with *WingedGenesis5 by *AJ333

Interview with `RockstarVanity by `Infinite-Heart

Interview with *Kaduflyer by `lintu47

Interview with ^Kaz-D by *rainylake

Interview with *Mikeinel by !SongOfLives

Manga/Anime Showcase: *Hetiru by =eindraa

Learning to paint with DeviantArt by =jane-beata

Random Word Feature by `IceXDragon

Chat Event: Results

Trivia

Round 1 - `Milotic1406 - 3 Month Premium Membership
Round 2 - =James--Steele - 100 and Fella Plushie

Paper Scissors Rock

Winner - =WintersRead - 100
Runner Up - *AnyLuck - 50
Semi-finalists - =James--Steele and ~OoushImAPotato - 25 each

Flash Mob - *Bubbles21500 and *AngelRide - dA Lanyard

Muro and Critique Challenges

Muro - *Swiftalunar with [link] - 3 Month Premium Membership
Critique - *AngelRide with [link] - 3 Month Premium Membership

Please help spread the word around about this project by adding this journal to your favourites.

`JamminJo, `lintu47 and all the participants would like to thank you all for your support and dedication in making this such a successful week.

Next Community Week is scheduled between March 11th - March 17th. If you're interested in participating, please note both `JamminJo and `lintu47 with your idea(s).

We hope you all have a wonderful time until our next meeting