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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 -

Surprise Community Week Wrap UpHello 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

Chat Tutorial #10 - Anatomy of a chatroomThis should have been the first article
Ez a Tutorial magyar nyelven is elérhető!
So I noticed that when I try to explain certain things about chatrooms for helpees, they have no idea where is the title, topic area of the chatroom or if that even exists. I'd like to help with that.
I made a screenshot of my chatroom, cropped out certain areas and marked them with words

I'll write down some things about those areas and I'll try to include some tips as well.
So here we go.

a - Chatroom tab
This is a very useful thing. Why? Because instead of one million browser windows, you can have one window open and have as many connections to dAmn chatroom as you want. You can close one as well but without leaving the other rooms as well.
b - Title of the chatroom
Area is empty when you first enter your own ch

Did You Know? - Browser Scripts, Notes Icons

PE: How to Animate in GimpHow to Animate in Gimp
Gimp is a free photo editing software that you can download at gimp.org. You can use it for a lot of different things like photo manipulations, drawing, pixel art, etc. Today though, we will be covering the topic of animation!

Note that this tutorial will only show the basics of Gimp animation. How to make the frames, how to save it and the such.

So let's get started!

Start by making the subject. I just used a random black ball, but the subject can be as simple or as complex as you want, depending on what you're making. Make sure you switch over to the layers tab.
Tip: If you do not already have the layers tab there by default, go to any of the tabs and press that little arrow that the green arrow is pointing at. After you click tab press: Add tab> Layers. After that, the layer tab like in the picture should show up.

After making t

PE: 9 tips to be more creativeCreativity isn't just an artist's concern. Creativity is about using your imagination in every endeavor. Believe it or not, you are a creative person already. However, these tips might inspire you to get the best of what you already have.
1. GET OUTSIDE

This comes as a very first tip for a reason. Whether it's outside your house or outside your mind, changing your perspective will help the ideas flow.
2. DRINK ENOUGH WATER
Your brain functions much better when well-hydrated. Symptoms of mild dehydration include tiredness, headache, muscle weakness, and dizziness - these are certainly not going to help you to think straight.
3. EXERCISE
Exercise produces endorphins that might as well be responsible for your next brilliant idea.
4. DAYDREAM
Dreaming is very important, inside a dream nothing is impossible. Use that to your advantage.
5. STOP WATCHING TELEVISION
Or better yet, get rid of the damn thing. TV is a mind-killer. Turn it off. Even if th

PE: Browser Scripts + Extensions and User StylesWhat are Browser Scripts & User Styles?
Browser Scripts & Extensions
These are Browser Scripts that add new functions or modifies existing functions to change your deviantART experience. These scripts are often installed through script managers such as Greasemonkey (Firefox) and Tampermonkey (Chrome).
Examples

User Styles
A User Style is code that modifies the appearan

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.
:faq29:
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

Deviousness Award Interview with JoseFelipeMWhat is this Awesome Achievement?
The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionally handed out
on the 1st of every month to one truly outstanding deviant.
The Deviousness Award for January 2013 goes to `JoseFelipeM.

Hello JoseFelipe! Please give us a quick introduction of who you are, in and outside DA.
Hey Thiefo!

On deviantART, I am `JoseFelipeM, a senior member for a bit more than six months. I recently received the Deviousness Award (obviously

that's what this interview is for) and `TimberClipse pointed out that not only am I the youngest senior, but I took his spot as youngest Deviousness Award Recipient! I am more of an art appreciator than an

Celebrating Deviousness - January 2013Deviousness Award
Congratulations to `JoseFelipeM
Sta.sh Writer Tutorial
Delight
Pink Flowers

What is this Awesome Achievement?
The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionally handed out on the 1st of every month to one truly outstanding deviant.

Missy as a Kitty

PE: deviantMEETsWhat is a deviantMEET?
A deviantMEET is an offline gathering of deviants in any one location.
In terms of the deviantMEET gallery, they are deviations that were created at or for deviantART Meets. Submissions to this gallery are mostly (but not limited to) group or individual shots including attendees of the event.
Examples

Searching for deviantMEETs*
There are many ways to search for deviantMEETs in your area:
Search or create a forum thread in the Deviant Meets forum.Find a group relating to your area using +Groups search.Browse for meet-ups via the Journal Portal.Find deviantMEETs that have already t

PE Interview: Infinite-heartSome of you may know her as a very community driven deviant, or from one of the many groups she partakes in. Introducing, `Infinite-Heart

For those of us who don't know you, please introduce yourself!
Hello, thanks for giving me this lovely opportunity! I am not good at writing about myself.
Anyways, I am into traditional art, photography, and literature. Although I like dabbling into digital art and web design. Besides spending ~~my life~~ time on dA, I am a runner and the youngest volunteer at my local animal shelter.

How did you find dA?
My cousin showed me at the library. I got interested and shortly after, I signed up.

What is your favorite medium of art to work with?
Hmm. That's a hard one!
For my traditional art, I enjoy working with colored pencils, (Faber Castell polychromos) an

Q+A with your Chat and Forum CVsQuestions & Answers with the Community Volunteers
of the Chats and Forums
Do you have any questions we could answer? Feel free to ask below!
"I want to be active in the chats and forums but I have no idea where to start. Where should someone start out in these places to introduce themselves to how everything works?" asked by ^NicSwaner
^Athos-of-Light:
"Joining #help to ask lots of questions is always a good call as you go along. But #seniors, #CommunityRelations, and a few of th

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

Chat and Forums PE Week - That's a wrap!That's a wrap!
With the conclusion of the Chats and Forums #projecteducate week, I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that wrote an article, helped with the planning and those of you who faved or commented on an article.

Here is a quick recap of all of the articles posted this past week:

On behalf of the Chat and Forums team, I hope you enjoyed this PE week and learned a thing or two.

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PE: How to Fix Animation 'Trailing' in Gimp

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 12:41 PM

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How 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".

After you save it as whatever name you want to call it, made sure to add .gif to the end of it.

Then press the "Save".

IMPORTANT! When this box pops up, make sure to press the "Save as Animation" option. If you don't it will default to the "Merge Visible Layers" option, and you don't want that for animations.

When this box pops up, click on the sassy drop down tab that says "I don't care

" (the one being pointed at), and then press "One frame per layer (replace)". Above that box (the one that says "100"), you can change the frame rate too.

I'm going to keep this animation at 100ms (1/10 of a second) per frame.

After you do that press "Save".