Check to see if Firework Stock is in Scraps Any stock provider that has fireworks posted in the gallery may now have them posted in the scraps due to a change in sub-cats. This was done directly by and not from the CVs. Stock Providers must put them back into the gallery under different categories/sub-cats. The best choice will probably be Stock/Nature/Skies and Space. If there are buildings, "Stock/Places/Exterior" could probably be used, albeit I saw some that WERE in places with obvious buildings as the focus still moved to the scraps. Another thought is if the fireworks look especially "firey" a good choice would be "Stock/Nature/Fire".:iconcongratsddplz: An inadvertent problem has surfaced, which has affected me and others who have received DDs on their fireworks: The dialog box for the DD is still under the artist description but the DD is NOT showing up on the DD page for the given deviant.:iconwdwparksgal: EDIT: My DD is now showing again! And so are Tina's ~ not sure what happened the
Resources Gallery Makeover (REMINDER)So all those sub cats...Its no secret that the stock and resources gallery is HUGE. On a scale thats intimidating, complicated and a bit like a bottomless pit of sub, sub, sub, sub, sub cats.Last year we were very lucky to have a bit of a makeover job in Resources/Fonts and Resources/Stock, however, we are looking with "new deviant's eyes" (Yes, we kidnapped new deviants and stole their eyeballs) to look at our gallery long and hard. HARD.You can read more about whats going on with this huge project here - http://fav.me/d5xcctyWhat we'd love to get from you guysFeedback and suggestions! Do you know of sub cats that are completely obsolete that we could tidy up and get rid of?Are there dark alleyways hidden in the maze of resources sub cats that need a light shining on them?Can some categories be merged, or renamed to make them more logical/useful to todays deviant community?Shortly w
Contests News and FeaturesWelcome to Stock & Resources 2013!We hope you all had an excellent beginning to the New Year! Please find below some very interesting contests, features and news.Precut stock - all the problems :/ Precut stock is something that like Marmite, people either love, or hate. Either way it brings its own special issues to stock providers and photomanipulators alike, so I've highlighted some very important points you should take into consideration below. Precut stock is in its very nature "EDITED" therefore its is no longer in its original photographic form and should therefore be posted to resources/clipart OR stock/premade backgrounds/.. NOT to the usual stock galleries which should be reserved for original photography that has only very minor post production edits such as exposure/brightness/contrast etc. alterations according to DA's gallery definitions. Precut stock - like all photo
Copyright What is Copyright?"Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. Generally, it is "the right to copy", but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other related rights. Copyright is a form of intellectual property like the patent, the trademark, and the trade secret.""Copyright may apply to a wide range of creative, intellectual, or artistic forms, or "works". Specifics vary by jurisdiction, but these can include poems, theses, plays, otherliterary works, movies, dances, musical compositions, audio recordings, paintings, drawings,sculptures, photographs, software, radia and television broadcasts, and industrial designs.""Copyright does not cover ideas and information themselves, only the for
Happy October Stock and Resources News!It comes around so quickly!I can't believe its already officially Autumn, and don't ask me what happened to spring and summer!!Gallery Description UpdatesYesterday saw the release of the new "stashy" submit page to A/B beta testers hailing the promotion and better definition of gallery descriptions aimed at improving, helping and preventing the age old problem of miscats (which everyone hates except the people who miscat in the first place)As you can see from the previews the gallery selection area is now accompanied by examples and the description - which is where you come in. The stock and resources gallery has seen a LOT of changes over the years making the range of descriptions for individual sub categories quite a mixed bag!We are looking for thoughts and suggestions for updating the ENTIRE set of galley descriptions across the board, and if stock and resources aren't your thing but you want to g
Fire and Ice Contest - For MAJOR PrizesContest Theme The theme of the contest, as you can see, is Fire and Ice, or more specifically because this is a winged contest: Angel of Fire; Angel of Ice;You may participate in this contest in one of the following themes: Theme of FireCreate an angel of fire using photomanipulation. Theme of IceCreate an angel of ice using photomanipulation Theme of Fire an IceCreate two complimentary images one for fire and one for ice.OR Create a single image depicting both an angel of fire and an angel of ice.Contest Begins: September 17, 2012 Contest Ends: December 15, 2012Enter by commenting on this journal with a clickable link to your entryContest RulesAny image not meeting these will be disqualified without notice.1. Your entry must contain one set of my wings,
Art Theft And Hot Linking With WDWParksGalMy dear friend `WDWParksGal, formerly a Community Volunteer, recently discovered that one of her deviations was being "high jacked", or the proper used termed, "hot linked". This is a very serious issue that not only affects the deviant, but also deviantArt. We have been overwhelmed with this issue the last few weeks causing many stock providers and too many manipulators to change the way they handle their deviations and sites. A few have emptied their gallery and left dA completely. Since I had the opportunity, I asked her if she would like to write an article concerning this matter, and she jumped at the chance! So following is `WDWParksGal thoughts on this situation.I have been creating Photomanipulations for about six-years now. I have learned a lot, not just by experimenting with my PhotoShop Elements Programs that I have purchased over the years, but by watching YouTube tutorial videos, talking to other Manipulators, reading
Stock and Resources: Policy ClarificationThe Stock and Resources community is an integral part of deviantART, both for having an active community of its own as well as providing high quality stock to all deviants. As this community has grown so much over the years, so has the amount of invalid stock and resources that have been provided by some deviants. The Stock and Resources community feels like this reflects negatively on them, the volunteers have a hard time trying to teach people about valid stock and how to use it correctly, and it gives an appearance that deviantART Staff tolerate so-called “art theft” or copyright infringement.In this article our aim is to reinforce our policies regarding stock and stock use and clear up some misconceptions.Stock and Resource submissions to deviantART:What are Invalid Stock and Resources?In short, invalid stock or resources are anything which you do not have full permission to upload. This incl
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Any stock provider that has fireworks posted in the gallery may now have them posted in the scraps due to a change in sub-cats. This was done directly by 
and not from the CVs. Stock Providers must put them back into the gallery under different categories/sub-cats. The best choice will probably be Stock/Nature/Skies and Space. If there are buildings, "Stock/Places/Exterior" could probably be used, albeit I saw some that WERE in places with obvious buildings as the focus still moved to the scraps. Another thought is if the fireworks look especially "firey" a good choice would be "Stock/Nature/Fire".
again! And so are Tina's 
~ not sure what happened the
Precut stock is in its very nature "EDITED" therefore its is no longer in its original photographic form and should therefore be posted to resources/clipart OR stock/premade backgrounds/.. NOT to the usual stock galleries which should be reserved for original photography that has only very minor post production edits such as exposure/brightness/contrast etc. alterations according to DA's gallery definitions.
The theme of the contest, as you can see, is Fire and Ice, or more specifically because this is a winged contest: Angel of Fire; Angel of Ice;
Contest Begins: September 17, 2012