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Site Update: New Writer Look and HTML ChangesIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
New Sta.sh Writer Look
Sta.sh Writer has a brand new look! In the original design, the look that you were presented with did not match the published version of the Journal. The new look is more consistent and also includes the title field in the default skin allowing you to title your Journal as you write it. Previously, you had to title your Journal after you were done writing it.

HTML Improvements (Beta Testers Only)
Journal writers who use HTML have asked for more control over their layout and the abi

Site Update: Thumbs, dA Muro, Sta.shIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes that have been made, including new features and bug fixes. In the "Your Feedback" section, you'll find suggestions and known issues that were brought up by members in the last Site Update.
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Comment Counts Under Thumbnail Images
Two weeks ago, we released comment counts under thumbnail images to Beta Testers. Today, the feature has been rolled out to everyone. We believe that this feature adds more context to the experience of viewing artwork on deviantART. You'll now find comment counts underneath the thumbnails of deviations -- they can be seen when browsing or searching art, and also display in your Message Center. We hope this feature will help bring to light the fact

Site Update: New Thumbs, Comment Business CardsIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
A Preview of deviantART's New Thumbnails
The current deviantART thumbnails (the smaller versions of deviations) have served the community well for years; however, there's always room for improvement. We've created a new style of thumbnail, which hopes to solve the problems with the current thumbnails.
Read more about the new thumbnails and find out how you can preview them.

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Site Update: Message Center JournalsIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
Browse Through Journals in Your Message Center
When browsing through deviations in your Message Center, you can use the "Next" and "Previous" buttons to flip through artwork and use the "Remove From Messages" button to remove each of those deviations. Many people have been requesting that this feature be extended to Journals as well. We're happy to tell you that we just added this functionality!

Pages on the "Journal History" Widget
Many members have requested that "Next" and "Previous" buttons be added to the "Journal History" widget to allow you

Site Update: March 1, 2012In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
View Note After Sending
Sometimes when we send Notes on deviantART, we want to reread what we just sent or confirm that it was formatted properly. Now, after sending a Note, you'll be able to view the message that was just sent.

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We've added a Stereoscopy category under Digital Art. Learn more about this new category.
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Site Update: Sta.sh Titles, Bug FixesIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
Sta.sh Titles Always Display
Titles on Sta.sh items will now always display. Previously, titles only displayed while hovering your cursor over the items. This simple change makes the interface clearer and makes it easier to identify your items.

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DeviantART was invaded by FUR. After FUR's article received over 500,000 pageviews and 50,000 comments in one day, the felines

Site Update: January 20, 2012Last week, we posted the first site update of 2012, which brought in over 2,500 comments. In this update, you'll find all the feedback from those comments gathered into the Your Feedback section below, just after the Change Log, which will tell you about some brand new updates we just launched, as well as all the bugs fixed since the last update.
Last week's most popular update: You can now put exclamation marks in deviation titles! - Added by $allixsenos
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What's New

"My Tagline" is no longer a required item when filling out your profile. - Added by $Nodren
Implemented support for "Free Premium Memberships Day." - Added by

Site Update: Deviation Titles, Shopping, and More!In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes that have been made, including new features and bug fixes. In the "Your Feedback" section, you'll find suggestions and known issues that were brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
More Characters in Deviation Titles
By popular demand, the following characters are now allowed in titles of deviations: =~`@#%^*[]()/{}\|

Sleek, New Prints Pages
We've heard feedback that some members wanted a simpler and clearer interface when ordering prints. This week, we enhanced the modules on the Prints pages to simplify the process of configuring a Print and made the options more clear. These changes have been rolled out to a number of us

Site Update: February 9, 2012In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes that have been made, including new features and bug fixes. In the "Your Feedback" section, you'll find suggestions and known issues that were brought up by members in the last Site Update.
Change Log
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Bug Fixes
Fixed a problem where some would be redirected to their Sta.sh when editing an old Journal. - Fixed by $kemayo
When viewing Journals on member profiles and Group profiles, the "More Entries" button sends you to the next entries rather than the ones you just saw. - Fixed by $Nodren
On the Groups Portal

Site Update: January 27, 2012In this update, you'll find all the feedback from our last site update gathered into the Your Feedback section below, just after the Change Log, which will tell you about some brand new updates we just launched, as well as all the bugs fixed since the last update.
Change Log
General
What's New
You can now share journals in chat by using :thumb: codes. - Added by $knightar
Some changes were made to deviantART's algorithm for Popular browse results (known as "Fair Exposure"). Details about Fair Exposure have been explained in this #hq blog post.
Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug in chat that caused horizontal scrollbars. - Fixed by $

All deviants can now write Critiques

Be a giver!
Sometimes you come across a deviation that deserves special attention. It catches your eye in such a way that you're compelled to craft a response that goes above and beyond a normal comment. Or perhaps a fellow deviant is having a tough time with a particular aspect of their work, and you know just what they need to take their art to the next level. As a good Internet citizen and art enthusiast, you want to help them out, but a normal comment doesn't quite suit your purpose.
For these situations and more, we've given everyone the ability to write a Critique.

What is Critique?
DeviantART's Critique system is designed to help artists get in-depth, critical feedback and commentary on their work. Valued feedback through Critique promotes creative growth as an artist and draws special attention to work. Critiques are also a way for committed art enthusiasts, connoisseurs, and fans to publish real criticism,

Site Update: Sta.sh Submit, Thumbnails to BetaIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
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Coming Soon: New Sta.sh Submit
Beta testers are currently trying out the new submission process for Sta.sh, deviantART's upload and publishing platform. This new version includes a simplified and tidier interface that makes it easier to understand and use. The feedback on this new process has been very positive, so we will be rolling it out to all members early next week. If you'd like to try it out early, upgrade to a Premium Membership and enable Beta Testing in your

Site Update: New Sta.sh Submit and Writer ToolbarIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
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New Sta.sh Submit Interface (Beta Testers Only)
Sta.sh, deviantART's upload and publishing platform, has a redesigned submission process! This new version, which is only available to Beta Testers, includes a simplified and tidier interface that makes it easier to understand and use. In addition to the visual changes, we also added the ability to submit to multiple Gallery folders.
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Site Update: January 12, 2012It's 2012, and it's time for the first Site Update of the year!
Just a little while ago, we posted the latest Sta.sh updates and asked you for more feedback. Now, in this update, you'll find all the feedback from those 500+ comments gathered into the Known Issues section below, just after the Change Log, which will tell you about some brand new features launching today, as well as all the bugs fixed since the last update.
The last update was all about Sta.sh, and there are some pretty big Sta.sh announcements this time too, but this update features any changes that have been made to deviantART, Profiles, Messages, Sta.sh, everything!
Get ready!
Change Log

Many have asked for the ability to share a whole stack of Sta.sh files, as well as just one at a time. Well now you can! In any stack on your Sta

Site Update: December 10, 2011A little while ago, we released the first Sta.sh Updates article. The response was amazing.
We've fixed some of the issues you brought up last time, but there's still plenty to do. We've also been working on a lot of details that didn't come up in the feedback. It's a big list, so get ready!

Change Log

Sta.sh now supports keyboard shortcuts! Hit up, down, left, right, and hit the Delete/Backspace key to remove any selected items. Hold the Shift key as you move around with the arrow-keys to select a bunch of files at once! - Added by $kouiskas

We've brought back the full word "Comments" instead of using the small speech bubble icon on the Journals in deviantART's footer, and the journals in the Journal Portal, making it a little easier on our newer community members - Added by $kemayo
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In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.

What's New

Unread Counts in Message Center Sidebar

The sidebar in the Message Center now displays an unread count next to each type of message to allow you to easily identify and sort your messages.

Screen Shot 2012-03-08 at 6.23.11 PM by $danlev

File and Edit Menus in Sta.sh

A couple weeks ago, we launched the File and Edit menus in Sta.sh to Beta Testers, making it easier to manage your Sta.sh. Today, we're rolling out the feature to everyone. These menus make it easier to organize your files, and adds the ability to import items directly into a new Writer document.

Download Sta.sh Stack as .ZIP (Beta Testers Only)

You can now download an entire Sta.sh stack all at once in an easy to access .ZIP file. Whether you're sharing images with friends or co-workers, collaborating on a piece, or if you simply want a quick and easy way to get to your files from a different location, it can now be done even faster and with one click of a button. The "Download All" button is located at the bottom of a Sta.sh stack.

Want to try this feature? Upgrade to a Premium Membership and enable Beta Testing in your Account Settings.

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Bug Fixes

When searching, the "clear search" X button was cut off. Fixed by $allixsenos
The tab key behavior when writing comments became wonky again after being fixed in a previous Site Update. Re-Fixed by $helloandre
Changed the title of the Message Center Note reply box to be "Reply" rather than "Send a Devious Note". Fixed by $allixsenos
The Pencil Menu on comments of film deviations had been missing for a while. Fixed by $kemayo
Comment previews did not work when comments were extremely long. Reported by *AspiredWriter, fixed by $shadowhand
The "Next", "Prev", and "All" buttons while browsing had briefly lost their "pressed" state. Fixed by $adahacker
The spacing was wrong on some Group Twitter widgets. Fixed by $mpsb
The new user profile verification message had an alignment issue. Fixed by $shadowhand
Linking to HTML anchors did not work in journals. Fixed by $shadowhand
When using the "Submit to Group" modal on deviation pages and choosing "Type in a Group name", the autocomplete list was not returning groups that a user is an administrator of. Fixed by $ZombieCoder
Some characters were causing errors on the Help Desk contact form. Fixed by $lendrick
The "Browse Wishlist" menu item on profile pages was cut off for long usernames. Fixed by $shadowhand
The Journal Widget on profile pages briefly lost their "Edit" button. Fixed by $helloandre
Two identical print sizes were listed on a print page. Fixed by $lendrick
Chat had usability problems with favorites bar. Fixed by $shadowhand
Canvas Prints on Print product pages were squished in some browsers. Fixed by $lendrick

Sta.sh

Bug Fixes

Some video items in Sta.sh were not downloadable when they should have been. Fixed by $adahacker
Clicking on the Sta.sh logo when viewing the settings page wouldn't do anything. Fixed by $adahacker
Superbrowse keyboard navigation stopped working. Fixed by $adahacker
Uploading was broken in Firefox 3.6. Fixed by $adahacker
The "pressed" and "active" state of the "back" button lacked the icon. Fixed by $adahacker
The "upload files" menu item available to Beta Testers did not work in IE9. Fixed by $aMoniker

Sta.sh Writer

Bug Fixes

Removed an issue where the "paste" functionality would paste twice. Fixed by $Alisey
Drafts are now called "Untitled Draft", and are renamed to just "Untitled" if they're published like that. Fixed by $Alisey
Some literature thumbs were displaying with line breaks in unexpected places. Fixed by $Alisey

Your Feedback

Add the ability to browse with bigger thumbs! From *DryBonesReborn
On deviation pages, the date that the deviation was submitted could link to a browse mode to see all deviations submitted on that date. From =Naomi-Wiflath
When you delete a deviation, it redirects to your Profile. It should redirect to your Gallery. From *amayathewolf3
Add artist types and specialties to comment signatures. From ~RadiationAlpha
Add a way to find artists based on their location. From ~chaosengine77, *mylastel, ~reddie1201
Several features were requested that show mutual connections between you and another member. For example, mutual friends, mutual favourites, mutual art types, etc. From ~daaddicted, ~ShillMynara, =deshardiii
Add more features to manage Groups with a lot of members, such as search or a feature to jump down the list to usernames that start with a certain letter. From *WatcherAngel, *mylastel, =Wyvern709, =Hirukio, *WatcherAngel
Add a search function in the emoticon legend. From =TheMasterNeko

Bugs, issues, and feedback from previous Site Updates

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Deviation Replies. This requested feature would allow artists to leave a deviation as a "reply" to a another deviation. For example, after using a stock photo, an artist could leave a "reply" to the deviation showing the photographer what they created using their stock photo. Artists could "reply" to tutorials with the art they created using the tutorial. Another use case for this feature would be the ability to collaborate; a photographer might upload a photo and ask others to retouch it. Artist could reply with their versions of the retouched photo. Originally suggested by ~ExtremeYaoiFanatic

Update: *pikadudeno1 pointed out ~etherealism's mockup of a similar idea:

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Site Update: Unread Message Counts, Sta.sh Updatesby $danlev

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=Y0LO Sep 1, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

_{I can not find out how to make a new album is sta.sh and give others the link to view my pictures for the life of me. ;-;}

~AlphaPower Jul 4, 2012 General Artist

~LillyLoLigresse Apr 12, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I don't see any problem apart form the fact that once you have read a message the number doesn't change. Not until you delete the message does it disappear from the notification bar.

=RandyPandy Mar 22, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

"Unread Counts in Message Center Sidebar"

Think we can do something like this for Group Messages and which Group they are for? As of right now, I have to check every Group to see if I have a Message from them until I find the right one, and when you run several, it gets quite irritating. Unless there is something I'm missing...

~kampfly Mar 29, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

true that! i only run two groups, but i can definitely see where you're coming from. i'd also like to be notified (with a number) when someone enters or leaves the group; if they go uncounted, i won't have any cause to go to that page, after all. :/

=RandyPandy Mar 29, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Same, same. I help run five Groups, two of them being RPs, three of them being fanclubs. It's pretty irritating seeing that I have a Group Message and then have to check each group individually by clicking on them to see which one it's from, and whether I have someone interested in one of the RPs or is submitting art to the fanclubs. >< And knowing when someone joins/leaves the group would be nice, too, it doesn't even notify at all...

*xsylwiaboox Mar 22, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

why I don't upload pictures to st.ash in full size(after submit zoom in don't work)in settings before submit art don't see setting about size my pic.i want see orginal size not scaled

~SimilarDifferences Mar 20, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

i cant upload any more pictuers, whats wrong with the fucken site?

~Nutty20 Mar 17, 2012

I still want Comment Ratings and Art Rating, but I have another problem. Can you add the ability to disable comments on your profile page? People are getting sick and tired of seeing "Thanks for the watch" or "Thanks for the fav" in there comment. It would be a pleasure to have both of these features!

~sonicthemeatball Mar 17, 2012

Please abolish the 100-word minimum for critiques. It's not fair. My friends and I are used to short critiques (as in one or two sentences), and I imagine that most people want the limit to be removed.

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