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Question: Deviant art - tell me all you can about it!?
i'd quite like to create an account, but before doing so, i'd like to know:

do you HAVE to put your real name in the joining form - it says it will show up on your profile!? or can you just put a nickname!?

will your email show up on your profile or on any page associated with your work!?

how do you actually upload images!? is it easy!? is any extra software needed!?

how do you copyright work so that no-one steals it!?

any extra info appreciated!. :)Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
No, it doesn't have to be a real name!. A lot of people just shove a funny caption in there, as it shows up under their username on their userpage!.

The email will not show up on your profile unless to specify you want it to on the user settings later!.

It is very easy in any modern browser!. There might be a bit of confusion finding the section you want out of the list, but since they rearranged the system, it is much more clear, and you can just browse through the selection until you find the right one!. (If you are still unsure, go and browse the galleries to check the kind of art they have)!. It requires no additional software or add-ons!.

You go to the 'Submit Deviation' option, and then you get a page with boxes to fill in, select settings, and such!. You add a title, pick a category, click 'Add a File' to upload the file you want to post (or 'Add Text' if you are uploading written work), write an artist comment about the picture, add keywords relevant to the work that will be used by their search engine, and then there are a few comment, content and copyright options!. There is also a box to tick to let deviantART watermark your image for you as well!.

Submissions are automatically copyright to you as you own them!. You can add you own watermark or let deviantART pull one with your username on for you!. This doesn't prevent people actually downloading art, but it prevents theft because it will be very clearly labelled as yours!.

If you check out the Help & FAQ, there is tonnes of information on how to use the more intricate parts of the site, as well as their policies!. It is a good place to start if you're unsure about something, or if you need to find out something as simple as putting an icon in a comment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you have to put your real name but you don't have to use it in your display name
your email only shows up on your profile if you want it to

uploading images is easy,you don't need any software

you can copyright your work,just tick the add copyright to my image box when uploading

extra:DEVIANTART IS AWSOME

if you decide to make an account drop by http://xspeciallx!.deviantart!.com/

hope this helps :D
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