How to Use DeviantArt: 12 Steps (with Pictures) (2024)

FAQs

How to put images in DeviantArt comments? ›

Use the icons below the comment window to add a picture, a gallery, a video, gif, or an emoji. To format your text, type what you want and highlight the text to bring up a menu to customize using bold, italics, etc.

You may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display or perform, or prepare derivative works based on any of the Content including any such works without the express, written consent of DeviantArt or the appropriate owner of copyright in such works.

The messaging and commenting features create risks of bullying, sexting, and meeting strangers. Because of these risks, no minor should use this app without a parent knowing. No child under 15 should use this app at all.

Click into the gallery you want to organize. Drag 'n drop your deviations into the order you'd like by clicking the thumbnail of an image and dragging it to the position you'd like. Be sure to click "Done" at the bottom to save your changes.

Starting today, deviations created using AI tools will need to be labeled as "Created using AI tools." Additionally, improvements are being made to browse settings, allowing deviants to more precisely control how much AI art they experience while browsing.

As an artist, upon accepting a commission request, the earnings will be deposited into your earnings account. At this point, they will be held in clearing for 7 days to permit a review of the transaction. After the 7 day period, when approved, you may withdraw your earnings via PayPal, BitPay, or DeviantArt Points.

DeviantArt has since tried to address criticism of its new AI tools. It's set the “noai” flag on by default, so artists have to explicitly signal their agreement to have images scraped. It also updated its terms of service to explicitly order third-party services to respect artists' flags.

The artists in the case allege that the AI software company Midjourney and the online art platform DeviantArt used their art to train a generative image tool, Stable Diffusion, without obtaining permission from the artists or paying them for their work, resulting in unfair marketplace competition.

Tap the gear icon.

It's near the top-right corner of the screen. Tap the toggle switch next to "View mature content." It's at the bottom of the settings menu. You can now view adult content using the DeviantArt mobile app on your Android.

In addition, Section 1466A of Title 18, United State Code, makes it illegal for any person to knowingly produce, distribute, receive, or possess with intent to transfer or distribute visual representations, such as drawings, cartoons, or paintings that appear to depict minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and ...

How do I make my DeviantArt more popular? ›

Sta.sh Content Policies

Uploading to Sta.sh is subject to the same submission and copyright agreement as DeviantArt. What you upload must follow these rules, and anything you upload to Sta.sh is subject to moderation and administrative action, even if the content is private and hasn't been shared with anyone.

DeviantArt is an artistic community which embraces all forms of visual creativity; from traditional works ranging from pencil to ink to paint, digitally created imagery, photography or hand crafted artisan creations all forms of visual artists and authors, from amateur to professional regardless of individual talent or ...

Check to see if your browser has blocked one or more image servers from loading. Using the support website of your browser of choice, learn how to confirm images from DeviantArt's servers are allowed to load. Examples of DeviantArt's image servers include the following: http://e.deviantart.net.

Within your comment, paste the URL of the direct image file you'd like to include (e.g. https://helloworld.com/funny.png). You should see a thumbnail appear if the image was detected. When you post the comment, the image is embedded in your comment.

if you type :devtobyf: on deviantArt in any posting, note, description or journal, this will become *tobyf (tobyf is my username on deviantArt). If you write "icon", instead of "dev", you will not get a plain text link, but the avatar of that deviant - just type :iconDeviantName: (again without spaces).

Visit your profile, hover over the cover image area, and click “Add Cover Image.” (This will say “Edit Cover Image” if you've previously changed your cover image.) You can choose to upload a file, pick a file from your Sta.sh, or select a deviation in your Gallery.