Okay, so no-one has asked anything yet. Still I thought this would be useful XP Also, ask away if you have any questions!
What's oekaki?
It's a Japanese invention where a bunch of people doodle together on a message board.
What do I do when I'm done with my picture?
Hit the Upload button in the upper left.
Why has my picture gotten all small?
Two possible reasons: either it's an older picture or a mod did it most likely due to lack of quality or inappropriate content, indicating it will eventually be hidden from view completely.
Will my picture always stay up?
If it isn't a doll item, most likely not. We don't have a lot of server space available so be sure to save your own copy!
How can these people draw so quickly?
They are most likely using a graphic tablet and the JTablet plugin.
Will the item I drew automatically qualify for the site?
No, it still has to be pixel art of decent quality. Hint: Only use the pencil brush! We're still working on a way to submit items from the oekaki directly.
What am I supposed to do with the doll at the bottom when I go to draw in freestyle mode?
You can use it to insert your doll into your picture. That way you could put together a little comic or something. If you change clothes in another tab you can have multiple outfits in it as well.
How am I supposed to start off when I go to draw in item mode?
First, press the button right below the drawing program. It will insert a doll base. Then draw your item on a layer above the doll base.
What's a layer?
They're like transparent sheets you can put on top of each other. Wise artists use different layers for their sketch, line art, coloring etc.
I want to make my animation into a little story instead of just drawing a picture...
By all means do! XD
How do I get the special tablet pressure sensitivity tools?
First choose 'Get Tablet Plugin' from the menu. Install the plugin. Then you may have to restart your browser. Start your drawing. First select the brush you want to use, then open the tablet menu by clicking "P" in the top right of the canvas, and play around with the brush size. Once I close this menu I can't open it anymore, so choose your settings carefully.
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Alright it was my Java. I uninstalled it the reinstalled it. Now it works.
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Good! I'm glad, let's see some pictures!
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Heh... I'm not that great... but I'll try.
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I guess there's no way to recover a picture when you stupidly change the page on accident huh?
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Doesn't it ask to restore your last picture when you go in to draw again?
Other than that there is no way to recover it, sorry. It's best to take screenshots regularly.
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It didn't ask me to restore it and I did take a screenshot, so that's good. But I wish had been able to finish it. I think I was doing pretty good.. Oh well. I shall keep my screenshot on my profile! lol
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Oh poo! I lost my drawing! When I tried to submit it, the last window had some message I didn't quite understand. I thought it went through, but it isn't on the main oekaki page.
T___T
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I tried again and got the same thing.
That's the message.
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Eep, sorry stretched the page!
"I tried again and got the same thing.
http://i30.tinypic.com/2w2iihu.jpg
That's the message"
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Does this happen every time you try to submit a drawing? Could it be the space in your name again? I hope you took a screenshot, because I checked and it really didn't save.
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It was -again- because of the space... I fixed it now. But if anyone gets the error message shown above, please make a screenshot of your image because it means it can't save.
Sorry about your picture.
And... I made it work for spaces but if you have other weird characters in your username (like any you don't normally see in a URL) it will most likely break.
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Haha, that darn space! Thank you Karin. Unfortunately I didn't screenie it, but that's okay, it was just a quick little thing I did. I could do it again easily.
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Hrm, it seems the space in which the oekaki board is in, is very squished.. I don't know how to explain it, so here a screen shot:
http://i36.tinypic.com/2ngh5bl.png
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Thanks for noticing, I'll fix it. (the layout changes have some unexpected effects it seems)
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Thanks! It's so much better now, really like the size. I'll be doing some drawing soon!
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