How do you enter a contest?

1.- Make one picture using only SP-Studio according to the theme of the month (it should be announced in a few days).
2.- Enter the current contest´s gallery (you have time until the 20th of the current month, european time).
3.- Click 'upload image' and follow the instructions.

Currently no contest is running, because the old one just ended. But when it starts you will see an announcement on the front page of the forum. I think tomorrow :).

I made an avatar; clicked the "save" icon; pop up pops up; I click OK; but how do I retrieve the avatar to use in my emails?

There should be a second pop up window where you can shoose if you want to save the file to your computer or open it. There you select "save". Usually the file is saved to your downloads folder then (it's called sp-studio.jpg).
If you don't see this at all it's most likely a setting of your browser. For example some security settings block pop ups. You need to deactivate them for sp-studio.de.

Which OS do you use (Windows, Apple,..)? And which browser (Firefox, Opera, Chrome,...)?

What are current competitions?

Unfortunately, there are none, Janina needs to upgrade the site and work on an update, so there will be no contest this month.

The next contest will start November 1st.

I'm new to this issue and you helped me.