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The following guildelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this encyclopedia. | The following guildelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this encyclopedia. | ||
*In most cases, an image for use on the wiki should be a [[Wikipedia:PNG|PNG]] uploaded via the [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] page. | *In most cases, an image for use on the wiki should be a [[Wikipedia:PNG|PNG]] uploaded via the [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] page. | ||
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:"some_guy32.png" is not meaningful. "Jeran_photo.png" is more meaningful. | :"some_guy32.png" is not meaningful. "Jeran_photo.png" is more meaningful. | ||
*Images should only contain information relevant only to the article it is being used for (image showing only [[King Skarl]] in his personal article, clearly showing his face and body). If there is no such image, find the most relevent to make due. | *Images should only contain information relevant only to the article it is being used for (image showing only [[King Skarl]] in his personal article, clearly showing his face and body). If there is no such image, find the most relevent to make due. | ||
If you have any questions on what image would be proper for a certain article, discuss it in that articles '''Discussion''' page. | |||
Revision as of 20:03, 25 April 2006
The following guildelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this encyclopedia.
- In most cases, an image for use on the wiki should be a PNG uploaded via the Upload file page.
- Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 100 kilobytes.
- Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.
- JPEG format is generally only desirable for "live action" pictures.
- GIF formats are only desirable in the rare case of an animated GIF picture.
- BMP formats are never desirable.
- When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the Wiki, as in this example:
- "some_guy32.png" is not meaningful. "Jeran_photo.png" is more meaningful.
- Images should only contain information relevant only to the article it is being used for (image showing only King Skarl in his personal article, clearly showing his face and body). If there is no such image, find the most relevent to make due.
If you have any questions on what image would be proper for a certain article, discuss it in that articles Discussion page.