HRWiki:Image use policy

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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.
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*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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*In most cases, an image for use on the wiki should be a [[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics|PNG]] uploaded via the [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] page.
*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
*Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.
*Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.

Revision as of 01:19, 28 October 2007

This article is about the HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images. For the HRWiki policy regarding personal images, see HRWiki:Personal images.

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 153600 bytes (150 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. (Puppet Stuff integrated into Flash is still Flash)
  • 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:
"homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
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