HRWiki:Image use policy - Revision history

Stux: /* Format */ link to Help:Image and switch to wp template

Stux — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:50:53 GMT

Format: link to Help:Image and switch to wp template

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	==Format==		==Format==
-	When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats:	+	When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats (See [[Help:Image#How to take a screenshot]] for more information):
-	*[[~~Wikipedia~~:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] {{--}} Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.	+	*{{w\|Portable Network Graphics\|PNG}} {{--}} Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.
-	*~~[[Wikipedia:GIF~~\|GIF]] {{--}} Animated images.	+	*{{w\|GIF}} {{--}} Animated images.
-	*~~[[Wikipedia:JPEG~~\|JPEG]] {{--}} Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.	+	*{{w\|JPEG}} {{--}} Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
	*Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.		*Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.
	But:		But:
-	*~~[[Wikipedia:~~Windows bitmap\|BMP]] images are ''never'' desirable.	+	*{{w\|Windows bitmap\|BMP}} images are ''never'' desirable.

	==Specifics==		==Specifics==

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:12:51 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

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	==Format==		==Format==
	When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats:		When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats:
-	*[[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] ~~—~~ Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.	+	*[[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] {{--}} Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.
-	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] ~~—~~ Animated images.	+	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] {{--}} Animated images.
-	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] ~~—~~ Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.	+	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] {{--}} Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
	*Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.		*Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.
	But:		But:

Soiled Bargains: /* Format */ A little revamping.

Soiled Bargains — Sun, 22 May 2011 17:35:45 GMT

Format: A little revamping.

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	==Format==		==Format==
	When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats:		When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats:
-	*[[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] &~~ndash~~; ~~screenshots~~ of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site	+	*[[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] — Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.
-	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] &~~ndash~~; ~~animation~~	+	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] — Animated images.
-	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] &~~ndash~~; ~~live~~-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD	+	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] — Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
		+	*Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.
	But:		But:
-	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|BMP]] ~~formats~~ are ''never'' desirable	+	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|BMP]] images are ''never'' desirable.

	==Specifics==		==Specifics==

Onamuji: Wow. That typo's gotta be four or five years old.

Onamuji — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:08:46 GMT

Wow. That typo's gotta be four or five years old.

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	{{about\|HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images}} {{for\|HRWiki policy regarding personal images\|HRWiki:Personal images}}		{{about\|HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images}} {{for\|HRWiki policy regarding personal images\|HRWiki:Personal images}}
	{{shortcut\|IUP}}		{{shortcut\|IUP}}
-	The following ~~guildelines~~ are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this knowledge base.	+	The following guidelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this knowledge base.

	==Format==		==Format==

It's dot com: refactoring and rearranging

It's dot com — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:33:22 GMT

refactoring and rearranging

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	{{about\|HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images}} {{for\|HRWiki policy regarding personal images\|HRWiki:Personal images}}		{{about\|HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images}} {{for\|HRWiki policy regarding personal images\|HRWiki:Personal images}}
	{{shortcut\|IUP}}		{{shortcut\|IUP}}
-	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 knowledge base.

	==Format==		==Format==
-	When uploading a file, it should be in a:	+	When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats:
-	*[[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] ~~format for~~ screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site.	+	*[[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] – screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site
-	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] ~~format for the need of an animated file.~~	+	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] – animation
-	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] ~~format for~~ live action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.	+	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] – live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD
-	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|BMP]] formats are ~~'''~~''never''~~''' to be uploaded.~~	+	But:
-	*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes) (0.15 megabytes).	+	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|BMP]] formats are ''never'' desirable

	==Specifics==		==Specifics==
	*In most cases, an image for use on the Homestar Runner Wiki should be a uploaded via the [[Special:Upload\|Upload file]] page.		*In most cases, an image for use on the Homestar Runner Wiki should be a uploaded via the [[Special:Upload\|Upload file]] page.
	*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.
-	*When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the ~~Wiki~~.	+	*Images should be optimized for the web and their filesize should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
-	*For example, "homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.	+	*When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the wiki. For example: "homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
-		+	*When uploading, describe the image and link to important characters or places. End the description with "<code><nowiki>(from [[name of toon]])</nowiki></code>" and choose an appropriate license template from the dropdown menu.
-	~~==Page==~~	+
-	~~The page for an image should be formatted like this:~~	+
-	~~<pre>~~	+
-	~~A description of~~ the image. ~~This includes where this screenshot originates from.~~	+
-	~~==Licensing==~~	+
-	~~The template for~~ the ~~proper license for this image will be put here. It is recommended that this is done by adding~~ "from [[~~Name~~ of ~~Toon~~]]~~." to the end of the last sentence.~~	+
-	</~~pre~~>	+

	[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

DorianGray: /* Page */ Slightly more professional. Also, why the pre?

DorianGray — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:07:53 GMT

Page: Slightly more professional. Also, why the pre?

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	A description of the image. This includes where this screenshot originates from.		A description of the image. This includes where this screenshot originates from.
	==Licensing==		==Licensing==
-	The template for the proper license for this image will be put here. It is recommended that this is done by adding "from [[~~wherever~~]]." to the end of the last sentence.	+	The template for the proper license for this image will be put here. It is recommended that this is done by adding "from [[Name of Toon]]." to the end of the last sentence.
	</pre>		</pre>

	[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

75.5.176.233: Further described.

75.5.176.233 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:37:30 GMT

Further described.

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	A description of the image. This includes where this screenshot originates from.		A description of the image. This includes where this screenshot originates from.
	==Licensing==		==Licensing==
-	The template for the proper license for this image will be put here.	+	The template for the proper license for this image will be put here. It is recommended that this is done by adding "from [[wherever]]." to the end of the last sentence.
	</pre>		</pre>

	[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

75.5.176.233: /* Page */ Reword'd! Got rid of 1st person'd!

75.5.176.233 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:32:49 GMT

Page: Reword'd! Got rid of 1st person'd!

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	==Page==		==Page==
-	~~On your~~ page for ~~the~~ image~~, it~~ should be formatted like this:	+	The page for an image should be formatted like this:
	<pre>		<pre>
	A description of the image. This includes where this screenshot originates from.		A description of the image. This includes where this screenshot originates from.

75.5.176.233: /* Format */ Removed extra quote

75.5.176.233 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:30:58 GMT

Format: Removed extra quote

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	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] format for the need of an animated file.		*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] format for the need of an animated file.
	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] format for live action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.		*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] format for live action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
-	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|BMP]] formats are ''''''never''''' to be uploaded.	+	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|BMP]] formats are '''''never''''' to be uploaded.
	*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes) (0.15 megabytes).		*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes) (0.15 megabytes).

75.5.176.233: Explain'd! Almost redone'd!

75.5.176.233 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:30:24 GMT

Explain'd! Almost redone'd!

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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:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] ~~uploaded via~~ the [[~~Special~~:~~Upload~~\|~~Upload~~ file]] ~~page~~.	+	==Format==
-	*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).	+	When uploading a file, it should be in a:
		+	*[[Wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] format for screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site.
		+	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] format for the need of an animated file.
		+	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] format for live action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
		+	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|BMP]] formats are ''''''never''''' to be uploaded.
		+	*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes) (0.15 megabytes).
		+
		+	==Specifics==
		+	*In most cases, an image for use on the Homestar Runner Wiki should be a uploaded via the [[Special:Upload\|Upload file]] page.
	*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.
-	*[[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] format is generally only desirable for "live action" pictures. (Puppet Stuff integrated into Flash is still Flash)	+	*When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the Wiki.
-	*[[Wikipedia:GIF\|GIF]] formats are only desirable in the rare case of an animated GIF picture.	+	*For example, "homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
-	*[[Wikipedia:Windows bitmap\|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:~~	+	==Page==
-	:"homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.	+	On your page for the image, it should be formatted like this:
-	*As with regular [[homestarrunner.com]] material, ~~[[:Category:DVDs\|DVD]] screen shots of toons~~ should ~~also~~ be ~~in [[Wikipedia~~:~~Portable Network Graphics\|PNG]] format with~~ the ~~exception of full screen "live action" pictures that should~~ be ~~in [[Wikipedia:JPEG\|JPEG]] format~~.	+	<pre>
		+	A description of the image. This includes where this screenshot originates from.
		+	==Licensing==
		+	The template for the proper license for this image will be put here.
		+	</pre>

	[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:HRWiki Policy\|{{PAGENAME}}]]