HRWiki:Image use policy
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| + | 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:Image_formats#PNG|PNG]] uploaded via the [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] page. | *In most cases, an image for use on the wiki should be a [[Wikipedia:Image_formats#PNG|PNG]] uploaded via the [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] page. | ||
*Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes. | *Images should be optimized for the web and their size should not exceed 153600 bytes. | ||
*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. | ||
| - | *JPEG format is generally only desirable for "live action" pictures. (Puppet Stuff integrated into Flash is still Flash) | + | *[[Wikipedia:JPEG|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. | + | *[[Wikipedia:GIF|GIF]] formats are only desirable in the rare case of an animated GIF picture. |
| - | *BMP formats are never desirable. | + | *[[Wikipedia:BMP|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: | *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. | :"homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful. | ||
Revision as of 07:15, 24 January 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 153600 bytes.
- 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.
