HRWiki:Image use policy

From Homestar Runner Wiki

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 knowledge base.

Format

When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats:

• PNG – screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site
• GIF – animation
• JPEG – live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD

But:

• BMP formats are never desirable

Specifics

• In most cases, an image for use on the Homestar Runner Wiki should be a uploaded via the Upload file page.
• Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.
• Images should be optimized for the web and their filesize should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
• 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 "(from [[name of toon]])" and choose an appropriate license template from the dropdown menu.