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+ | '''Read and follow the [[Project:Image use policy|image use policy]]!''' Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in your image being replaced or deleted. Most importantly: |
| + | *<span style="color:red;">'''name your files descriptively''' to avoid confusion.</span> Images with generic names will be deleted and you will be asked to reupload the image. |
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| − | Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in your image being replaced or deleted. |
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| + | *<span style="color:red;">'''select the correct [[GuildWiki:Image license guide|licensing description]]''' to prevent copyright infringement.</span> If the image is a screenshot of Guild Wars, you need to select the option '''"This is a screenshot from the game" in the Licensing field''' below. |
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| + | With very few exceptions, all images should be in the '''.jpg''' format. The '''.png''' format is also allowed but should '''only''' be used for small images like inventory icons. |
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| − | JPG is the preferred format for images except for images such as icons which are not likely to be resized. The preferred format for icons is PNG. The maximum allowed upload size is 2.5 megabytes. |
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| + | If you are uploading a new version of an existing image, please be aware that it may sometimes take a few minutes for the cached version of the image and thumbnails to be updated. ''There is no need to re-upload your image'', just be patient. |
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| − | Use the form below to upload new image files for use in illustrating your pages. On most browsers, you will see a "browse..." button, which will bring up your operating system's standard file open dialog. Choosing a file will fill the name of that file into the text field next to the button. Text entered in the summary field is placed in the image's file description page. Press the "upload" button to upload the image. Like all other contributions, images may be mercilessly edited. |
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| + | For help on uploading files or using images in wiki articles, see [[Help:Uploading files]] and [[Help:Displaying images]]. |
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| − | To include the image in a page, use a link in the form <code><nowiki>[[Image:file.jpg]]</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>[[Image:file.png|alt text]]</nowiki></code>. |
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| − | To view or search previously uploaded images go to the [[Special:Imagelist|list of uploaded files]]. Uploads and deletions are also logged in the [[Special:Log/upload|upload log]]. |
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 30 November 2010
Read and follow the image use policy! Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in your image being replaced or deleted. Most importantly:
- name your files descriptively to avoid confusion. Images with generic names will be deleted and you will be asked to reupload the image.
- select the correct licensing description to prevent copyright infringement. If the image is a screenshot of Guild Wars, you need to select the option "This is a screenshot from the game" in the Licensing field below.
With very few exceptions, all images should be in the .jpg format. The .png format is also allowed but should only be used for small images like inventory icons.
If you are uploading a new version of an existing image, please be aware that it may sometimes take a few minutes for the cached version of the image and thumbnails to be updated. There is no need to re-upload your image, just be patient.
For help on uploading files or using images in wiki articles, see Help:Uploading files and Help:Displaying images.