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When uploading an image, it needs to have an appropriate name and description, and be categorised by using <nowiki>[[Category:Category name]]</nowiki> tags in the "Summary" field on the upload page. PNG images are preferred over any other type of image (such as GIF or JPG) because of their enhanced lossless compression, and the fact that they're an open standard.
When uploading an image, it needs to have an appropriate name and description, and be categorised by using <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:''Category name'']] tags in the "Summary" field on the upload page. If you are unsure of the best filetype to use, PNG images are the preferred format because of their enhanced lossless compression, and the fact that they're an open standard.


{| {{prettytable|notwide=1}} align="right"
==Image names==
{| {{prettytable|float=right}}
|-
|-
! Good image names || Bad image names
! Good image names || Bad image names
|-
|-
|<code>LOZ Red Octorok.png<br>SMB3 Mushroom.gif<br>SSBM GC box.png<br>Pokemon RBY Route01.png<br>Mr. Driller Taizo.png<br>SSF2T Ryu.jpg</code>
|
|<code>An enemy.gif<br>This item.png<br>BoxCover.png<br>Map5.gif<br>The other guy.png<br>MDH77732ee5.jpg</code>
*<code>LOZ Red Octorok.png</code>
*<code>SMB3 Mushroom.gif</code>
*<code>SSBM GC box.png</code>
*<code>Pokemon RBY Route01.png</code>
*<code>Mr. Driller Taizo.png</code>
*<code>SSF2T Ryu.jpg</code>
*<code>Chrono Trigger Portraits Lucca.png</code>
|
*<code>An enemy.GIF</code>
*<code>This item.png</code>
*<code>BoxCover.PNG</code>
*<code>Map5.gif</code>
*<code>The other guy.png</code>
*<code>MDH77732ee5.jpg</code>
*<code>Pretty beach.JPG</code>
|}
|}
'''Image names''': An appropriate name is one which begins with the initialised version of the game title and an underscore (e.g. [[Counter-Strike: Source]] images all begin with "css_") then something which details the content of the image itself very briefly. Names should not detail ''where'' or ''how'' the image is going to be used; merely what's in it. Numbered names for use in series of screenshots of a level are acceptable (e.g. "css_level_name01"), but this is the only use-case where not describing the contents of the image is acceptable. It should be noted that the MediaWiki software recognises filename extensions as case-sensitive, for example '''Image.jpg''' will be a different file than '''Image.JPG'''.
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'''Descriptions''': An appropriate description is one which links back to the relevant game, and contains text noting what the image is, and (if the game can be run on multiple systems) the hardware on which the image was captured.
The categories to use when categorising an image are the subcategories of the [[:Category:images|images]] category. If a game has a large number of images for its guide (e.g. more than twenty), an image category for that game could be created, and all images for that game put into it, as well as being put into the normal image categories. Image categories for games should be named "Game name images" (note the lowercase "images"); and be a subcategory of [[:Category:images|images]], nothing else (even if all the images in the game image category are sprites now, who knows what could be put in there in the future?).


For information on how to use and lay out images in articles, please see the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/Layout|layout guidelines]]. You also need to be aware of the legal issues when uploading images. Please do not upload watermarked images, but most other things are acceptable. For more information, see the [[StrategyWiki:Copyrights|copyrights page]].
An appropriate name is one which begins with the game title or a relevant abbreviation (e.g. [[Doom]] images all begin with "Doom" and [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] images all begin with "SSBB") then something which details the content of the image itself very briefly. Names should not detail ''where'' or ''how'' the image is going to be used; merely what's in it. Numbered names for use in series of screenshots of a level are acceptable (e.g. "Doom ''level name''01"), but this is the only case where not describing the contents of the image is acceptable. Note that [[wp:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] recognises filename extensions as case-sensitive, for example '''Image.jpg''' is not the same as '''Image.JPG'''. Use lowercase file extensions.


There are several main categories of images:
==Descriptions==
An appropriate description is one which links back to the relevant game, and contains text noting what the image is, and (if the game can be run on multiple systems) the hardware on which the image was captured. For images not captured by yourself, provide a link to the source for attribution. A full URL in single brackets creates a very small link that won't disrupt the description. For example, <nowiki>[http://old-wizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/donkey_kong_en_smash_bros_brawl.jpg]</nowiki> produces [http://old-wizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/donkey_kong_en_smash_bros_brawl.jpg].


== Game-specific images==
==Categorization==
Any image that relates to a game, for instance the box artwork of a game or a screenshot from a game, needs to be categorized with an existing or new category to collect and include all of those images.
The categories to use when categorising an image are the subcategories of the {{c|Files}} category. All applicable categories should be used, meaning it is possible to categorise an image as both {{c|Screenshots|a screenshot}} and {{c|Maps|a map}} for instance. Categories should be as specific as possible, so {{c|Icons}} should be used instead of the more general {{c|Artwork}} category.


Game-specific image categories need to be named correctly, no abbreviations should be used and proper grammer syntax needs to be followed, in the format of "<nowiki>[[Category:GAMENAME images]]</nowiki>".  The word images remains uncapitalized because we use sentence capitalization for category names.
In addition to categories describing the content of the image, files also need their guide file category. Image categories for games should be named "''Game Name'' files" (note the lowercase "files"), and be a subcategory of {{c|Guide files}} and nothing else.


To create a new image category, simply mark an image you want to upload with the correct name of the category, and then after uploading follow the category link (found at the bottom of the page) and create the page with the content: "Images pertaining to <nowiki>[[GAMENAME]]</nowiki>. <nowiki>[[Category:Game images]]</nowiki>".
For information on how to use and lay out images in articles, please see the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/Layout|layout guidelines]]. You also need to be aware of the legal issues when uploading images. Please do not upload watermarked images, but most other things are acceptable. For more information, see the [[StrategyWiki:Copyrights|copyrights page]].


;What a game-specific image category should look like:
==Example summary of an image==
*<nowiki>[[Category:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night images]]</nowiki>
''View the output of this summary here: [[:Image:Alien Mind box artwork.png|Alien Mind box artwork.png]]''
*<nowiki>[[Category:Pac-Man images]]</nowiki>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE; border:2px dotted black;margin-bottom:5px">
<p><nowiki>
[[Alien Mind]] box artwork for the [[Apple IIGS]]. Image copied from http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/alien-mind/ http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/alien-mind/.</nowiki></p>
<p><nowiki>[[Category:Alien Mind images]]</nowiki><br/>
<nowiki>[[Category:Box artwork]]</nowiki></p></div>


;What a game-specific image category should NOT look like:
==Image categories==
*<nowiki>[[Category:CSOTN]]</nowiki> (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night abbreviation)
There are several main categories of images, and they are not mutually exclusive, meaning if an image belongs in more than one category, put all applicable category tags on it.
*<nowiki>[[Category:Castlevania Symphony of the Night]]</nowiki> (missing the colon that the actual title of the game includes)


Remember that you need to use game-specific image categories in conjuction with the other image categories as applicable (there should always be at least one of these plus the game-specific image category).  
===Game-specific images===
Any image that relates to a game, for instance the box artwork of a game or a screenshot from a game, needs to be categorized with an existing or new category to collect and include all of those images.


== Box artwork ==
Game-specific image categories need to be named correctly, no abbreviations should be used and proper grammar syntax needs to be followed, in the format of "<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:''Game Name'' images]]". The word images remains uncapitalized because we use sentence capitalization for category names.  Make sure that you use the actual game name, or rather the name of the article on StrategyWiki that the game is associated with (this comes into play if it has multiple names). If the image is used on multiple guides, put a guide-specific image category for each one.
These images are pictures of game boxes. Preferably, the image will be a flat scan of the front of the box at a high resolution. Box artwork images should be wider than 250px, and the description should state the country of purchase of that box.


Box artwork should be categorised only in the [[:Category:box artwork|box artwork]] category and game-specific image category (as noted above) that it pertains to, by using the following wikimarkup:
To create a new image category, simply mark an image you want to upload with the correct name of the category, and then after uploading, follow the category link (found at the bottom of the page) and create the page with the content:
<pre>[[Category:Box artwork]]</pre>
:<nowiki>{{Files}}</nowiki>


== Other artwork ==
;What game-specific image category usage should look like:
Other artwork can include company/hardware logos, game banners and conceptual artwork, and other similar images if no more appropriate category is available. With such images, a description is more important, as the background and use of the image may be less obvious than, perhaps, a box artwork image.
:<nowiki>[[Category:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night images]]</nowiki>
or
:<nowiki>[[Category:Pac-Man images]]</nowiki>


Other artwork should be categorised only in the [[:Category:artwork|artwork]] category, by using the following wikimarkup:
;What a game-specific image category should ''not'' look like:
<pre>[[Category:Artwork]]</pre>
:<nowiki>[[Category:CSOTN images]]</nowiki> ([[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]] abbreviation)
or
:<nowiki>[[Category:Castlevania Symphony of the Night Images]]</nowiki> (missing the colon that the actual title of the game includes, capitalization on "images")


== Character images ==
Remember that you need to use guide-specific image categories in conjunction with the other image categories as applicable (there should always be at least one of these plus the guide-specific image category).
Character images are images of the characters, enemies, bosses, etc. in a game. They can either be [[:Category:sprites|sprites]] or [[:Category:models|models]], but cannot be both. The description for a character image should contain the name of the character, as well as the usual link back to the game.


Character images should be categorised in the [[:Category:characters|characters]] category, and additionally in either of the [[:Category:sprites|sprites]] or [[:Category:models|models]] categories, depending on what it is. (A ''sprite'' is a two-dimensional graphic, and a ''model'' is a three-dimensional polygonal object rendered by the computer. Sprites are mainly used in old games, while models make more of an appearance in games produced from the mid-1990s onwards.)
===Artwork===
Artwork can include game banners, conceptual artwork, arcade flyers and marquees, and other similar images if no more appropriate category is available. With such images, a description is more important, as the background and use of the image may be less obvious than, perhaps, a box artwork image.


The following wikimarkup would be used for a sprite character:
Please note that {{c|Artwork}} contains sub-categories (such as {{c|Box artwork}}). These sub-categories should take precedence over the use of Category:Artwork when categorizing images (e.g. if it's an icon, use {{c|Icons}} instead of {{c|Artwork}}).
<pre>[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Sprites]]</pre>


The following wikimarkup would be used for a modelled character:
Other artwork should be categorised only in the Artwork category, by using the following wiki markup:
<pre>[[Category:Characters]]
:<nowiki>[[Category:Artwork]]</nowiki>
[[Category:Models]]</pre>


== Diagrams ==
===Box artwork===
Diagrams are any images which contain simplified or structural representations or guides to things. An example of a diagram would be a labeled view of a games console controller, or an image for a map key. All diagrams go exclusively in the [[:Category:diagrams|diagrams]] category. Descriptions for diagrams should contain information on what the diagram is, and where it's likely to be used.
These images are pictures of game boxes. Preferably, the image will be a flat scan of the front of the box at a high resolution. Box artwork images should be wider than 250px, and the description should state the country of purchase of that box.
 
The following wikimarkup should be used for a diagram:
<pre>[[Category:Diagrams]]</pre>


== Item images ==
Box artwork should be categorised only in the {{c|Box artwork}} category and guide-specific image category (as noted above) that it pertains to, by using the following wiki markup:
Item images are images of the items, weapons, etc. in a game. They (like character images) can either be [[:Category:sprites|sprites]] or [[:Category:models|models]], but also cannot be both. The description for an item image should contain the name of the item, as well as the usual link back to the game.
:<nowiki>[[Category:Box artwork]]</nowiki>


Item images should be categorised in the [[:Category:items|items]] category, and additionally in either the [[:Category:sprites|sprites]] or [[:Category:models|models]] categories. For more information on this, see the [[#Character images|character images section]].
===Diagrams===
Diagrams are any images which contain simplified or structural representations or guides to things. An example of a diagram would be a labeled view of a games console controller, or an image for a map key. All diagrams go in the {{c|Diagrams}} category. Descriptions for diagrams should contain information on what the diagram is, and where it's likely to be used.


The following wikimarkup would be used for a sprite item:
The following wiki markup should be used for a diagram:
<pre>[[Category:Items]]
:<nowiki>[[Category:Diagrams]]</nowiki>
[[Category:Sprites]]</pre>


The following wikimarkup would be used for a modelled item:
===Maps===
<pre>[[Category:Items]]
Maps are images showing a representation of an area or level, usually from a top-down perspective. Such maps can be annotated or have routes drawn on them, and they all go in the {{c|Maps}} category. The description should say what the map details, and the meaning of any routes or paths drawn on it.
[[Category:Models]]</pre>


== Maps ==
The following wiki markup should be used for a map:
Maps are images showing an overhead map of a level or area. Such maps can be annotated or have routes drawn on them, and they all go exclusively in the [[:Category:maps|maps]] category. The description should say what the map details, and the meaning of any routes or paths drawn on it.
:<nowiki>[[Category:Maps]]</nowiki>


The following wikimarkup should be used for a map:
===Photos===
<pre>[[Category:Maps]]</pre>
A photo (photograph) is any picture of a real world object, person or place taken with a camera. The subjects of photographs are usually games consoles and other hardware, and the description should reflect what the subject is. All photographs should be in the {{c|Photos}} category.


== Photos ==
The following wiki markup should be used for a photograph:
A photo (photograph) is any picture which has been taken with a digital camera. The subjects of photographs are usually games consoles and other hardware, and the description should reflect what the subject is. All photographs should be in the [[:Category:photos|photos]] category.
:<nowiki>[[Category:Photos]]</nowiki>


The following wikimarkup should be used for a photograph:
===Screenshots===
<pre>[[Category:Photos]]</pre>
Screenshots make up most of the images on StrategyWiki. Any image which is a direct screenshot from a game is considered a screenshot. Most screenshots will only be in the {{c|Screenshots}} category. Although many images come from screenshots, if much of the picture has been cropped away to leave a character, item or other object, it is not longer considered a screenshot, and then becomes categorized as whatever the focus of the image has become. The description for a screenshot should contain information about the level and general area in which it was taken, and any specific action which is taking place.


== Screenshots ==
The following wiki markup should be used for a screenshot:
Screenshots make up most of the images on StrategyWiki. Any image which is a direct screenshot from in a game is considered a screenshot. Most screenshots will only be in the [[:Category:screenshots|screenshots]] category. The description for a screenshot should contain information about the level and general area in which it was taken, and any specific action which is taking place.
:<nowiki>[[Category:Screenshots]]</nowiki>


The following wikimarkup should be used for a screenshot:
===Series files===
<pre>[[Category:Screenshots]]</pre>
Images that are outside the scope of specific games, but will be used on a series page should be categorized under [[:Category:Series files]] using {{t|File}} with <tt>|game=Series</tt>.


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When uploading an image, it needs to have an appropriate name and description, and be categorised by using [[Category:Category name]] tags in the "Summary" field on the upload page. If you are unsure of the best filetype to use, PNG images are the preferred format because of their enhanced lossless compression, and the fact that they're an open standard.

Image names[edit]

Good image names Bad image names
  • LOZ Red Octorok.png
  • SMB3 Mushroom.gif
  • SSBM GC box.png
  • Pokemon RBY Route01.png
  • Mr. Driller Taizo.png
  • SSF2T Ryu.jpg
  • Chrono Trigger Portraits Lucca.png
  • An enemy.GIF
  • This item.png
  • BoxCover.PNG
  • Map5.gif
  • The other guy.png
  • MDH77732ee5.jpg
  • Pretty beach.JPG

An appropriate name is one which begins with the game title or a relevant abbreviation (e.g. Doom images all begin with "Doom" and Super Smash Bros. Brawl images all begin with "SSBB") then something which details the content of the image itself very briefly. Names should not detail where or how the image is going to be used; merely what's in it. Numbered names for use in series of screenshots of a level are acceptable (e.g. "Doom level name01"), but this is the only case where not describing the contents of the image is acceptable. Note that MediaWiki recognises filename extensions as case-sensitive, for example Image.jpg is not the same as Image.JPG. Use lowercase file extensions.

Descriptions[edit]

An appropriate description is one which links back to the relevant game, and contains text noting what the image is, and (if the game can be run on multiple systems) the hardware on which the image was captured. For images not captured by yourself, provide a link to the source for attribution. A full URL in single brackets creates a very small link that won't disrupt the description. For example, [http://old-wizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/donkey_kong_en_smash_bros_brawl.jpg] produces [1].

Categorization[edit]

The categories to use when categorising an image are the subcategories of the Files category. All applicable categories should be used, meaning it is possible to categorise an image as both a screenshot and a map for instance. Categories should be as specific as possible, so Icons should be used instead of the more general Artwork category.

In addition to categories describing the content of the image, files also need their guide file category. Image categories for games should be named "Game Name files" (note the lowercase "files"), and be a subcategory of Guide files and nothing else.

For information on how to use and lay out images in articles, please see the layout guidelines. You also need to be aware of the legal issues when uploading images. Please do not upload watermarked images, but most other things are acceptable. For more information, see the copyrights page.

Example summary of an image[edit]

View the output of this summary here: Alien Mind box artwork.png

[[Alien Mind]] box artwork for the [[Apple IIGS]]. Image copied from http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/alien-mind/ http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/alien-mind/.

[[Category:Alien Mind images]]
[[Category:Box artwork]]

Image categories[edit]

There are several main categories of images, and they are not mutually exclusive, meaning if an image belongs in more than one category, put all applicable category tags on it.

Game-specific images[edit]

Any image that relates to a game, for instance the box artwork of a game or a screenshot from a game, needs to be categorized with an existing or new category to collect and include all of those images.

Game-specific image categories need to be named correctly, no abbreviations should be used and proper grammar syntax needs to be followed, in the format of "[[Category:Game Name images]]". The word images remains uncapitalized because we use sentence capitalization for category names. Make sure that you use the actual game name, or rather the name of the article on StrategyWiki that the game is associated with (this comes into play if it has multiple names). If the image is used on multiple guides, put a guide-specific image category for each one.

To create a new image category, simply mark an image you want to upload with the correct name of the category, and then after uploading, follow the category link (found at the bottom of the page) and create the page with the content:

{{Files}}
What game-specific image category usage should look like
[[Category:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night images]]

or

[[Category:Pac-Man images]]
What a game-specific image category should not look like
[[Category:CSOTN images]] (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night abbreviation)

or

[[Category:Castlevania Symphony of the Night Images]] (missing the colon that the actual title of the game includes, capitalization on "images")

Remember that you need to use guide-specific image categories in conjunction with the other image categories as applicable (there should always be at least one of these plus the guide-specific image category).

Artwork[edit]

Artwork can include game banners, conceptual artwork, arcade flyers and marquees, and other similar images if no more appropriate category is available. With such images, a description is more important, as the background and use of the image may be less obvious than, perhaps, a box artwork image.

Please note that Artwork contains sub-categories (such as Box artwork). These sub-categories should take precedence over the use of Category:Artwork when categorizing images (e.g. if it's an icon, use Icons instead of Artwork).

Other artwork should be categorised only in the Artwork category, by using the following wiki markup:

[[Category:Artwork]]

Box artwork[edit]

These images are pictures of game boxes. Preferably, the image will be a flat scan of the front of the box at a high resolution. Box artwork images should be wider than 250px, and the description should state the country of purchase of that box.

Box artwork should be categorised only in the Box artwork category and guide-specific image category (as noted above) that it pertains to, by using the following wiki markup:

[[Category:Box artwork]]

Diagrams[edit]

Diagrams are any images which contain simplified or structural representations or guides to things. An example of a diagram would be a labeled view of a games console controller, or an image for a map key. All diagrams go in the Diagrams category. Descriptions for diagrams should contain information on what the diagram is, and where it's likely to be used.

The following wiki markup should be used for a diagram:

[[Category:Diagrams]]

Maps[edit]

Maps are images showing a representation of an area or level, usually from a top-down perspective. Such maps can be annotated or have routes drawn on them, and they all go in the Maps category. The description should say what the map details, and the meaning of any routes or paths drawn on it.

The following wiki markup should be used for a map:

[[Category:Maps]]

Photos[edit]

A photo (photograph) is any picture of a real world object, person or place taken with a camera. The subjects of photographs are usually games consoles and other hardware, and the description should reflect what the subject is. All photographs should be in the Photos category.

The following wiki markup should be used for a photograph:

[[Category:Photos]]

Screenshots[edit]

Screenshots make up most of the images on StrategyWiki. Any image which is a direct screenshot from a game is considered a screenshot. Most screenshots will only be in the Screenshots category. Although many images come from screenshots, if much of the picture has been cropped away to leave a character, item or other object, it is not longer considered a screenshot, and then becomes categorized as whatever the focus of the image has become. The description for a screenshot should contain information about the level and general area in which it was taken, and any specific action which is taking place.

The following wiki markup should be used for a screenshot:

[[Category:Screenshots]]

Series files[edit]

Images that are outside the scope of specific games, but will be used on a series page should be categorized under Category:Series files using {{File}} with |game=Series.

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  6. Researching more information
  7. Adding more information
  8. Polishing a guide
Policies
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