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'''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'''. | '''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''': | '''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. Additionally, categorising images is required for all images. | ||
'''Categorization''': 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:Guide-specific images|Guide-specific 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
