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== Uploading Images == | == Uploading Images == | ||
'''Images''', along with other uploadable multimedia objects, are no longer uploaded on the individual wikis. They are all now centralized onto a "[[:md:Main Page|Media Repository]]" | '''Images''', along with other uploadable multimedia objects, are no longer uploaded on the individual wikis. They are all now centralized onto a "[[:md:Main Page|Media Repository]]". Because of this this [[BW:MIS|Island of misfit Images]] no longer will work properly because there are no images associated with the English Wiki. The [[BW:MIS|Island of misfit Images]] now holds a listing of currently created "User Galleries". Images and multimedia stuff that has been uploaded in bulk. | ||
Currently there is '''no''' auto-generated list of files not being used. | |||
=== Image being used? === | === Image being used? === | ||
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=== Upload and Tagging Guidelines === | === Upload and Tagging Guidelines === | ||
There are three guidelines for | There are three guidelines for mulimedia objects. They are located here: | ||
* [[:md:BWM:IUP|Image]] Upload Guidelines | * [[:md:BWM:IUP|Image]] Upload Guidelines | ||
* [[:md:BWM:AUP|Audio]] Upload Guidelines | * [[:md:BWM:AUP|Audio]] Upload Guidelines | ||
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=== Updating Images === | === Updating Images === | ||
Goto your favorite picture and follow these | Goto your favorite picture and follow these intructions: | ||
# Press the <code>here</code> in the box directly below the image. (From this line of: <tt>To upload a new version click here. This will direct you to the upload page.</tt>) | # Press the <code>here</code> in the box directly below the image. (From this line of: <tt>To upload a new version click here. This will direct you to the upload page.</tt>) | ||
#* This takes you to the upload page. | #* This takes you to the upload page. | ||
#* If you do not have or not logged into the [[:md:Main Page|Media Wiki]], create an account and sign in. (Then Repeat Step #1) | #* If you do not have or not logged into the [[:md:Main Page|Media Wiki]], create an account and sign in. (Then Repeat Step #1) | ||
# Follow the | # Follow the intructions to "Browse" to the new file while keeping the "Destination filename" field the same. '''Do not change it.''' | ||
# Click upload and confirm that you want to replace the image. | # Click upload and confirm that you want to replace the image. | ||
That's it. Nothing to it. Make sure you keep the tags and the source updating with the | That's it. Nothing to it. Make sure you keep the tags and the source updating with the chaning image. | ||
== Integrating images into articles == | == Integrating images into articles == | ||
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=== General === | === General === | ||
: '' | The general syntax is '''<nowiki>[[Image:{name}|{type}|{location}|{size}|{caption}]]</nowiki>''', but only '''<nowiki>[[Image:{name}]]</nowiki>''' is required. | ||
''' | '''Name''': | ||
Only the name of the image without additional preceding URL parts. For example "name.jpg". | |||
''' | '''Type''': | ||
*"thumbnail" or "thumb": Creates and displays a thumbnail. The caption is displayed below it if one is specified. | *"thumbnail" or "thumb": Creates and displays a thumbnail. The caption is displayed below it if one is specified. | ||
*"frame": Displays the image in its original size with a border around it. The caption is displayed below it if one is specified. | *"frame": Displays the image in its original size with a border around it. The caption is displayed below it if one is specified. | ||
*(nothing specified): Displays the image in its original size, but without border or caption. | *(nothing specified): Displays the image in its original size, but without border or caption. | ||
''' | '''Location''': | ||
*"left", "right" or "center": Displays the image in the respective location. Text flows around it. | *"left", "right" or "center": Displays the image in the respective location. Text flows around it. | ||
*"none": By default the image is placed on the left side. | *"none": By default the image is placed on the left side. | ||
''' | '''Size:''' | ||
*"100px": Scales the picture down to a width of 100 pixels (or any value chosen). If "thumbnail" is specified, this setting will override the default thumbnail size. | *"100px": Scales the picture down to a width of 100 pixels (or any value chosen). If "thumbnail" is specified, this setting will override the default thumbnail size. | ||
*"100x200px": Scales the picture up and down to a maximum of the specified width and height while preserving its aspect ratio. | *"100x200px": Scales the picture up and down to a maximum of the specified width and height while preserving its aspect ratio. | ||
''' | '''Caption:''' | ||
*Optional, but recommended description of the picture, that will be displayed below it. | *Optional, but recommended description of the picture, that will be displayed below it. | ||
=== Hyperlinks === | === Hyperlinks === | ||
To place a hyperlink to a picture in a text, put a colon in front of "Image": '''<nowiki>[[:Image:{name}|text]]</nowiki>''' | To place a hyperlink to a picture in a text, put a colon in front of "Image": '''<nowiki>[[:Image:{name}|text]]</nowiki>'''. | ||
=== Galleries === | === Galleries === | ||
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To create a gallery of several images use the following syntax: | To create a gallery of several images use the following syntax: | ||
<nowiki>Image:image1.jpg | caption1</nowiki> | <nowiki><gallery caption="gallery caption"></nowiki> <br> | ||
<nowiki>Image:image2.jpg | caption2</nowiki> | <nowiki>Image:image1.jpg | caption1</nowiki> <br> | ||
<nowiki>Image:image2.jpg | caption2</nowiki> <br> | |||
. <br> | |||
. <br> | |||
<nowiki></gallery></nowiki> | <nowiki></gallery></nowiki> | ||
Note that no square brackets are used. The gallery caption is optional; <nowiki><gallery></gallery></nowiki> is enough. | Note that no square brackets are used. The gallery caption is optional; <nowiki><gallery></gallery></nowiki> is enough. | ||
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{{next box|before=[[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Citing)|Citing]]|title=Images|after=[[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Keep in mind)|Keep in mind]]}} | {{next box|before=[[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Citing)|Citing]]|title=Images|after=[[Battlestar Wiki:Tutorial (Keep in mind)|Keep in mind]]}} | ||
{{end box}} | {{end box}} | ||
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