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Use the form below to upload files. | Use the form below to upload files. To view or search previously uploaded files go to the [[Special:FileList|list of uploaded files]], (re)uploads are also logged in the [[Special:Log/upload|upload log]], deletions in the [[Special:Log/delete|deletion log]]. | ||
To | To include a file in a page, use a link in one of the following forms: | ||
* '''<code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:file}}<nowiki>:Image.png]]</nowiki></code>''' to use the full version of the file | |||
* '''<code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:file}}<nowiki>:Image.png|200px|thumb|left|alt text]]</nowiki></code>''' to use a 200 pixel wide rendition in a box in the left margin with 'alt text' as description | |||
* '''<code><nowiki>[[:</nowiki>{{ns:file}}<nowiki>:Image.png]]</nowiki></code>''' for directly linking to the file without displaying the file | |||
'''Please read how to upload images [[Help:Contents#Using Images|here]], as well as [[The Blockheads Wiki:Image guidelines|our image guidelines]].''' | |||
''' | '''Upload checklist:''' | ||
*'''Have you given your file an accurate, descriptive name?''' Make sure that it is in title case and has a lowercase file extension. | |||
*'''Does this file, or a similar file, already exist?''' Duplicate files will be deleted. | |||
*'''Is this file a JPG image?''' JPG images, due to the way they work, have lost quality. Upload PNG files instead, but don't just convert a JPG to a PNG just for the file type. | |||
*'''Is this file a GIF image?''' GIF images generally can only store 256 colors per frame, and are only suitable for animated images. Upload PNG files instead, but don't just convert a GIF to a PNG just for the file type. | |||
*'''Did you categorize your file?''' A category can be added to the image by typing <code>[[Category:<category name>]]</code> at the bottom of the summary. | |||
