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{{hatnote|For a technical guide on uploading and displaying images, see [[Help:Images]].}} | {{hatnote|For a technical guide on uploading and displaying images, see [[Help:Images]].}} | ||
{{hatnote|For image licensing and copyright, see '''[[ | {{hatnote|For image licensing and copyright, see '''[[Portal Wiki:Licensing images]]'''.}} | ||
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== General guidelines == | == General guidelines == | ||
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** Availability | ** Availability | ||
** Ensuring the image links are more reliable, as they are under our control | ** Ensuring the image links are more reliable, as they are under our control | ||
* The | * The Portal Wiki is ''not'' an image hosting service, and any images uploaded to the Wiki should solely be for use on the Wiki, not your personal website or any other place. | ||
== Source, author and copyright information == | == Source, author and copyright information == | ||
* Each image on the Wiki has a corresponding description page. On that page, you should document the copyright status of the image by selecting one of the pre-defined [[:Category:License templates|licenses]]. Unlicensed images will be subject to deletion. Please see '''[[ | * Each image on the Wiki has a corresponding description page. On that page, you should document the copyright status of the image by selecting one of the pre-defined [[:Category:License templates|licenses]]. Unlicensed images will be subject to deletion. Please see '''[[Portal Wiki:Licensing images|the licensing help page]]''' for more information on the correct license to choose when uploading images. | ||
* You should add the '''source''' and, if known the '''author''' of an image in the summary section when uploading, or use the <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Information|Information]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> template. | * You should add the '''source''' and, if known the '''author''' of an image in the summary section when uploading, or use the <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Information|Information]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> template. | ||
* Fan art images should rarely be uploaded. In an exceptional case where fan art is relevant and notable, it should always be marked as non-official, especially when used in an article, and they should not take precedence over official artwork. | * Fan art images should rarely be uploaded. In an exceptional case where fan art is relevant and notable, it should always be marked as non-official, especially when used in an article, and they should not take precedence over official artwork. | ||
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* '''Icons''' should be placed in one or more subcategories of [[:Category:Icon images]]. | * '''Icons''' should be placed in one or more subcategories of [[:Category:Icon images]]. | ||
* '''Screenshots''' should be placed in one or more subcategories of [[:Category:Screenshot images]] (this will be automatic if you use the <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template: | * '''Screenshots''' should be placed in one or more subcategories of [[:Category:Screenshot images]] (this will be automatic if you use the <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:ScreenshotP2|ScreenshotP2]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> template). | ||
* Userspace images should be placed within the [[:Category:User images]] category, by inserting <code><nowiki>[[Category:User images]]</nowiki></code> into the image's summary field. | * Userspace images should be placed within the [[:Category:User images]] category, by inserting <code><nowiki>[[Category:User images]]</nowiki></code> into the image's summary field. | ||
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== Image linking == | == Image linking == | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Inline linking|Inline linking]] (also known as hotlinking) or external linking of images on external sites for display on | * [[Wikipedia:Inline linking|Inline linking]] (also known as hotlinking) or external linking of images on external sites for display on Portal Wiki should not be used. There are multiple reasons for this including bandwidth leeching, copyright, ownership and availability issues. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||