Help:Contributing/Image guidelines
This article will tell you how to upload and properly use images in the wiki.
How to upload images[edit | edit source]
To upload an image (or any other kind of file), click the Upload file link in the sidebar (or search for Special:Upload). From there you can select a file and give it a name/description.
Image guidelines[edit | edit source]
When uploading images, please follow these guidelines:
- The preferred file type is PNG.
- You may upload a JPEG if it is the only available image and there is no alternative (for instance, images from a press release).
- Do not convert images to PNG, as the converted file will be worse than the original.
- In-game screenshots should be captured at native resolution.
- This can be done by setting your PCSX2 resolution to native and capturing the screenshot through PCSX2 directly.
- This is to ensure all screenshots are consistent and faithful to the games.
- If you only have a non-native resolution screenshot and you are unable to take a new one, upload it anyway and tag it with
{{Replace image|Not native resolution}}
.
- If you only have a non-native resolution screenshot and you are unable to take a new one, upload it anyway and tag it with
- Use descriptive files names.
- e.g. Sly 1 May proto debug menu.png instead of SCREENSHOT_202207050937.PNG.
- Please tag images when you upload them
- Tagging an image automatically places the images in the correct categories for you.
- See below for the complete list of image tags.
Tagging images[edit | edit source]
When you upload your image, there will be a box to type in a description. This is where you can tag your image so it gets added to the appropriate category. Just copy/paste one of these in the description box and change the parameters accordingly.
Screenshots[edit | edit source]
Use this tag for all screenshots of games, tools, or other things. Replace "Sly 1" with whatever game it is a screenshot of, or nothing if it's a screenshot of something else.
{{Screenshot tag|Sly 1}}
This image is a screenshot of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. |
Logos[edit | edit source]
Use this tag for all logos. Replace "Sly 1" with whatever game the logo is from, or nothing if it's a logo of something else.
{{Logo tag|Sly 1}}
![]() | This image is a logo of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. |
Icons[edit | edit source]
Use this tag for any kind of icon or symbol.
{{Icon tag}}
![]() | This image is an icon. |
Personal images[edit | edit source]
Use this tag for images you plan to use on your user page. If you stop using these images, they will likely be deleted.
{{Personal image|username}}
![]() | This is a personal image in use by username. |
Replace image[edit | edit source]
Use this tag to mark images that need to be replaced. Please put the reason as the first parameter.
{{Replace image|Put the reason here.}}
![]() | This image should be replaced. If you have a better image, please click "Upload a new version of this file" below. Reason: Put the reason here. |