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Editing Triforce Wiki:Image use policy
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**[[wikipedia:JPEG|JPG]] is generally only desirable for photographic images and movie or TV screenshots. | **[[wikipedia:JPEG|JPG]] is generally only desirable for photographic images and movie or TV screenshots. | ||
**[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]] files are desirable in the case of animated images. | **[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]] files are desirable in the case of animated images. | ||
**[[wikipedia:Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] is | **[[wikipedia:Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] is great alternative to PNG for things like symbols and logos, where available. | ||
**[[wikipedia:WebP|WebP]] is a versatile format and an acceptable alternative to PNG or JPG. | **[[wikipedia:WebP|WebP]] is a versatile format and an acceptable alternative to PNG or JPG. | ||
*As a general rule, files should be uploaded in the format they were found in (with the exception of formats not supported by the wiki, which should be first converted to PNG). Otherwise, converting between formats either sacrifices image quality or bloats the file size without increasing quality. Screenshots found in the JPG format and uploaded as such are also easily identifiable, when aiming to source higher quality PNG replacements. | *As a general rule, files should be uploaded in the format they were found in (with the exception of formats not supported by the wiki, which should be first converted to PNG). Otherwise, converting between formats either sacrifices image quality or bloats the file size without increasing quality. Screenshots found in the JPG format and uploaded as such are also easily identifiable, when aiming to source higher quality PNG replacements. | ||
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**If a screenshot needs to be cropped from the hardware output to remove black borders or have transparency added (if a game element overlaps the border), this should be noted in {{t|aboutfile}} parameter #4. | **If a screenshot needs to be cropped from the hardware output to remove black borders or have transparency added (if a game element overlaps the border), this should be noted in {{t|aboutfile}} parameter #4. | ||
*When uploading a file, be sure to give it a ''straightforward and meaningful name'', as this makes it easier to use, is better for searching purposes and looks more professional. | *When uploading a file, be sure to give it a ''straightforward and meaningful name'', as this makes it easier to use, is better for searching purposes and looks more professional. | ||
**In general, names should include the title of the game/show/etc. (or an abbreviation), what kind of image it is (profile art, screenshot, boxart, etc.), and what the image is of (i.e. the name of the character pictured, the name of a level a screenshot is taken from, something notable about the image's contents, etc.). This is not a strict standard: the order can be changed and different images may require more or less information. That being said, aiming to have those three pieces of information is ideal, but as long as a file name is accurate enough to be useful for knowing what the image is and how it could be used on the wiki, it will be allowed. For example, a name like "''Screenshot-82.png''" is vague and nonspecific, while "''The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Screenshot - Link fights Zant.png''" is too cumbersome for a file name; instead, "''TP Link and Zant fighting.png''" or "Link and Zant fighting TP screenshot.png" | **In general, names should include the title of the game/show/etc. (or an abbreviation), what kind of image it is (profile art, screenshot, boxart, etc.), and what the image is of (i.e. the name of the character pictured, the name of a level a screenshot is taken from, something notable about the image's contents, etc.). This is not a strict standard: the order can be changed and different images may require more or less information. That being said, aiming to have those three pieces of information is ideal, but as long as a file name is accurate enough to be useful for knowing what the image is and how it could be used on the wiki, it will be allowed. For example, a name like "''Screenshot-82.png''" is vague and nonspecific, while "''The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Screenshot - Link fights Zant.png''" is too cumbersome for a file name; instead, "''TP Link and Zant fighting.png''" or "Link and Zant fighting TP screenshot.png" are both examples of an appropriately succinct yet informative name choice. | ||
**Using abbreviations is often preferable to the full names of games and other media, however abbreviations and any other shorthand used must be well-known and easy to use. For instance, "''Ganondorf TLoZ TP artwork.png''" is instantly understandable, whereas "''GANONDORFTPart.png''" is not nearly as clear. | **Using abbreviations is often preferable to the full names of games and other media, however abbreviations and any other shorthand used must be well-known and easy to use. For instance, "''Ganondorf TLoZ TP artwork.png''" is instantly understandable, whereas "''GANONDORFTPart.png''" is not nearly as clear. | ||
**If the file name is already accurately describing the image, it shouldn't be moved unless absolutely necessary, such as fixing the extension. | **If the file name is already accurately describing the image, it shouldn't be moved unless absolutely necessary, such as fixing the extension. | ||
**Avoid using punctuation ( | **Avoid using punctuation (brackets, colons, dashes, etc.), superfluous words, conversational names and any other padding that may make names longer and more complicated than they need to be. If the file's name uses any hyphens, dashes, exclamations, or apostrophes that is used in the subject's title, it can remain. | ||
**Don't use symbols (stars, hearts, etc.), foreign characters/alphabets (i.e. Japanese kana or Greek letters), accented letters (é, ü, etc.) | **Don't use symbols (stars, hearts, etc.), foreign characters/alphabets (i.e. Japanese kana or Greek letters), accented letters (é, ü, etc.) and other specialized characters. These are often difficult to type for many users and may even render as unicode rather than the proper symbols, making the images even harder to understand and use. | ||
**Unless subject material is in another language, please use English for the file names: this will ensure everyone will be able to understand. | **Unless subject material is in another language, please use English for the file names: this will ensure everyone will be able to understand. | ||
**Names should be serious and professional. As such, inappropriate or offensive material should be avoided, words should not be intentionally misspelled or garbled, and any other attempts at humor, mockery, or sarcasm would be best saved for userspace. | **Names should be serious and professional. As such, inappropriate or offensive material should be avoided, words should not be intentionally misspelled or garbled, and any other attempts at humor, mockery, or sarcasm would be best saved for userspace. | ||
