Using Images[]
- Article pictures are to be kept no more and no less than a size of 190px, with exclusion given to the profile picture, which will be kept at 290px. This means that when adding the image to the article, you need to be sure to include 190px in the code.
- Images may be placed on either the left or right of an article. This section should still appear clear and organized when the pictures have been added.
Uploading Images[]
General Notes[]
- Images used in articles are generally to be .jpg or .png. Generally, gifs can be used, however, gifs are generally not preferable because they tend to be of low quality.
- Do not upload duplicates of images. All duplicates will be deleted. If you are unsure if an image has been uploaded before, you can search for it by going to Special:FileDuplicateSearch. Type in a keyword or two (such as a character name if you are searching for images of that character).
- Fan-created images are allowed granted that they do not violate anything outlined in the Image Policy.
- Do not upload any pornographic images or images containing inappropriate language. Doing so will result in immediate deletion of the image, and the uploader will likely be blocked without warning.
- Only upload images you intend to use. You will typically be given around one to two hours to use an image you uploaded. After that, they will be marked with the {{delete}} tag. If images are still not used within one to a few days, they will be deleted. You are welcome to re-add the images if you have found a use for them.
- Do not mark images as your own. Photographers and official sources technically own all images from the series and related merchandise. You can't claim to own what is legally someone else's.
Quality[]
- Because images are set to be a certain size in articles, they need to be at least 190px wide for the article images and at least 290px wide for the profile pictures. If they are not wide enough, the quality will diminish when stretched to fit the format of this wiki.
- Images are to be free of errors where possible. This means they should not contain mouse pointers and borders. Text from subtitles, logos, and advertisements should be removed. This may mean physically erasing it yourself, cropping the photo, or finding an alternate source. TV network logos are only permitted in images that are not directly from a clip of the show (i.e. a screenshot that says "Starz" is not okay, whereas an image of an ad poster that has "Starz" in the corner is fine).
- Pictures should remain largely untouched. For example, they should not be stretched vertically or horizontally, they should not have adjustments to the color and larger portions of the background should not be cut out. Doing so distorts the image from the original intent of the creators. Basically, if you have to do more than resize, crop or erase dialogue, then you're modifying the image too much.
Uploading poor images will result in a {{Poor quality}} tag being added.
File Name[]
The file name should be descriptive of what the image actually depicts or is used for. Long strings of numbers or gibberish constitutes bad file names. However, file names that are vague in what the image is used for are also bad. An example of this would be naming a file Spartacus.jpg, when the use of the image actually portrays multiple characters engaging in some action. This is because it is necessary to keep images clearly separated from each other and so users can search for the image by its file name. If it has a poor file name, duplicates are likely to be uploaded.
Images with poor files names are likely to be marked with a {{Poor filename}} tag.
Legal Tagging[]
The copyright of all images remains with anyone who legally owns the material. It does not belong to the individuals who provide the screenshots. Regardless of what any other site or user may say, the copyright on these images always belongs with the owner. No one else can claim that they own the image or can restrict its use.
With that in mind, all images that are uploaded need to be properly marked with their fair use tag and fair use rationale. Those that aren't may be marked for deletion with the {{No license}} or {{No rationale}} tags.
Scrolling through the various licensing options available provides a description of what that particular template means. The ones that will most typically be used are General, Film Screenshot, and TV Screenshot, which are covered under the Template:Fair use template. When adding an image, you need to provide a detailed Template:Fair use rationale. This means adding a description of what the image is about, the source, portion of copyrighted material used (i.e. page 6 of chapter 13), what the image will be used for (i.e. to provide an example of Byakuya Kuchiki's Bankai), resolution (low, high, medium) and the replaceability, which should pretty much always say that it's replaceable only with a similar image of similar license status. You can add the Template:Fair use rationale template into the summary box.
Reuploads[]
Do not replace an image by uploading one with the same filename. Do not overwrite an existing image. Upload all images under a new filename. This is said three times in three ways so there can be no excuse for confusion on the subject. This is because the new image may have a different fair use rationale that may be needed, the image may link to multiple pages and the image may not need to be changed on all pages, and because most images need some sort of discussion before they are arbitrarily changed. You can bring up an argument for, say, a new profile picture of Spartacus on his talk page.
The only time when it is acceptable to replace an image with a new one is if you are uploading an essentially identical image of higher quality.
Deletion[]
Images will be marked for deletion if they are unused, have no foreseeable use, and/or violate any of the policies listed above. If you upload an image for use on your user page but choose to no longer use it, tag it for deletion by using the {{delete}} template.
Any user is welcome to add the {{No license}}, {{No rationale}}, {{Poor filename}}, {{Poor quality}} and {{delete}} tags to images to get an administrator's attention on an image that violates the policies outlined above. Violations
Violations of this policy are subject to the blocking policy. Initial violations will likely result in warnings, while continued violations will result in a block.
Questions about this policy or about any warnings or blocks received as a violation of this policy should be directed to an administrator.