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MyWikiBiz: /* Adding images to articles */ Fix up, using MSIE. Firefox was doing crazy things with ctrl-click scripts being added!

2009-10-17T15:54:40Z

Adding images to articles: Fix up, using MSIE. Firefox was doing crazy things with ctrl-click scripts being added!

MyWikiBiz: Going back, I hope.

2009-10-17T15:50:58Z

Going back, I hope.

MyWikiBiz: Seriously, WTF?

2009-10-17T14:22:29Z

Seriously, WTF?

MyWikiBiz: WTF?

2009-10-17T14:21:37Z

WTF?

MyWikiBiz: /* Adding images to articles */ Remove bullets

2009-10-17T14:19:03Z

Adding images to articles: Remove bullets

MyWikiBiz: /* Adding images to articles */ Improving tutorial

2009-10-17T14:17:47Z

Adding images to articles: Improving tutorial

OmniMediaGroup at 22:26, 27 December 2007

2007-12-27T22:26:41Z

OmniMediaGroup: Centiare:Uploading images moved to Help:Uploading images

2007-12-27T22:24:21Z

Centiare:Uploading images moved to Help:Uploading images

MyWikiBiz: /* Technical aspects */ Naming example

2007-01-03T04:41:27Z

Technical aspects: Naming example

MyWikiBiz: Cleanup, per Karl's request. It's still ugly, but better.

2007-01-03T04:40:29Z

Cleanup, per Karl's request. It's still ugly, but better.

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 ==Adding images to articles==
-To make your uploaded file appear in an article, you need to insert it: edit the article and add the syntax
+To make your uploaded file appear in an article, you need to insert it: edit the article and add the an appropriate syntax such as these...
-<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
+<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name (including extension like .jpg or .gif)'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
-where you want the file to appear.
+<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name (including extension)'''|thumb|right|200px|'''Caption''']]
 '''Important: '''Image names are case-sensitive.  For example, if an image is called Picture.jpg then neither picture.jpg nor Picture.JPG will find it.

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 To make your uploaded file appear in an article, you need to insert it: edit the article and add the syntax
-<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
+<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
 where you want the file to appear.

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 ==Adding images to articles==
-To make your uploaded file appear in an article, you need to insert it: edit the article and add following kinds of  syntax, as appropriate:
+To make your uploaded file appear in an article, you need to insert it: edit the article and add the syntax
 <nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
-<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|right|200px|'''Caption''']]
+where you want the file to appear.
 '''Important: '''Image names are case-sensitive.  For example, if an image is called Picture.jpg then neither picture.jpg nor Picture.JPG will find it.

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 To make your uploaded file appear in an article, you need to insert it: edit the article and add following kinds of  syntax, as appropriate:
-<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name_(including_extension,_such_as_.jpg_or_.gif)''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name (including extension, such as .jpg or .gif)'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
+<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
-<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|right|200px|'''Caption''']]
+<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|right|200px|'''Caption''']]
 You can change or leave off these parameters to make the image appear exactly where and how you want the picture to appear.

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 To make your uploaded file appear in an article, you need to insert it: edit the article and add following kinds of  syntax, as appropriate:
-*<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name (including extension, such as .jpg or .gif)'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
+<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name_(including_extension,_such_as_.jpg_or_.gif)''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name (including extension, such as .jpg or .gif)'''|thumb|'''Caption''']]
-*<nowiki>'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">'''Image_name''' (ctrl-click)">[[</nowiki>Image:'''Image name'''|thumb|right|200px|'''Caption''']]
 You can change or leave off these parameters to make the image appear exactly where and how you want the picture to appear.

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 <br>
-Before uploading images at [[Special:Upload]], make sure to read and follow this image use policy.  Please note that '''most images you might find on the Internet are copyrighted and not appropriate for uploading to Centiare'''. If you did not create the image or are unable or unwilling to verify its copyright status, '''do not upload the image'''. Also, images which are for "non-commercial use only" and "by permission only" are not acceptable for Centiare.
+Before uploading images at [[Special:Upload]], make sure to read and follow this image use policy.  Please note that '''most images you might find on the Internet are copyrighted and not appropriate for uploading to MyWikiBiz'''. If you did not create the image or are unable or unwilling to verify its copyright status, '''do not upload the image'''. Also, images which are for "non-commercial use only" and "by permission only" are not acceptable for MyWikiBiz.
 ==How to upload==
 ===Determine image copyright status===
-# Determine which [[Centiare:Image copyright tags|Image copyright tag]] is applicable for your image file.
+# Determine which [[Help:Image copyright tags|Image copyright tag]] is applicable for your image file.
 ====Free license images (in other words public domain or self-created)====
-After looking over the [[Centiare:Image copyright tags|Image copyright tag]] pages, you determine that the image is [[Centiare:Public domain|public domain]] or other free license (e.g., [[GDFL]], Creative Commons), then you may upload it.
+After looking over the [[Help:Image copyright tags|Image copyright tag]] pages, you determine that the image is [[Help:Public domain|public domain]] or other free license (e.g., [[GDFL]], Creative Commons), then you may upload it.
 ====Fair use images====
-If the image you need to upload is not under a free license, but meets '''[[Centiare:Fair use|fair use]]''', then you may upload it directly to Centiare.
+If the image you need to upload is not under a free license, but meets '''[[Help:Fair use|fair use]]''', then you may upload it directly to MyWikiBiz.
 ====How to Upload====
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 ==Find previously uploaded images==
-*To view or search images previously uploaded directly to Centiare, go to the [[Special:Imagelist|list of uploaded images]].
+*To view or search images previously uploaded directly to MyWikiBiz, go to the [[Special:Imagelist|list of uploaded images]].
 * Uploads and deletions are logged on the [[Special:Log/upload|upload log]].
-Please note that as with wiki pages, others may edit or delete your uploads if they think it serves the directory, and you may be blocked from Centiare if you abuse the system.
+Please note that as with wiki pages, others may edit or delete your uploads if they think it serves the directory, and you may be blocked from MyWikiBiz if you abuse the system.
 ==Adding images to articles==
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 '''Important: '''Image names are case-sensitive.  For example, if an image is called Picture.jpg then neither picture.jpg nor Picture.JPG will find it.
-See [[Centiare:Images]] or [[Centiare:Extended image syntax]] for further instructions.
+See [[Help:Images]] or [[Help:Extended image syntax]] for further instructions.
 == Technical aspects ==
-{{main|Centiare:Image use policy#Format}}
+{{main|Help:Image use policy#Format}}
-The preferred formats are [[JPEG]] for photographic images, [[SVG]] for drawings and line-art illustration, [[PNG]] for non-[[Vector graphics|vector graphic]] iconic images and logos, and [[MP3]] for sound.  For video, instead of uploading, we recommend you embed YouTube video where you find it appropriate to use.  (This will help conserve Centiare's server space.)
+The preferred formats are [[JPEG]] for photographic images, [[SVG]] for drawings and line-art illustration, [[PNG]] for non-[[Vector graphics|vector graphic]] iconic images and logos, and [[MP3]] for sound.  For video, instead of uploading, we recommend you embed YouTube video where you find it appropriate to use.  (This will help conserve MyWikiBiz's server space.)
 Please name your files descriptively to avoid confusion.
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 == Licenses ==
-If you are uploading an image under the doctrine of [[fair use]], please place the text <nowiki>"{{fairuse}}"</nowiki> in the summary and provide the reason for the claim of fair use. '''Always state the source of the image.''' If the image is licensed under the [[Centiare:GNU FDL|GFDL]], please include <nowiki>"{{GFDL}}"</nowiki> in the description.
+If you are uploading an image under the doctrine of [[fair use]], please place the text <nowiki>"{{fairuse}}"</nowiki> in the summary and provide the reason for the claim of fair use. '''Always state the source of the image.''' If the image is licensed under the [[Help:GNU FDL|GFDL]], please include <nowiki>"{{GFDL}}"</nowiki> in the description.
-If the image is under any other license please indicate this by using the appropriate message from [[Centiare:Image copyright tags|Image copyright tags]].
+If the image is under any other license please indicate this by using the appropriate message from [[Help:Image copyright tags|Image copyright tags]].
-[[Category:Centiare help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:MyWikiBiz help|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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 '''<nowiki>[[Image:File.jpg]]</nowiki>''' or '''<nowiki>[[Image:File.png|alt text]]</nowiki>''' or '''<nowiki>[[Media:File.mp3]]</nowiki>''' for sounds.
 To include an image as a
-thumbnail, use '''<nowiki>[[Image:Apublicaffaircover.gif‎|thumb|Caption]]</nowiki>'''.
+thumbnail, use '''<nowiki>[[Image:Nameofimagehere.jpg‎|thumb|Caption]]</nowiki>'''.
 When overwriting an image with one of a different size, you must refresh your browser's [[Web cache|cache]] to see the new image in the correct size, but sometimes even this may not work.
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 For an example of an uploaded image, see:
 * [[:Image:Sanford_Milson_dayglo.jpg]]
 == Licenses ==