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ShadowWolf: flag with {{help}}

2009-02-15T23:45:16Z

flag with {{help}}

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	To add an image to a page on Shifti, the image file has to first be uploaded. The [[Special:Upload]] page, linked to in the toolbox section of the sidebar, contains a form where one can select an image on your local computer and upload it. You can also set the filename it will be stored under (defaults to the same name as on your local computer) and provide a description of the file and its source. The description can be edited and expanded later, but note that an image cannot be renamed once uploaded; if you upload an image and want to change its name you'll have to upload it again with the correct name and have an administrator delete the old one.		To add an image to a page on Shifti, the image file has to first be uploaded. The [[Special:Upload]] page, linked to in the toolbox section of the sidebar, contains a form where one can select an image on your local computer and upload it. You can also set the filename it will be stored under (defaults to the same name as on your local computer) and provide a description of the file and its source. The description can be edited and expanded later, but note that an image cannot be renamed once uploaded; if you upload an image and want to change its name you'll have to upload it again with the correct name and have an administrator delete the old one.

	See [[:Category:Icons]] for a collection of already-uploaded icons and other decorative images that you might find useful.		See [[:Category:Icons]] for a collection of already-uploaded icons and other decorative images that you might find useful. {{help}}

	==Image description page==		==Image description page==

Bryan: Add a section about categories

2008-03-28T07:04:24Z

Add a section about categories

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	Please use this sort of linking in moderation and always give credit where credit is due. It's just common good manners. If the owner of a website or the holder of an image's copyright requests that an external link to their work be removed, we will remove it.		Please use this sort of linking in moderation and always give credit where credit is due. It's just common good manners. If the owner of a website or the holder of an image's copyright requests that an external link to their work be removed, we will remove it.

			==Categories==

			There's a category for stories that are illustrated, either by images uploaded to Shifti itself or by links to external image sites; <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[:Category:Illustrated stories\|Category:Illustrated stories]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.

			Image description pages can themselves be categorized, as demonstrated by <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[:Category:Icons\|Category:Icons]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. There aren't currently any standard categories for story illustrations, however.

69.152.138.223: /* Gallery tag, category, table of images */

2008-02-10T04:46:40Z

Gallery tag, category, table of images

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	<gallery caption="Sample gallery" widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="4">		<gallery caption="Sample gallery" widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="6">
	Image:Book with bookmark.png\|A book with a bookmark		Image:Book with bookmark.png\|A book with a bookmark
	Image:Clock warning.png		Image:Clock warning.png

69.152.138.223: /* Gallery tag, category, table of images */

2008-02-10T04:46:22Z

Gallery tag, category, table of images

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	Shifti is not intended primarily as an image gallery, but it can still be useful to show galleries of images that were uploaded for other reasons. The gallery-tag is a quick way to show thumbnails in a number of columns. Each entry is of the form "Image:''image name'' or "Image:''image name''\|''caption, possibly with links''". It also allows text taking the position of an image. It is possible to give a title to the gallery with the caption parameter.		Shifti is not intended primarily as an image gallery, but it can still be useful to show galleries of images that were uploaded for other reasons. The gallery-tag is a quick way to show thumbnails in a number of columns. Each entry is of the form "Image:''image name'' or "Image:''image name''\|''caption, possibly with links''". It also allows text taking the position of an image. It is possible to give a title to the gallery with the caption parameter.

	<pre><gallery caption="Sample gallery" widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="4">		<pre><gallery caption="Sample gallery" widths="100px" heights="100px" perrow="6">
	Image:Book with bookmark.png\|A book with a bookmark		Image:Book with bookmark.png\|A book with a bookmark
	Image:Clock warning.png		Image:Clock warning.png

Bryan: Pointing out :Category:Icons

2008-02-09T07:06:46Z

Pointing out Category:Icons

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	To add an image to a page on Shifti, the image file has to first be uploaded. The [[Special:Upload]] page, linked to in the toolbox section of the sidebar, contains a form where one can select an image on your local computer and upload it. You can also set the filename it will be stored under (defaults to the same name as on your local computer) and provide a description of the file and its source. The description can be edited and expanded later, but note that an image cannot be renamed once uploaded; if you upload an image and want to change its name you'll have to upload it again with the correct name and have an administrator delete the old one.		To add an image to a page on Shifti, the image file has to first be uploaded. The [[Special:Upload]] page, linked to in the toolbox section of the sidebar, contains a form where one can select an image on your local computer and upload it. You can also set the filename it will be stored under (defaults to the same name as on your local computer) and provide a description of the file and its source. The description can be edited and expanded later, but note that an image cannot be renamed once uploaded; if you upload an image and want to change its name you'll have to upload it again with the correct name and have an administrator delete the old one.

			See [[:Category:Icons]] for a collection of already-uploaded icons and other decorative images that you might find useful.

	==Image description page==		==Image description page==

Bryan: /* External images */ Actually, remove this restriction entirely. External links in a story probably shouldn't be treated any different from links on other pages.

2007-09-02T18:18:47Z

External images: Actually, remove this restriction entirely. External links in a story probably shouldn't be treated any different from links on other pages.

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	The artist name and url are optional, but should be used whenever possible - especially when the link to the image itself is not very informative about such things. You don't ''have'' to use this template but it provides a good framework for the sorts of information and presentation that's best practice.		The artist name and url are optional, but should be used whenever possible - especially when the link to the image itself is not very informative about such things. You don't ''have'' to use this template but it provides a good framework for the sorts of information and presentation that's best practice.

	Please use this sort of linking in moderation. Don't link to images that have nothing to do with your story (for example, don't link to some image that only happens to look like a portrait of a character in your story - though if the image directly inspired the story that probably counts as having something to do with it), and always give ~~good~~ credit. It's just common good manners. If the owner of a website or the holder of an image's copyright requests that an external link to their work be removed, we will remove it.		Please use this sort of linking in moderation and always give credit where credit is due. It's just common good manners. If the owner of a website or the holder of an image's copyright requests that an external link to their work be removed, we will remove it.

Bryan: /* Embedding images in pages */

2007-09-01T17:30:31Z

Embedding images in pages

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	==Embedding images in pages==		==Embedding images in pages==

	An embedded internal image automatically links to the ~~[[help:~~image page~~\|image page]]~~, which shows the full image, or, depending on preferences, a reduced version with a link to the full version. The page also provides ~~info~~ about the image.		An embedded internal image automatically links to the image page, which shows the full image, or, depending on preferences, a reduced version with a link to the full version. The page also provides information about the image such as who created it, what licence it's under, what pages display it, and so forth.

	<nowiki>[[image:star.png\|abc]]</nowiki> gives [[image:star.png\|abc]]		<nowiki>[[image:star.png\|abc]]</nowiki> gives [[image:star.png\|abc]]

Bryan: fix a link

2007-09-01T17:27:41Z

fix a link

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	==Linking==		==Linking==

	To link to an uploaded file, e.g. Star.png, use <nowiki>[[Media:Star.png]]</nowiki> instead of <nowiki>[[Image:Star.png]]</nowiki>, giving [[Media:Star.png]]; to link to the image description page, use <nowiki>[[:Image:Star.~~gif~~]]</nowiki>, giving [[:Image:Star.~~gif~~]] (the first colon is not displayed).		To link to an uploaded file, e.g. Star.png, use <nowiki>[[Media:Star.png]]</nowiki> instead of <nowiki>[[Image:Star.png]]</nowiki>, giving [[Media:Star.png]]; to link to the image description page, use <nowiki>[[:Image:Star.png]]</nowiki>, giving [[:Image:Star.png]] (the first colon is not displayed).

	Piped links work as usual, allowing you to redefine the linked text <nowiki>[[:Image:Star.png\|like so]]</nowiki> ([[:Image:Star.png\|like so]]).		Piped links work as usual, allowing you to redefine the linked text <nowiki>[[:Image:Star.png\|like so]]</nowiki> ([[:Image:Star.png\|like so]]).

Bryan: /* External images */ Small clarification, though this isn't a set-in-stone guideline in any event

2007-09-01T17:27:10Z

External images: Small clarification, though this isn't a set-in-stone guideline in any event

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	The artist name and url are optional, but should be used whenever possible - especially when the link to the image itself is not very informative about such things. You don't ''have'' to use this template but it provides a good framework for the sorts of information and presentation that's best practice.		The artist name and url are optional, but should be used whenever possible - especially when the link to the image itself is not very informative about such things. You don't ''have'' to use this template but it provides a good framework for the sorts of information and presentation that's best practice.

	Please use this sort of linking in moderation. Don't link to images that have nothing to do with your story (for example, don't link to some image that only happens to look like a portrait of a character in your story), and always give good credit. It's just common good manners. If the owner of a website or the holder of an image's copyright requests that an external link to their work be removed, we will remove it.		Please use this sort of linking in moderation. Don't link to images that have nothing to do with your story (for example, don't link to some image that only happens to look like a portrait of a character in your story - though if the image directly inspired the story that probably counts as having something to do with it), and always give good credit. It's just common good manners. If the owner of a website or the holder of an image's copyright requests that an external link to their work be removed, we will remove it.

Bryan: Add a section about external image links

2007-09-01T05:51:14Z

Add a section about external image links

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	:''This page was derived from [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files Meta Wikipedia's images and other uploaded files help page], and so is under the GNU Free Documentation licence.''		:''This page was derived from [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files Meta Wikipedia's images and other uploaded files help page], and so is under the GNU Free Documentation licence.''

			== External images==

			It may come to pass that an artist has created an image for your story, but has not given permission for it to be uploaded to Shifti for whatever reason. In this case it's possible to use external links to direct readers to another web site where the image is displayed legally. A template has been provided for inserting such links into stories in a similar manner to inserting images directly:

			{\| border="1"
			\|-
			!Template code
			!Displayed result
			\|-
			\|<pre>
			{{external image
			\|text=Description of the image
			\|url=http://www.example.com
			\|artist=Name of Artist
			\|artist-url=http://www.example.com
			}}</pre>
			\|{{external image
			\|text=Description of the image
			\|url=http://www.example.com
			\|artist=Name of Artist
			\|artist-url=http://www.example.com
			}}
			\|}

			The artist name and url are optional, but should be used whenever possible - especially when the link to the image itself is not very informative about such things. You don't ''have'' to use this template but it provides a good framework for the sorts of information and presentation that's best practice.

			Please use this sort of linking in moderation. Don't link to images that have nothing to do with your story (for example, don't link to some image that only happens to look like a portrait of a character in your story), and always give good credit. It's just common good manners. If the owner of a website or the holder of an image's copyright requests that an external link to their work be removed, we will remove it.