Difference between revisions of "Help:Images"

Revision as of 00:40, 27 August 2006

To add a picture, you must first upload the picture in any standard file format to the site, using the "upload file" link in the "toolbox" area. Once you have done so, you can add the picture to any article by using the command [[Image:Example.jpg]]. You can also select the button in the edit area that corresponds to a picture (it's the sixth button from the left).

More to keep in mind:

• Only users who are logged in can upload pictures
• Upload the picture before making or editing the article, that way you have the picture name in mind and can use it in your article.
• The site will replace spaces with underscores. This is no problem, but just make sure you use underscores when you reference the picture from the site.
• Capitalization matters
• Name the picture as specifically as possible so it doesn't conflict with other pictures.
• You can make the text wrap around the picture by adding the "left" or "right" command as follows: [[Image:Example.jpg|right]]. In this case, the picture will appear in the upper right hand side and text will wrap around it.
• It's nice to upload a larger picture to the site. This way you can have a smaller version show up in your article and then if the user wants to see the larger version, they can simply click on the picture. Here's an example of how to limit the size of a picture in your article to 200 pixels: [[Image:Example.jpg|right|200px]]