Forum:Images

I'd like to propose an image policy. The following is the policy I am proposing, please post your thoughts below.

=Images= Images may be uploaded to the Farmville Wiki. Please be sure to follow these guidelines when using, editing or uploading images.

Using images
Images may be added to an article to make it more attractive, easy to use and to explain things that words cannot.

Relevance
Images used must be relevant to the article they appear on. If there is a section on a page that is related to something else (and the section is relevant to the article, as defined by the Style guide, an image relevant to that may be used. For example, there should not be an image of a Grain Silo on the Watermelon page. However, if there is a relevant section on Grain Silos in the Watermelon article, a Grain Silo image may be added to that section.

Number
Although images can be used on a article with great effect, the number of images must not be excessive. Generally, on a short article, only one image is needed. If an article is longer, more images may be added, so long as they are relevant and do not crown the page. On shorter articles with a template (for example, articles, images are not always necessary.

Location, size and style
Generally, images should be posted on the right hand side, as a thumbnail. Ideally, they should have a caption that gives a short description of the image. In some circumstances, the image may be place on the left. However, this should only be done rarely.

Galleries
Some articles may have a gallery at the bottom of the page. A gallery should only be used if there is many relevant pictures that do not comfortably fit on a page. Pictures added to a gallery must remain relevant to the article. Except on an editors own userpage, a gallery should never be for personal use and should only be used to improve the quaility of the article.

Uploading
Editors may upload images to the Wiki.

Appropriate images
All images uploaded must be appropriate an legal. This means that no adult content, pornography, illegal images or images promoting illegal activity should be uploaded. In addition to this, all images must be relevant to Farmville and have a use on the Wiki. Any images that do not follow these rules will be deleted. In the case of illegal or adult content, the user may be blocked from editing the Wiki.

Image format
The format of any image must be png. Not only does this keep images consistent with others on the Wiki, it ensures that no problems arise from using other formats. If an image in another format is uploaded, it should be replaced with a png image.

Image names
Images should be named consistently.

Image names are case sensitive. Image names should be capitalised as according to the Style guide. That means that, unless an item is capitalised differently in game, only the first letter should be capitalised. The format should always remain uncapitalised.

Image names should also be pluralised according to the style guide - names should be kept singular unless they are pluralised in game.

If an image is a market icon of an image, it should be named {Item name]-icon.png. This keeps images consistent and ensures all image templates work.

Personal images
The Farmville Wiki is not an image hosting service. Therefore, no personal images may be uploaded. All images uploaded must be relevant to an article(s) in Farmville and used. If an image is uploaded only to be used on a userpage, it will be deleted. If a personal image is added to an article, it can still be deleted, if it does not add anything to the article.

Duplicate images
Before uploading an image, editors should check to ensure a similar image does not always exist. If a duplicate image is uploaded, it should be deleted. If a user wishes to upload a newer version of an image, they may do so by clicking the 'Upload a new version of this file' button.

Transparency
Where an image is of a single object, it must be transparent. This means that is has no background at all - not even a white background. When the image is of a landscape or shows many items at once, it may remain non-transparent.

Content
Images must contain what they are representing, and nothing more. For example, an image f strawberries may contain strawberries. The image must not have extra, unnecessary objects. An image of strawberries should not contain strawberries surrounded by pineapples. Images may not be used to show off (whether accidentally or on purpose). If an image contains excessive items or shows a players level or wealth, it should be replaced with a more appropriate image. The only exception is where the subject of the image is, for example, an experience bar.

Theboy1001 09:27, November 7, 2009 (UTC)

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