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In cases where an animated image might be more appropriate, these may be uploaded in GIF format. These will need to be in GIF format for support in most browsers and must be uploaded at the size of display, as GIFs cannot be downscaled by MediaWiki. Animated images should be checked by wiki administrators before inclusion in articles. | In cases where an animated image might be more appropriate, these may be uploaded in GIF format. These will need to be in GIF format for support in most browsers and must be uploaded at the size of display, as GIFs cannot be downscaled by MediaWiki. Animated images should be checked by wiki administrators before inclusion in articles. | ||
Also, please make sure to upload images with lowercase extensions. (File:Image.png, '''not''' File:Image.PNG) | |||
==File names and dimensions== | ==File names and dimensions== |
Revision as of 11:12, 20 October 2013
Proposal for image guidelines:
File formats
Although The Blockheads Wiki supports png, gif, and jpg, PNG should be used whenever possible. JPEGs are lossy, and lost image quality that can't be recovered. See this image for a comparison.)
As quality has already been lost, do not just save JPEGs as PNGs.
In cases where an animated image might be more appropriate, these may be uploaded in GIF format. These will need to be in GIF format for support in most browsers and must be uploaded at the size of display, as GIFs cannot be downscaled by MediaWiki. Animated images should be checked by wiki administrators before inclusion in articles.
Also, please make sure to upload images with lowercase extensions. (File:Image.png, not File:Image.PNG)
File names and dimensions
In general, use descriptive names for images. Do not upload images with names like "File:Picture.png" or "FIle:IMG 056.png". Also, remember to categorize all uploaded images.
Example | File name | Dimensions | Notes |
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File:(item name) Icon.png | 40x40 pixels | All item icons, not including blocks or HD icons | |
File:(block name) Icon.png | 80x80 pixels | All block icons, must be taken on a retina device (iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5s, 5c, iPod touch (4th and 5th gen), iPad 3, 4) | |
File:(item name) Big.png | 160x160 pixels | All items with no overworld render, should be identical to inventory icon at 4x Background should be File:Gradient.png | |
File:Dirt.png | File:(block name).png | 160x160 pixels or larger | All block icons, each pixel should be square |
File:(block name) HD Big.png | 160x160 pixels or larger | All block icons, must be taken on a retina device | |
File:(item name} Big.png | 160x160 pixels or larger | All items with overworld render, must be a square image | |
File:(achievement name) Ach.png | 120x120 pixels | All achievement icons, must be taken on a retina device on iOS 7 |