User:Muzlie/Standardisation of Images

''This page is only about the standardisation of image-files. To see a general version about the standardisation of all files please see: Men of War - Wiki:Standardisation of Files''

You can upload as many files as necessary to this site or you can import them from external sites into this one.

Introduction
In order to maintain consistency, save web-space, keep things legal and to keep this WIKI safe, it is important to upload only Standardised Images. This page lists all ofthe important facts an image has (not) to be. If there is an image witch does not conform with these terms and conditions and you have permission from an administrator, you can use the  (Not Standerdised Image) -Template and embed it into the file page, an administrator will check your suggestion afterwards.



Terms
All images uploaded must conform to the following rules:


 * All Images
 * Must have sensible and informative names.
 * Must NOT infringe on copy-right law.
 * Must have the required information on its wiki-page (eg. using:  -template; See here for a documentation of the template's usablility)
 * Be NO larger than 1024 x 1024. If you wish to upload a larger image you must recive permission from an Administrator.
 * Be of a high quality.


 * Rules specific to non-game Images.
 * Must be relevent to the game.
 * Must be uploaded with the information of where it was obtained.


 * Rules specific to in-game images (screen shots/print screens).
 * Must be taken with the graphics settings up the highest possible.
 * Must not include the mouse curser or anything else that may disrupt the image.
 * Profile Images. These images are used to identify an object and usually are inserted into the taxobox, they should show as much of the object as possible.
 * Be of similar levels of zoom, for example, if you uploaded two images of different vehicles they should both be zoomed into the same extent so that a sense of scale is possible.
 * Be taken in sensible weather conditions. E.g. tacking a screen shot of a Tiger tank at night time whilst its raining may look cool, but it doesn’t help people see what it actually looks like.
 * Be taken with no in-game foliage (Plants or Trees) or buildings in the way, once again a Tiger tank may look cool hiding in a bush or building, it is hard to see what it looks like.
 * Additional Images
 * These are alowed to be dramatic (Tiger tank hiding in bush or in the dark etc).
 * Must abide by the same quality standards as all other images.


 * Anyone found to be blatantly disregarding these rules will receive up to 3 written warnings; once these are exceeded your account will be revoked for up to 2 weeks.
 * If you are unable to adhere to these rules, or wish to upload a one of image that does not conform, then please contact an administrator, who will assess your case and either give you or deny you permission.
 * If you are in doubt as to weather your image is suitable the contact admin first, dont just upload it then contact them.

Apart from this, we are all here to make this wiki better so you are trusted to upload decent and useful pictures so that we can enhance the.

If you have any queries about the rules and regulations or are not sure whether your images is acceptable on the then please contact the Administration Team.

Image-Information Template
For making an image inforation more detailed, it is an etiquette to involve this template to a file-page. Its use is very easy and gives enough information for other users to identify the image.

You can also involve it by using the image-standardisation form.

Example
Below, you see an example of the usability of this template's functions.

If you want to standardise an image with this template without using the normal Editing-Syntax, you can use this form

For more information about templates see: Help:Templates

Variables
Below, you find a list of available variables and a short explaination to each.

Image name

 * Variable name: (Automaticly defined with page-name; No definition required)

The image name under which the image is saved on this site's storage. It is automaticly set via  and cannot be modified (accepted by moving the page).

This information is only to list all properties in one list.

Description

 * Variable name:

This is the most important information for the image. Here you give a short information on what this image is about. It should not be much longer than one sentence or a few words to make sure another user can quickly get involved into the picture's content. A discription should contain the following information via text:
 * What/Where/Who is this?
 * What game/mod is it taken from? (If there is no information about this topic, it probebly is taken from the game)
 * What kind of picture is it? (Define if it is ie. an "Ingame-Screenshot" or maybe a "Fan-Artwork")
 * What is it (originally) used for? (If the image was uploaded especially for one page: What is its name?)

Uploader

 * Variable name:

This field is only or getting order in who is in charge of the image's content. The user who uploaded the image has to care for the content and must upload a new one if the old one became obsolete. It is also important to have a name if there is something else (like a copyright violation).

Put in the user name only, a link to the user's talk page will athomaticly set up. Do NOT use any kind of wiki-syntax, or the linking will not work correctly.

Source

 * Variable name:

This is an important information for getting knowledge where the image came from and what site maybe has set a license on it. If you did not create the image by yourself this information can be let blanc, but you have copied it from another site (which is no problem if you have the required right to do this) you need to give a source so that everybodey knows where it is from.

Creator

 * Variable name:

Here you define the creator of this image (If it is the same as the uploader, you can leave this field blanc). This information is important because it sais who is the owner of this image-file; who created it.

Before you upload a file, make sure that this person / company agrees with that and with our terms of use.

If the creator does NOT agree with them, an additional license can be set there.

If the creator does NOT agree with the upload to this site, you are NOT allowed to upload this file. Uploading without agreement is illigal!

License

 * Variable name:

If you got this image from an external site (not ) and uploaded it here or you want to protect it additionally you can set a license type here. Please define it or give an external link so that everybodey can look up the reserved rights.

If there is no license specified for an image it means not that it isn't protected. If there is no license given by the uploader / creator, the image (such as all wiki-stuff) is protect by standard copyright license of this site.