User:Trig Jegman/IGP
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To keep images organised on Inkipedia, users should follow the image guidelines specified here.
General guidance
When uploading an image, it needs to have an appropriate name and description, and utilize the File template in order for proper organization and categorization.
File type
There are two primary forms of acceptable image files to use: PNG and JPG. PNG images are the most common and preferred format because of their enhanced lossless compression, transparency layer, and open standard format. JPEG, while lossy in quality, is the native capture format of the Nintendo Switch and how some artwork is released and should be preserved: Files should not be converted from one to the other.
Moving images should be kept to GIF or MP4, and kept to limited quantities.
New audio should be uploaded as MP3, though there may be some OGG on the site, it is not encouraged to continue to be used.
Naming guidance
An appropriate name is one that describes what the image is. Names should not detail where or how the image is going to be used. Numbered appended onto names are acceptable for use in series of screenshots or for images that differ a little but enough to warrant a separate upload. Names should never be made up of numbers only or time stamps. Files should follow the following naming format: (Game Abbreviation, when applicable) (Description) (Type, when applicable). For example, a JPG screenshot of Cap'n Cuttlefish from the third release should be titled S3 Cap'n Cuttlefish Screenshot.jpg.
Note that file name extensions are case-sensitive, for example "Image.jpg" is not the same as "Image.JPG", or "My Cool Inkling.png" is not the same as "my cool inkling.png". Please always use lowercase file extensions.
Similarly, we disallow .jpeg in titles, because of the duplication risk with .jpg titles. For JPEG types, please use the extension .jpg—they can be directly renamed on the upload screen.
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Why does this matter?
Having a consistent naming structure(s) leads to easier use of the wiki! Without funky file names, people won't be confused about how to type them in, be able to search for files easier, and be able to know what each file is on a large page like a gallery without being able to see it when editing. Some people when writing could even be able to just write a filename without even having to look it up.
The File Template
Inkipedia uses a template in order to properly organize and categorize its files. By completing the template, it answers the who/what/when/where/why/how questions revolving around the file. The following main parameters answer the following questions:
- Game: Where (From where did the file come from)
- Description: What, When, Why, How (What does this file show? Why do we need it?)
- Type: What (What type of file is it?)
- Source: Who (Who can we attribute the file to?)
Furthermore, by filling out these parameters, files will be likely categorized appropriately ensuring an easy structure of navigation.
I've never used this template before
File is the primary image template Inkipedia uses to provide information on its File pages. This template does a lot in order to help organize files on your behalf, instead of you having to manually write a lot of things on your own. An example of the empty aboutfile template (which appears automatically in the summary box when uploading a new file) is as follows:
{{File
|game=
|description=
|type=
|meta=
|user=
|source=
|license=
}}
Now, when actually filling out these parameters, you will almost certainly not need all of them, and many should be deleted when going through the template upon uploading. Lets look at each parameter and what they mean, and how each should be filled out.
- |description=: This parameter is for writing a summary of what the file contains. A file description should be short and concise, requiring no more than one sentence to explain. For example, a piece of artwork of Judd from Splatoon 2 could simply be described as "Artwork of Judd from Splatoon 2."
- |game=: This parameter is simple: Enter the name of the game or mode you are covering! Only one can be entered at a time, and files spanning multiple games should use the earliest chronological use. Enter the name exactly as displayed—the file will automatically link it for you!
- |type= and |meta=: This parameter covers a lot of things at once. Primarily, this parameter is to indicate what type of file it is! The list of types is the following:
- alternalog (Alterna Logs)
- artwork (Artwork)
- audio (Audio)
- animated (Animated images)
- music (Musics)
- boxart (Box artwork)
- barnsquid (Barnsquids)
- brandlogo (Brand logos)
- control (Controller buttons)
- characterrender (Character renders)
- characterart (Character artwork)
- clothingicon (Clothing icons)
- creditsartwork (Credits artwork)
- diagram (Diagrams)
- gearcloseup (Gear close-ups)
- gearpromo (Gear promos)
- headgearicon (Headgear icons)
- icon (Icons)
- logo (Logos)
- lockericon (Locker icons)
- line (LINE stickers)
- map (Maps)
- memcake (Mem cakes)
- miiverse (Miiverse posts)
- model (Models)
- merch (Merchandise)
- promotional (Promotional images)
- photo (Real-world photos)
- prerelease (Pre-release images)
- pccu (Player customization close-ups)
- rating (Rating icons)
- render (Renders)
- trailerscreenshot (Trailer screenshots)
- screenshot (Screenshots)
- shoeicon (Shoe icons)
- stageicon (Stage icons)
- stagemap (Stage maps)
- sprite (Sprites)
- splashtag (Splashtag banners)
- sunkenscroll (Sunken scrolls)
- splatfestart (Splatfest artwork)
- splatfestwin (Splatfest win screens)
- splatfestpromo (Splatfest promotional images)
- system (System images)
- user (User images)
- video (Videos)
- wallpaper (Wallpapers)
- weaponrender (Weapon renders)
- weaponartwork (Weapon artworks)
- weaponicon (Weapon icons)
- wiki (Inkipedia images)
- Filling out this section is vital to help set up the automatic categorization. For all files that use |type=, they will be added into the entered game='s category. As an example, something with a |game=Splatoon 3 and a |type=shoeicon, the file will automatically be added to Category:Splatoon 3 shoe icons. Up to four types can be used, and should be separated with a comma. The |meta= category works similarly, only that that the types entered here will not look at the game for its category. For example, an image of a Nintendo Switch that needs to go with other systems will use |meta=System and be added into Category:System images. Files with no entered type will be added to a maintenance category.
- |source=: This is a very important parameter. If you have a file that wasn't directly taken by yourself, it needs to be written or linked here. If you captured the file yourself, use |source=self. For images captured by other people, use |source=user and fill the next parameter below.
- |user=: This parameter is unlikely to be used. It should only be filled with the name of the user for people that use |source=user or |type=user. For example, if Slate was the source of an image, you would enter |source=user and user=Slate.
- |license=: This parameter is unlikely to be used. It is automatically filled in as fair use by default, and can usually be deleted. The only reason this parameter should be filled out is if a file should be licensed in any way other than fair use, such as public domain, creative commons, or something else. The options for this template are the following:
- CC BY-SA 1.0
- CC BY-SA 2.0
- CC BY-SA 2.1
- CC BY 2.5
- CC BY-SA 2.5
- CC BY 3.0
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- public domain (pd for someone else's work, pds if you release it)
I used File 1.0 before
The File 2.0 update brings a lot of new changes to the table, making the template a multi-use tool, where most components are controlled through the File template instead of the former system of File and Licensing templates and manually written categories.
The formatting to writing the template is the same, there are just new parameters from before.
- |description= Still functions the exact same as before. Describe the file here.
- |game=: This parameter is simple: Enter the name of the game or mode you are covering! Only one can be entered at a time, and files spanning multiple games should use the earliest chronological use. Enter the name exactly as displayed—the file will automatically link it for you!
- |type= and |meta= This is the largest new addition to Aboutfile 2.0. This parameter replaces the former licensing templates like {{fairuse}} or {{pd}} by integrating it directly into the template. Most of the names of the types are identical to the old licensing templates. This section should ALWAYS be filled out. If there is no type given, the file will be added to a maintenance category to be fixed as soon as possible. Primarily, this parameter is to indicate what type of file it is! The list of types is the following:
- alternalog (Alterna Logs)
- artwork (Artwork)
- audio (Audio)
- animated (Animated images)
- music (Musics)
- boxart (Box artwork)
- barnsquid (Barnsquids)
- brandlogo (Brand logos)
- control (Controller buttons)
- characterrender (Character renders)
- characterart (Character artwork)
- clothingicon (Clothing icons)
- creditsartwork (Credits artwork)
- diagram (Diagrams)
- gearcloseup (Gear close-ups)
- gearpromo (Gear promos)
- headgearicon (Headgear icons)
- icon (Icons)
- logo (Logos)
- lockericon (Locker icons)
- line (LINE stickers)
- map (Maps)
- memcake (Mem cakes)
- miiverse (Miiverse posts)
- model (Models)
- merch (Merchandise)
- promotional (Promotional images)
- photo (Real-world photos)
- prerelease (Pre-release images)
- pccu (Player customization close-ups)
- rating (Rating icons)
- render (Renders)
- trailerscreenshot (Trailer screenshots)
- screenshot (Screenshots)
- shoeicon (Shoe icons)
- stageicon (Stage icons)
- stagemap (Stage maps)
- sprite (Sprites)
- splashtag (Splashtag banners)
- sunkenscroll (Sunken scrolls)
- splatfestart (Splatfest artwork)
- splatfestwin (Splatfest win screens)
- splatfestpromo (Splatfest promotional images)
- system (System images)
- user (User images)
- video (Videos)
- wallpaper (Wallpapers)
- weaponrender (Weapon renders)
- weaponartwork (Weapon artworks)
- weaponicon (Weapon icons)
- wiki (Inkipedia images)
- Filling out this section is vital to help set up the automatic categorization. For all files that use |type=, they will be added into the entered game='s category. As an example, something with a |game=Splatoon 3 and a |type=shoeicon, the file will automatically be added to Category:Splatoon 3 shoe icons. Up to four types can be used, and should be separated with a comma. The |meta= category works similarly, only that that the types entered here will not look at the game for its category. For example, an image of a Nintendo Switch that needs to go with other systems will use |meta=System and be added into Category:System images.
- |source= works the same way as before, with some new additions. For self-ripped or generated uploads, use |source=self. For files sourced from FANDOM, use |source=fandom (which will add to maintenance category). If there is no known source, leave this section blank! It will automatically be added to the unsourced files category. Lastly, if a user uploads a new revision of a file but isn't the source (IE optimizations or new re-takes of a file), utilize |source=user and read the following parameter.
- |user= This is a somewhat rare and optional parameter that should only be used for |source=user sources, or for type=user files. This is how to indicate user images, in replacement of the former {{User image}} template.
- |license is an optional parameter. In most circumstances, this will automatically be filled out as copyrighted fair use if anything is entered for the type= parameter. If a file needs a different type of license, such as Public Domain or Creative Commons, only then should this parameter be filled out. The options for this template are the following:
- CC BY-SA 1.0
- CC BY-SA 2.0
- CC BY-SA 2.1
- CC BY 2.5
- CC BY-SA 2.5
- CC BY 3.0
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- public domain (pd for someone else's work, pds if you release it)
Example
For example, let's observe this photo of Judd.
This is an artwork of Judd from the original Splatoon game.
| File information | |
|---|---|
| Game | Splatoon |
| Description | This is an artwork of Judd from the original Splatoon game. |
| Type(s) | Artwork |
| Source | The Squid Research Lab |
| License | This file is subject to copyright. Copyright is most likely held by the company that published the game or the media portrayed. Inkipedia's use of this work qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law, or the author's permission is given. It is used on the wiki only in the belief that the information the file portrays is designed to be an accompaniment to playing the game or media, and its use here will not:
|
{{File
|description=This is an artwork of Judd from the original Splatoon game.
|game=Splatoon
|type=artwork
|source=The Squid Research Lab
}}
Description explains the point of the image. The game the image is from is the original Splatoon, so it is added with no modifications to the game parameter. The image itself is artwork of the character, so the type it is used for is artwork. The file came from the Squid Research lab, so it has been listed in the source parameter for where it came from.
User images
Users are permitted to upload images to use on their user page. They must be marked as such using |meta=user image|user=(Your user name) in the file description, which adds them to Category:User images.
Images that are unused or images belonging to inactive users may be deleted.
Image editing
Fan-edited images are outside the scope of Inkipedia. Please do not upload edited images for use in wiki articles. Using edited images in user pages is acceptable.
- Do not attempt to make an image transparent. Instead, find an official image that already has transparency. If an official transparent image is unavailable, then a non-transparent image must be used. This way, readers do not have to see jagged edges or other inevitable visual errors that result from background removal, and readers can benefit from the intended full context of the image, and the official status and integrity of the image is maintained.
- Do not use AI upscaling, or any sort of upscaling at all. Upscaling causes an algorithm to make "guesses" on the color of each pixel in order to expand the size of an image, thus making the image an inaccurate representation of the source material. If the image is so small that you think it should be upscaled, then upload the original image anyways, and look for a larger official image later. In the case of game screenshots, obtain a 1080p capture card to get the best possible image size. This way, readers can enjoy the intended appearance of the image, and the official status and integrity of the image is maintained.
Editors may reach a consensus to use an edited image for a particular purpose, disregarding a guideline if they feel that the wiki is improved thanks to an edit.
Further help
- To view or search previously uploaded files, go to the list of uploaded files, (re)uploads are also logged in the upload log, deletions in the deletion log.
- To include a file in a page, use a link in one of the following forms:
[[File:File.jpg]]to use the full version of the file[[File:File.png|200px|thumb|left|alt text]]to use a 200 pixel wide rendition in a box in the left margin with "alt text" as description[[Media:File.oga]]for directly linking to the file without displaying the file.
- Make sure the width of the image doesn't over extend the width of the page.
- If you are unsure, ask a staff member on their talk page or find us on Discord.
[[Category:Inkipedia policy]]
