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| - | + | ==How to add a picture== | |
| - | 1a. Find an image you want on your page on any other page in the wiki, or on the [[Special: | + | 1a. Find an image you want on your page on any other page in the wiki, or on the [[Special:ListFiles|image list]] page.<br /> |
1b. If you want to upload a new picture, go to the [[Special:Upload|upload file]] page.<br /> | 1b. If you want to upload a new picture, go to the [[Special:Upload|upload file]] page.<br /> | ||
| - | 2. Once you've found or uploaded an image , find out its name (including the extension), which will be something like '' | + | 2. Once you've found or uploaded an image, find out its name (including the extension), which will be something like ''File:Image name''.<br /> |
3. Now, find a nice place on your user page, edit the code, and add this text, replacing the name and caption appropriately:<br /> | 3. Now, find a nice place on your user page, edit the code, and add this text, replacing the name and caption appropriately:<br /> | ||
| - | <pre><nowiki>[[ | + | <pre><nowiki>[[File:Image name.png|thumb|Caption]]</nowiki></pre> |
| - | + | 4. If you want to control the size of the thumbnail, you can specify its width in pixels. For a 100 pixel wide thumbnail, this would be:<br /> | |
| - | <pre><nowiki>[[ | + | <pre><nowiki>[[File:Image name.png|thumb|100px|Caption]]</nowiki></pre> |
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| - | [[Category:Help| | + | ==How to take a screenshot== |
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| + | Most pictures uploaded will be screenshots of [[Flash]] toons. To create a screenshot, follow these steps: | ||
| + | # Stop the toon at the frame you want to capture. We recommend the [[User:Phlip/Greasemonkey|Homestar All-In-One | ||
| + | script]] for this. This also allows you to zoom in if you want to capture small detail. | ||
| + | # [[Wikipedia:Screenshot#Built-in_screenshot_functionality|Take a screenshot]]. | ||
| + | # In the image editor of your choice, crop the image. Make sure you don't include the black frame around the toon in the image. | ||
| + | # The image should be saved as a PNG if it's a drawing and as a JPEG if it is a photograph. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Help|Image]] | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 5 December 2012
How to add a picture
1a. Find an image you want on your page on any other page in the wiki, or on the image list page.
1b. If you want to upload a new picture, go to the upload file page.
2. Once you've found or uploaded an image, find out its name (including the extension), which will be something like File:Image name.
3. Now, find a nice place on your user page, edit the code, and add this text, replacing the name and caption appropriately:
[[File:Image name.png|thumb|Caption]]
4. If you want to control the size of the thumbnail, you can specify its width in pixels. For a 100 pixel wide thumbnail, this would be:
[[File:Image name.png|thumb|100px|Caption]]
How to take a screenshot
Most pictures uploaded will be screenshots of Flash toons. To create a screenshot, follow these steps:
- Stop the toon at the frame you want to capture. We recommend the Homestar All-In-One script for this. This also allows you to zoom in if you want to capture small detail.
- Take a screenshot.
- In the image editor of your choice, crop the image. Make sure you don't include the black frame around the toon in the image.
- The image should be saved as a PNG if it's a drawing and as a JPEG if it is a photograph.
