Help:Editing/Taking images
Before you can start taking and uploading images you will need to make a wiki account: logged out users cannot upload files to the wiki.
Many of the images used on the wiki are captured in Disney+ or VLC using the Snipping Tool in Windows.
Settings[edit source]
If possible, take the highest quality screenshot provided by your screenshot software. Disney+ caps the highest resolution, even at its highest data usage, at 720p on Windows. Chromium browsers e.g. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome have been observed to provide a higher quality than non-Chromium browsers e.g. Mozilla Firefox, so it is recommended to use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome for screenshots. Hardware acceleration must be disabled in your browser, otherwise Windows will black out the screenshot. If possible, use the physical version of a film or episode.
Editing your image[edit source]
Once you have saved your image you should consider editing it to remove the background (add transparency): there is a guide on how to do this here.
It is not mandatory to do this: if you do not wish to add transparency simply crop the image and it is ready to be uploaded.
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A file already exists[edit source]
If there is an existing file you should upload a new version of this rather than creating a new file.
- Find a page which uses the image that you want to replace. Click on the image.
- Scroll down to the "Upload a new version of this file" option (under File History).
- If you did not already add transparency to the image, add {{trans}} in the edit summary to add the image to Category:Images needing transparency or {{transl}} if the the image needs translucency - see the transparency guide for examples of the types images which need transparency/translucency applied.
A new file[edit source]
If there is no previous file to upload over you should create a new file.
- Select "Upload file" from the sidebar.
- Choose the file you want to upload.
- Ensure an appropriate file name is entered into the "Filename" field .
- Our Image policy contains standards for how to name different kinds of file here.
- File extensions should be lower case, e.g. .png rather than .PNG.
- The summary box can use used to:
- Add {{trans}} in the edit summary to add the image to Category:Images needing transparency or {{transl}} if the the image needs translucency - see the transparency guide for examples of the types images which need transparency/translucency applied.
- Add a license, use the table below to find the correct one for the image you are uploading.
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Add a new file
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Uploading a new image
| License name | Use |
|---|---|
| {{Character license|Character name}} | Characters |
For a full list of licenses check here.
- Images will not be automatically added to relevant pages: you must edit articles to add links to the image.
If you are uploading several new images it may be useful to use the batch upload tool, which lets you upload multiple images at once, and apply the appropriate templates etc to them.
See also[edit source]
- Want some more help?
- Ask for help with this topic on the article's talk page.
- Ask for general editing help at Tesseract:User help.
- Request help from an administrator at Tesseract:Administrative requests if you need help which requires an administrator's tools.
- Chat to other editors in our Discord channel.
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