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''This article is about the HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images.'' ''For the HRWiki policy regarding personal images, see [[HRWiki:Personal images]].''
<dl><dd><i>This article is about the HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images.</i> <i>For the HRWiki policy regarding personal images, see <a href="/index.php?title=HRWiki:Personal_images" title="HRWiki:Personal images">HRWiki:Personal images</a>.</i>
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<p>The following guidelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this knowledge base.
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<a id="Format" name="Format"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Format</span></h2>
<p>When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats (See <a href="/index.php?title=Help:Image" title="Help:Image">Help:Image#How to take a screenshot</a> for more information):
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<ul><li><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Portable_Network_Graphics" title="wikipedia:Portable Network Graphics">PNG</a> — Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.
</li><li><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=GIF" title="wikipedia:GIF">GIF</a> — Animated images.
</li><li><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=JPEG" title="wikipedia:JPEG">JPEG</a> — Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
</li><li>Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.
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<p>But:
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<ul><li><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Windows_bitmap" title="wikipedia:Windows bitmap">BMP</a> images are <i>never</i> desirable.
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<a id="Specifics" name="Specifics"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Specifics</span></h2>
<ul><li>In most cases, an image for use on the Homestar Runner Wiki should be a  uploaded via the <a href="/index.php?title=Special:Upload" title="Special:Upload">Upload file</a> page.
</li><li>Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.
</li><li>Images should be optimized for the web and their filesize should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
</li><li>When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the wiki. For example: "homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
</li><li>When uploading, describe the image and link to important characters or places. End the description with "<code>(from [[name of toon]])</code>" and choose an appropriate license template from the dropdown menu.
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The following guidelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this knowledge base.
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== Format ==
 
When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats (See [[Help:Image|Help:Image#How to take a screenshot]] for more information):
 
* [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]] — Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.
* [[GIF]] — Animated images.
* [[JPEG]] — Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
* Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.
 
But:
 
* [[Windows bitmap|BMP]] images are ''never'' desirable.
 
== Specifics ==
 
* In most cases, an image for use on the Homestar Runner Wiki should be a uploaded via the [/wiki/Special:Upload Upload file] page.
* Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.
* Images should be optimized for the web and their filesize should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
* When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the wiki. For example: "homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
* When uploading, describe the image and link to important characters or places. End the description with "(from [[name of toon]])" and choose an appropriate license template from the dropdown menu.
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 5 August 2026

This article is about the HRWiki policy regarding general uploading and use of images. For the HRWiki policy regarding personal images, see HRWiki:Personal images.

Shortcut:

HRW:IUP

The following guidelines are strongly encouraged when uploading images for use in articles for this knowledge base.

Format

When uploading a file, it should be in one of the following formats (See Help:Image#How to take a screenshot for more information):

  • PNG — Screenshots of toons on the official sites, general screenshots, DVD screenshots of toons, and Puppet Stuff on the official site. Also used for SBCG4AP screenshots.
  • GIF — Animated images.
  • JPEG — Live-action screenshots, on the official site or from a DVD.
  • Any images on the official sites should be uploaded as-is. Their format should not be changed.

But:

  • BMP images are never desirable.

Specifics

  • In most cases, an image for use on the Homestar Runner Wiki should be a uploaded via the [/wiki/Special:Upload Upload file] page.
  • Images' dimensions should be approximately the same size as on the official site and never exceed 600 pixels in width.
  • Images should be optimized for the web and their filesize should not exceed 153600 bytes (150 kilobytes).
  • When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the wiki. For example: "homestar_with_a_hat.png" is not meaningful. "dangeresque_3_screenshot.png" is more meaningful.
  • When uploading, describe the image and link to important characters or places. End the description with "(from name of toon)" and choose an appropriate license template from the dropdown menu.
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