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=Checklist= | =Checklist= | ||
* Did you use a '''descriptive''' but '''concise''' file name? | * Did you use a '''descriptive''' but '''concise''' file name? | ||
* Did you make sure that the file name has '''no errors'''. Renaming media files is | * Did you make sure that the file name has '''no errors'''. Renaming media files is tedious. | ||
* Have you provided '''detailed''' information in the summary, including source information? | * Have you provided '''detailed''' information in the summary, including source information? | ||
* Have you added '''[[Archives:Manual_of_style#Categories|categories]]''' to your images so they can be found easily later on? | * Have you added '''[[Archives:Manual_of_style#Categories|categories]]''' to your images so they can be found easily later on? | ||
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To view or search previously uploaded images, go to the [[Special:Imagelist|list of uploaded images]]. Uploads and deletions are logged on the [[Project:Upload log|upload log]]. | To view or search previously uploaded images, go to the [[Special:Imagelist|list of uploaded images]]. Uploads and deletions are logged on the [[Project:Upload log|upload log]]. | ||
The preferred formats are '''.jpg''' for photographic images, '''.png''' for diagrams, sprites, icons, screenshots and other simpler images, and '''Ogg Vorbis''' for sounds. Lowercase extensions are | The preferred formats are '''.jpg''' for photographic images, '''.png''' for diagrams, sprites, icons, screenshots and other simpler images, and '''Ogg Vorbis''' for sounds. Lowercase extensions are imperative. | ||
<br>'''Avoid .gifs for complex images as they have a limited colorspace.''' | <br>'''Avoid .gifs for complex images as they have a limited colorspace.''' | ||