User talk:Holygrail 4

Please use the Preview button when editing pages, so the "Recent Changes" and "History" pages don't get filled up with multiple edits of the same page. Thanks! -- Repowers 04:34, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Re:Images

Hi, I don't know how you ignored the wiki software's warning about recommended file sizes four times in a row, but we prefer to use jpgs on most images to save on server space and file download times. Also, we generally don't upload each picture of a toy individually, one must use editing software to combine the pictures into one image to save on space and preserve layout. Finally, as these images belong to Hasbro and/or Takara, one must enter information about what the file is and copyright information. Check what other people are doing and follow their lead. Thanks. --FFN 09:36, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm in the process of re-uploading some of your images as jpegs, so I do thank you for providing the Wiki with the character art for the characters. --FFN 10:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Howdy FFN

Sorry for mucking things up. I'm new to editing on Wiki so I'm not surprised I stuffed somethings up. I'll keep my upload size down and convert to jpeg from now on. What I'm not sure on is how to enter the copyright information on the image. Adding the caption is easy enough but I'm not sure how to add the notes to the actual image file. I have box-art for almost the entire Cybertron line so I'll add them in time. Cheers

Please don't upload the art for characters that already have a sufficient main image. Override, for example, already has plenty of images to her name. Focus on those without main images. Interrobang 23:53, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm still learning the ropes myself, but how to enter copyright information for Hasbro art isn't tricky. Pick any obvious piece of copyrighted art from a character page—say, this one. Now click on the "edit" button at the top. You'll see something like this:

<text describing image>

{{hastak}}

Copyright Hasbro <year>

The "{{hastak}}" portion is a call to the Hasbro/TakaraTomy copyright template, which will fill in all the copyright boilerplate you need automatically. You just have to be sure you put in a coherent description and the correct copyright/trademark year.--Apcog 00:52, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

When inserting images into pages, please don't put them on the same line as section headers, like "[[Image:Image.jpg]]===Cybertron===". Thanks. Interrobang 03:24, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm generally responsible for most of the toy images uploaded onto the wiki, and in my experience it's better for formatting when you make horizontally long pictures, that is, place the robot mode next to the vehicle mode or vice versa. Images that are tall (robot mode on top of vehicle mode or vice versa) are more difficult to deal with because, assuming there isn't enough text in the entry, makes it more difficult to place the image somewhere without it either cutting into other sections or create giant white spaces. Thanks :D --FFN 08:32, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Getting there...

Wow thanks for your advice mate! I feel kinda silly for not seeing that earlier... Apologies for the multiple images - man there is so much to be aware of. I just thought the Wiki should have all the box-art available.

The wiki isn't really an art depository. It's an illustrated information resource; the images are enhancements, bot the reason for the enterprise. Too any images clutters the pages and makes the text difficult to read, especially at lower resolutions. --M Sipher 02:33, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

You people on low resolutions suck. What are ya, blind?!? --FFN 08:22, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

All these unwritten rules, standards and reasonign make it awful difficult for a new users to find their feet around here! (I'm not being sarcastic of passive-aggressive for once, it's merely an observation.) -Derik 09:00, 10 December 2007 (UTC)