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Images added to this wiki should be "free-use" when possible - that is, they either are [[Wikipedia:public domain|public domain]] or licensed by the copyright holder under a license that allows anyone to reuse the images. If this is not possible - due to the copyrighted nature of [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and the characters therein, combined with the fact that [[SmashWiki:SmashWiki is not official|SmashWiki is not official]] - then care should be taken to be sure that files are used under a proper [[Wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]] justification.
Images added to this wiki should be "free-use" when possible - that is, they either are [[wikipedia:public domain|public domain]] or licensed by the copyright holder under a license that allows anyone to reuse the images. If this is not possible - due to the copyrighted nature of [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and the characters therein, combined with the fact that [[SmashWiki:SmashWiki is not official|SmashWiki is not official]] - then care should be taken to be sure that files are used under a proper [[wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]] justification.


See [[Help:Image copyright tags]] for more detail on licenses and how to tag your images.
See [[Help:Image copyright tags]] for more detail on licenses and how to tag your images.


==Uploading==
==Uploading==
* To upload images you must be logged in.
* To upload images you must be logged in.
* Click on '''"Upload file"''' in the toolbox on the left (under the search boxes)
* Click on '''"Upload image"''' in the toolbox on the left (under the search boxes)
* The '''"Browse"''' button lets you find the image on your hard drive.  Click '''"open"''' to select the file.
* The '''"Choose file"''' button lets you find the image on your hard drive.  Click '''"open"''' to select the file.
* If you want to change the file name, you can do so in the '''"Destination filename"''' box.
* If you want to change the file name, you can do so in the '''"Destination filename"''' box.
* Use the '''"Summary"''' box to enter the source of the file and the [[Help:Image copyright tags|image copyright tag]]
* Use the '''"Summary"''' box to enter the source of the file and the [[Help:Image copyright tags|image copyright tag]]
* Click '''"Upload"'''.
* Click '''"Upload file"'''.


You will be warned if the name will be changed or if there is already a file with that name.  You can then decide whether to go ahead or to abandon the upload.
You will be warned if the name will be changed or if there is already a file with that name.  You can then decide whether to go ahead or to abandon the upload.


==Using Images==
==Using Images==
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding:1em; margin: 1em 0;">To use an image in an article, you simply surround the full name (including the "File" part) in double square brackets:<br/><br/>
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding:1em; margin: 1em 0;">To use an image in an article, you simply surround the full name (including the "File" part) in double square brackets:<br/><br/>
'''<nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg]]</nowiki>''' will give you: [[File:Example.jpg]]<br clear=all></div>
'''<nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg]]</nowiki>''' will give you: [[File:Example.jpg]]<br clear=all></div>
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'''<nowiki>[[:File:Example.jpg]]</nowiki>''' will give you: [[:File:Example.jpg]]<br clear="all"></div>
'''<nowiki>[[:File:Example.jpg]]</nowiki>''' will give you: [[:File:Example.jpg]]<br clear="all"></div>


<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding:1em; margin: 1em 0;">Finally, to create a gallery of images you can use the <nowiki><gallery></nowiki> tag:<br/><br/>
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding:1em; margin: 1em 0;">Finally, to create a gallery of images you can use the <nowiki><gallery></nowiki> tag (you do not need to add File: before names):<br/><br/>
'''&lt;gallery><br/>'''
'''&lt;gallery><br/>'''
'''File:Example.jpg|1<br/>'''
'''Example.jpg|1<br/>'''
'''File:Example.jpg|2<br/>'''
'''Example.jpg|2<br/>'''
'''File:Example.jpg|3<br/>'''
'''Example.jpg|3<br/>'''
'''&lt;/gallery>'''
'''&lt;/gallery>'''


Will give you:
Which will give you:


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Example.jpg|1
Example.jpg|1
File:Example.jpg|2
Example.jpg|2
File:Example.jpg|3
Example.jpg|3
</gallery><br clear="all"></div>
</gallery><br clear="all"></div>


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[[Category:Help|Images]]
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