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Wikipedia Image dos and don'ts
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Images
make Wikipedia more informative, accessible, and professional.
In general, when working with images:
DO:
Review the image
style guide
and
use policy
.
Give
context
with
captions
and
alt text
.
Try to find
at least one image
for each article.
Find
free images
, or
create
and
upload
your own
.
Clean up
images: crop, color-correct, etc.
Use the
best file format
for each image.
Use
objects for scale
where helpful.
Place images in the
section to which they are related
DON'T:
Don't
upload
non-free
images.
Don't
use images in place of
tables
or
charts
.
Don't
use images or
galleries
excessively
.
Don't
add images that are
not relevant
.
Don't
flip
faces, text, or works of art.
Don't
set
fixed image sizes
.
Don't
sandwich
text between two images.
Don't refer to
images by their
placement
.
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