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===Scale references=== | ===Scale references=== | ||
An image sometimes includes a familiar object | An image sometimes includes a familiar object to communicate scale. Such ''[[Wikipedia:Fiducial marker|fiducial markers]]'' should be as culturally universal and standardized as possible: [[Wikipedia:Ruler|rulers]], [[Wikipedia:Match|matches]], [[Wikipedia:Battery (electricity)|batteries]], [[Wikipedia:Playing card|playing cards]], [[Wikipedia:Pen|pens]]/[[Wikipedia:Pencil|pencils]], [[Wikipedia:CD|CDs]]/[[Wikipedia:DVD|DVDs]], [[Wikipedia:Soda can|soda cans]], [[Wikipedia:Football (ball)|footballs]] (soccer balls), people, vehicles, and famous structures such as the [[Wikipedia:Eiffel Tower|Eiffel Tower]] are good choices, but many others are possible. Such objects as coins, banknotes, and sheets of paper are less satisfactory because they are specific to given locales, but may be better than none at all since at least the general scale is still communicated. | ||
Quantitative data, if available, should still be given in the caption or the article. | Quantitative data, if available, should still be given in the caption or the article. | ||
=== Image Aesthetics === | |||
When selecting or uploading images for UniWiki articles, it is essential to pay attention to the aesthetic cohesion of the content with the UniWiki's dark black background. White or overly bright images may appear stark and disrupt the visual harmony of the page. To address this, contributors are encouraged to use dark-themed images whenever suitable. This practice not only enhances the overall look and feel of the articles but also ensures that images seamlessly blend into the UniWiki's design, providing a more pleasing and cohesive user experience. Additionally, contributors may adjust image opacity or use appropriate image editing techniques to further align images with the UniWiki's visual theme. | |||
===Offensive images=== | ===Offensive images=== | ||
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:''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Image use policy#Displayed image size|Wikipedia:Displayed image size]]'' | :''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Image use policy#Displayed image size|Wikipedia:Displayed image size]]'' | ||
*An image's size is controlled by changing its width | *An image's size is controlled by changing its width - after which software automatically adjusts height in proportion. (Most references to an image's "size" really mean its width.) | ||
*Each user has a "base" width, which applies to <code>|thumb</code> and <code>|frameless</code> images; for ''unregistered'' users (the vast majority of readers) this is always 220 pixels; for ''registered'' (logged-in) users, the base width is 220px when the user's account is created, but can be changed via [[Wikipedia:Help:Preferences#Files|Preferences]]. (The two Siberian Husky images above are displayed at whatever ''your'' base width is.) | *Each user has a "base" width, which applies to <code>|thumb</code> and <code>|frameless</code> images; for ''unregistered'' users (the vast majority of readers) this is always 220 pixels; for ''registered'' (logged-in) users, the base width is 220px when the user's account is created, but can be changed via [[Wikipedia:Help:Preferences#Files|Preferences]]. (The two Siberian Husky images above are displayed at whatever ''your'' base width is.) | ||
*Only where a smaller or larger image is appropriate, use <code>upright|''scaling factor''</code>, which expands or contracts the image by a factor ''relative to the user's base width''. | *Only where a smaller or larger image is appropriate, use <code>upright|''scaling factor''</code>, which expands or contracts the image by a factor ''relative to the user's base width''. | ||
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===Consideration of image download size=== | ===Consideration of image download size=== | ||
Images can greatly increase the [[Wikipedia:bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]] cost of viewing an article | Images can greatly increase the [[Wikipedia:bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]] cost of viewing an article - a consideration for readers on slow or expensive connections. Articles carry reduced-size [[Wikipedia:Thumbnail|thumbnails]] instead of full images (which the user can view by "clicking through" the thumbnail) but in some file types a thumbnail's reduced dimensions doesn't translate into a concomitant reduction in file size. (In most browsers you can see a thumbnail's size by right-clicking for its "Properties".) | ||
If one image's file size is disproportionate to those of others in the same article, you may want to reduce it by selecting a different file format: | If one image's file size is disproportionate to those of others in the same article, you may want to reduce it by selecting a different file format: | ||