From Urban Earth

Contents 1 Adding images to a page 1.1 Can I upload? 1.2 Should I upload? 1.3 Uploading the a new image 1.4 Adding an image to a page 1.4.1 Example: 1.5 Adding an thumbnailed image to a page 1.5.1 Example:

Adding images to a page

Can I upload?

Urban Earth currently allows only .jpg .jpeg .gif .png .svg image files to be uploaded and .ogg sound files (not .mp3.)

Should I upload?

Because of the risk of copyright infringement CISC Urban Earth ONLY allows file where the copyright to the file is held by uploader or where the uploader has permission (explicit or implicit) to distribute the file. In other words you can't just add any image you find on Google Image Search, Flicker, or similar sites. By uploading a file to Urban Earth you grant CISC a liscence to use your image in the wiki (In other words you allow us to have the file you uploaded on the wiki - this is one of those fun copyright things.)If you need an image for a page and don't already have one that fits the above criteria for inclusion in Urban Earth you can use images from Morgue File a repository of royaly and copyright free images, all of which fit the above requirement for inclusion on Urban Earth.

Oh, and no "objectionable content" images please.

Uploading the a new image

Before you upload an image to the wiki the file you want to upload must first be located on your computer. Since Urban Earth does not allow hot linking to images located outside of itself you must then upload the file to the wiki.

You can upload an image by using the Upload file link in the toolbox, which is a link to Special:Upload. On most browsers, you will see a "Browse..." button, which will bring up your operating system's standard file open dialog. Choosing a file will fill the name of that file into the text field next to the button. You must also check the box affirming that you are not violating any copyrights by uploading the file. Press the "Upload" button to finish the upload. This may take some time if you have a slow Internet connection.

Adding an image to a page

Once the file has been uploaded you will need to place the following wikicode onto the page you want to display the image on:

[[Image:Image name|Caption for the image]]

Note that:

• Image name is capitalization sensitive
• Caption for the image will be displayed after a short (browser determined) delay as a tooltip when the mouse rolls over the image. The caption will also be shown if the image fails to load (either because of size, server failure, or the user canceling the action.) It may not contain any HTML or wikicode.

Example:

Code: [[image:blue marble.gif|The Earth from Space]]

Result:

Adding an thumbnailed image to a page

You may also want to create a thumbnail image, an image that "floats" on the right hand side of the page. To create this use the code

[[Image:Image name|thumb|Caption for the image]]

Note that:

• Image name is capitalization sensitive
• Caption for the image will be displayed below the image in a box that "floats" off the the right side of the page. The caption will also be shown if the image fails to load (either because of size, server failure, or the user canceling the action.) It may contain valid HTML or wikicode.

Example:

Code: [[image:blue marble.gif|thumb|The Earth from Space]]

Result: The Earth from Space