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Summary & FAQs
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| Tutorial 6 | Introduction | The Basics | Frames & Thumbnails | Other Media | Show me how  | Tips | Summary & FAQs |  |
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Adding images into the wiki is generally a two step process:
- enter the image syntax;
- upload the image.
Additional attributes can be added to the basic image syntax to shrink large images into thumbnails that users can click on to get greater detail, or to add a frame and captions to images.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- List your questions here ....
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- All images worked fine usin size, thumb, frame etc. But one did not. The following code does not shrink the picture to 250px. Can please someone explain why? What would be the correct syntax?
[[Image:MD winter.JPG|frame|left|250px|Harsh MD Winter-250 pixels]]
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: frame and left are contradictory since frame implies right, also frame ignores the size specification see this page for more detail. --Richardnz 03:40, 30 August 2009 (UTC))
- I do not know where on my keyboard to find the vertical bar character that breaks the image name from the formatting (eg between .jpg and thumb) for example bolded in the following piece of syntax
[[Image:my_picture.jpg|thumb|left|]]
- You can click shift button+\
- Isn't there a simpler way to add pictures to a document?
Not as far as I know.
- How can I import an image from the web?
Assuming you have the right to do so, you can save a copy to your local disk and then upload it to a wiki.
- What is the maximum file size for a media clip that can be inserted?
That depends on many factors, usually specified by the wiki administrator.
- Can I link to an external image and still have it displayed on the wiki page?
Yes, the image itself should have a URL, for example:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/mediawiki/a/a9/Example.jpg
to get this information I used a right-click (in Windows) and used copy image location.
- Is it possible to embed an image which resides on another web site without uploading it to the WikiEducator site?
Yes, see above.
- Is it possible to hyperlink an image so that if clicked on it takes you to a specified page instead of the image details?
- What license options are acceptable?
- What does the while syntax statement look like after adding the phrase suggested in the tutorial to treat floating? The tutorial says "If you are having problems with the formatting of your images floating over other elements in your page, try adding this syntax after your image:
<br style="clear:both;" />
- How can I delete a image uploaded by mistake ?
I think only special people can do this and you would need to make a request to one of them... I'm sure they will make themselves known here.
- i get this error when i try to upload my photo....
Internal error
Could not rename file "/tmp/phpjY2NfE" to "public/5/51/Gich1.jpg"
what could it mean?
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