Wikieducator tutorial/Images and Media/Summary

Adding images into the wiki is generally a two step process:


 * 1) enter the image syntax;
 * 2) 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 ....
 * 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?







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 * 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


 * 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.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/mediawiki/a/a9/Example.jpg


 * 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:

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.
 * How can I delete a image uploaded by mistake ?

Internal error
 * i get this error when i try to upload my photo....

Could not rename file "/tmp/phpjY2NfE" to "public/5/51/Gich1.jpg"

what could it mean?

Spain Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20x20px to create a small Spanish flag icon from the image file, but when I try to do the same with the UK Union Jack image file ie reduce it to a 20width by 20height using the same 20x20px code it doesn't seem to work...any clues?--Ed Gonsalves 16:36, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Just been trying to set up my profile page...you know the frame on the top right of the user page with photos, contacts details, etc and used Country= United Kingdom