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Wikipedia:Requested pictures (for requesting Wikipedians to take photos etc.) Editing images In this pseudocolor image of the Moon, red tints represent the highest elevations, purple the lowest; lest the reader be misled, the caption should make clear that this is not the coloring a viewer of the Moon would actually see.
If you have opted in, you can use either VisualEditor or classic editing with wiki markup (wikitext) to edit most pages. The directions here, particularly those involving formatting codes, are primarily intended for wikitext editing. For guidance on using VisualEditor, see Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide.
This editing guideline documents the syntax used to insert pictures and other media files into Wikipedia pages. The same syntax is used regardless of whether a file is from Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. New editors are encouraged to also see the picture tutorial and the simple guide for beginners.
To use an image (or video, or audio file) on Wikipedia, it must first be uploaded. However, there are some important restrictions on what images Wikipedia can accept. This tutorial introduces you to the relevant rules and guidelines. To upload images, you will need to register an account. It's quick and free, and has many benefits
Contributing to Wikipedia – a page that provides information and resources on the basics needed to use, comment on, and contribute to Wikipedia. List of policies – a comprehensive descriptive list of policies. List of guidelines – a comprehensive descriptive list of guidelines.
Editing guidelines usually provide non-content advice about categorization, navigation or other how-to-edit advice. Naming conventions detail the correct ways to name articles on particular topics. Notability guidelines outline the criteria that a subject must meet to merit a Wikipedia article.
SVGs can also be altered simply with a text editor, because it is code-based, not numerical. This makes updating and translating illustrations much easier. Users having problems with uploaded SVG images may ask for assistance at Wikipedia:SVG Help. For a list of SVG editing software, see List of vector graphics editors.
Eight rules for editing – if you start out by following these simple rules, the rest should come naturally. Ten rules for editing – Wikipedia can be daunting, but here we provide tips to make editing smoother. Trifecta – ultra-fast overview of foundational principles related to policies and guidelines.