Forum:Proposition - General Image Naming Standard

THIS VOTE RUNS FROM THE 12TH OF DECEMBER (9:30 PM PST), TO THE 21ST OF DECEMBER (11:59 PM PST).

The Issue/Case
There has been image naming issues with have caused all the images on the wiki to scatter everywhere. We need to standardize image names to keep the wiki professional.

Image Naming Standards Proposed
All image file names should be properly capitalized. Please put a space in your file name instead of an underscore.

Weapon Animations (.GIF)
The format for these files will be:

[weapon name] [action of the weapon].gif An example would be like this:



High Resolution Images
In the Combat Arms Wiki, we strive to provide our readers the best high quality of images as possible since we keep a database of items.

The format for these files will be: [item name] High Resolution.png

An example would be like this:



When we find images with .png extension and a transparent background, we will start from there. In cases of no .png images available, it is okay to upload a .jpg file as a temporary placeholder. As soon as a .png file for the item is found, we will delete the .jpg file.

When a .png file of an item is uploaded with the above naming requirement, we will continuously find better high quality images and replace the older images. To replace an older image, click on the file name, scroll down, look for "File History" tab, and click "Upload a new version of this file" to upload a higher quality image!

In collaboration with Soulblydd, we are trying to obtain all of the best high quality images of items and put them in his archive which can be found here.

Also, a dedicated category of "High Resolution Image" will be created for users to find all the high resolution images in one place.

Arsenal Images
The format for these files will be: Main [item name].jpg

or

Main [item name].png

An example would be like this:



Items in Inventory/Shop/Inbox
The format for these images will be:

[item name] Item.png

An example would be like this:



IMPORTANT!!!  PLEASE DO NOT SAVE IN .JPG UNLESS YOU ARE OBTAINING YOUR SCREENSHOTS DIRECTLY FROM YOUR COMBAT ARMS FOLDER!

For some reason, the Microsoft Paint program loses image quality when saved with .jpg extension (I also think that when you upload .jpg files to the wiki, it can lose quality as well). To not lose image quality, you have two options:
 * 1) Crop the image in Microsoft Paint and save it as a .png file.
 * 2) Use professional programs like Adobe Photoshop and save it as a .gif, .png, or .jpg

Weapon Collages From Nexon
The format for these images will be:

[item/map name] Overview.jpg

or

[item/map name] Overview.png

An example would be like this:



Others/Miscellaneous
It is okay to upload a file with any name desired as long as it doesn't infringe the rules of Combat Arms Wiki and Wikia.

Please do not upload images/photos that are nonsense AND are not being used for any pages/articles.

Please do not upload excessive images/photos that are not related to Combat Arms as the Combat Arms Wiki is not Photobucket.com, flickr.com, or any other photo sharing sites.

The Question
Should Combat Arms Wiki implement these general image naming standards?

Support

 * 1) The Combat Arms Wiki is a professional information database that should organize its images better. With image file names organized and standardized, anyone can find images with ease. ComradeJ, Queen of Explosives. (talk) 05:30, December 13, 2013 (UTC)