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This is a short introduction how to use images in this wiki. It quickly highlights the principles when using images in the wiki.
This is a short introduction how to use media in this wiki. It quickly highlights the principles when using images, audio and video in the wiki.


Before you upload anything to this wiki, you must  
Before you upload anything to this wiki, you must  
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# '''Add the layout options'''. The table below gives you an overview on which options you have when including images.
# '''Add the layout options'''. The table below gives you an overview on which options you have when including images.
# Once you edited and saved your page you have a greyed out image link like this one [[File:Not yet existant image.png]]. If you click on it it will direct you to the upload page. Where you can '''Upload the yet missing File'''. The filename of the uploaded image will be renamed to the one you have written in the article, it is not necessary that they match. (Example: you write in the wiki <tt><nowiki>[[File:Michael Mustermann Projekt XY.png]]</nowiki></tt> and later you can upload a file called DSC894732.png. Your File will be renamed automatically, just the filetype needs to match) Make sure you upload in a resolution so it can also be used for printing at a later point. A reasonable file size is from 1 to 5 MB for a jpeg file depending on the pixel size. Important: choose the license you want to put your image under.
# Once you edited and saved your page you have a greyed out image link like this one [[File:Not yet existant image.png]]. If you click on it it will direct you to the upload page. Where you can '''Upload the yet missing File'''. The filename of the uploaded image will be renamed to the one you have written in the article, it is not necessary that they match. (Example: you write in the wiki <tt><nowiki>[[File:Michael Mustermann Projekt XY.png]]</nowiki></tt> and later you can upload a file called DSC894732.png. Your File will be renamed automatically, just the filetype needs to match) Make sure you upload in a resolution so it can also be used for printing at a later point. A reasonable file size is from 1 to 5 MB for a jpeg file depending on the pixel size. Important: choose the license you want to put your image under.
==Formatting==


{| align="center" {{Prettytable}}
{| align="center" {{Prettytable}}