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'''This wiki will cover:''' | '''This wiki will cover:''' | ||
* The first steps in finding where to upload your photos. | |||
* How to upload your photos. | |||
* How to embed photos on your page while editing. | |||
* Changing the sizes of your photo and creating a thumbnail. | |||
* Changing where your photo is on the page. | |||
* Creating captions for your photos. | |||
'''The first two tips''' I will give you when uploading pictures to the wiki is this: | '''The first two tips''' I will give you when uploading pictures to the wiki is this: | ||
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Save your photos as '''.png''' files. The wiki has trouble reading jpeg files and 9 times out of 10, it will not upload the file. If you are receiving error messages that your photo can not be uploaded, check to make sure it isn't saved under anything other than png. | Save your photos as '''.png''' files. The wiki has trouble reading jpeg files and 9 times out of 10, it will not upload the file. If you are receiving error messages that your photo can not be uploaded, check to make sure it isn't saved under anything other than png. | ||
The second tip is to give your photo an easy file name to remember. This is because when you go post your photo in the wiki, you have to manually type the file name in. A file named "flower" is easier to remember than "flower182438405jfhu3498". | The second tip is to give your photo an easy file name to remember. This is because when you go post your photo in the wiki, you have to manually type the file name in. A file named "flower" is easier to remember than "flower182438405jfhu3498". | ||
== '''WHERE TO UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS'''== | == '''WHERE TO UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS'''== | ||