User talk:Ant103010/Archive 1

Duplicate Images
Please stop uploading duplicate images. There are already images on the wiki of what you are uploading. In the future, check the article to see if there is an image that already serves a purpose for the one you are wanting to upload. Thanks. 17:51, January 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Please read the above and stop. 17:56, January 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * That's correct, but the quality of the one already uploaded supersedes that of the one you were. You can alter the image already uploaded and place a transparency on it, feel free. 18:11, January 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Mate, we have to keep deleting the images you upload because you are not doing it correctly. If you don't understand what I said above please tell me so I can go into more detail. We are always happy to see new contributors but things are done a certain way around here. Cheers. 20:17, January 16, 2012 (UTC)

Response
Most items have a transparent background so I thought I would replace his image with one with a transparent background. Sorry.

A better image removed, why? {Resolved}
I realized that a picture on the page http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_cavalier needed a revamp so I took one. It was then reverted for no reason, mine is of higher quality and there was reason to change it.

Okay so I saw that this message was seen, but It was too big so I uploaded another one, since I was editing the box and it didn't have a resize option, and then it looked good in preview but I had to rename it with a (small) after it.


 * When you want to upload a new picture to update an old one first find the old file. Once you find that file you upload "over" that file. What not to do is upload a completely new file. This way you do not have to change the file name in the article and we keep a history of what images have been uploaded. Also, make sure you add this: ~ when ever you post on a talk page or discussion. Thanks and let me know if you need more clarification!! 20:21, January 16, 2012 (UTC)


 * I understand it a bit more now, because I had at first tried to replace the image but I couldn't, so I uploaded a seperate image. I will get myself a bit more familiar with the wikia now. Ant103010 20:28, January 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, it's best when you are discussing/talking with another wiki user to post on their talk page so they get a notice that you have left a message. Let me know if you ever need anything else, just leave a message on my talk page. 20:31, January 16, 2012 (UTC)

RE:When to update an image?
It is acceptable to update images if they were taken prior to the facial updates. Don't hesitate to upload images to improve them, but make sure the image you are uploading is better quality than the previous. It wouldn't make sense to upload a new picture that has the facial update but poor quality over a very high quality image with no facial update. If you want to learn how to take the best quality images read around here: RuneScape:Image_Maintenance. 20:53, January 16, 2012 (UTC)


 * These links should be of some help: Spine's Guide on how to set up, Good angle pics by Joey, and Lord's Trans guide. Hope that helps. 06:02, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * GIMP is free and works very well for the stuff we do on here. The lasso tool works perfect for transparencies. 16:48, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * I honestly have no idea how to fix your problem. Try contacting their support. 05:07, January 18, 2012 (UTC)

File:Dark cavalier equipped.png
Why do you keep removing the Retake template? The OoO shouldn't be in that image and it should be re-taken so that it isn't. 02:51, January 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh sorry, I didn't notice you had re-uploaded it. My apologies.  03:01, January 18, 2012 (UTC)

As I was trying to tell you in Chat, bigger = more detailed image = better. The image can always be re-sized on articles, which is what most articles do because the images are too large to display raw. 04:12, January 18, 2012 (UTC)

Condesning and image can also make some of the sharper edges (because of my computers inability to use AA) look a bit better. Ant103010 08:12, January 19, 2012 (UTC)

Image Maintenance
I noticed you have been contributing to the wiki by uploading images and just wanted to fill you in on some information sources and provide my own knowledge about image maintenance. Below you will find very useful guides created by other users and also general policy's the wiki has about image maintenance.


 * In all circumstances, upload images in the file format of .png, not .jpg, .gif, etc.
 * Remember to use the biggest size of the image as possible. Do not reduce the image size to fit it in on an article page. Instead, this can be done within the article itself through wiki coding. Reducing an image's size within the file in turn reduces the quality of the image.
 * Attempt to crop every image at every possible upload. Only leave the essentials remaining in the image.
 * Here is a page on all of our Images and media policy.
 * When uploading new versions of images from in-game, use the highest quality as possible. To learn how to take the best quality images see this guide.
 * Want to learn how to apply transparencies? Check out this guide.
 * Getting the right angle in images is essential, check out this guide.
 * I could go on and on about images but here are some of the major errors that new image maintenance users do not know about and also the resources available.

I'm always happy to see another aspiring image maintenance user as there are not many of us around to maintain over 46k images. Thanks for your contributions and please feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you have any questions or comments. Cheers, 05:27, January 20, 2012 (UTC)

Dem images
Don't wear anything other than the subject. 22:37, January 22, 2012 (UTC)

http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/RS:IMP#Costumes Brush yourself up with this information 22:44, January 22, 2012 (UTC)

Yes it is. It's against RS:IMP to wear repetetive costumes 22:48, January 22, 2012 (UTC)

That was before the policy was introduced I think. You'll have to ask the older active users about that. 23:26, January 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * That policy was introduced because of Tari's constant costume use. And I fail to see how Ryan's use of the same base clothing and hair style has to do this. We prefer if base clothing and only the item are used as it helps to focus on the image being shown rather than on what the person is wearing. So for your images, people may notice the blue robes rather than what you are trying to show. Also for necklace images, such as the holy symbol, part of the necklace is cut off due to your costume 23:37, January 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * You're being rather arrogant in your language. Also, there is nothing wrong with Ryan's clothing, as he is not wearing his base clothes in a prominent fashion, which you are doing so. Also, as I have stated before, your costumes are detracting from the images. Such as your rune claws image. Because you have your robes on the claws are hard to see. The angle's good though, but cause it's blue on blue it's a lower quality, and that doesn't make us as a wiki look good. 23:55, January 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * Just another note, as per RS:G, we need individual images for all the items, so to use your saradomin cape image for the boots and robe top violates this. 00:14, January 23, 2012 (UTC)

RE:Transparency
No problem. If you upload an image that could benefit from transparency, slap on the transparency-needed template with (just placing it in the upload summary will do). 01:23, January 23, 2012 (UTC)

One more personal attack and you get a ban
It's that simple. 02:49, January 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * That doesn't give you the right to violate RS:UTP. You reverted the images, what's done is done, leave it at that. 02:55, January 23, 2012 (UTC)

Could you please try to wear different items and costumes when you take images? Your constant use of the same costume is beginning to frustrate a lot of users. 03:02, January 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * Don't talk to any of us like that. I'm asking you nicely to stop being intentionally disruptive. 03:25, January 23, 2012 (UTC)

Some light on what's been happening...
Hey mate, I just wanted to shed some light on everything going on between you and other user's and the policies. First off, we are all here to help out, so acting abrasively is probably not the best tone to bring to a discussion, I can promise you that acting civilly is more preferable for everyone on both sides. Secondly, I can see your side of the issue. You took the time to take the image and upload it to the wiki as a good faith contribution, and I give you props for that. The only down fall is that the wiki has policies in place, decided by the community in the past, about how images should be uploaded. But really, in my eyes, it takes trial and error to learn all of these policies, it's near impossible to keep them all in mind at one time when you are new to the wiki. So don't take other users that say your image is wrong discourage you, it is just a learning experience, it happened to me many of times when I first joined the wiki. Remember you can always leave a message on my talk page if you have questions, if I don't know the answer I can find someone that does. I hope you now understand more about how the wiki runs. Cheers and happy editing!! 07:20, January 23, 2012 (UTC)