The Image policy is in place to remind users here at The Gifted Wiki that images and gifs are welcomed to the wiki to add content and to make articles aesthetically pleasing. However, this does not come without bounds.
Here at The Gifted, we ask that all users take the time to thoroughly read through the below guidelines before uploading images, gifs and videos to The Gifted. We diligently work to maintain a high standard of image quality and content here in. It is widely accepted among editors and, if not already, should become standard practice that all users should follow.
In brief, please be sure to appropriately name, categorize and license each image to adhere to the below guideline.
Naming of Images
All images should be accurately named. This can encompass a wide range of depictions such as to explain the topic it's showing, such as a character (e.g. 1x01 Pilot - Mutant Blink or 101 Pilot - Mutant Blink) or the action being shown such as power usage (e.g. 1x03 Pick a Side Thunderbird's foresight or 103 Thunderbird's foresight). Images that fall from this policy can and will be renamed or deleted. There are of course exceptions to this rule, such as images taken from trailers or promotional key art, which under the proper naming system would closely resemble the following (e.g. The Gifted Key Art 7-20-17). Properly named images helps us to quickly and easily identify images to add to articles, instead of hunting down for misnamed images for a specific page; this is considered a big part of the community and will be enforced. Therefore, to aid users, when uploading images directly from your computer into the editor, please double check that the image is properly saved under a identifiable name. Should the image be accidentally misnamed, do not upload a duplicate image, instead contact an Administrator for renaming.
Screencaps
Screencaps are the preferred image type for The Gifted, given the inherent quality, though should not be more than 5 screencaps per any given scene. This applies to all pages. We also ask that each image be sized at no more than 250px. This can be done by adding |250px somewhere in the image brackets, i.e. [ [File:image_name.jpg|thumb|250px|Your image caption, optional] ]. Secondly, if possible, the highest quality resolution image should be uploaded, such as 720p/1080p/HD, so image visibility is clear. Should a better quality image become available, feel free to upload a newer version from the Upload a new version of this file link found on each image page. If not possible, please hold off on uploading the image until one becomes available. Please see the Categorization section for additional details concerning categorizing screencaps.
Promotional Images
Promotional images of the show and its characters are released from FOX and their affiliates, therefore this is the preferred quality of images used on character articles. Season/episode premiere promotional images are also welcomed and used with discretion. Please note when adding/changing photos of actor/actress articles, use official photoshoots (instead of candid appearance, unless otherwise noted) of the actor and not the character they portray on The Gifted and/or another TV series/movie. This also applies to the character pages as well (not to include an actor/actress out of character).
Duplicate Images and Videos
Please do not upload duplicate images and/or videos. File names should not be duplicated either though similar named files are permissible within reason such as Lauren Strucker 1x01 Image 1, Lauren Strucker 1x01 Image 2 and so on. Wiki will usually acknowledge users when duplicate image and/or filename are already detected on the site. Therefore, the user should stop the upload process and use the image already uploaded. Duplicate images only provide clutter and makes it harder to effectively identify images and filenames that can otherwise be used as an advantage by users across pages.
Fan Images
While fan images are allowed on The Gifted Wiki, they are prohibited on articles in the main namespace; this includes articles, episodes, species etc. All fan images should be contained to comments, message walls, profiles, blogs, sandboxes or sub-pages. Fan images are classed as any image that has been altered from the original form it aired in either on box set and/or live TV. Please see the Categorization section for additional details concerning categorizing fan images.
Gifs
Similar to images, gifs should be a reflection of the show and only pertain to The Gifted. Again naming will be enforced. While some gifs may be necessary within an article, we ask that gif usage is kept to a minimum (3-5). Gifs are not allowed in galleries, episodes, season pages, templates, etc. We ask this (or special cases the bare minimum) because an over abundance of Gifs slows the loading of the pages and presents a problem for users on metered connections. Special cases that are acceptable include power, characters and species articles, as such they can reflect the power/magical effect, a transformation, and/or an action concerning a significant relationship event (such as a first kiss, or significant other's death, etc.). Gifs can be freely used on user's own pages such as blogs, subpages, user-pages, comments, etc. We also ask that gifs not to be watermarked (with any logo or text) that takes away from the content being depicted.
Videos
Similar to images, when uploading a video to the wiki, it should be of HD quality, either 720/1080p, and the events there in should be clearly seen. Videos can be added from YouTube and the filename should, following the image policy, be named appropriately. Please refrain from using videos on any other articles except for episodes (i.e. season/episode promos, etc.), with few exceptions to power/species articles. With this said (being not a strict prohibition), before adding the video, an admin should be contacted for confirmation as an image or gif may better be suited for the situation. Like images, please also check for duplicate videos before adding them as well as feel free to replace videos with higher definition ones.
Licensing, Copyright, and Categorization
All images, gif, and videos that are uploaded to the wiki should be appropriately licensed and categorized. This is done by using the dropdown on the upload prompts, or by visiting the file page and adding the proper licensing template. Furthermore, each image should be categorized. This is done by clicking the Add Category link at the bottom of the image page, inside the category module. Another way to categorize images is when uploading. Entering a category into the summary box when uploading will add that category to the image, this also works when using the multiple uploader, however, all images will be given said categories, there is no way to choose which image gets the category. A full list of categories can be found here. Categories are meant to better group images and gifs according to the subject they are depicting. For example, images of Lorna Dane should be given the category Images of Lorna Dane, where as if it is a BTS or actor image, Cast Images of Emma Dumont is the more appropriate choice, etc. Images, gifs and videos that not that are properly licensed or categorized may (and likely will) be deleted.
Infobox Images
If you would like to change an infobox image on a character's page, it is preferred that you post a link, not the actual image, in the comments section of the page, and get a consensus (roughly five affirmative votes) from users. In doing this, it helps prevent edit wars over images to represent a character. Character profile images should be a decent "portrait" (one depicting only the face/head and shoulders) of the character -- i.e. a cropped hq screencap. No other image alterations are permitted, as stated above. Deviations from the portrait can be decided upon by [an] Administrator(s) or Image/Content Moderator(s), though a standard should be adhered to throughout. Species and other articles can vary as to include screencaps or gif (deemed by admins), depicting what is contained within the article.
Fandom Images
We prohibit media from other fandoms and thus those that to not relate to the Marvel Comics universe will be deleted without warning; please do not upload them. This wiki is dedicated to the cast, crew, and story of The Gifted. Despite the restrictions, users are free to talk about other fandoms wherever they wish — excluding the main namespace of course. Links to images, gifs and videos in the comments and/or discussions are thus allowed and preferred rather than directly uploading to the wiki; this is acceptable as long as they do not violate the aforementioned policies.
User Images
User images, along with being categorized correctly (in Category:User Images), must be named "User-Username-01" and the filetype, or if a second is uploaded "User-Username-02" and so on and so on, replacing Username with your own username. If an image is being used elsewhere in the wiki, such as in the mainspace or even another user's own personal user image, it may be used on your user page.