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On a side of the page: changed "left" to "right" to reflect reality
If the picture you want to include isn't yet in Willipedia's [[Special:Newimages|Image list]], you'll need to upload it.
# To ensure a smooth upload, ensure your photo is a reasonable size. If you open it up with whatever photo program you use, and a zoom of 100% lets you count nose hairs, it's probably too big. The software recommends a size limit of 140 KB; 400KB is as high as you should go. Most image programs have resize features to help you out.
# [[Special:Userlogin|Log in]]# Visit the [[Special:Upload]] page(it may ask you to log in first).
# Select the image from your computer, and give it a '''unique''' Destination name. It's a good idea to include the approximate date, e.g., "Jimmy getting funky at Bhangra After-Party - May 2006.JPG")
# Add any additional notes in "summary."
# Click "Upload file."
==Adding an uploaded a picture to an article==
You have a lot of options when it comes to placing the image in the article. You can specify a side of the page for it to go on, its size, and a caption to appear with it.
===With all layout features (for :'''For the bold and impatient)===:''' just put something like this in the article:
To insert a captioned :<nowiki>[[Image:Mountain Day 2003 kite flier.jpg|thumbnail positioned on one side of the page, use a link like:|right|Caption goes right here.]]</nowiki>
'''<nowiki>[[Image:Mountain Day 2003 kite flier.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Jonathan Landsman]] flies his kite atop [[Stony Ledge]], [[Mountain Day]] 2003.]]</nowiki>''' produces [[Image:Mountain Day 2003 kite flier.jpg|thumbnail|right|[[Jonathan Landsman]] flies his kite atop [[Stony Ledge]]If that looks confusing, [[Mountain Day]] 2003read on.]]
===In the line of text, fullsize===
This can be OK for small diagrams, but is ugly for photos and other article garnish. Most of the time, you'll want to use the simple, but very elegant, features below.
 
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===On a side of the page===
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You can make a picture stick to the right or left side of the page using a link like this:
'''<nowiki>[[Image:Only5aday.jpeg|right]]</nowiki>''' produces [[Image:Only5aday.jpeg|right]]
See how the top of the picture is at the line where we put the link, but the picture is on the left right side of the screen, and the text of this article wraps neatly around it? This is probably the effect you'll want most often. To have it stick to the left instead, just replace ''right'' with ''left''.</td></table>|-|}
===As a captioned thumbnail===
<table><td>{||[[Image:Perfomance Day April 2006.jpg|thumbnail|The lovely ladies of [[Dance Dhamaka]].]]Most of the time, you won't want to put the whole picture directly into the article, but just a captioned thumbnail that links to the full version. This is quite easy:</div>
'''<nowiki>[[Image:Perfomance Day April 2006.jpg|thumbnail|The lovely ladies of [[Dance Dhamaka]].]]</nowiki>''' produces [[Image:Perfomance Day April 2006the image at right.jpg|thumbnail|The lovely ladies of [[Dance Dhamaka]].]]
"thumbnail" tells the program to create a default-size thumbnail to put in the article. You can pick your own size instead by replacing ''thumbnail'' with ''200 px'' or another size. Last comes the caption, which can be any text and can include links to other articles -- just be careful with your brackets.</td></table>|-|}
===Into an info box===
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