L5r:Image use

The purpose of this article is to provide some rules and guidelines for the use of images on the L5R Wiki. The following rules do not claim to be the last word on the matter. One way is often as good as another, but if everyone does it the same way, the L5R Wiki will be easier to read and use, not to mention easier to write and edit. There are certain ways that images should be used, both in format and name.

Image type
In most cases, an image for use on the wiki should be a JPG file uploaded via the Upload file page. Images should be optimized for the web. Images' dimensions should generally be as large as possible, though they should still be of acceptable quality.

Mon
New mon images should be PNG files. Formerly, mon were preferred to be GIF files, but the old images should now be converted to PNG. Using JPG files for mon is highly discouraged.

Other file types
Other file formats, including BMP files, are never desirable.

Image name
When uploading the file, be sure to give it a meaningful name which describes its content and more importantly, its use on the L5R Wiki. For example, "shibamirabu_553.jpg" is not helpful; "Shiba_Mirabu.jpg" is.