Wikipedia:Image dos and don'ts

Images make Wikipedia more informative, accessible, and professional.

In general, when working with images:

DO: File:Green check.png Review the image style guide and use policy. File:Green check.png Give context with captions and alt text. File:Green check.png Try to find at least one image for each article. File:Green check.png Look for free images. File:Green check.png Clean up images: crop, color-correct, etc. File:Green check.png Create and upload your own images. File:Green check.png Use the best file format for each image. File:Green check.png Use objects for scale where helpful. File:Green check.pngPlace images in the section to which they are related

DON'T: File:Red x.svg Don't upload non-free images. File:Red x.svg Don't use images in place of tables or charts. File:Red x.svg Don't use images or galleries excessively. File:Red x.svg Don't add images that are not relevant. File:Red x.svg Don't flip faces, text, or works of art. File:Red x.svg Don't set fixed image sizes. File:Red x.svg Don't sandwich text between two images. File:Red x.svg Don't refer to images by their placement.

See also

Policy and guidelines

• Image use policy
• Manual of Style for images
• Accessibility for images
• File names

Help pages

• Creation and usage of media files
• Introduction to uploading images
• Picture tutorial