Help:Images
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Uploading images
For adding images to a Category or Mix page, you need to upload the image first (toolbox > Upload File).
Flyers
Please don't use images from forums and blogs straight away. Flyers often exist in higher resolution and that's what we want. Avoid using flyers from Resident Advisor, *.blogspot blogs or tinypic.com since those compress images on upload. For better quality try the size filter in the google image search.
Dedicated artwork
Only upload artwork that was specifically created for that mix. Usually such read the
- artist name
- show title
- podcast title or episode number
- promo mix title.
Non-specific images are mostly googled and added mandatorily because "it will look cool". Some hosting services simply require artwork in the upload form, so the user has to add some image. These are not added on the mix page.
Adding images
After uploading copy the filename and enter it in the code:
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[[File:|right|360px]]
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This is the standard image format on mix pages. |
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[[File:{{subst:PAGENAME}}.jpg|right|360px]]
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This is useful when the image should have the same filename as the mix page title (e.g. podcasts). Reminder: PT = "Page Title". |
This button is used to insert images. We use the default 'right' (align) and '360px' (width) parameters for easy use on mix pages.
On mix pages the image width can vary dynamically: It will be displayed smaller if the window has not enough space for the default width of 360px.
If an uploaded image is smaller than 360px width, just keep 360px. Removing the width works the same, but has a major disadvantage: When the small image is replaced by a bigger version, the image is displayed in full size on the mix page(s).
On other pages like your user pages you may want to do more:
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Insert image | [[File:FYM Logo.jpg|left]]Text1<br>Text2
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Format image | [[File:FYM Logo.jpg|right|360px]]Text
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Thumbnail | [[File:FYM Logo.jpg|thumb|Caption]]Text
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Border* | [[File:FYM Logo.jpg|border|left|100px]]
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No link | [[File:FYM Logo.jpg|180px|link=]]
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*If "right" is used on mix a page, the light grey border is added automatically. This is useful for images with white background.
Categorizing images
All images should be categorized to the venue, event or podcast categories to which the belonging mix page is categorized as well.
If an image should not show up on the Main Page, add it to Skip Main Page. The Main Page only displays fresh images (images with "2025-11" or "2025-10" in the title). So you only need to add fresh images to that category which shouldn't show up on Main Page.
Artist images
Only categorize images to an artist category if the artist is displayed on the image.
The list of images in an artist's category should be like a gallery of images (as on Discogs and IMDb). So we also remove images from an artist's category when the image is used multiple times (most often happens to podcast images). We only keep the best image of an artist.
TLDR: The image gallery of an artist are a collection of unique artist images (press images or used in artwork) in their best version, preferably by their first use.
Examples:
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[[Category:Jeff Mills]] (artist displayed)
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File:2005-10-21 - Jeff Mills @ Womb -4.jpg
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[[Category:Jeff Mills]] (artist displayed)
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- Groups of artists
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[[Category:Aural Float]] (exisitng "group" category), followed by each single member (if possible, from left to right)
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- Artist logos
Official artist logos are an exception from that rule. Those can be categorized.
File:Soul Clap.png
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[[Category:Soul Clap]]
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- Drawings
Drawings of an artist can be categorized as long as the artist is recognizable.
2012-12-10 - Trevino - FACT Mix 360.jpg
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[[Category:Trevino]] |
Podcast artwork
Podcast artwork usually contains the featured artist. If so, categorize to both. We don't care much about the order of the category names. Examples:
2010-01-07 - Till von Sein - The Adventures Of Soul Clap 63
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[[Category:The Adventures Of Soul Clap]] (podcast artwork)
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2010-01-04 - Deadboy - FACT Mix 112
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[[Category:FACT Mix]] (podcast artwork)(no Deadboy since the used artist image exists as large press image: File:Deadboy - landscape.jpg) |
Promo Mix images
Promo mix artwork should be categorized to Category:Promo Mix. People tend to categorize the artist as well, but remember: Only if the artist is displayed, which is most often not the case. Examples:
2003 - DJ Sneak - Mr. Bojangles (Promo Mix)
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[[Category:Promo Mix]]
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2009-05 - Kevin Saunderson - History Elevate (Promo Mix)
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[[Category:Promo Mix]][[Category:Kevin Saunderson]] (artist displayed, not used before or in better version)
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1996-02-15 - Autechre - Live @ Flex, Vienna
This club recording was released as unofficial CDR. The artwork of this CDR is used on the mix page and categorized to Category:Promo Mix while the mix page is not. That's because club recordings cannot be promo mixes, so the mix is categorized to Category:Flex.
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[[Category:Promo Mix]]
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2010-05-08 - Pervert @ Analogical Force, Specka, Madrid
This club recording comes with an own artwork. Since this is not related to the event or club (no flyer), it goes into Category:Misc Images.
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[[Category:Pervert]] (artist displayed)[[Category:Misc Images]]
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Big events
Big events like the the WMC and the Sonar Festival consist of multiple events. Mix pages of such include the image of the event and the big event theme image.
Example: 2010-03-27 - Heidi @ Get Physical Party, Charcoal Studio, WMC
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[[Category:WMC]]
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[[Category:WMC]] (main event)[[Category:Charcoal Studio]] (flyer of the club)
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In combination
Sometimes there are many different types of images used. For example when a podcast is a club recording.
Example: 2009-07-11 - Cosmic Twins @ ageHa, Tokyo - Resident Advisor (RA.186, 2009-12-21)
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[[Category:Resident Advisor Podcast]] (podcast artwork)[[Category:Francois K]] (artist displayed)(Derrick May image exists in large) |
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[[Category:ageHa]] (club displayed)[[Category:Derrick May]] (artist displayed)[[Category:Francois K]] (artist displayed)
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Advanced
Gallery
You may want to use image galleries on your user pages. They should be avoided on mix pages.
<gallery> File:FYM Logo.jpg|Some Caption File:FYM Logo.jpg|Some '''Caption''' </gallery> Some text.
- Some Caption
- Some Caption
Some text.
The gallery floats on the right and the thumbnails size is reduced.
<gallery align="right" widths="100px" heights="100px"> File:FYM Logo.jpg|Some Caption File:FYM Logo.jpg|Some Caption </gallery> Some text.
Some Caption- Some Caption
Some text.
To continue with text below the gallery you can add {{clear}}.
FAQ
How can I export images from PDF files?
You can easily extract images from PDF files. In PDF-XChange Viewer it's File > Export > Export to Image... (see screenshot). In Adobe Reader (not recommended anyway) the path is similar (File > Save as > Image).
For non-photographic images like flyers and textual graphics we recommend to save in PNG format.
On macOS you can use the preview app: Select all > Export.
How can I find "similar images?
Google's image search let's you "find similar images" or "more sizes" on image search results. Further option: Drag 'n' drop an image into Google's search bar.
