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{{Help page}}{{Help Wizard Choice|choice = I want to add an image to an article with the VisualEditor|backlink = Help:Images}}Firstly, make sure you're editing the article you want to add the image to using the VisualEditor. Click the Insert button in the menu then select Media. | {{Help page}}{{Help Wizard Choice|choice = I want to add an image to an article with the VisualEditor|backlink = Help:Images}}Firstly, make sure you're editing the article you want to add the image to using the VisualEditor. | ||
== Open Media Dialog == | |||
# Click the Insert button in the menu then select Media. | |||
The next step depends on whether you want to upload a new image, or use an existing image. | |||
== Uploading a new image == | == Uploading a new image == | ||
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# Click the blue '''Save''' button in the top right | # Click the blue '''Save''' button in the top right | ||
# Click the '''Use this image''' button | # Click the '''Use this image''' button | ||
# Continue to [[#Configuring Image|Configuring Image]] | |||
== Using an existing image == | == Using an existing image == | ||
If you want to use an image that has already been uploaded to the wiki, you'll need to know its ''exact'' name, including file extension (.png, .jpg etc.) | |||
# Make sure the '''Search''' tab is selected | |||
# Type the ''exact'' filename | |||
# Your image will be the first entry, click it | |||
#* Due to a bug with VisualEditor, if a file with the same name exists on Wikimedia Commons the wrong thumbnail will display. The correct thumbnail will be shown in the next step. | |||
# Click the blue '''Use this image''' button | |||
# Continue to [[#Configuring Image|Configuring Image]] | |||
== Configuring Image == | |||
# Enter a caption for the image | |||
# On the Advanced Settings tab select how you want the image to be aligned | |||
# Select the image type (see below) | |||
# The image will be displayed at full size by default, you can optionally enter custom dimensions | |||
=== Image Types === | |||
{| | |||
![[File:201412 dog.png|left|thumbnail|150x150px|What a great caption]] | |||
!Thumbnail | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:201412 dog.png|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|Frameless | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:201412 dog.png|enframed|Frame]] | |||
|Frame | |||
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|[[File:201412 dog.png|150x150px]] | |||
|Basic | |||
|} | |||