Wikipedia:Image dos and don'ts

This is an information page.

It describes the editing community's established practice on some aspect or aspects of Wikipedia:Images. It is not one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community.

Images make Wikipedia more informative, accessible, and professional.

In general, when working with images:

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

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

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