User blog:Hatebunny/Adding the image template to Textless covers

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to fill out the image template for textless (aka "virgin") covers:


 * 1. Copy the Image Template's empty syntax to your clipboard.


 * 2. Click the "add a photo!" button on the right of most pages, so that the pop-up upload dialogue appears.


 * 3. Select the file to upload, and then click the "More Options" link underneath the filename.


 * 4. Paste the template syntax into the caption box.


 * 5. For a textless cover image, the License field should indicate "Comic Cover" - that's what it is.


 * 6. For a textless cover image, the Image Type will be "Textless" or "Virgin".


 * 7. In the Description field, first enter the Fair Use template code:  {{F| , and then input the title, volume, and issue number, like so: {{f|Batman Vol 2 10}}.
 * In the cases of textless covers, sometimes a character or team name might be appropriate, in order to show what the image represents, like so: {{f|Teen Titans}} - usually, the link should be to the disambig, unless it's a specific version of the team or character.
 * The {{f| template adds a blurb indicating that the content of the image (in this case, the cover of the issue) is being used under a fair use license, which covers our butts, legally.


 * 8. Skip ahead to the Source/Permission/Issue fields. The GalleryDescription and Previous/NextCover fields do not apply to textless covers.


 * 9. Fill the Issue field with the name, volume, and issue number for the comic from which it comes. This sources the image to the issue it comes from.
 * Leave the Source and Permission fields blank. Source is for dressed covers and secondary sources from the internet.


 * 10. Fill out the Universe field with the "Reality" that corresponds to the characters or scene in the image. This is usually the earth designation that appears in brackets after a character's name, like so: "Bruce Wayne (New Earth)".


 * 11. Fill out the Subject fields with each character, item, event, location that appears prominently in the image. Use the "Name (Earth Designation)" format. For additional subjects, you can add a "Subject6", "Subject7", etc line.


 * 12. Fill in the Penciler1 field with the textless cover's penciler. They will be categorized as both penciler and cover artist. If there is a second, third, fourth, etc penciler, you can add a new line with Penciler2, Penciler3, and so on. If you know the colourist(s) and inker(s) on the image, list those too.
 * Do not fill out the CoverArtist fields. Those are only for dressed covers.


 * 12. Preview your image, and make sure everything looks the way it's supposed to. Then publish it.
 * Here is a properly filled out textless cover's image template: {{Fn|Swamp Thing Vol 5 10 Textless.jpg}}.

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