Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-867021-20121130135533

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: Swamp Thing Vol 5 10 Textless.jpg.

 