User talk:Circuitous

Hello!

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Image Standards, Categories

Hi Circuitous, please make sure that your images meet the image standards. Also, please remember to add categories to the files. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. :) Holomay (talk) 13:24, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Heyo. I missed the bit about aspect ratios for images. (Is there actually a compelling reason for that, or just basic standardization? I kinda liked the slimmer pics...) Anyway, I'll make sure any new images I add fit the bill, and get a proper category. As for the ones already up, I'll replace them as I get the chance. Thanks for reaching out! Circuitous (talk) 13:59, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Aspect Ration standards are, as with most standards, about having one presentation style. Having different size pictures on similar pages (eg NPC pages) can be really off-putting when reading a few at a time. Keeping them the same improves reader experience enough that any images that don't fit the template they are used in are auto-tagged for fixing. Silence is Golden^{Break the Silence} 18:53, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Not all NPCs are standing straight, keeping their arms down, and showing them performing some kind of action is preferable anyway. If you browse through categories like Online-NPC Images or Skyrim-NPC Images, you can see that the 1:1 aspect ratio is an ideal standard to depict all kinds of NPC actions, poses and gestures. Also, there's enough visible background to get an idea of their surroundings. --Holomay (talk) 05:55, 5 September 2017 (UTC)