Help:Media
An uploadable media file such as an image, audio or video clip, or document, is an open educational resource or learning resource type which you can create for Wikiversity.
This page will help you upload and use such media files.
If you use media with your educational resources, you will improve their quality and people will enjoy them more.
Using existing media files[edit | edit source]This is the easiest way to find media for your educational project. Wikimedia Commons is a repository of over a hundred million media items, all of which you can instantly use in your learning resources on Wikiversity. You just need to find some suitable items over at Wikimedia Commons, and then insert a short piece of code into your page to use it. See also: Educational Media Awareness Campaign, a project which guides you through uses of Wikimedia Commons and showcases the use of Commons materials in the creation of educational resources. |
Uploading files[edit | edit source]You can upload a file to Wikimedia Commons using the Special:Upload form, or by clicking the "Upload file" in the left-hand sidebar. Wikimedia Commons allows several file formats to be uploaded. However, it does not allow uploading of non-free formats, such as MP3, MOV, and SWF. Free alternatives to most common formats are available - it is recommended to convert formats to free versions in order to upload to Wikiversity, Commons, or other Wikimedia sites. Both the content and the format need to be free in order to be allowed on Wikiversity - see Wikiversity:Copyrights When you upload a file, it will be saved at "File:Oak_tree.jpg". It is helpful if you choose the title of your file carefully before uploading it (perhaps by renaming or using "save as" on your computer). |
Uploadable filetypes[edit | edit source]The uploadable filetypes are as follows:
The maximum upload size is 20 MB. Image files[edit | edit source]You either use images already uploaded to Wiki commons or you can upload images if they have appropriate open licenses. PDF files[edit | edit source]You can upload a pdf file exactly like an image file. However, you cannot embed a PDF file within a page - instead you need to link to it. You can use the [[File:Name.pdf]] syntax similar to above - which will link to a page with the pdf file, which you can open or download. In order to 'bypass' the file view, and link people directly to the image view, use "Media" instead of "Image", ie [[Media:Name.pdf]] You cannot view the pdf file directly. It must be viewed by a helper application from your browser. OGV audio vs. OGV video[edit | edit source]
Sound-only OGV files[edit | edit source]
ODT[edit | edit source]Midi files[edit | edit source]
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Images[edit | edit source]Images can be embedded into Wikiversity pages, whether from existing images on Wiki commons or Wikiversity, or you can upload images yourself if they have appropriate open licenses. Embedding an image[edit | edit source]An example of an image file which has been uploaded to Wiki commons is File:Happy face.svg. To place (or "embed") this image, simply use Reducing the size of an image file[edit | edit source]By default the image will often be too large, but it can be re-sized e.g., like this To make it even smaller, for example, try ![]() Creating a thumbnail image[edit | edit source]You can create "thumbnails" (provides a frame and a space for a caption) using: Aligning an image[edit | edit source]Alignment is optional. Options are: Left (default), center, or right. ![]() ![]() ![]() The images above were created with this syntax: Creating a gallery of images[edit | edit source]You can add a gallery of images to a page by adding the <gallery> tag. For example adding: <gallery> File:Fichtennadel.jpg File:Abies concolor leaves.jpg File:Pinus strobus needles.jpg File:Needle Leaves at Tree Top.jpg File:Hjálmfura 02-5d.jpg|5 day old Pinus pinea File:Seekiefer (Pinus halepensis) 9months-fromtop.jpg|9 months old Pinus halepensis from the top </gallery> gives:
Note that sizing of images is automatic, but that image descriptions may be added. Note also that the double brackets (as in [[File:Fichtennadel.jpg]]) are not used. Linking to an image[edit | edit source]If you want to link to an image, and not embed it onto a page, you can use a colon before the image name. For example, [[:File:Fichtennadel.jpg]] - giving: File:Fichtennadel.jpg |