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(current: Gallery guidelines?)
Say there is artwork on a page. ''Too much artwork''. What do you do, then? Make a gallery subpage, of course. Such gallery subpages generally come in
This page concerns only the general creation of gallery subpages; for a minutiae of galleries, see [[Help:Images#Galleries]]. Also, keep in mind, those aren't be-all and end-all rules. The following outlines how things should generally be done, but if you feel like something is weird, or have an odd edge case, don't hesitate to bring it up, or modify the subpage (within reason).
== Cover galleries ==
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In-between the gallery tags, put each cover in its own row. The US covers always come first; typically, the UK covers are next, followed by other countries, unsorted (feel free to order them by how much you like them). If one country has multiple covers, they should be next to each other, in chronological order. For publishers in countries that do not use Latin alphabet, copy their original name, then add <code> / </code> and follow with English translation or transliteration (for example, "প্রতিচ্ছবি প্রকাশনী / Protichhobi Prokashoni", or "重庆出版社 / Chongqing Publishing House").
If you're unsure of what a gallery should look like, refer to any page in [[:Category:Cover Galleries]].▼
=== On uploading covers ===
Covers are uploaded the same way regular artwork is, via [[Special:Upload]]. In the summary box, copy the {{t|Cover}} template and fill in the blanks (you do not have to fill in all the blanks; refer to the template page for in-depth breakdown). It's best that the file be named <code>BOOK COUNTRY cover.extension</code>; for example, "RoW BG cover.jpg" for the Bulgarian cover of ''[[Rhythm of War]]''. If there are multiple types of covers from one country, call the file <code>BOOK COUNTRY TYPE cover.extension</code>, for example "WoR HU Part 1 cover.jpg".
If you have a separate image of the cover artwork (i.e. the cover without the text), upload it as a regular image using {{t|art}} template, with <code><nowiki>|type={{cat tag|Books|Book}} cover</nowiki></code> and <code>|official=y</code> parameters. This will ensure that the image is properly categorized on the wiki. Do not put this image in the cover gallery; rather, link to it
=== Good examples ===
▲If you're unsure of what a gallery should look like, refer to any page in [[:Category:Cover Galleries]]. In particular, those should be helpful:
* [[Elantris/Covers]] for a typical gallery with multiple covers
* [[Mistborn: The Final Empire/Covers]] for a gallery with multiple US covers
* [[Snapshot/Covers]] for a gallery with few covers
== Character galleries ==
=== Official artwork ===
The '''Official artwork''' category should contain all of the character's appearances on book covers, interior art,
<code>SOURCE</code> should be where the artwork can be found in published materials. If there are many pieces of art from the same source or source type (for example, many covers featuring the character, or multiple ''[[Call to Adventure: Stormlight|Call to Adventure]]'' cards), create a second gallery in the same section, with the <code>caption</code> parameter naming the source.
=== Spren galleries ===
[[Spren]] present an additional complication in that they have
=== On artist attribution ===
You '''must''' always credit the artist of any piece of art you're adding to a character gallery. The only exception to this are book covers and other official material where you cannot find the artist; in case of fanart, however, if you do not know who did it, then you likely don't have the permission to use it, in which case it shouldn't be on the Coppermind in the first place.
When crediting the artist, one of three situations will occur:
* The artist has their page in the [[Coppermind:Artists]] namespace (for example, [[Coppermind:Artists/Shuravf]]). In this case, link to it using the {{t|a}} template (ex. <code><nowiki>{{a|Shuravf}}</nowiki></code>)
* The artist has their page in the main namespace (for example, [[Isaac Stewart]]); we're trying to parse this out, but it can still happen. Link them as you would a regular page.
* The artist does not have a Coppermind page (for example, Adam J. Marin); this typically happens for cover artists and ''[[Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive]]'' artists. If this is an official artist, you do not have to add a link; if this is a fanartist who doesn't have their page for whatever reason, link the name to the social media profile the image came from, then let a Keeper know that we're missing an artist page.
=== Good examples ===
* [[Sylphrena/Gallery]] for a robust [[spren]] gallery
* [[Pattern/Gallery]] for a smaller spren gallery
== Location galleries ==
Location galleries will be fewer (people generally prefer to draw characters), but if there's enough images that you can't reasonably fit them on the page, it might be time for a gallery. Link it with the {{t|for}} template as you would for characters, on top of the section concerning the place's appearance or layout. The page itself will look like this:
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== Maps ==
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px caption="Maps">
FileName.extension | <center><small>by {{a|Artist}}</small></center> Description
</gallery>
== Scenery ==
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px caption="Official artwork">
FileName.extension | <center><small>by {{a|Artist}}</small></center> Description, from SOURCE
</gallery>
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px caption="Fanworks">
FileName.extension | <center><small>by {{a|Artist}}</small></center> Description
</gallery>
[[Category:Gallery Subpages]]
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If there is no artwork in either of these categories, feel free to drop it. For Maps, sort them from the most general to most specific (feel free to drop the map of the whole planet, though). For Scenery, only add images where the scenery is a major part of the piece; [[Shallan]] walking on a piece of yellow ground should not go into the gallery of [[Shattered Plains]] artwork, for example. If you have to peer under the character's armpits and squint your eyes to catch a glimpse of the scenery, it also shouldn't be there. If there are multiple pieces showing the same aspect of the place, try grouping them together.
If you're unsure of what a good location gallery looks like, check:
* [[Shattered Plains/Gallery]]
* [[Shadesmar/Gallery]]
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