Minecraft Wiki talk:Projects/Screenshot Fixing

So.. is this project actually fixing stuff? Or is it to develop a standards guideline? If it's a fixing project, you may want to get the guideline set up as an official policy/guideline first, or you are going to be doing this forever. -- Wynthyst  talk  23:44, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
 * It's already in the rules if that's what you mean. – ultradude25 ( T at 00:20, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, go figure :P -- Wynthyst [[Image:User Wynthyst sig icon.png ]] talk  00:29, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Copyright and Categorization
All screenshots should also be tagged with license Mojang and added to Category:Screenshots. Any additional image categories should also be added as appropriate (See the Minecraft Wiki:Projects/Categorization for the list of image categories). -- Wynthyst  talk  07:05, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

Old screenshot display on page
I've uploaded some fixed screenshots( No GUI, no custom texture pack, etc) on the boosters page.

It's about a day ago and on the page I only see the old versions. When I click on them I see the new uploaded version.

Is this normal or is something wrong?

Chrunchstick 00:18, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * You need to purge your browser cache (Ctrl+F5). Also, if that doesn't work then the server's cache hasn't updated yet. I noticed you kept re-uploading the same image over and over, which just makes it worse. If after ~30 mins, when you clear your browser, it still doesn't update, then you should try uploading it again. – ultradude25 ( T at 00:44, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Also try refreshing the article. Edit it, don't change anything, and click "save" (this is called a null edit, and forces the server to re-render the page). 「 ダイノ ガイ 千？！ 」? · ☎ Dinoguy1000 02:18, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you! sorry for the reuploading, its my firt time to add something to the wiki.

I tryed clearing my cache but that did not work.

Chrunchstick 18:59, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Clicking edit and save without changes worked. Thanks!

Chrunchstick 19:14, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Replace screenshots with isometric renderings?
I think we should replace most of the screenshots on Minecart booster with clean isometric renderings, like File:Downhill rule.png. Ultradude25, which program do you use to create these renderings? --Barracuda 16:45, 30 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Blender. – ultradude25 ( T at 00:07, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

Add name to involved
Can I add my username to the Involved users list? Chrunchstick 11:46, 31 March 2011 (UTC) Also, Me too. Candunc

Remove Fixed Photos
Add Fixed photos here for Removal:

Zombieinhouse.png

Minecart Booster.png

Sugarglitch.png

pumpkinman.png

Island of Mushrooms.jpg (Just from GUI)

Cavernmobs.png


 * Just remove them, why bother putting them here? – ultradude25 ( T at 06:45, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Removal of Photo from Needed to be fixed list
I know, Long title. I am against this Photo; Wolfmp.jpg; because the POINT of the photo is to prove that wolves spawn in multiplayer. If you fix it, (To the Standards) It will remove the point of the photo. However, it needs to be changed to .png

Recap
sowait, here's the rules:

Press f1 when screenshotting

press f2 to screenshot

no texture packs

no mods

first person

right? --R ocĸetor talk  06:57, 9 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Basically, yes. 「 ダイノ ガイ 千？！ 」? · ☎ Dinoguy1000 21:01, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

There is a image on Tutorials/halfautomatically Booster-Stop point tha t uses a texture pack and needs to be fixed. Timberdoodle 20:00, 13 May 2011 (UTC) -Fixed, Candunc

Screenshots on talk pages/ user pages
Should we really standardise screenshots on talk pages and/ or user pages? They're there for someone to show off their creations (sort of privately), or to teach someone something, not officially part of the informative wikiDrKlozer 02:42, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Why isn't gui allowed?
I think that GUI on screenshots is usefull and should be allowed. Maybe it should be even required. Because gui is the only way to determine the version of minecraft on the screenshot. Without gui you can't tell if screenshot is outdated.DiEvAl 09:06, 16 June 2011 (UTC)


 * It takes up too much space and ruins the screenshot
 * You can only see the version if you have F3 on, which further blocks the screen – ultradude25 ( T at 11:24, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Not too much. Only 5.7%. Much less than F3, which is allowed. Ruining the screenshot is subjective. IMHO it doesn't ruin anything.
 * It was shown without F3 in every version except 1.6.6. So if it's not shown on a screenshot, it was taken in 1.6.6. Yes, F3 blocks the screen too much. But as I said before, you can define version without F3. DiEvAl 13:55, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Nighttime screenshots that should be exempt
I think these screenshots (and probably many many more!!) should be exempt from your nighttime screenshots rule:
 * File:2012-09-27 18.32.24.png because it shows how slabs let light through, which is hard to demonstrate unless it's dark outside the slabs
 * File:2012-12-07 18.51.17.png, File:2012-12-07 18.51.23.png, File:2012-12-07 18.53.01.png, File:Creeper firework.png, and File:2012-12-07 18.53.15.png because they show fireworks, and not only are fireworks tra ditionally deployed at night, but fireworks are more visible at night
 * File:2012-02-15 18.39.43.png because zombies can't exist in the day; what do you expect this person to do?
 * File:Endermen.png because endermen teleport away in the day; what do you expect this person to do?
 * [ [:File:Fireballbug.jpg]] because fire charges are more visible at night

AwesomeMan31415926 (talk) 10:17, 11 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Did you read the bright yellow box at the top of the page? This project is complete, so nothing more will happen from this project. – KnightMiner  · (t) 15:27, 11 May 2015 (UTC)


 * You say that, but really you should look in the Category:Screenshot Fixing. You're saying you people are giving up? AwesomeMan31415926 (profile|contribs) 09:05, 25 June 2015 (UTC)


 * They are not giving up, I think instead the issue was those images came up after the project ended (as it has been three years). The categories were kept after the project so future images would be marked. If you want, you can ask on the community portal if there would be any interest in restarting the project (or likely better starting a new project) to fix the screenshots since then; otherwise, you can just fix them as you find them. – KnightMiner  · (t) 14:30, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
 * The project is inactive? I didn't realise. MMK21 ⓉⒸ 10:02, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Other special cases
I would propose removing the categories from pages that are only used in user pages and/or talk pages, and only put the categories in actual articles. The BlobsPaper.png 16:24, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
 * , what a screenshot should look like should depend on the context it is in. MMK21 ⓉⒸ 10:04, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

User and issue images
In some (and probably all) of the screenshot fixing categories, there are images that are only used on issue pages and user pages. It seems that it would not be right to reupload such images. My proposal is to only categorize images that are used on mainspace articles. The BlobsPaper.png 15:18, 12 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I wholly agree. A large majority of screenshots are only used in issues pages and/or are part of the user images category. It would be really nice if these images were removed from the scope of the project. ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 20:56, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Exceptions for nighttime screenshots
Should images like "File:Creeper_firework.png" be exempt from being "fixed", since it largely helps with visibility? ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 03:19, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I removed the category from all firework images. The BlobsPaper.png 15:27, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Also, what about images that have to be taken at night, e.g. File:Three_Endermen.png? ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 21:02, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * If you are referring to pictures of zombies, they can be taken in a well-lit cave, or with the Night Vision effect. The BlobsPaper.png 22:58, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Screenshots of old content
How much should we prioritise uploading new versions of screenshots that have old content in them? For example, File:Lavastreamwithores.png.

―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 13:28, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I would say that it does not matter when the screenshot was taken. However, if the description specifies a version, the fixed image must be taken of the same version (using the launcher).
 * I would support fixing screenshots with old textures, such as File:Minecraft-Halloween-Update-1-590x409.jpg. The BlobsPaper.png 03:30, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * In general, I think we should definitely fix screenshots containing old content, however I don't think we should fix that specific image you linked to update it with new textures. The filename and its current usage shows its intent is to showcase the Halloween Update. The Halloween Update obviously didn't have the new textures. ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 15:41, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Screenshots of old versions
I have a lot of old versions of the game that are unobtainable from the launcher. This allows me to fix screenshots of things that are version-specific. If you find anything that needs fixing that needs to be taken in a specific version, let me know and I'll handle it if I have the version in question. ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 15:43, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Change or don't change user images
Should we change an image that has texture packs, is taken at nighttime, etcetera, if that image only appears on user pages? (for example, File:Inventory.jpg)

--Madminecrafter12 (talk) 19:10, 27 December 2017 (UTC)


 * If it's only used in user pages, I don't see a reason to. ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 06:20, 6 May 2019 (UTC)

Category for JPG screenshots?
I think a category for JPG screenshots would be helpful. There are a few JPG screenshots I've come across that can easily be fixed, though they're not categorised so it's hard to actively search for them. ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 05:04, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Category for old textures
I think a category for screenshots that use old textures would be useful. ―HalfOfAKebab (talk, contribs) 06:21, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
 * There is. . MMK21 ⓉⒸ 10:06, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Add a category to screenshots that don't need fixing, but don't follow the standard
This category would apply to stuff like screenshots purposefully used to show old textures, old features, or night time features, etc. This could also be used on user images. -PancakeIdentity (talk) 20:24, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I think a message box would also be useful, so users know not to reupload the image. The template could put the image into a "Screenshots not needing fixing" category, but I am not sure how useful this would be. The BlobsPaper.png 20:54, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Screenshots with inventory open
How should we go about 'fixing' screenshots that have the inventory GUI open, such as File:Jeb_book.png? MMK21 ⓉⒸ 10:12, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
 * That was an official image released by Jeb, so it should never be reuploaded.
 * As far as other images, I don't see why anyone would take a screenshot with their inventory open, unless they want to emphasize an item in inventory. The BlobsPaper.png 16:47, 3 June 2020 (UTC)