This is a guide on how to properly fill out the information we require when you upload an image to the Wiki. This is not a suggestion; this is a requirement. If you do not properly cite your image, your image may be deleted. It's only by the good graces (and, honestly, apathy) of the Wiki team that your images are not deleted. But, all it takes is for someone (me?) to tag your image with {{delete}} and it'll be gone.
If you have questions, post them here.
1) The Template
Here's the link to the Template. I'll even copy and paste it for you:
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{{Information
|attention=
|description=
|source=
|author=
|uploader=
|filespecs=
|licensing=
|other versions=
}}|attention= Any relevant attention that needs to be made.
|description= A description of the image. So if you have Random Stormtrooper 3 representing Bob the SWE Stormy, you would say "Bob the SWE Stormy". Providing links to the article(s) is also helpful.
|source= The exact source where you found the image. Did you find it on Google Images? If so, provide the link to the actual image, not the link from Google Images.
|author= The artist of the image. Unknown is not acceptable. With a little bit of effort and digging, you CAN find the original artist and/or organization that commissioned the piece of art. Not giving proper credit is the same thing as stealing.
|uploader= Who uploaded the image? (That's you.)
|filespecs= I don't know, ignore.
|licensing= The licensing under which you're using the image. PROTIP: Most uses of images does NOT constitute Fair Use. Go look up what Fair Use really means before claiming such. Also, 99% of things are copyrighted. In fact, unless explicitly stated otherwise, it's assumed to be copyrighted. (No, you don't need to go get an official form to copyright something.) Use as many Licensing templates as necessary to best describe the license under which you are using the image. Licensing templates may be found here.
|other versions=Generally not applicable, but self explanatory.
2) Proper Sourcing of Images
I commonly see people attempt to provide a link to their original image. It's a good effort, but they are doing it wrong. Here are two common mistakes:
Google Image:
Search Query: "asemir"
Wrong: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... 11&bih=570
Right: http://starwars-exodus.wikia.com/wiki/F ... r_face.jpg
Deviant Art:
Search Query: "draethos"
Wrong: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§i ... s#/d2s7653
Right: http://kerenskyshope.deviantart.com/art ... -168296151
Do you see the difference? One is linking to the search engine results. The other is linking to the actual page on which the image is found. Also, here is another common mistake:
Wrong: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2 ... r_face.jpg
Right: http://starwars-exodus.wikia.com/wiki/F ... r_face.jpg
or:
Wrong: http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2 ... ysHope.jpg
Right: http://kerenskyshope.deviantart.com/art ... -168296151
Technically, you're linking to the actual image, but your link is pretty worthless. It is the picture. Cool. How do we know where the picture is from, how it's being used, etc.? Replace "http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/" with "photobucket" or "facebook" and you'd have the same result: You don't have any information regarding the source, artist, commissioner, etc.
3) Helpful Resources
TinEye is a useful website that can assist you in finding the original source of an image. The website is a reverse image searcher, so you upload or input the image, and it will show you where else the image is found. Be careful, though, because the results show all of the locations where the image is posted. It does not show you the original source. So, you'll have to do some research/digging to find the first source of the image.
), but he is also right. If you are uploading images on the wiki without properly citing them you are 
