Help:Logo

There are two logos for each wiki: a rectangular one for the default Quartz skin, and a nearly square one for the older skins available in user preferences. You can create custom logos for your wiki to replace the default "Wikia" logos.

If the wiki only has a square logo uploaded (as is often the case for older, pre-Quartz wikis), then the Quartz skin will fill the rectangular logo space with a shrunken version of the square logo alongside the wiki's sitename. You can replace this by uploading a rectangular logo.

How do I create logos?
You can create a logo using any image editing software that allows you to save files in .png format. (If you don't have a program already, GIMP is a free, open source image editor.)

You should create the rectangular logo with an image/canvas size of 266 by 75 pixels or less, and the square logo should be 135 by 155 pixels or less. Smaller logos can be effective, and will show in the center of the logo area. If you upload a larger image, the edges will be cut off. Logo images may use transparency.

Save the image to your hard drive in .png format.

How do I change the default logos?
Upload the square logo (135 x 155 pixels) to the "destination filename" Image:Wiki.png.

Upload the rectangular logo (266 x 75 pixels) to the "destination filename" Image:Wiki_wide.png

How do I change the favicon?
A favicon ("favorites icon") can be uploaded to Wikia to give a personalized icon associated with your Wikia. These will be shown in the browser's address bar, next to the site's name in lists of bookmarks, and, in tabbed browsers, on the tab next to the page's title.

Create an icon (16x16 pixels) from another image file using image software or a favicon generator (search the web to find one), then upload the .ico file to "Image:Favicon.ico".

How do I protect the logos?
To prevent vandalism, logos are automatically protected so that only sysops can upload a new version. It is recommended that an admin protect the favicon as well.