Help:Logo

From Wikia Help

As soon as possible after launching a new wiki, you should create a custom logo to replace the default "Wikia" logo.

How do I create a logo?

Monaco logos can be up to 216 pixels wide, but only the center area will be visible to those using older skins.

Monobook-size logo

You can create a logo using any image editing software that allows you to save files in .png format.^[1]

Image size

Logos can have a maximum height of 155 pixels - anything more than this will get cut off.

The maximum width of a logo file is more variable: Monaco can use a logo up to 216 pixels in width. However, be aware that users can select older skins in their preferences (such as Monobook), which are limited to a logo width of 135 pixels. Anything wider will be cut off, and the result will be roughly centered, so if you choose to make a wider logo, try to ensure the side portions are not essential to the design.^[2]

Logos are centered vertically and horizontally in the display area, so smaller logos are entirely feasible.^[3]

File format

Save the image to your hard drive in .png format. (Note that the ".png" file extension must be in lower case. If it is saved as .PNG you should rename it before uploading it.)

Logo images may use transparency.

Help making logos

If you would like assistance with a logo design, add some suggestions about what you'd like to the forums of Logo Creation Wiki, and the Wikia community can help.

How do I replace the default logo with my own?

Examples of Wikia logos

Upload the logo to the "destination filename" Wiki.png

How do I protect the logo?

To prevent vandalism, it is recommended that an admin protect the logo and favicon, so that only admins can upload a new version. Logos are NOT automatically protected. Admins can protect the images the same as any other page on the wiki.

Notes

1. ↑ You can use programs such as Photoshop, Fireworks, Photo-Paint, PaintShop Pro, Inkscape, and similar applications to create .png files. If you don't have an image editing program already, The GIMP and Paint.NET are free open-source tools.
2. ↑ The old 'Quartz' skins used a wide rectangle logo, located at Wiki wide.png, its size was 266 by 75.
3. ↑ IE6 has a known problem with PNG images with Alpha transparency. To overcome this, a known "hack" is used to correctly load the image under IE6. One side effect of doing this, is the logo will become left and top aligned in the logo area. To correct this problem for your IE6 viewers, you must manually specify correct height, width, and positioning for the element #wiki_logo in your css.