User talk:Nations United/Archive 1

Making a montage

Hiya Nations United. I think you can make a montage with any basic image project. I would suggest inkscape, which you can download for free here. Once you have that downloaded, you make a montage by opening inkscape, going "File -> Import" and importing every picture you want. Then reshape and arrange the montage as you like it (if it's not moving or shaping an image, make sure the black arrow is selected on the tool bar along the left side of the screen). Then when you're done, select all the pictures at once and go "File -> Export Bitmap", and then make sure under "Export area" "Selection" is picked. Hope that helps! The only problem with doing it in inkscape is that you can't modify the pictures, specifically you can't crop the pictures. But I don't think you'll need to do that. If you do, I'd suggest GIMP, which is a free program something like photoshop. You can do all the things I mention above for inkscape, but I find it a more cumbersome program for basic things. TastyCakes (talk) 16:41, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

So you have made a png file? It is best if you upload that to Wikimedia commons, because then people from Wikipedias in different languages can all use your image. To upload a file to commons you go here and follow the instructions. You probably want to click on "a derivative work of a file from Commons" as the source. Hopefully everything goes smoothly from there... TastyCakes (talk) 04:14, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Oh I see, you are clicking on export and the box isn't leaving? That is normal - the export box will stay up even after it has exported. Just close the box with the x and go and check that there is a png file where you told it to export. TastyCakes (talk) 05:00, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Oh sorry, I misunderstood. Those entries are for the pictures in the montage. You're saying "I used these files on Wikipedia to make this file". Were the pictures you used from Wikipedia? If so, you put the names of each of those files in those boxes, then you should be able to say next. After that you upload your file. TastyCakes (talk) 14:27, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Ah ok, well you're going to run into trouble unless you can demonstrate that they're public domain images or that you can demonstrate a reason for fair use. If pictures with copyrights on them are in the montage, eventually someone is going to delete it... TastyCakes (talk) 23:12, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Yup that's all it should take. It has no way of knowing if you've put all the files in, but it waits until you have put at least one. When you've put one in correctly a preview should pop up on the screen next to it. TastyCakes (talk) 04:14, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

No problem, good luck with your image endeavours! TastyCakes (talk) 14:58, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

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Ummm...

I'm assuming you have your own computer, right?--intelati 00:41, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

never mind. But you should use Google Chrome Anyway. It's faster and safer than IE 8.--intelati 05:25, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Hey, I want to get to know you. Can We have a chat about nothing?--intelati 05:50, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

So, Your from UK? right?--intelati 18:35, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry about that. I was wondering if you could install Google Chrome?--intelati 19:27, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

By nothing I mean sometimes my conversations take a branch off of the original topic:)--intelati 19:29, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

WP:UP link to User page guidelines.--intelati 19:36, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Why can't you use WP:tw?--intelati 19:43, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Understandable. I liked Firefox before Maximum PC recommend Chrome. Used it once, loved the instant opening times, faster loads, and minimalistic menu bars.--intelati 19:51, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

My most recent article is Safety in NASCAR, would you mind looking over it as an adverage user?(ie not a NASCAR fan)?--intelati 19:58, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

I mean read it over for typos and confusing parts etc. Thanks--intelati 20:08, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Yeah since 2008 (sarcastic). I took a Extended break and this is an excellent tool.--intelati 20:10, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

here's you Your edit chart.--intelati 20:13, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks--intelati 20:15, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

just be sure to opt in and then you'll get the break down of your monthly count, most edited page... Template "{{|od}}"(minus the "|" )brings the conversation down like above.--intelati 20:19, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll gladly help with any question.--intelati 02:26, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Hey

your Back! 8)--intelati^(Call) 00:53, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Fastily's on my watchlist still.--intelati^(Call) 01:00, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

You Mean {{Talkback}}?--intelati^(Call) 01:04, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

I don't care.:)--intelati^(Call) 01:11, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Your request for rollback

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Re:British VS American Spelling

Hello, Nations United. You have new messages at Fastily's talk page.
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-FASTILY ^(TALK) 05:06, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

RfA

I strongly recommend that you withdraw your own request for adminship. While there are no strict rules, almost no one ever acquires adminship with less than 5000 edits, and most successful candidates have at least twice that. You simply don't have enough history for people to judge how well you know policies and whether or not you'll be a good admin. It's great that you're enthusiastic about the project, so keep editing and perhaps in the future you can re-apply when the time is right. Qwyrxian (talk) 05:02, 3 October 2010 (UTC)