Wikipedia:Picture Tutorial - Thumbnails

Thumbnails

A typical picture can be inserted with a line "]" as shown below. ("Image:" can be substituted for "File:" with no change in effect; the choice between the two is purely a matter of editorial preference.) Using "thumb" generates a thumbnail, a picture that is typically sized differently from the original image. Several options can affect a thumbnail's placement and size.

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