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-<div id="Uploadtext" style="border: 1px solid grey; background: #ddf; padding: 10px 30px; margin: 0 auto;">Halopedia storage space is not infinite.  Please check to make sure that the image you're about to upload doesn't already exist.  Also, if you want to use a smaller image of an existing image, you <big><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">DO NOT</span></big> upload a smaller picture.  Halopedia allows you to resize the image.  For more info check out the [[Help:Images|Help section on Images]].<p></p>
+<div id="Uploadtext" style="border: 1px solid grey; background: #ddf; padding: 10px 30px; margin: 0 auto;">'''Halopedia is not an image hosting site. Any images you upload must be used in Halopedia's articles or in your own personal userspace.'''
-When you upload a picture be sure to choose a license from the '''Licensing''' dropdown box.  If you can't find a license listed that fits your picture then browse through the [[:Category:Images|Image Categories]].  When you find where your image would fit, add the category in the '''Summary''' box.</div>
+Please ensure that the image you're about to upload doesn't already exist. MediaWiki has the functionality to detect duplicate images. If, after uploading you find the image already exists, please tag your image for [[:Category:Candidates for Deletion|deletion]] and use the existing image.
+When you upload an image to Halopedia be sure to select an appropriate '''license''' from the dropdown box. For more information, see our [[Help:Images|help pages]].</div>