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(Starting the manual of style, because apparently we something to help users decide which images are better suited for the wikis)
 
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* Screenshots taken and provided by a Bulbapedia user are preferred over ones taken from other websites.
* Screenshots taken and provided by a Bulbapedia user are preferred over ones taken from other websites.
* Screenshots should be saved as .jpg files.
* Screenshots should be saved as .jpg files.
* If used in the articles for the episode or movie that the screenshot was derived from, avoid trimming the image.  Screenshots for episodes should be 320x240, or failing that, in another 6:4 ratio.  Screenshots for movies should be 420x240, or failing that, in another 7:4 ratio.  If the screenshot is used in another article, such as a character profile, trimming is allowed to focus the image on the character.
* If used in the articles for the episode or movie that the screenshot was derived from, avoid trimming the image.  Screenshots for episodes should be 320x240, or failing that, in another 4:3 ratio.  Screenshots for movies should be 426x240, or failing that, in another 16:9 ratio, assuming the movie is in widescreen format.  If the screenshot is used in another article, such as a character profile, trimming is allowed to focus the image on the character.
* Episode screenshots should be as informative about the episode as possible.  The best screenshots focus on major characters, depict the plot or major events of the episode, and display the episode's animation quality.  Screenshots with watermarks or text on them should particularly be avoided.
* Episode screenshots should be as informative about the episode as possible.  The best screenshots focus on major characters, depict the plot or major events of the episode, and display the episode's animation quality.  Screenshots with watermarks or text on them should particularly be avoided.