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====Sugimori artwork====
====Sugimori artwork====
* Generally, Sugimori artwork is preferred over other stock artwork. However, other artwork from official sources is still acceptable. If there is room for both images in the article, please include both, but if not, please use the Sugimori artwork. For reference, articles are most often organized to associate Sugimori artwork with game information and other artwork, unless connected to another form of canon, to anime information.
* Generally, Sugimori artwork is preferred over other stock artwork. However, other artwork from official sources is still acceptable. If there is room for both images in the article, please include both, but if not, please use the Sugimori artwork. For reference, articles are most often organized to associate Sugimori artwork with game information and other artwork, unless connected to another form of canon, to anime information.


===Sprites===
===Sprites===
* Game sprites may be taken from other websites. Remember to credit the source website.
* Game sprites may be taken from other websites. Remember to credit the source website.
* All sprites should be either .png or .gif images with either white or transparent backgrounds.
* All sprites should be either .png or .gif images with either white or transparent backgrounds.
* Please avoid trimming sprites, and never scale sprites. Sprites should be kept true to their original size; for example, Pokémon and trainer battle sprites from the first two generations should be 56x56, battle sprites from the third generation should be 64x64, battle sprites from the fourth generation should be 80x80, and battle sprites from the fifth generation should be 96x96.
* Please avoid trimming sprites, and never scale sprites. <!--Still-->Sprites should be kept true to their original size; for example, Pokémon and trainer battle sprites from the first two generations should be 56×56, battle sprites from the third generation should be 64×64, battle sprites from the fourth generation should be 80×80, and battle sprites from the fifth generation should be 96×96.
* Sprites should be made by official sources. If no such sprites are available yet, sprtes by non-official sources may be used with permission.
* Sprites should be made by official sources. If no such sprites are available yet, sprtes by non-official sources may be used with permission.


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**[_g] is gender for 4th+ gen sprites
**[_g] is gender for 4th+ gen sprites
**[_s] is shiny for 2nd+ gen sprites
**[_s] is shiny for 2nd+ gen sprites
**[-A] at the end (but before _s) for Unown's letter
**[-Unown letter] at the end (but before _s) for Unown's letter
***EX for !, QU for ?
**[-Type] at the end (but before _s) for Arceus's type
**[-Type] at the end (but before _s) for Arceus's type
**[letter] at the end (but before _s) for other Pokémon with forms
**[letter] at the end (but before _s) for other Pokémon with forms
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====Trainers====
====Trainers====
*Sprites should be named as follows:
*Sprites should be named as follows:
** '''Spr [game] [Trainer name].png'''
** '''Spr [game(s) of debut] [Trainer name].png'''
*Examples:
*Examples:
** '''Spr BW Swimmer M.png'''
** '''Spr BW Swimmer M.png'''
***Male Swimmer in Black and White
***Male Swimmer in Black and White
** '''Spr DP Waiter.png
** '''Spr DP Waiter.png'''
***Waiter in Diamond and Pearl
***Waiter in Diamond and Pearl


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==Personal images==
==Personal images==
*As of May 13, 2011, personal images are no longer allowed on the Archives. Any personal images uploaded to the Archives will be deleted on sight. If you have any questions, ask an {{ar|Staff|admin}}.
*As of May 13, 2011, personal images are no longer allowed on the Archives. Any personal images uploaded to the Archives will be deleted on sight. If you have any questions, ask an {{ar|Staff|admin}}.
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