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This manual attempts to address all issues of style in an objective manner, though there are inevitably cases where issues of style are subjective. If there are any unresolved disputes over what best adheres to the style of Bulbagarden Archvies, please contact the moderators. | This manual attempts to address all issues of style in an objective manner, though there are inevitably cases where issues of style are subjective. If there are any unresolved disputes over what best adheres to the style of Bulbagarden Archvies, please contact the moderators. | ||
=Categories= | ==Categories== | ||
* Images containing single characters or Pokémon should be organized into that character or Pokémon's group. | * Images containing single characters or Pokémon should be organized into that character or Pokémon's group. | ||
* Images containing small or medium groups of characters and/or Pokémon should be categorized into each character and/or Pokémon groups, excluding any which are very small or very obscured in the image. | * Images containing small or medium groups of characters and/or Pokémon should be categorized into each character and/or Pokémon groups, excluding any which are very small or very obscured in the image. | ||
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* Images containing items should be added to the ''Item artwork'' category. As the category becomes full, this category may be divided into sub-categories as necessary. | * Images containing items should be added to the ''Item artwork'' category. As the category becomes full, this category may be divided into sub-categories as necessary. | ||
=Bulbapedia images= | ==Bulbapedia images== | ||
==Stock artwork== | ===Stock artwork=== | ||
* Stock artwork may be taken from other websites. Remember to credit the source website. | * Stock artwork may be taken from other websites. Remember to credit the source website. | ||
* Stock artwork should be saved as .jpg, except when the background is transparent, in which case .png is preferred. | * Stock artwork should be saved as .jpg, except when the background is transparent, in which case .png is preferred. | ||
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* Stock artwork should be made by official sources. If no such artwork is available yet, artwork by non-official sources may be used with permission. | * Stock artwork should be made by official sources. If no such artwork is available yet, artwork by non-official sources may be used with permission. | ||
===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. | ||
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* 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. | ||
===Pokémon=== | ====Pokémon==== | ||
* Sprites should be named as follows, as decided by the members of the [[bp:Bulbapedia:Project Pokédex|Bulbapedia Project Pokédex]]: | * Sprites should be named as follows, as decided by the members of the [[bp:Bulbapedia:Project Pokédex|Bulbapedia Project Pokédex]]: | ||
** Red/Green (J) | ** Red/Green (J) | ||
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**-[type] at the end (but before _s) for Arseus's type | **-[type] at the end (but before _s) for Arseus's type | ||
===Trainers=== | ====Trainers==== | ||
===Items=== | ====Items==== | ||
===Menu sprites=== | ====Menu sprites==== | ||
===Overworld sprites=== | ====Overworld sprites==== | ||
===Game maps=== | ====Game maps==== | ||
===Other sprites=== | ====Other sprites==== | ||
==Screenshots== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
* Screenshots made and provided by a Bulbapedia user are highly preferred over ones taken from other websites. If, however, no other screenshots are currently available, ones from other websites may be used until if and when a user-created or otherwise improved screenshot is provided. When using screenshots from other websites, remember to credit the source website. | * Screenshots made and provided by a Bulbapedia user are highly preferred over ones taken from other websites. If, however, no other screenshots are currently available, ones from other websites may be used until if and when a user-created or otherwise improved screenshot is provided. When using screenshots from other websites, remember to credit the source website. | ||
* Screenshots should be saved as .jpg files. | * Screenshots should be saved as .jpg files. | ||
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* Minimal alteration of screenshots are preferred. Any changes should attempt to preserve the original content and quality of the image. In the case of notably low-quality screenshots, however, alterations which increase the quality of the screenshot are acceptable. | * Minimal alteration of screenshots are preferred. Any changes should attempt to preserve the original content and quality of the image. In the case of notably low-quality screenshots, however, alterations which increase the quality of the screenshot are acceptable. | ||
===Episode and movie screenshots=== | ====Episode and movie screenshots==== | ||
* 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 article's subject. | * 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 article's subject. | ||
* 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. | ||
===Game screenshots=== | ====Game screenshots==== | ||
* If used in the articles for the game that the screenshot was derived from, avoid trimming the image. Screenshots should be 320x240, or failing that, in another 4:3 ratio. If the screenshot is used in another article, such as a character profile, trimming is allowed to focus the image on the article's subject. | * If used in the articles for the game that the screenshot was derived from, avoid trimming the image. Screenshots should be 320x240, or failing that, in another 4:3 ratio. If the screenshot is used in another article, such as a character profile, trimming is allowed to focus the image on the article's subject. | ||
==Scans== | ===Scans=== | ||
* Scans made and provided by a Bulbapedia user are highly preferred over ones taken from other websites. If, however, no other scans are currently available, ones from other websites may be used until if and when a user-created or otherwise improved scan is provided. When using scans from other websites, remember to credit the source website. | * Scans made and provided by a Bulbapedia user are highly preferred over ones taken from other websites. If, however, no other scans are currently available, ones from other websites may be used until if and when a user-created or otherwise improved scan is provided. When using scans from other websites, remember to credit the source website. | ||
* Scans should be saved as .jpg files. | * Scans should be saved as .jpg files. | ||
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* Minimal alteration of scans are preferred. Any changes should attempt to preserve the original content and quality of the image. In the case of notably low-quality scans, however, alterations which increase the quality of the scan are acceptable. | * Minimal alteration of scans are preferred. Any changes should attempt to preserve the original content and quality of the image. In the case of notably low-quality scans, however, alterations which increase the quality of the scan are acceptable. | ||
===Magazine scans=== | ====Magazine scans==== | ||
===Manga scans=== | ====Manga scans==== | ||
===TCG scans=== | ====TCG scans==== | ||
==Photos== | ===Photos=== | ||
* Photos made and provided by a Bulbapedia user are highly preferred over ones taken from other websites. If, however, no other photos are currently available, ones from other websites may be used until if and when a user-created or otherwise improved photo is provided. When using photos from other websites, remember to credit the source website. | * Photos made and provided by a Bulbapedia user are highly preferred over ones taken from other websites. If, however, no other photos are currently available, ones from other websites may be used until if and when a user-created or otherwise improved photo is provided. When using photos from other websites, remember to credit the source website. | ||
* Photos should be saved as .jpg files. | * Photos should be saved as .jpg files. | ||
* Minimal alteration of photos are preferred. Any changes should attempt to preserve the original content and quality of the image. In the case of notably low-quality photos, however, alterations which increase the quality of the photo are acceptable. | * Minimal alteration of photos are preferred. Any changes should attempt to preserve the original content and quality of the image. In the case of notably low-quality photos, however, alterations which increase the quality of the photo are acceptable. | ||
===TFG photos=== | ====TFG photos==== | ||
* Photos of TFG figures should be taken at either a front-on or 3/4ths view, depending on which best captures the form of the figure. | * Photos of TFG figures should be taken at either a front-on or 3/4ths view, depending on which best captures the form of the figure. | ||
* Photos should be taken with a white background. | * Photos should be taken with a white background. | ||
==Animated images== | ===Animated images=== | ||
* Images should only be animated if the animation is helpful and informative in some manner. | * Images should only be animated if the animation is helpful and informative in some manner. | ||
* Animation is preferred to be as small and non-obtrusive as possible. | * Animation is preferred to be as small and non-obtrusive as possible. | ||
=Bulbanews images= | ==Bulbanews images== | ||
=Personal images= | ==Personal images== | ||
*Personal images are limited to two for each User. Personal images include personal logos, personal trainer sprites, drawings, trainer cards and mostly any image that would only be used in the User: namespace and have no encyclopedic value to Bulbagarden and its affiliates. | |||