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 * Did you make sure that the file name has '''no errors'''. Renaming media files is not possible.
 * Have you provided '''detailed''' information in the summary, including source information?
+* Have you added '''[[Special:categories|categories]]''' to your images so they can be found easily later on?
 * Have you [[Project:Tagging images|'''tagged''']] the images appropriately?
 * Are you going to '''use''' the image on a Bulbagarden project? Is the image '''relevant'''?
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 To view or search previously uploaded images, go to the [[Special:Imagelist|list of uploaded images]]. Uploads and deletions are logged on the [[Project:Upload log|upload log]].
-The preferred formats are '''JPEG''' for photographic images, '''PNG''' for diagrams, sprites, icons and other simpler images, and '''Ogg Vorbis''' for sounds.<br />'''Avoid GIFs for complex images as they have a limited colorspace.'''
+The preferred formats are '''.jpg''' for photographic images, '''.png''' for diagrams, sprites, icons, screenshots and other simpler images, and '''Ogg Vorbis''' for sounds. Lowercase extensions are preferred.
+<br>'''Avoid .gifs for complex images as they have a limited colorspace.'''
 To include the image in a page, use a link in the form
-'''<nowiki>[[{{ns:6}}:file.jpg]]</nowiki>''' or
+'''<nowiki>[[File:name.jpg]]</nowiki>''' or
-'''<nowiki>[[{{ns:6}}:file.png|alt text]]</nowiki>''' or
+'''<nowiki>[[File:name.png|alt text]]</nowiki>''' or
-'''<nowiki>[[{{ns:-2}}:file.ogg]]</nowiki>''' for sounds. These links can be used on other wiki sites that are set up to automatically retrieve media from {{SITENAME}}.
+'''<nowiki>[[File:name.ogg]]</nowiki>''' for sounds. These links can be used on other wiki sites that are set up to automatically retrieve media from {{SITENAME}}.
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