Project:Style Manual/Images

Image Preferences

Images and photographs on the wiki are meant to accompany pages in a complimentary fashion and are not meant to overwhelm or become the focal point of any page. Supplemental images should be used with some discretion, and only when warranted to help illustrate or document information. Image galleries should be avoided to negate unnecessary clutter.

Format

There is no hard-set rule or guideline in place for which image format to use, but it is strongly recommended that the lossless PNG image file format be utilized in place of the lossy JPEG format. If a PNG version of an image or photograph is not available, then the highest quality JPEG available will be considered an acceptable substitute. GIF file formats should be avoided as much as possible, unless an animated version is necessary. Animated GIF files should be short and concise, covering only the material relevant to the correlating page content.

Japanese vs Other Languages

Emphasis will be placed on the original Japanese version, as it is the single "global" version that can be enjoyed by all, and is the primary focus of Kanzenshuu as a whole. Images from the original Japanese version (manga and anime) are preferred across the wiki, unless not applicable in certain situations where a specific dialogue is required. All images, no matter their language, must come from an officially licensed release; no scanlations or fansubs will be tolerated.

Manga

Outside of chapter and episode pages, manga images will have priority over anime screen shots. All images included from the manga should come from the Japanese Kanzenban release, unless not applicable in certain situations. The following rules apply for manga images:

• Only single cells or single pages from the manga are permitted; do not upload entire chapters.
• If image tabs are utilized in an infobox, the manga image should always be listed first.
• All characters, items, locations, or techniques that are not original to the anime will use manga images in their accompanying infobox (when applicable).
• Image citations should be provided in either the caption or image file description.

Anime

Images from the anime will only have priority over manga images on anime-related pages, such as episode or movie pages. All images and screen shots included from the anime should come from a Dragon Box release, unless not applicable in certain situations. The following rules apply for anime images:

• Only screen shots of a single frame of animation is permitted; do not upload an entire sequence of frames.
• Animated image files should be short and concise, covering only the material relevant to the correlating page content.
• If image tabs are utilized in an infobox, the manga image should always be listed before the anime image (when applicable).
• Image citations should be provided in either the caption or image file description.

Photographs

First and foremost, photographs should come from reputable sources. Head shots, specifically when included in accompanying infoboxes on cast and staff pages, should come from a person's respective talent agency (when applicable). If photographs are scanned from a publication, it should be cited in the caption or image file description.

Prohibited Images

The following types of images are prohibited and will be deleted without warning by an administrator:

• Scanlations
• Fansubs
• Watermarked images and/or scans
• Doctored images
• Fanart (unless approved by an administrator)
• Personal image files unrelated to the wiki
• Obscene, pornographic, or profane images from non-official sources

Relevant or necessary images that fall under one of these possible categories will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the administration.

Uploading Images

All community members with editing and publishing privileges will be able to upload images via the Special:Upload page. Before uploading an image, please read the above preferences and rules.

The following image formats can be uploaded: PNG, JPEG, and GIF.