Tearmoon Empire Wiki:Image Guideline


 * This page is a list of guidelines for images on the wiki and is meant to help new users understand the standards of this wiki. Please note that this list is meant to be used more as a guide than a rule book, as this page only lists tips based on mistakes that have already been made on the wiki and thus it may not cover all possible issues with images. Even if the guideline does not include a mention of a specific issue, the image may still be edited/removed from articles/deleted if necessary.

Please take the time to read the guidelines below, as any and all images uploaded after the creation of this page that do not meet the requirements of this wiki may be deleted with or without warning.

Short Version

 * No images from untranslated volumes may be uploaded, with the exception of the cover image.
 * Official images must be properly sourced and categorized according to the source
 * For English Light Novels, providing a link to the J-Novel Club volume is sufficient.
 * Images should be properly named and uploaded in the proper format.
 * Unofficial images are not allowed and will be deleted.
 * Duplicates or images of scenes that take places within seconds of each other should not be uploaded.
 * Images should be placed where they are relevant, but should not obstruct navigation or make the page look unaesthetic.

Full Version
Before uploading an image, please check Category:Images to see if the image that you want to upload is already on the wiki. All images are categorized by source, so finding duplicates should not be hard and we do not need repeats.

If you have confirmed that the image is not present on the wiki, then the following guidelines depend on whether the image you want to upload is an official image or fan art/unofficial image.

Content

 * Repeated images or images that are too similar to already existing images (e.g. screenshots taken within several second of each other from the same footage) should be avoided, unless there is a very good reason to use such images. Please check Category:Images before uploading a new image.
 * Images should not be modified to be counted as official. Redrawing (for light novel illustrations), merging (taking two official images and fusing them into 1 when both of them show different details of the same scene, thus creating a panoramic view) and cropping is acceptable, but changing colors, adding content that was not present in the original etc. is forbidden.
 * Watermarks, especially non-official ones, should not be present on the image if possible.
 * Images should not be cropped for use in galleries.
 * Images should not have black borders if possible.

Image Naming

 * If a category of images has a naming convention (e.g. LN illustrations), then please follow this convention.
 * Infobox images should use the same title as the article name.
 * File names should be descriptive and not random, as random names make it hard to find the file. This also means that file names should not include characters that are hard to insert with an English keyboard.

Naming Conventions

 * Light Novels:
 * Light Novel Volume # Cover
 * Light Novel Volume # Color #
 * Light Novel Volume # Map
 * Light Novel Volume # Characters
 * Light Novel Volume # Insert #
 * Manga:
 * Manga Volume # Cover
 * Manga Volume # Image #
 * Anime:
 * Anime Episode # Screenshot XX:xx {+ description if cropped}

Licensing
Copyrighted images must be uploaded with the "Fair Use" license, or any of the other options if deemed more appropriate.