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==Images== | ==Images== | ||
Images can include screenshots from the [[:Category:Games|Pikmin games]] (or from other games that have content relevant to a Pikmin article), box-shots, concept art, or maps and diagrams. | Images can include screenshots from the [[:Category:Games|''Pikmin'' games]] (or from other games that have content relevant to a Pikmin article), box-shots, concept art, or maps and diagrams. | ||
===User images=== | ===User images=== | ||
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Preferably, images should be less than 150KB, and a warning is issued automatically when uploading larger files. There is generally no need to upload images with a resolution larger than 800x600; resize if necessary. If you are ever unsure, always save an image as a PNG file, as this is a lossless file format, which means that you will not lose image quality, and someone else can alter the image for you. | Preferably, images should be less than 150KB, and a warning is issued automatically when uploading larger files. There is generally no need to upload images with a resolution larger than 800x600; resize if necessary. If you are ever unsure, always save an image as a PNG file, as this is a lossless file format, which means that you will not lose image quality, and someone else can alter the image for you. | ||
===Categorization=== | |||
All files should be under the proper categories. Whenever possible, it should be under the deepest category available. Use the following checklist to decide what categories to use. | |||
*Game: [[:Category:Pikmin 1 images|''Pikmin'']], [[:Category:Pikmin 2 images|''Pikmin 2'']], [[:Category:Pikmin 3 images|''Pikmin 3'']], [[:Category:Non-Pikmin images|Non-''Pikmin'' images]] (things not belonging to the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]]), or none. | |||
*Type: [[:Category:Boxart images|boxart]], [[:Category:Concept art|concept art]], [[:Category:Icons|icons]]. [[:Category:Logos|logos]], [[:Category:Map images|maps]], [[:Category:Merchandise images|merchandise]], [[:Category:Real world object images|real world objects]] (for comparing with [[treasure]]s and [[fruit]]s), or none. | |||
*Subject: The most relevant thing(s) in the image; you can pick more than one category. [[:Category:Character images|characters]], [[:Category:Enemy images|enemies]], [[:Category:Fruit images|fruits]], [[:Category:Hazard images|hazards]], [[:Category:Obstacle images|obstacles]], [[:Category:Onion images|Onions]], [[:Category:Pikmin images|Pikmin]] (creatures), [[:Category:Plant images|plants]], [[:Category:Ship part images|ship parts]], [[:Category:Treasure images|treasures]], [[:Category:Menu images|menus]], [[:Category:Area images|areas]] (if the image doesn't focus on anything in particular, and is useful to show the general environment of an [[area]]), or none. | |||
*Game mode: [[:Category:2-Player Battle images|2-Player Battle]], [[:Category:Bingo Battle images|Bingo Battle]], [[:Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode images|''Pikmin 2'' Challenge Mode]], or none. | |||
*Context: [[:Category:Pikipedia images|Pikipedia images]] (images used outside of the context of an article), or none. | |||
*Special content: [[:Category:Glitch images|glitches]], [[:Category:Prototype images|prototype content]], or none. | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||