Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Screenshot Policy - Revision history

Sythan: Neutralize wording around generated/synthetic content for publication prep

2026-08-22T02:37:13Z

Neutralize wording around generated/synthetic content for publication prep

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	Rules for screenshots and other original images on EDFM. See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for where images are and aren't allowed to come from and how licensing/classification works — this page covers the mechanical upload rules.

	~~== Only original screenshots ==~~
	~~Do not upload screenshots, art, or other images copied from Fandom, other wikis, or other websites. Only upload:~~
	* Screenshots you personally captured from the game.
	* Original diagrams/graphics you created.

	See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for the full reasoning, including why an image doesn't inherit a webpage's Creative Commons license and why AI-generated images shouldn't be used as factual representations of anything.

	~~== Allowed formats (initial deployment) ==~~
	~~Currently accepted upload formats are '''PNG, JPEG, and WebP'''.~~

	'''SVG is not currently enabled.''' SVG files can contain active content, scripts, external references, and other features that require additional security consideration when user uploads are permitted. SVG support will remain disabled until EDFM's upload and rendering configuration has been specifically reviewed and appropriate safeguards are in place.

	~~Executable file types and files capable of being directly executed as application code are not permitted.~~

	~~== Size ==~~
	~~Maximum upload size is currently '''30 MB'''. Prefer reasonably compressed PNG/WebP over huge uncompressed captures.~~

	~~== Summary, licensing, and captions ==~~
	~~These are three separate things used in three different places:~~

	* '''Summary''' — created with {{tl\|EDFM image information}} and placed in the file description on <code>Special:Upload</code>. It describes the asset itself: what it depicts, its media type, who captured or created it, how it has been modified, what it is for, and who owns the underlying material. The template is pre-filled automatically into the upload description box.

	* '''Licensing''' — selected through the '''Licensing''' dropdown on <code>Special:Upload</code>. This generates a separate licensing section based on the selected classification, such as ''Elite Dangerous in-game screenshot''. See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for what each classification means. There is deliberately no generic ''unknown'' option.

	* '''Screenshot caption''' — added with {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} on the article page where the image is actually displayed. It appears beneath the image and provides the appropriate inline credit to the commander or uploader.

	~~== What not to include ==~~
	* No third-party UI overlays or copyrighted tools' branding without permission.
	* No real-world personal information (usernames tied to real identity, chat logs naming other players without consent, etc.).
	* Avoid uploading images containing another player's in-game name in a way that could be seen as calling them out, unless it's incidental and non-hostile.

	~~== Metadata ==~~
	~~Unnecessary embedded metadata is stripped where practical on upload; the original is preserved when editorially useful (e.g. to verify capture date for a time-sensitive claim).~~

	~~{{Unofficial disclaimer}}~~

Sythan: /* Summary, licensing, and captions */

2026-08-17T20:37:27Z

Summary, licensing, and captions

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	== Summary, licensing, and captions ==		== Summary, licensing, and captions ==
	~~Three different~~ things, three different places ~~on the file page~~:		These are three separate things used in three different places:
	* '''~~<code>==~~ Summary ~~==</code>, via~~ {{tl\|EDFM image information}}~~''' —~~ describes the asset itself: what it depicts, its media type, who captured/created it, how it's been modified, what it's for, and who owns the underlying material. ~~Pre~~-filled automatically into the description box ~~on <code>Special:Upload</code>~~.
	* '''~~<code>==~~ Licensing ~~==</code>, via~~ the Licensing dropdown on <code>Special:Upload</code>~~''' —~~ a separate section, ~~generated automatically from picking a classification (e.g. "~~Elite Dangerous in-game screenshot"). See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for what each ~~option~~ means~~; there~~ is deliberately no generic "unknown" option. ~~Kept deliberately separate from the Summary above.~~		* '''Summary''' — created with {{tl\|EDFM image information}} and placed in the file description on <code>Special:Upload</code>. It describes the asset itself: what it depicts, its media type, who captured or created it, how it has been modified, what it is for, and who owns the underlying material. The template is pre-filled automatically into the upload description box.
	* {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} ~~— goes '''under the image~~ on the article page~~'''~~ where ~~it's~~ actually displayed, and ~~credits~~ the commander/uploader ~~inline. Separate again from both of the above~~.
			* '''Licensing''' — selected through the '''Licensing''' dropdown on <code>Special:Upload</code>. This generates a separate licensing section based on the selected classification, such as ''Elite Dangerous in-game screenshot''. See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for what each classification means. There is deliberately no generic ''unknown'' option.

			* '''Screenshot caption''' — added with {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} on the article page where the image is actually displayed. It appears beneath the image and provides the appropriate inline credit to the commander or uploader.

	== What not to include ==		== What not to include ==

Sythan: /* Allowed formats (initial deployment) */

2026-08-17T20:36:27Z

Allowed formats (initial deployment)

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	== Allowed formats (initial deployment) ==		== Allowed formats (initial deployment) ==
	Currently accepted: '''PNG, JPEG, WebP'''. '''SVG is not ~~yet~~ enabled''' (SVG can ~~embed~~ scripts/external references, ~~so it's held back~~ until it's specifically reviewed ~~— see `/opt/edwiki/docs/screenshot-guide.md` for how to request it be enabled)~~. ~~No executable~~ file types are ~~ever accepted~~.		Currently accepted upload formats are '''PNG, JPEG, and WebP'''.

			'''SVG is not currently enabled.''' SVG files can contain active content, scripts, external references, and other features that require additional security consideration when user uploads are permitted. SVG support will remain disabled until EDFM's upload and rendering configuration has been specifically reviewed and appropriate safeguards are in place.

			Executable file types and files capable of being directly executed as application code are not permitted.

	== Size ==		== Size ==

Sythan: Update for the new EDFM image information template, clarify Summary/Licensing/caption three-way split

2026-08-08T15:01:24Z

Update for the new EDFM image information template, clarify Summary/Licensing/caption three-way split

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	Maximum upload size is currently '''30 MB'''. Prefer reasonably compressed PNG/WebP over huge uncompressed captures.		Maximum upload size is currently '''30 MB'''. Prefer reasonably compressed PNG/WebP over huge uncompressed captures.

	== ~~Licensing~~, ~~attribution~~, and captions ==		== Summary, licensing, and captions ==
	Three different things, three different places:		Three different things, three different places on the file page:
	* '''Licensing dropdown on <code>Special:Upload</code>''' — ~~pick~~ a classification ~~for every upload~~ (e.g. "Elite Dangerous in-game screenshot"). See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for what each option means; there is deliberately no generic "unknown" option.		* '''<code>== Summary ==</code>, via {{tl\|EDFM image information}}''' — describes the asset itself: what it depicts, its media type, who captured/created it, how it's been modified, what it's for, and who owns the underlying material. Pre-filled automatically into the description box on <code>Special:Upload</code>.
	* {{tl\|Elite Dangerous screenshot}} — goes on the '''file description page''' itself (<code>File:Name.png</code>), added at upload time, for an ordinary gameplay screenshot. Records description/subject/contributor/date/version/location and automatically includes the Frontier attribution notice.		* '''<code>== Licensing ==</code>, via the Licensing dropdown on <code>Special:Upload</code>''' — a separate section, generated automatically from picking a classification (e.g. "Elite Dangerous in-game screenshot"). See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for what each option means; there is deliberately no generic "unknown" option. Kept deliberately separate from the Summary above.
	* {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} — goes '''under the image on the article page''' where it's actually displayed, and credits the commander/uploader inline.		* {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} — goes '''under the image on the article page''' where it's actually displayed, and credits the commander/uploader inline. Separate again from both of the above.

	== What not to include ==		== What not to include ==

Sythan: Cross-link new Image Use Policy, update licensing/attribution section for the new template system

2026-08-07T23:58:20Z

Cross-link new Image Use Policy, update licensing/attribution section for the new template system

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	Rules for screenshots and other original images on EDFM.		Rules for screenshots and other original images on EDFM. See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for where images are and aren't allowed to come from and how licensing/classification works — this page covers the mechanical upload rules.

	== Only original screenshots ==		== Only original screenshots ==
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	* Screenshots you personally captured from the game.		* Screenshots you personally captured from the game.
	* Original diagrams/graphics you created.		* Original diagrams/graphics you created.

			See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for the full reasoning, including why an image doesn't inherit a webpage's Creative Commons license and why AI-generated images shouldn't be used as factual representations of anything.

	== Allowed formats (initial deployment) ==		== Allowed formats (initial deployment) ==
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	Maximum upload size is currently '''30 MB'''. Prefer reasonably compressed PNG/WebP over huge uncompressed captures.		Maximum upload size is currently '''30 MB'''. Prefer reasonably compressed PNG/WebP over huge uncompressed captures.

	== ~~Captions~~ and ~~attribution~~ ==		== Licensing, attribution, and captions ==
	~~Two~~ different ~~templates~~, ~~two~~ different places:		Three different things, three different places:
	* {{tl\|~~Screenshot license~~}} — goes on the '''file description page''' itself (<code>File:Name.png</code>), added at upload time. Records ~~source,~~ contributor~~, game,~~ and the ~~standard~~ Frontier ~~Developments plc assets~~ notice ~~for every screenshot~~.		* '''Licensing dropdown on <code>Special:Upload</code>''' — pick a classification for every upload (e.g. "Elite Dangerous in-game screenshot"). See [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Image Use Policy]] for what each option means; there is deliberately no generic "unknown" option.
			* {{tl\|Elite Dangerous screenshot}} — goes on the '''file description page''' itself (<code>File:Name.png</code>), added at upload time, for an ordinary gameplay screenshot. Records description/subject/contributor/date/version/location and automatically includes the Frontier attribution notice.
	* {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} — goes '''under the image on the article page''' where it's actually displayed, and credits the commander/uploader inline.		* {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} — goes '''under the image on the article page''' where it's actually displayed, and credits the commander/uploader inline.

Sythan: Introduce Screenshot license template, clarify distinction from Screenshot caption

2026-08-07T23:46:29Z

Introduce Screenshot license template, clarify distinction from Screenshot caption

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	== Captions and attribution ==		== Captions and attribution ==
	~~Use~~ {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} ~~to caption images~~ and ~~credit~~ the commander/uploader.		Two different templates, two different places:
			* {{tl\|Screenshot license}} — goes on the '''file description page''' itself (<code>File:Name.png</code>), added at upload time. Records source, contributor, game, and the standard Frontier Developments plc assets notice for every screenshot.
			* {{tl\|Screenshot caption}} — goes '''under the image on the article page''' where it's actually displayed, and credits the commander/uploader inline.

	== What not to include ==		== What not to include ==

Sythan: EDFM initial deployment: seed initial page structure

2026-08-06T19:51:24Z

EDFM initial deployment: seed initial page structure

New page

Rules for screenshots and other original images on EDFM.

== Only original screenshots ==
Do not upload screenshots, art, or other images copied from Fandom, other wikis, or other websites. Only upload:
* Screenshots you personally captured from the game.
* Original diagrams/graphics you created.

== Allowed formats (initial deployment) ==
Currently accepted: '''PNG, JPEG, WebP'''. '''SVG is not yet enabled''' (SVG can embed scripts/external references, so it's held back until it's specifically reviewed — see `/opt/edwiki/docs/screenshot-guide.md` for how to request it be enabled). No executable file types are ever accepted.

== Size ==
Maximum upload size is currently '''30 MB'''. Prefer reasonably compressed PNG/WebP over huge uncompressed captures.

== Captions and attribution ==
Use {{tl|Screenshot caption}} to caption images and credit the commander/uploader.

== What not to include ==
* No third-party UI overlays or copyrighted tools' branding without permission.
* No real-world personal information (usernames tied to real identity, chat logs naming other players without consent, etc.).
* Avoid uploading images containing another player's in-game name in a way that could be seen as calling them out, unless it's incidental and non-hostile.

== Metadata ==
Unnecessary embedded metadata is stripped where practical on upload; the original is preserved when editorially useful (e.g. to verify capture date for a time-sensitive claim).

{{Unofficial disclaimer}}