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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 ==
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 ==
* 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}}

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