Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Screenshot Policy
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 {{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).