One Piece Wiki:Guidebook/Image Guidelines

Image usage
Images are used on this wikia to depict what often is hard to describe in words. To this extent, all images on this site are being used for illustrational purposes only. If images are used for anything more, they can be considered going agaisnt copyright laws. To keep the wikia healthy, avoid questions of "misuse" of the wikia and to generally avoid sensitive image arguments we have certain guidelines and rules that should be note. Unacceptable images can be considered Vandalism just as text can be considered if it is spam, offensive or flame.

Images can replace or add a new image to a page, please take a close look at the page before you do so. Overloading a single area of text with multiple images can lead to layering issues. If you wish to fit many images in one space, the code

Generally, while images enhance the usefulness of a page, they likewise can lower its quality. Please also take note that replacing an image from the manga with its counterpart is acceptable, however you should not replace a manga image with another manga image of less quality. Likewise, do not replace an anime image with another anime image of less quality. Also, in the event of constant reverting between two revisions of the same image, the most useful or related image to its intended use will be choosen, or in the event of neither image being of satisfaction, both images may be rejected for another image.

Acceptable

 * Single cell or single pages from the manga
 * Screen shots of a single scene from the games.
 * Screenshots of a single frame from the anime
 * Animations showing a single event from the anime, such as a single fighting move.
 * Fanart showing a single symbol (such as a pirate flag) used with premission of the orginal maker, used where th manga/anime could did not provide a decent enough image.
 * File extensions: .JPG, .GIF or .PNG, this is standard requirement for the wiki system and many file extension types (such as .BMP) are not uploadable.

Unacceptable

 * Porn or nude images
 * Fanart art of any form - from fan colour images to full character depictions, though there is one exception (see above).
 * Doctored images of any form.
 * Images unrelated to this wikia, we're not an image host, sites like Photobucket exist for this purpose.
 * Images showing multiple pages from the manga.
 * Animations showing more then one event showing a full fighting fight scene between two characters.
 * Images of people with no involvment with the making of One Piece at all.

Profile and Identification Images
Aside from standard images uploaded to support text, images can also serve the page in two other ways. The first is by the profile image and the second is via a thumbnail used in identification templates.

Profile Images
On every character page, there may be a profile section on the page acting as a "quick reference" for viewers. As well as information, a picture will be supplied. This image should be the most up to date image of the character, in colour (if one is found) and show the full length of the character's body. Dramatic poses, such as ones supplied by games like One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush! on the character select screen, while pretty to see may not serve the purpose of a profile image well. Images used in the game may hide a considerable amount of the characters body by having a flowing cape/coat cover much of the character. Another problem is that they may be a rear or side view of the character, showing little detail at all of the character. Another note is often these images are reproductions of costumes Oda has drawn the characters in on Colourspreads, thus this does not show the character in their normal clothes and are consider poor representations therefore of the character as a fan would normally know them by.

Images removed from the profile image may not be completely discarded; often these images can serve in the characters "Appearance" section via the gallery code.

Identification Images
These are a standard 90 x 90 px image used for templates designed for speedy identification due to the sheer number of characters in the series. They are found on pages such as Red-Haired Pirate Crew, Straw Hat Pirates or locations such as Alabasta. Colour is preferred once again, however in many cases it is impossible to get such an image and often these images must come from Data Books and the Manga directly itself. None of these images are being used for avatars for sites, so why a good representation of the character is important, quality of the image may not be an issue. Also, the image should not be anything more then the characters head, unlike the profile image which it is preferred that a full character image be used.

Image Wars
This is when a few people are constantly reverting images on a page from one version to another for a variety of reasons.