The Sims Wiki:Image guidelines


 * This help page assumes that you are familiar with categorizing and uploading images.

Images should be categorized into image-specific categories (images should not be in the same category as articles) and always belong to at least two categories: One by license and one by content. Note that the license category is automatically added by the license template.

The Image category should only be used as a last resort, if the image does not belong anywhere else. It is currently filled with images which need not be there. You are welcome to help clear them out.

It's always a good idea to preview a category to see if your image fits there.

Images from the Sims games
Here's a list of the most usual categories where an image from the Sims games might belong:


 * For headshots and images with only one Sim.
 * Category:Images of Sims 1 Sims
 * Category:Images of Sims 2 Sims
 * Category:Images of Sims 3 Sims
 * Category:Images of World Adventures Sims
 * Category:Images of Ambitions Sims
 * Category:Images of Late Night Sims
 * Category:Images of Console Sims


 * For families and family trees.
 * Category:Family images
 * Category:Family trees


 * For images of lots.
 * Category:Images of The Sims 1 lots
 * Category:Images of The Sims 2 lots
 * Category:Images of The Sims 3 lots
 * Category:Images of World Adventures lots
 * Category:Images of Ambitions lots
 * Category:Images of Late Night lots
 * Category:Images of lots (If it doesn't fit in the other lot categories)


 * Other minor images.
 * Category:Images of objects
 * Category:Moodlet images & Category:Moodlet images no frame
 * Category:Trait images
 * Category:Box art Only for OFFICIAL box art.
 * Category:Logo (also for games icons) Only for OFFICIAL logos.

These are pretty big categories, which consist of just about everything else. This is for screenshots from inside the game, this can be anything from images of interactions to images of performing actions.
 * Screenshots.
 * Category:Bustin' Out screenshots
 * Category:Console screenshots
 * Category:Life Stories snapshots
 * Category:Pet Stories snapshots
 * Category:The Urbz images
 * Category:Sims 1 snapshots
 * Category:Sims 2 snapshots
 * Category:Sims 3 snapshots

Images not from the Sims games
Images not from the Sims games are mostly user files, used to spice up user pages. Remember that the image must be under a free license such a Creative Commons or GNU. "I found it somewhere" or "I can't remember where I got it" are not valid excuses for a license and such images will be deleted.
 * Category:User files