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# Files uploaded should be relevant to The Sims Wiki or to a personal project on the wiki. Files uploaded for personal projects (such as work on a User Page) should be kept to a minimum and should utilize Public Domain (i.e. non-copyrighted) material as much as possible.
# Files uploaded should be used on an appropriate article or page as soon as they are uploaded. Unused files will be subject to deletion.
# Files uploaded should be the best-quality and highest-resolution photos possible. Low-quality images may be replaced by higher-quality ones, and very low-quality images may be deleted. See more about this rule below.
==Image quality==
When uploading images of the game, whether it is released or in-production, please be sure that the image is the highest quality and resolution possible. If you are unable to find an image that is high quality, you may upload a lower quality version. However, a lower quality image may be replaced with higher quality version if one is later found.
Generally, an image with the dimensions of 640x360 or higher can be considered as high quality for usage on an article while an image with the dimensions of 320x240 or lower can be considered low quality. Note that these dimensions may not apply in all circumstances (e.g. icons).
===TV/Monitor pictures===
[[File:TVPictureExample.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pictures like this tend to look horrible.]]Please do not take a picture of a TV or PC/laptop monitor and upload the image; images generated in this way are typically very poor quality. Please use the 'Print Screen' key to take a screenshot. If uploading an in-game image, use the 'C' key to take an in-game screenshot, as it captures the game in the running resolution, ensuring the image appears "natural".
An exception to this is console titles as TV screens are the only image sources available and most emulators are unable to run the games in a satisfactory state.
===Graphics settings===
It is recommended to have the game running the maximum settings when taking screenshots. If you are unable to maximize the visual quality of the game without a heavy performance penalty, you may upload an image using the lower graphics settings. However, a lower quality image may be replaced with one of a higher quality, if a higher quality image is available and possible to upload.
==File name blacklist==
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==Policy adoption and revision history==
The Image and File Policy was proposed in [[Forum:Proposing a Files and Images Policy|this forum thread]]. The creation of the policy was ratified by community consensus, and the policy entered into effect on December 16, 2012. This policy was amended on June 6, 2013 to cover image quality.
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