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Image formats
The following three image formats are used on Nookipedia:
 * PNG - a lossless format, preferred for most images.
 * JPG - a lossy, compressed format, only preferred for photographic material and some types of artwork.
 * GIF - a lossy format, only preferred for animated images and should not be used for static images as it has a low color-depth.

Images should be uploaded in the format they were found or created in. Changing image formats either decreases image quality or increases file size without increasing quality. The only exceptions to this are images that are in a format not supported by Nookipedia, such as WEBP, in which case they should be converted to PNG.

Screenshots

 * Screenshots should be taken in a resolution close or identical to what the original hardware can output. This means that if taken in an emulator, the emulator should be set to the console's native resolution before taking a screenshot. Additionally, the aspect ratio should match what the original hardware can produce.
 * For, screenshots should be at 320x240 (4:3).
 * For and, screenshots should be at around 608x468 (4:3).
 * For, single-screen screenshots should be at 256x192 (4:3).
 * For, screenshots should be at around 832x456 (16:9). Note that can display at 4:3; however, 16:9 should be used instead.
 * For and, screenshots of the top screen should be at 400x240 (15:9), while screenshots of the bottom screen should be at 320x240 (4:3).
 * For, screenshots should be at 1920x1080 (16:9). Note that when capturing using the Nintendo Switch's capture button or the game's photo mode, screenshots are saved at 1280x720.

For information on how to capture high-quality screenshots, see the screenshot capture guide.
 * Screenshots should be captured and uploaded as a PNG; however, JPG screenshots are acceptable if capturing a PNG is not feasible. Note that, , , and all support native screenshot capture. While acceptable, these options are discouraged compared to direct capture or emulator screenshots as they save as heavily compressed JPGs, and in the case of , at a lower resolution than what is natively supported.
 * While most screenshots should be captured at native resolution, screenshots meant to identify a specific object or character that is to be cropped out of the image may be captured at a reasonable higher resolution. If this is the case, it should be noted what resolution the screenshot was taken at when uploading it.
 * Off-screen photographs as screenshots are not acceptable and will not be used on pages. These images will likely be deleted on sight depending on the circumstances.

Artwork

 * Artwork should in most cases be unaltered from how it is found. Cropping transparent padding or pure-white backgrounds is acceptable; however removing the background from artwork is not. This is extremely hard to do without either leaving some of the background on the edge of the artwork or cutting off part of the artwork itself, so the background should be left alone.
 * If a background must be removed for use in a template or other specific situation, the artwork may be uploaded as a different file, keeping the original, unaltered version intact.