The Blockheads Wiki:Image guidelines

Proposal for image guidelines:

File formats

Although The Blockheads Wiki supports png, gif, and jpg, PNG should be used whenever possible. JPEGs are lossy, and lose image quality that can't be recovered. (See this image for a comparison.)

As quality has already been lost, do not just save JPEGs as PNGs.

In cases where an animated image might be more appropriate, these may be uploaded in GIF format. These will need to be in GIF format for support in most browsers and must be uploaded at or below the size of display, as GIFs cannot be downscaled by MediaWiki. Animated images should be checked by wiki administrators before inclusion in articles.

Also, please make sure to upload images with lowercase extensions. (File:Image.png, not File:Image.PNG)

File names and dimensions

In general, use descriptive names for images. Do not upload images with names like "File:Picture.png" or "FIle:IMG 056.png". Also, remember to categorize all uploaded images.

Main categories:

• Animal images (all image featuring animals or animal-related items; doesn't have to be subject matter)
• Plant images (all image featuring plants or trees; doesn't have to be subject matter)
• Other images (all other images)

Possible categories:

• Blockhead images (all images with a blockhead in them)
• Overworld images (all images of the overworld)

Standardized images

Example		Dimensions	Notes
	File:Apple Icon.png	40x40 pixels	All item icons, not including blocks or HD icons Categorize under Category:Item icons
	File:Dirt Icon.png	80x80 pixels	All block icons, must be taken on a retina device (iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5s, 5c, iPod touch (4th, 5th), iPad 3, 4, Air, mini w/ Retina) Categorize under Category:Item icons
	File:Dirt HD Icon.png	80x80 pixels	All HD icons, must be taken on a retina device Categorize under Category:HD images, Category:Item icons, and any other applicable
	File:Workbench 1 Icon.png	80x80 pixels	All benches that appear as a cube, must be taken on a retina device *Do not include level if bench has no upgrades Categorize under Category:Bench icons and Category:Item icons
	File:Furnace up2 Icon.png	80x80 pixels	All cubic bench upgrades, must be taken on a retina device Number should represent the bench shown Categorize under Category:Bench upgrade icons and Category:Item icons
	File:Apple Big.png	160x160 pixels	All items with no overworld render, should be identical to inventory icon at 4x Background should be File:Gradient.png Categorize under Category:Large item icons
	File:Dodo Stew HD Big.png	160x160 pixels or larger	All items with no overworld render, must be taken on a retina device Categorize under Category:HD images
	File:Red Bricks Big.png	160x160 pixels or larger	All block icons, each pixel should be square Categorize under Category:Large item icons
	File:Dirt HD Big.png	160x160 pixels or larger	All block icons, must be taken on a retina device Categorize under Category:HD images
	File:Ice Helmet Big.png	160x160 pixels or larger	All items with overworld render, must be a square image Categorize under Category:Large item icons
	File:Storyteller Ach.png	120x120 pixels	All achievement icons, must be taken on a retina iPad on iOS 7 Categorize under Category:Achievement icons

Taking screenshots

To take a screenshot on an iOS device, hold the power and home buttons for a second or so until the screen turns white briefly. This image can be uploaded directly to the wiki, but it is preferable to transfer it to your computer for any needed editing. Do not edit or crop the image on iOS; it degrades the image quality. If needed, edit it on a computer before upload. If wanted, you can compress it using a lossless compression utility such as PunyPNG.