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====''Bloons'' levels====

Levels in the {{series|Bloons}} only need a screenshot of the default state of the level prior to the player taking any actions. If the level has moving Bloons or [[Camo Bloon (Bloons 2)|Camo Bloon]], try to take it in a way that shows as many Bloons as possible.

Levels in the {{series|Bloons}} only need a screenshot of the default state of the level prior to the player taking any actions (unless the level has some message or symbol that only appears after doing certain actions, like [[Message Final]]). If the level has moving Bloons or [[Camo Bloon (Bloons 2)|Camo Bloon]], try to take it in a way that shows as many Bloons as possible.

====''Bloons Supermonkey'' levels====

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==Composing screenshots==

*'''~~No overlays~~.~~''' Hide your~~ FPS counters ~~and~~ system controls.

*Screenshots shouldn't have any visual elements that aren't part of the game's rendered output. This includes FPS counters, system controls, operating system toolbars and taskbars, and external notifications.

*~~'''~~All cosmetics should be disabled~~'''~~, unless the screenshot is specifically to show cosmetics, in which case they should be the only cosmetics enabled.

*All cosmetics should be disabled (or set to default if that is not an option), unless the screenshot is specifically to show cosmetics, in which case they should be the only cosmetics enabled.

*If ~~your~~ screenshot is ~~being used~~ to ~~show~~ a ~~specific thing~~, such as a character animation, it should be cropped to focus on the subject. (The base screenshot you are cropping from should still follow the resolution guidelines described above.)

*If a screenshot is meant to demonstrate something that only takes up a small area of the screenshot, such as a character animation, it should be cropped to focus on the subject. (The base screenshot you are cropping from should still follow the resolution guidelines described above.)

*'''Screenshots should not be visually modified in any way except cropping.''' This includes, but is not limited to:

*In cases where the background isn't required to be something specific (such as screenshots of towers in the {{series|Bloons TD}}), the background used is up to you, as long as it has a good contrast with the primary subject of the screenshot, isn't too noisy or distracting, and isn't taken with any foreground elements that obscure the subject. For example, you shouldn't be taking screenshots of an [[Ice Monkey]] on a snowy map or behind a tree.

**Rotating, flipping, scaling, or distorting

**Changing brightness or saturation

==Editing screenshots==

**Adding text, arrows, lines, circles, etc

The following modifications are allowed:

**Blurring

*Cropping screenshots to focus on a subject

**AI upscaling

*Combining multiple screenshots into one image if it makes sense to present information that way, such as for a collage or a [[:File:BCS Zee Jay Passive Enhancements 3.4 Bton.png|before/after comparison]].

*In cases where the background isn't required to be something specific (~~i.e.~~ screenshots of towers the {{series|Bloons TD}}), the background used is up to you, as long as it has a good contrast with the primary subject of the screenshot ~~and it~~ isn't too noisy or distracting. For example, you shouldn't be taking screenshots of an [[Ice Monkey]] on a snowy map.

*Editing out sensitive information, such as account IDs (ideally by blurring the text rather than drawing on top of it).

Otherwise, screenshots shouldn't be visually modified. Unacceptable modifications include, but are not limited to:

*Rotating, flipping, scaling, or distorting

*Changing brightness or saturation

*Adding text, arrows, lines, circles, etc

*Blurring

*AI upscaling

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 ====''Bloons'' levels====
-Levels in the {{series|Bloons}} only need a screenshot of the default state of the level prior to the player taking any actions. If the level has moving Bloons or [[Camo Bloon (Bloons 2)|Camo Bloon]], try to take it in a way that shows as many Bloons as possible.
+Levels in the {{series|Bloons}} only need a screenshot of the default state of the level prior to the player taking any actions (unless the level has some message or symbol that only appears after doing certain actions, like [[Message Final]]). If the level has moving Bloons or [[Camo Bloon (Bloons 2)|Camo Bloon]], try to take it in a way that shows as many Bloons as possible.
 ====''Bloons Supermonkey'' levels====
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 ==Composing screenshots==
-*'''No overlays.''' Hide your FPS counters and system controls.
+*Screenshots shouldn't have any visual elements that aren't part of the game's rendered output. This includes FPS counters, system controls, operating system toolbars and taskbars, and external notifications.
-*'''All cosmetics should be disabled''', unless the screenshot is specifically to show cosmetics, in which case they should be the only cosmetics enabled.
+*All cosmetics should be disabled (or set to default if that is not an option), unless the screenshot is specifically to show cosmetics, in which case they should be the only cosmetics enabled.
-*If your screenshot is being used to show a specific thing, such as a character animation, it should be cropped to focus on the subject. (The base screenshot you are cropping from should still follow the resolution guidelines described above.)
+*If a screenshot is meant to demonstrate something that only takes up a small area of the screenshot, such as a character animation, it should be cropped to focus on the subject. (The base screenshot you are cropping from should still follow the resolution guidelines described above.)
-*'''Screenshots should not be visually modified in any way except cropping.''' This includes, but is not limited to:
+*In cases where the background isn't required to be something specific (such as screenshots of towers in the {{series|Bloons TD}}), the background used is up to you, as long as it has a good contrast with the primary subject of the screenshot, isn't too noisy or distracting, and isn't taken with any foreground elements that obscure the subject. For example, you shouldn't be taking screenshots of an [[Ice Monkey]] on a snowy map or behind a tree.
-**Rotating, flipping, scaling, or distorting
-**Changing brightness or saturation
+==Editing screenshots==
-**Adding text, arrows, lines, circles, etc
+The following modifications are allowed:
-**Blurring
+*Cropping screenshots to focus on a subject
-**AI upscaling
+*Combining multiple screenshots into one image if it makes sense to present information that way, such as for a collage or a [[:File:BCS Zee Jay Passive Enhancements 3.4 Bton.png|before/after comparison]].
-*In cases where the background isn't required to be something specific (i.e. screenshots of towers the {{series|Bloons TD}}), the background used is up to you, as long as it has a good contrast with the primary subject of the screenshot and it isn't too noisy or distracting. For example, you shouldn't be taking screenshots of an [[Ice Monkey]] on a snowy map.
+*Editing out sensitive information, such as account IDs (ideally by blurring the text rather than drawing on top of it).
+Otherwise, screenshots shouldn't be visually modified. Unacceptable modifications include, but are not limited to:
+*Rotating, flipping, scaling, or distorting
+*Changing brightness or saturation
+*Adding text, arrows, lines, circles, etc
+*Blurring
+*AI upscaling
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