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This article describes Blooncyclopedia's guidelines for what screenshots are needed and how to take them. In general, screenshots should be used to showcase unique | This article describes Blooncyclopedia's guidelines for what screenshots are needed and how to take them. In general, screenshots should be used to showcase every unique aspect of the subject, and each screenshot should serve a distinct purpose to avoid crowding galleries with redundant screenshots. | ||
==What screenshots are needed== | ==What screenshots are needed== | ||
As an example, for [[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]] in ''BTD6'', her gallery should have screenshots of: | A screenshot should be used for every distinct element of the subject that cannot be represented more clearly with just text or another kind of image. As an example, for [[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]] in ''BTD6'', her gallery should have screenshots of: | ||
*Her splash screen when unlocking her | *Her splash screen when unlocking her | ||
*Her models at levels 1-2, 3-9, 10-19, and 20 | *Her models at levels 1-2, 3-9, 10-19, and 20 | ||
*Her attacks and effects | *Her attacks and visual effects | ||
*Her abilities in action | *Her abilities in action | ||
*Her Trophy Store cosmetics in action | *Her Trophy Store cosmetics in action | ||
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We do not need screenshots of: | We do not need screenshots of: | ||
*Her portraits and ability icons (we have raw images of those already) | *Her portraits and ability icons (we have raw images of those already) | ||
*The same models and animations as before on different backgrounds | *Her description and level descriptions (we have raw text of those already) | ||
*The same models and animations as before on different backgrounds (those are not distinct elements of the subject) | |||
*Her with different buffs, unless they have particularly unique interactions | *Her with different buffs, unless they have particularly unique interactions | ||
*Images from | *Images not from ''BTD6'' (e.g. merchandise or [[The Story of Monkeys vs Bloons]]) | ||
===Specific cases=== | ===Specific cases=== | ||
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====''Bloons'' levels==== | ====''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. | 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. | ||
====''Bloons Supermonkey'' levels==== | ====''Bloons Supermonkey'' levels==== | ||
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*'''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''', 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 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.) | ||
*''' | *'''Screenshots should not be visually modified in any way except cropping.''' This includes, but is not limited to: | ||
**Rotating, flipping, scaling, or distorting | **Rotating, flipping, scaling, or distorting | ||
**Changing brightness or saturation | **Changing brightness or saturation | ||