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Below is a guide to certain areas of the wiki that require images.

Uploading

Please ensure that if you upload an image while editing a page, that you add the appropriate attribution template. Click on more options, then choose an option from the Licensing list that appears. When you select a licensing template, a preview of it will appear. This template will appear on the file information page.

Imageupload

If you upload an image via Special:Upload (the Add a Photo link in the Contribute menu), then the same rule applies. The Licensing list is on the same page as the upload button. If you're using Monobook, this is the only image upload form available.

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If you feel that the required option isn't on the list, please let an administrator know.

Below is a guide to certain areas of the wiki that require images.

Infobox Pictures

For character infoboxes, use landscape oriented photos or those that would fit in a landscape frame. Screenshots are typically landscape. Exceptions from the landscape guidelines are Zords/Mecha, Megazords/Giant Robos and Monsters. For infobox headshots. Role Calls are not typically great shots to put in as the subject is usually "too far" or with effects too rendered.

As for the size, it is preferable that the head of the subject make up 1/3 of the photo.

If the photo is not landscape the infoboxes, especially those of Rangers will crop it for you. Check to see that it looks good on the photo. The photo will keep the top portion and trim the lower part if it is portrait-oriented.

Profile Images

Profile images placed in infoboxes give readers the opportunity to view what the character looks like outside of the official release image provided by Toei. These images go into the page's infobox. Below are how infoboxes need to be structured for profile pictures.

  • Rangers
    • Civilian profile (Top half of the infobox)
    • Live action Ranger image profile (Bottom half of the infobox, not a roll call image)
  • Allies/Civilians
    • Toei official image (Top half of the infobox. **ONLY** if official Toei image available.)
    • Human profile screenshot (Top half of the infobox. If Toei image is available for top half of the infobox, place profile image on bottom half of the infobox.)
  • Villains
    • Official Toei suit image (Top half of the infobox)
    • Profile image (Bottom half infobox)
  • Mecha
    • Official Toei image or cutout render (Top half of infobox)
    • Profile image (Bottom half of infobox)
      • Use close-up image similar to a civilian or live Action Ranger profile.

When getting a Profile Image for a character, Zord/MegaZord (Mecha), or monster, make sure that the profile image is in the shows native video resolution.


Super Sentai:

  • Showa-Heisei (1975-2005): 640x480
  • Modern Heisei-Onwards (2006-Onwards): 1920x1080


Power Rangers:

  • MMPR S1-RPM (1993-2009): 640x480
  • Samurai-Onwards (2011-Onwards): 1920x1080

Examples:

NOTES:

  • DO NOT grab profile images from blogs or social media sites. Our work must be distinguished from the work of outside sources. Doing this is not only a form of plagiarism, but it is also pure laziness.
  • When grabbing screenshots, do your best to grab screenshots from scenes exclusive to the franchise. For example, if you are grabbing a screenshot profile image for a Sentai monster, only use footage from Sentai. If you are grabbing a profile image for a PR monster, grab a screenshot from an American PR-exclusive footage only.
  • If grabbing a profile image for a PR monster proves difficult to grab in US footage, then use a screenshot from Sentai footage in PR shows. THIS ONLY APPLIES IF GETTING PROFILE IMAGES FROM US FOOTAGE PROVES TO BE A CHALLENGE.
    • PR monsters appearing in Sentai-exclusive footage scenes is more prevalent in seasons that uses more Sentai footage. Additionally, there ARE PR monsters who only appear in Sentai footage, so this must be closely watched when grabbing profile images.
  • If in the case of a ranger, monster, characters (side character or civilian) only appear for one episode like a body swap episode or the character doesn't have any good images of them up-close then it is allowed to use an image that's the closest to the ideal format.

Quality

As new information arrives for each season, different qualities of images can be found. Please note the priority of what quality we can use.

Infobox Landscape Exemptions

Zord and Megazord Photos

MMPR Thundermegazord

Zord and Megazord Photos must feature the entirety of the design clearly

These are seen in infoboxes, and are exempt from the landscape rule. The important thing is that the mecha design is clearly seen. Quality priority applies.

Monster Form Photos

These are seen in infoboxes, and are exempt from the landscape rule. The important thing is that the suit design is clearly seen. Quality priority applies.

Ranger Costumes

Zyu-red

An example of a Ranger Costume photo

These are seen in Ranger categories and individual Ranger pages. The important thing is that the suit design is clearly seen. Note how these are all standing photos for consistency purposes. Quality priority applies.

GIF Files

The following guidelines must be followed when uploading .gif files to the wiki:

  1. Animated GIFs must be converted from clips of the original episodes, with decent quality and acceptable frame rate.
  2. Ensure that the frames in the GIF do not contain any fansubs and/or other watermarks e.g. watermarks from a YouTube video.
  3. Image size should be optimized to reduce page load times. The image may be shrunk down if necessary.


Disallowed Photos

Photos from English-language sites (accessible by general audience) that contain layout detail are not allowed on the wiki as they form the site identity of other websites. Exceptions are photos found in downloads sections, such as wallpaper, skins, and official production photos. Non-English site photos are allowed with copyright. Never use an image with a watermark. Plain white backgrounds should also be avoided. And don't upload animated images.

Here are just some examples:

When choosing a photo for actor or actress' article, try to, by default, use a photo provided by their agency. Avoid photos from magazine shoots, such as bikini, gravure, and nude whenever possible, as they are considered inappropriate in most professional settings. We also do not host photo galleries of individual actors or actresses, so don't make one unless it stipulates changes in their agencies.

There has been instances where for comic-relief, characters have appeared partially naked or in underpants or have casually appeared in swimsuits. None of these scenes were meant to be inappropriate. Hence, screenshots of these scenes are allowed as long as they are contextual. However, cropping the images and laying focus on those characters is not allowed for the reasons mentioned in the previous section.

Some adult-oriented products of the franchise show explicit nudity and bloodshed. For nudity, none of those images are allowed under any circumstances. For violence, images will be allowed as long as they are not uncomfortable for other users.

Fair Use

Use only the images which have been made available by publishers on public domain, such as social media sites. Such images come under Fair Use laws. Images from official websites should be used only when they are clearly made available for distribution. While uploading such images, file descriptions should contain acknowledgement of the source (such as {{CopyrightToei}}, {{CopyrightBandai}}, etc.) in the file description. Images unavailable for distribution should not be derived from the website even through source code as doing so may violate copyright.

Fair Use may not include any images in public domain that the publisher does not wish to be shared through certain means. Magazine scans from Televi-Kun magazine are prohibited from the wiki as the publication announced in July 2020 that they are tracking down their scans online that could result in criminal charges and possibly having the wiki shut down. All prohibited scan images include entire pages, screenshots from a part of a page (i.e. using a portion of a page that includes a new form), and crops of a magazine scan.[1] Images from any other magazines are allowed, but they must be properly sourced before being added to any page.

Obviously upscaled or photoshop filtered photos

While upscales or photoshop edits are allowed to make for crisper photos, if the image is very heavily photoshopped to the point of being an obvious edit, it will be reverted/deleted. A good edit doesn't 'look like' an edit.

File Naming

For any file that is rendered out with a clear background or is **officially** released by Toei and TV Asahi (monster images, mecha, & weapons), we have a common naming system we have in place on how to name files. Please use the following season acronyms in the following format to name file renders. If two or more seasons use the same letters, add the second letter the Ranger team to the file name. For PR files, pay attention if you are adding a Ninja Steel file, that is PRNS2 due to conflicts with Ninja Storm being PRNS. For both franchises, prioritize uploading files as .png instead of .jpg. It makes it easier for editors to replace files if needed.

"(Season Acronym)-subject.png"; Ex: ASDB-Don Onitaijin.png

For suit renders they have a different naming style to the weapons, mecha, & monster images that being the first part of the Sentai's season name (Boukenger, Abarenger, Go-Busters, JAKQ, etc) followed by the color they use. Subsequently if they are designated by a unique name (TimeFire, Wolzard, Big One, etc.)

"(Season Name)-Subject.png"; Ex: Kyoryu-red.png, Geki-rio.png, Shinken-red2.png (for successor Rangers)

If you are adding a character profile image, there is no need for an acronym. All you need is the name of the subject. However, if there is a character who shares the same name as another character from another season, whether that be Sentai or PR, you MUST note in parentheses which that character comes from.

Ex: Name.png --> Mike Corbett.png; Alt.: Mike (Lost Galaxy).png or Mike (Samurai).png

  • HSG: Gorenger
  • JAKQ: JAKQ Dengekitai
  • BFJ: Battle Fever J
  • DSD: Denziman
  • TSSV: Sun Vulcan
  • DSGV: Goggle V
  • KSD: Dynaman
  • CDB: Bioman
  • DSC: Changeman
  • CSF: Flashman
  • HSM: Maskman
  • CSL: Liveman
  • KST: Turboranger
  • CSFi: Fiveman
  • CSJ: Jetman
  • KSZ: Zyuranger
  • GSD: Dairanger
  • NSK: Kakuranger
  • CSO: Ohranger
  • GSC: Carranger
  • DSM: Megaranger
  • SSG: Gingaman
  • KSGV: GoGoFive
  • MST: Timeranger
  • HSGa: Gaoranger
  • NSH: Hurricaneger
  • BSA: Abaranger
  • TSD: Dekaranger
  • MSM: Magiranger
  • GSB: Boukenger
  • JSG: Gekiranger
  • ESGO: Go-Onger
  • SSS: Shinkenger
  • TSG: Goseiger
  • KSG: Gokaiger
  • TSGB: Go-Busters
  • ZSK: Kyoryuger
  • RST: ToQger
  • SSN: Ninninger
  • DSZ: Zyuohger
  • USK: Kyuranger
  • KSLVKSP: Lupinranger VS Patranger
  • KSL: Lupinranger
  • KSP: Patranger
  • KSR: Ryusoulger
  • MSK: Kiramager
  • KSZe: Zenkaiger
  • ASDB: Donbrothers
  • OSKO: King-Ohger
  • BSB: Boonboomger

  • MMPR1: Mighty Morphin 1
  • MMPR2: Mighty Morphin 2
  • MMPR3: Mighty Morphin 3
  • MMAR: Mighty Morphin Alien
  • PRZ: Zeo
  • PRT: Turbo
  • PRIS: In Space
  • PRLG: Lost Galaxy
  • PRLR: Lightspeed Rescue
  • PRTF: Time Force
  • PRWF: Wild Force
  • PRNS: Ninja Storm
  • PRDT: Dino Thunder
  • PRSPD: SPD
  • PRMF: Mystic Force
  • PROO: Operation Overdrive
  • PRJF: Jungle Fury
  • PRRPM: RPM
  • PRS: Samurai
  • PRSS: Super Samurai
  • PRM: Megaforce
  • PRSM: Super Megaforce
  • PRDC: Dino Charge
  • PRDSC: Dino Super Charge
  • PRNS2: Ninja Steel
  • PRSNS: Super Ninja Steel
  • PRHF: HyperForce
  • PRBM: Beast Morphers
  • PRDF: Dino Fury
  • PRCF: Cosmic Fury

  • Gorenger: Go-(Ranger Color)
  • JAKQ: Jakq-(Ranger Color)
  • Battle Fever J: Battle-(Country Name)
  • Denziman: Denzi-(Ranger Color)
  • Sun Vulcan: Vul-(Ranger Color)
  • Dynaman: Dyna-(Ranger Color)
  • GoogleV: Google-(Ranger Color)
  • Bioman: Bio-(Ranger Color)
  • Changeman: Change-(Ranger Color)
  • Flashman: Flash-(Ranger Color)
  • Maskman: Mask-(Ranger Color)
  • Liveman: Live-(Ranger Color)
  • Turboranger: Turbo-(Ranger Color)
  • Fiveman: Five-(Ranger Color)
  • Jetman: Jet-(Ranger Color)
  • Zyuranger: Zyu-(Ranger Color)
  • Dairanger: Dai-(Ranger Color)
  • Kakuranger: Kaku-(Ranger Color)
  • Ohranger: Oh-(Ranger Color)
  • Carranger: Car-(Ranger Color)
  • Megaranger: Mega-(Ranger Color), Nezi-(Ranger Color)
  • Gingaman: Ginga-(Ranger Color)
  • GoGoFive: Gogo-(Ranger Color)
  • Timeranger: Time-(Ranger Color)
  • Gaoranger: Gao-(Ranger Color)
  • Hurricaneger: Hurricane-(Ranger Color)
  • Abaranger: Abare-(Ranger Color)
  • Dekaranger: Deka-(Ranger Color)
  • Magiranger: Magi-(Ranger Color)
  • Boukenger: Bouken-(Ranger Color)
  • Gekiranger: Geki-(Ranger Color)
  • Go-Onger: Goon-(Ranger Color)
  • Shinkenger: Shinken-(Ranger Color)
  • Goseiger: Gosei-(Ranger Color)
  • Gokaiger: Gokai-(Ranger Color)
  • Go-Busters: Buster-(Ranger Color)
  • Akibaranger: Akiba-(Ranger Color)
  • Kyoruger: Kyoryu-(Ranger Color), Kyoryu-brave(Ranger Color)
  • ToQger: Toq-(Ranger Number)+(Ranger Color)
  • Ninninger: Ninnin-(Ranger Color)
  • Zyuohger: Zyuoh-(Ranger Color)
  • Kyuranger: Kyu-(Ranger Color)
  • GoRider: Form Name; EX: Aka-Rider, Mido-Rider, etc.
  • Lupinranger: Lupin-(Ranger Color)
  • Patranger: Pat-(Ranger Color)
  • Ryusoulger: Ryusoul-(Ranger Color)
  • Kiramager: Kirama-(Ranger Color)
  • Zenkaiger: Zenkai-(Ranger Color)
  • The High School Heroes: Hero-(Ranger Color)
  • Donbrothers: Donbro-(Ranger Color), Donbro-(Noto Name)
  • King-Ohger: Kingoh-(Ranger Color)
  • Boonboomger: Boonboom-(Ranger Color)

References

Footnotes


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