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Examples of common technical problems can be found <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:What_is_a_featured_picture%3F/Examples_of_technical_problems" title="Wikipedia:What is a featured picture?/Examples of technical problems">here</a>.</li> <li>Its main subject is in focus, it has good <a href="/wiki/Composition_(visual_arts)" title="Composition (visual arts)">composition</a> and has no highly distracting or obstructing elements.</li> <li>Exceptions to this rule may be made for historical or otherwise unique images. If it is considered impossible to find a technically superior image of a given subject, lower quality may sometimes be allowed.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b>Is of high resolution.</b> <span class="anchor" id="2"></span> <ul><li>It is of sufficiently high <a href="/wiki/Image_resolution" title="Image resolution">resolution</a> to allow quality print reproduction. Still images should be a <i>minimum</i> of <b>1500 <a href="/wiki/Pixel" title="Pixel">pixels</a></b> in width and height (<i>1500×1500px</i>); larger sizes are generally preferred. The size of animated images is judged less strictly, though larger is still preferred. Further information on image size can be found <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_picture_criteria/Image_size" title="Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria/Image size">here</a>. <ul><li>Exceptions to this rule may be made where justified on a case-by-case basis, such as for historical, technically difficult or otherwise unique images, if no higher resolution could realistically be acquired. This should be explained in the nomination so that it can be taken into consideration.</li> <li>Note that <a href="/wiki/Vector_graphics" title="Vector graphics">vector graphics</a> in <a href="/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics" class="mw-redirect" title="Scalable Vector Graphics">SVG</a> format omit any requirement for any pixel count.</li> <li>Animations and video may be somewhat smaller.</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b>Is among Wikipedia's best work.</b> <span class="anchor" id="3"></span> <ul><li>It is a photograph, diagram, image or animation which is among the best examples of a given subject that the encyclopedia has to offer.</li> <li>It illustrates the subject in a compelling way, making the viewer want to know more. A photograph has appropriate <a href="/wiki/Key_light" title="Key light">lighting</a> to maximize visible detail; diagrams and other illustrations are clear and informative.</li> <li>A featured picture is not always required to be aesthetically pleasing; it might be shocking, impressive, or just highly informative. Highly graphic, historical and otherwise unique images may not have to be classically beautiful at all. See <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:What_is_a_featured_picture%3F/Example_subject_matter" title="Wikipedia:What is a featured picture?/Example subject matter">these examples</a> for a basic guide.</li> <li><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Scanning" class="extiw" title="commons:Help:Scanning">commons:Help:Scanning</a> offers advice on preparing non-photographic media (engravings, illustrations from books, etc) in your possession for Wikipedia.</li></ul></li> <li><b>Has a free license.</b> <span class="anchor" id="4"></span>It is available in the <a href="/wiki/Public_domain" title="Public domain">public domain</a> or under a free license. <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_content" title="Wikipedia:Non-free content">Fair use</a> images are <b>not</b> allowed. To check which category a particular image tag falls under, see the list at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_copyright_tags" title="Wikipedia:File copyright tags">Wikipedia:File copyright tags</a>.</li> <li><b>Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article</b> <span class="anchor" id="5"></span>and helps readers to understand an article. <ul><li>The image is used in one or more articles.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is preferable to wait a reasonable period of time (at least 7 days) after the image is added to the article before nominating it, though this may be ignored in obvious cases, such as replacing a low-resolution version of an image with a higher resolution of the same image.</li> <li>A picture's encyclopedic value (referred to as "EV") is given priority over its artistic value.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b>Is <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verifiable</a>.</b> <span class="anchor" id="6"></span>It is supported by facts in the article or references cited on the image page, or is from a source noted for its accuracy. It is not created to <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research#Original_images" title="Wikipedia:No original research">propose new original research, such as unpublished ideas or arguments</a>.</li> <li><b>Has a descriptive, informative and complete file description in English.</b> <span class="anchor" id="7"></span>A complete file description: <ul><li>Properly identifies the main subject, including Latin and technical names where applicable.</li> <li>Describes the context of the photograph, painting, or other medium. <a href="/wiki/Geotagging" title="Geotagging">Geotagging</a> photographs of identifiable places is encouraged. This entails providing the coordinates of where the camera was when the medium was recorded to an appropriate degree of precision no less than ~10 km² (see <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Geocoding" class="extiw" title="commons:Commons:Geocoding">Commons:Geocoding</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Template:Coord" title="Template:Coord">Template:Coord</a> if the image is hosted on the English Wikipedia).</li> <li>States the most relevant meta-detail (such as date, location, event, version, etc). It is suggested that additional relevant information that becomes known during the course of the nomination be subsequently included in the file description.</li> <li>May include languages other than English but there must be an English version available that meets this criterion. The file name may be in a language other than English.</li></ul></li> <li><b>Avoids inappropriate digital manipulation.</b> <span class="anchor" id="8"></span> <ul><li>Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in a photographic image is generally acceptable provided it is limited, well-done, and not deceptive.</li> <li>Typical acceptable manipulation includes cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and colour/exposure correction.</li> <li>More extensive manipulation should be clearly described in the image text.</li> <li>Any manipulation which causes the main subject to be misrepresented is unacceptable.</li> <li>Note that this criterion is not relevant to vector-based SVG images, as the entire image is a digital construction.</li></ul></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Improving_image_quality" data-mw-thread-id="h-Improving_image_quality"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Improving_image_quality"></span>Improving image quality<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Improving_image_quality"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Featured_picture_criteria&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Improving image quality"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>See: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_improve_image_quality" title="Wikipedia:How to improve image quality">Wikipedia:How to improve image quality</a></i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Examples_of_image_problems" data-mw-thread-id="h-Examples_of_image_problems"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Examples_of_image_problems"></span>Examples of image problems<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Examples_of_image_problems"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Featured_picture_criteria&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Examples of image problems"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>See: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:What_is_a_featured_picture%3F/Examples_of_technical_problems" title="Wikipedia:What is a featured picture?/Examples of technical problems">Wikipedia:What is a featured picture?/Examples of technical problems</a></i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="See_also" data-mw-thread-id="h-See_also"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-See_also"></span>See also<span data-mw-comment-end="h-See_also"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Featured_picture_criteria&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a 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