Valve Developer Community:Image use policy

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Certain rules must be adhered to with images uploaded to the Wiki.

Acceptable image guidelines

• Uploaded images should be related to an article subject in some way. Examples include:
  • Screenshots of game content (models/effects/levels) to illustrate its appearance or describe its use
  • Screenshots of development software/content/utilities (such as Valve Hammer Editor) to illustrate appearance and use
  • Diagrams or flowcharts detailing an aspect of development
  • Other content intended to improve an article or augment a tutorial
• Images must not contain vulgar or offensive material (note this does not apply to standard in-game blood and gore effects)

Unacceptable images

Examples of unacceptable images. This list is not comprehensive and common sense should be used.

• Images with pornographic content, including nude models and adult-themed mods
• Personal images or photographs

Copyright and fair use guidelines

• Screenshots of copyrighted material created by Valve are acceptable. This includes in-game screenshots, images of game content such as models and effects, and screenshots of developer tools such as Hammer Editor. Do not post original texture files; to show a texture, take a screenshot of it in use in-game or in Hammer.
• If the image uses copyrighted content which is not created by Valve, you should be careful it will qualify as fair use when used on the wiki. Examples of fair use:
  • A screenshot of third-party development content used in a tutorial (such as creation of a texture in Adobe Photoshop)
  • Logos and promotional images/screenshots for games and mods which have pages on this Wiki
  • Fanmade maps for illustration of a game concept or puzzle