A निर्वाचित चित्र:

  1. तकनीकी गुणवत्ता का स्तर ऊँचा हो
    • कॉन्ट्रास्ट, प्रकाश, रोशनी, एवं रंग संतुलन अच्छा हो।
    • चित्र में दाने न दिखें, प्रकाशित क्षेत्र में ज़रुरत से अधिक उजाला न हो, एवं सुधारे गए चित्रों में विसंगतियाँ नज़र न आएं। here.
    • मुख्य विषय फोकस में हो, संरचना सुन्दर हो, एवं कोई ध्यान भंग करने या बाधा डालने वाले तत्व मौजूद न हों।
    • इस नियम का अपवाद ऐतिहासिक या कुछ दुर्लभ छवियों के लिए किया जा सकता है।
  2. बड़े नाप का हो
    • चित्र का रिज़ॉल्यूशन उच्च स्तर का हो, प्रिंट करने के लिए पर्याप्त हो। चित्र कान्यूनतम नाप 1500 पिक्सेल (लम्बाई और चौड़ाई दोनों) हो। एनिमेटेड छवियों एवं वीडियो के आकार को आंकने में ढील बरती जा सकती है।
      • इस नियम का अपवाद ऐतिहासिक या कुछ दुर्लभ छवियों के लिए किया जा सकता है। कृपया नामांकन करते समय इस औचित्य का वर्णन करें।
  3. विकिपीडिया की बेहतरीन रचनाओं में से एक हो
    • It is a photograph, diagram, image or animation which is among the best examples of a given subject that the encyclopedia has to offer.
    • It illustrates the subject in a compelling way, making the viewer want to know more. A photograph has appropriate lighting to maximize visible detail; diagrams and other illustrations are clear and informative.
    • 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 these examples for a basic guide.
    • commons:Help:Scanning offers advice on preparing non-photographic media (engravings, illustrations from books, etc) in your possession for Wikipedia.
  4. Has a free license. It is available in the public domain or under a free license. Fair use images are not allowed. To check which category a particular image tag falls under, see the list at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags.
  5. Adds significant encyclopedic value to an article and helps readers to understand an article.
    • The image is used in one or more articles.[1] 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.
    • A picture's encyclopedic value (referred to as "EV") is given priority over its artistic value.[2]
  6. Is verifiable. 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 propose new original research, such as unpublished ideas or arguments.
  7. Has a descriptive, informative and complete file description in English. A complete file description:
    • Properly identifies the main subject, including Latin and technical names where applicable.
    • Describes the context of the photograph, painting, or other medium. Geotagging 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 Commons:Geocoding, or Template:Coord if the image is hosted on the English Wikipedia).
    • 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.
    • 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.
  8. Avoids inappropriate digital manipulation.
    • Digital manipulation for the purpose of correcting flaws in a photographic image is generally acceptable provided it is limited, well-done, and not deceptive.
    • Typical acceptable manipulation includes cropping, perspective correction, sharpening/blurring, and colour/exposure correction.
    • More extensive manipulation should be clearly described in the image text.
    • Any manipulation which causes the main subject to be misrepresented is unacceptable.
    • Note that this criterion is not relevant to vector-based SVG images, as the entire image is a digital construction.

See: Wikipedia:How to improve image quality

  1. An image has more encyclopedic value (often abbreviated to "EV" or "enc" in discussions) if it contributes strongly to a single article, rather than contributing weakly to many. Adding an image to numerous articles to gain EV is counterproductive and may antagonize both FPC reviewers and article editors.
  2. While effects such as black and white, sepia, oversaturation, and abnormal angles may be visually pleasing, they often detract from the accurate depiction of the subject.