diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 94fcc30..30609dc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ ehthumbs.db
 Thumbs.db
 Desktop.ini
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Images (root-level only — don't ignore images in subdirectories)
+# =============================================================================
+/*.png
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Editor & IDE
 # =============================================================================