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Image license

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While browsing the internet, I found a photo of a 2500-year-old artifact taken from a museum on a news site. When I searched for the same image with Google Lens, I saw that it had been used many times. I took a screenshot from the website, but the image was defective, so I cleaned the green spots on the black background with the background tool and made it completely black. I cut off the bottom of the image because it was unnecessarily long. I changed the lighting of the statue and made it more visible. Now, who owns the copyright of this image? What should I do when uploading? White Dodecahedron (talk) 03:32, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@White Dodecahedron: Was the original image either in the public domain or free-licensed? I'm guessing not (since you don't say so), so we probably cannot accept this image on Commons. A derivative work of a copyrighted work requires permission from the copyright-holder of the underlying copyrighted work as well as from anyone who made copyrightable changes to it. - Jmabel ! talk 15:28, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect template claims about heraldic images

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I'm having trouble tracking down where some particular wording "lives", that is showing up in the description of various heraldic images, e.g. here. The templated text makes the baldfaced claim "Unauthorised use of arms is a criminal offence. Without authorisation, arms cannot be borne, used, or displayed by anyone other than their rightful owner." This is not actually true in many (probably most) jurisdictions, and even for heraldically restrictive ones, the wording is subtly still wrong anyway. It should be modified to read something like "Unauthorised use of arms is a criminal offence in some jurisdictions, in which arms cannot be publicly borne, displayed, or otherwise used by anyone other than their rightful owner without authorisation."  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  07:14, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SMcandlish: it came from Template:Insignia-Scotland-Grant/en. Pinging User:Billbowery, the only person who ever edited that template; however, I see he has not contributed to Commons for about 4 years, nor to any WMF project this calendar year. - Jmabel ! talk 15:35, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@SMcCandlish: The usual Template:Insignia has a general wording considered applicable to most cases. Apparently, in 2020, a user believed it was a good idea, as one of their first edits on Commons, to create a different warning template, specifically for the jurisdiction of Scotland, "Template:Insignia-Scotland-Grant" (see there), which is the template you speak of. That template may or may not have been useful, but it referred explicitly to Scotland, so at least the possibility of confusion with other jurisdictions was limited. In 2024, another user thought that the specific templates for different jurisdictions were not a good idea and redirected them to the usual template (see this edit and the other edits of 16 March 2024 there), although it's not obvious if the initiative of that user to remove all those templates was sufficiently discussed somewhere. Normally, the redirection would suffice to prevent the display of "Template:Insignia-Scotland-Grant". However, its text is still displayed in "File:Arms_of_the_House_of_MacDougall_(after_1737).svg" because of the format in which it was inserted into that page (through autotranslate, which apparently takes the text from the "/en" subpage, which still displays the text). The text you wished to modify is in that subpage Template:Insignia-Scotland-Grant/en. But modifying a jurisdiction-specific template to speak of other jurisdictions may not be useful. If the specific template is not supposed to be used, you might prefer to simply remove it from the file description page. That will leave the usual template, which is there also. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:44, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If this is meant to be jurisdiction-specific language, then it needs to specify (in user-visible form) the actual jurisdiction. However, since Scotland is not alone in such heraldic legal restrictions, there doesn't seem to be a clear purpose in changing this to read "In Scotland, unauthorised use of arms is a criminal offence ...", since it would also be against heraldic law in the rest of the UK and in a number of (but not all) Commonwealth jurisdictions, and a several continental European ones. I.e., the ultimate solution seems to be having a single template that warns that laws on the subject vary by country (perhaps one with parameters to give some country-specific annotations if they really seem pertinent, but it's hard to figure why they would be; this is a global image server, not a storefront in Inverness).  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  22:29, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Coa blazon has a similar error, and I don't know how to fix it, because the text is buried somewhere behind an "autotranslate" module. The text in question reads "This coat of arms was drawn based on its blazon which – being a written description – is free from copyright." But this is legally wrong; things are not free from copyright because they are textual. There is no connection betweeen the concept "written/textual" and "free from copyright"; the two claims are entirely independent of each other, like "She is tall" and "She is from France". Worse, this template contradicts its own documentation, which in small part reads: "Certain governments have extended copyright protection to new and recent blazons of heraldic devices ...". So, the material in the template needs to be fixed in two ways. First, the default wording should read "This coat of arms was drawn based on its blazon, which is a written description and is free from copyright." Second, we need to be able to turn off the text " and is free from copyright" with a parameter, for cases like the documentation mentions that are in fact copyrighted.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  09:17, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • That sounds like a subject best taken up—at least initially—on the talk page of that template. - Jmabel ! talk 15:37, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, I'm in paritcular looking for Commons-expert advice on how to figure out where the storage location of this text is, in both cases. I use Wikipedia a lot, but it's generally much more transparent about where the actual text in templates is (often with a tiny "e" for edit one can click to get to it).  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  22:21, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's the same principle as in the other example above, and for many multilanguage templates, the English text is in the English subpage Template:Coa blazon/en, the Spanish text is in the Spanish subpage Template:Coa blazon/es, etc. -- Asclepias (talk) 01:49, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
But this means that changing the wording in just one language isn't that good an idea. I think somebody experienced should assist in the procedure and check that the result is consistent with actual usage and between languages. –LPfi (talk) 20:43, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Changing file source and license

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I've found that an image under the name of File:RemasteredIntroLogo.webp is not only plagarised from the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki on Fandom, but also it uses an incorrect source and license, as if Toshibafansandmore was claiming that the image belonged to them. My question is how do you change the source and license of a file page, and which is the correct one in this scenario? SleepDeprivedGinger (talk) 12:10, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SleepDeprivedGinger: Actually the file is a copyright violation since it was originally made by the cover artist of Thomas and Friends. Therefore I deleted it, since claims of fair use aren't allowed on Commons. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 12:34, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Matrix That makes sense, thank you for replying. SleepDeprivedGinger (talk) 12:37, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Interactive streetmaps

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With Leaflet I created an interactive OpenStreetMap with my photos on Wikimedia Commons. The result can be seen here

https://mschoettler.de/Pinnenpfad/Pinnenpfad6.html

I couldn't find any interactive maps in Wikipedia, but I found screenshots for example:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:20201119_xl_194539_Leaflet,_WikiMap_with_WMFlabs_map_per_OpenStreetMap_contributors,_Berlin_Brandenburger_Tor,_Screenshot_mit_Beispielbild_(Berlin,_germany,_panoramio_(5)).jpg

that link to the interactive map at wikimap.toolforge.org:

https://wikimap.toolforge.org/?wp=false&basemap=2&cluster=false&zoom=16&lat=052.516266&lon=0013.376798

I found other examples at wikivoyage and wikimedia.swiss for example:

https://map.wikimedia.swiss/v/swiss-museums/

Where should/could I put my interactive map and how can I do that? M.Schoettler (talk) 16:02, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help in mentioning a variable source

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A tag was put on my upload saying its a derivative work, File:Tæm̆bili Pandol 2024 Enderamulla Church Feast.jpg; should i mention all the villagers who made this pandol? I don't understand the requirment. pls explain this matter. its like asking to mention all the people who helped to build a christmas tree thats in a pic. Whats the solution on this. And no this is not sponsored by the mentioned church, its just a pandol made by villagers as a tradition. Whom should i mention as source? i hv already mentioned own since i took the photo. VihirLak007 (talk) 19:31, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The photo appears to be on Facebook, posted prior to your upload here by an account whose name does not match yours, and tagged all-rights-reserved there. But even if you did take the photograph, there is no freedom of panorama in Sri Lanka, so you would actually seem to need explicit permission from each of the builders and/or designers. DMacks (talk) 19:37, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
it one of my page i do as you see, should i also mention the page link as source too? but i uploaded the raw file of it without the edited version with the watermark. Should i tag my page link as source still? VihirLak007 (talk) 19:44, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, that makes sense for the own-work claim of the photo. Thanks for explaining one of the two concerns. DMacks (talk) 19:45, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
is there anything else i should do that might help? VihirLak007 (talk) 19:48, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
im now reading the intellectual property act in SL. Can i know what category might a decorative arch made for a church feast fall in? VihirLak007 (talk) 19:56, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I just read the section 8, from what i understad is;
Section 8: Works Not Protected by Copyright
This section explains that certain elements are not protected by copyright, which includes Ideas, concepts, procedures, methods of operation, or mathematical concepts as such.
This means that ideas, methods, or concepts in and of themselves are not subject to copyright protection. Only their expression in a tangible form can be protected. So, if a decorative arch (like a Thambili Thorana) follows a traditional or widely known pattern, it might not qualify for protection unless there is some new, original expression or design in its creation (which havent changed since the begining of the tradition).
While the Act does not specifically mention "traditional cultural expressions" or "public domain," it's generally understood in copyright law that elements that are part of cultural heritage or have been in long-standing public use may fall outside copyright protection unless there's an original aspect added to the work.
Thus, if a decorative arch is based on cultural traditions or forms, it is likely not protected unless new, creative, or original elements are introduced into its design or structure (again, the pandol form has never being changed in the history since the begining).
here you can see picture o fthe pandol over the years. Its the same traditional design. oldest available picture is from 1990 and 1991(100th jubilee).more older picture wouldnt hv been available since even in 1991 only one man owned a camera in the whole parish. The pandol was made every years except for 2020 for lack of king coconuts and covid pandemic in 2023. VihirLak007 (talk) 20:24, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Isn't a construction of something "a tangible form"? Taking that this is literally the same thing that has been re-built every year and that the original designer is not known, protection for anonymous works lasts 70 years. If it's been modified, then that might reset the clock. And the copyright law explicitly says "expression of folklore" are protected. DMacks (talk) 20:48, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ah right. "expression of folklore". Noted. Okay moving forward what should be done to the file? is there another way to still keep it on commons? or to be used only in named articles. Any changes to the source? VihirLak007 (talk) 21:04, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
i might be wrong but i feel like in this case, if they had originally named the file let say "view of an old church in sri lanka, during a feast celebration" this might have a different outcome. since it does not emphasize on a item in the pic but a general view one might see. Just saying. Wikiceylon.pvt (talk) 21:09, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The name doesn't matter if the content is unacceptable: the protected part of the image is not de minimis. Sometimes we get lucky and it's easier to catch potentially problematic content. Licensing policy is complicated, as you are learning. DMacks (talk)
Any update regarding my last two replies? VihirLak007 (talk) 03:40, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If the content is non-free, there is no remedy except deletion. Commons does not allow hosting of images that infringe license policy. DMacks (talk) 17:25, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
the church celebrated its 133rd anniversary in 2023. doesnt that already have passed 70+ year guidline? since the original creation of the pandol design which havent changed since? VihirLak007 (talk) 11:18, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@VihirLak007: Very good question: is there enough originality in this particular expression of traditional folk art to qualify for copyright? That is way too subtle a question about copyright for the help desk, and should be taken up at Commons:VP/C. - Jmabel ! talk 15:03, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
TYSM. A topic was added. The New topic in Village Pump VihirLak007 (talk) 18:21, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@VihirLak007: Please refer to that as the Copyright Village Pump.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:49, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
BTW under "no freedom of panorama in Sri Lanka"; are the below files acceptable? Pandols made annually for vesak festivals in Sri Lanka?
VihirLak007 (talk) 21:16, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Those might also be problematic, yes. Fact is, some countries are more restrictive than others. DMacks (talk) 17:25, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
all the mention files are sri lankan pandol. vesak pandols. VihirLak007 (talk) 11:12, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
piliyandala, grandpass, maharagam all three places in file names are places in sri lanka. VihirLak007 (talk) 11:13, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Actual Paper Magazine Puck Vol. 40 (XL) No. 1023.

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Hello I am curious on what the value is of an Actual Magazine Puck Vol. 40 (XL) No. 1023. I want to put some insurance on the magazine I have. It was found in an old abandon car over the cliff in Elk City, ID. Thank you for your time and help. Windy Wkime9 (talk) 22:36, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Wkime9: This would not be the place to ask questions about the value of materials like this. I'm sure there are bulletin bulletin boards where such things are discussed; you can probably find out on eBay, Amazon Marketplace, or similar sites what comparable items sell for; or if you really want to do it right, you can pay an appraiser. - Jmabel ! talk 19:55, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

upload Suno song

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I need to upload a Chinese song produced by Suno AI to enhance the description on Chinese Wikipedia. This will provide valuable context and information. Thank you.Idlcn (talk) 07:04, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Idlcn: the PRC is one of the few countries that does not currently consider all AI outputs to be in the public domain: see Commons:AI-generated media. I have no idea what jurisdiction you live in.
That said, if there is no copyright problem and it is needed for an article, Commons:Audio provides information about permitted and preferred formats for audio. - Jmabel ! talk 20:00, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel: Sorry ,I forgot to say ,I am Taiwanese, and Taiwan is not part of China. If the audio files I upload are considered to violate Chinese laws, then sensitive topics like the Tiananmen Square incident would also face the same scrutiny. It's crucial to recognize that Chinese citizens must use a VPN to access Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, highlighting the restrictions on information access imposed by the Chinese government. Thank you! Idlcn (talk) 22:13, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Idlcn: "Taiwan is not part of China": I believe both of the relevant governments would disagree with that statement (one more wholeheartedly than the other), but it is certainly not subject to PRC copyright law. - Jmabel ! talk 15:07, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Idlcn: Last I heard, Taiwan was ROC, which considers itself China. It would be better to say that Taiwan is not PRC and does not follow PRC laws.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 23:36, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your responses. As a Taiwanese user, I want to clarify that copyright considerations here differ from those in the PRC, and Taiwan has its own legal framework.

I seek to upload an audio file to Chinese Wikipedia featuring a song produced by Suno AI. This upload is essential to demonstrate Suno’s ability to generate Chinese songs, enhancing the understanding of AI's role in music. It’s important to note that many Chinese citizens need to use a VPN to access Wikipedia, making this contribution even more significant.

Additionally, English songs generated by Suno can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, contributing to the global repository of AI-generated music.

I assure you that I will comply with all relevant copyright guidelines. Allowing this upload would significantly support Wikipedia’s mission of providing accessible knowledge.

Thank you for considering my request!Idlcn (talk) 01:07, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like you should be all good on the commons side of things, give me a ping on my talk page when you upload the file. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 01:12, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Collaborative work

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Is it possible to license a collaborative work of two people (I tried File:Gr-Georgia-Damasioti-geschnitten.ogg)? In the example, Osenji made the recording (of someone else's voice, but that is not the question), sent me the file and I cut and uploaded it. If a double permission is not possible, I suppose that the person who recorded must send the permission form to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org and the uploader gives the license, right? Things would be easy if the same person records and uploads. But this costs more time and people are not always familiar with the process, so I looked for a shortcut and possibility of cooperation. - If a permission is necessary, does it have to be given for every single file separateley? Thank you. Reisen8 (talk) 08:51, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Reisen8: There is not really much other way to establish the licensing if Commons is the first place you are uploading. Alternatively, you could first upload somewhere else that is clearly under your joint control, and indicate the relevant free license and desired (joint) credit there, then cite that as the source when uploading. You can certainly give permission for multiple files in a single email to the VRT (permissions-commons etc., as you noted above). You can upload them, send the relevant emails referencing the filenames, and follow the instructions at {{PP}} so they should not get deleted while VRT is dealing with it.
FWIW, questions about VRT are usually best asked at Commons:Volunteer_Response_Team/Noticeboard, but I'm pretty sure that in this case they'd say more or less what I just wrote. - Jmabel ! talk 20:51, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Jmabel, then I'll move to VRT with my question. The thing is that I have to find a way allowing to give the permission also for future files - imagine a list with names to be pronounced as part of a project which will run for a long time. If people abroad will have to send a mail for each of those mini-files they will probably lose interest. I have to check that with VRT. All the best! Reisen8 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reisen8 (talk • contribs) 09:22, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

എങ്ങനെയാണ് പൂക്കളുടെ Photo apload ചെയ്യേണ്ടത്.

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എങ്ങനെയാണ് പൂക്കളുടെ ഫോട്ടോ Comensil apload ചെയ്യേണ്ടത്. Atpalamkonam (talk) 09:42, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How to upload photo of flowers.
How to upload flower photo to Comensil.
translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:57, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Atpalamkonam: ഹായ്, സ്വാഗതം. ദയവായി COM:FS (COM:FS/ml) കാണുക.

Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:FS (COM:FS/ml).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:57, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

logging in

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This complaint also applies to Wikipedia. When trying to log in, a user is presented with a check box "remain logged on" or something like that. It is very convenient to remain logged on. But the amount of time that one has to check that box is less than a second or two. Try it. 192.80.107.0 16:27, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is not the case in general. What sort of device, browser, and operating system are you on? - Jmabel ! talk 20:02, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is no apparent reason why the check box would disappear before the rest of the page Special:UserLogin or before clicking the log in button. The problem might have to do with the software you use or maybe you somehow automated your log in procedure instead of manually clicking the log in button. -- Asclepias (talk) 20:08, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adding source of derivative work in an uploaded file - an image within an image

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I need to indicate the source of a derivative work - I uploaded an image of an orchestra accompanying a film. A still image from the film is in my original photo. The film is now in public domain, so there is no copyright issue. I have the relevant information but I don't know how to edit the file description to incorporate it. I don't understand how to use the specific code. Can anyone help? Thanks Slwheatley (talk) 20:56, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Slwheatley: Please see the message at the top of Category:Metropolis (film). For historical reasons having to do in part with confused discussions in its early months of existence, Commons still has a peculiar and cumbersome internal policy stating that a file on Commons must be free in its country of "origin" (the country where it is first published). That internal policy has been diversely interpreted and applied. If your photo was first published on Commons, located in the United States, then its country of origin is the United States and your photo, and everything in it, is free there. However, an application of the Commons policy means that all objects seen in an image must also be free in their respective countries of first publication. You can may upload your file to the English-language Wikipedia, which applies the United Sates copyright law only, but not to the Deutsch-language Wikipedia, which also applies the German copyright law. -- Asclepias (talk) 22:05, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fotografías de Santa Juana de Arco

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Buenas se puede publicar a wikimedia las fotografías de Santa Juana de Arco?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 22:15, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AbchyZa22 Si, por supuesto. Si las fotos eran su trabajo y tienen una licencia libre como CC-by-4.0 o las fotos no tienen derechos de autor de otro, puede publicar las fotos. Bastique ☎ appelez-moi! 22:39, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Bastique:Si público una foto no tienen derecho de autor es posible agregar PD (ella falleció en 1431 en Francia)?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 22:54, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AbchyZa22 Si, Utilice el Asistente de subidas. Bastique ☎ appelez-moi! 23:21, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Image violation

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Hi!

One of the pictures that I uploaded to the Wiki commons was flagged by one of the users because of the copyright infringement. The article is about a biography of the person I was writing about and the image I uploaded was from the persons Instagram account. How do I dispute it?

I apologize if this questions looks too easy to answer, I just want to make sure that the article won't be affected.

Thank you in advance! Pypopus (talk) 05:06, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Pynopus. You might want to take a look at Commons:Copyright rules by subject matter#Internet images for reference, but most likely the only way for Commons to keep this image is going to be having the copyright holder of the photo (i.e. the person who took it, not the subject of the photo) to give their Commons:Consent. Since you seem to be saying you didn't take the photo yourself, then whoever did is the copyright holder. Commons needs some way to formally verify that that person is OK with the file being uploaded to Commons in accordance with Commons:Licensing. If you know who the copyright holder of the photo is, you can try requesting their consent per en:Wikipedia:Example requests for permission; however, only the copyright holder or their representatives can release the copyright holder's creative work under the type of licensing that Commons accepts. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:17, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Do remember: well over 95% of what you find on the Internet is copyrighted and does not offer a free license. You can't just grab a random photo from the web, wave a wand over it, and turn it into something that can be reused freely. - Jmabel ! talk 09:06, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading my photo into my entry. How, from an Android phone?

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How to add my own portrait photo at the head of my entry? Noeltredinnick (talk) 09:48, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Noeltredinnick: Hi, and welcome. Please start with COM:FS.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 23:32, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Noeltredinnick: Or follow the steps at en:WP:A picture of you. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:50, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help with identifying a grasshopper species (and species in general)

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Hi,

I uploaded some photos of a grasshopper earlier today (e.g., File:20240920 greasshopper on corn point meadows PD205782.jpg).

I thought I had identified the correct species, but now I'm not so sure.

Wondering if there is a place on WM where I can get advice on the correct species.

Thank you

Pdanese (talk) 22:32, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Pdanese: I see that the species has now been IDd, but in future you can apply categories like Category:Unidentified insects or one of its sub-categories; or you can upload your images to iNaturalist (but please still upload them here also). Using iNaturalist has the added advantage that your record contributes to the scientific monitoring of biodiversity; see com:INaturalist. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:59, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for both tips. I (especially) was unaware of Category:Unidentified insects.
Thanks again. Pdanese (talk) 15:50, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ابوعجيب

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اريد أضافة صورة لـ صاحب المقال ابوعجيب Hdb.i12 (talk) 01:29, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Hdb.i12 see Commons:Upload. RZuo (talk) 08:50, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello

What tag would best fit images from this source?

https://utswlibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/about

Specifically since it says: "Items within the UT Southwestern Image Archives are provided for non-commercial, personal, or research use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, photocopy, or download) materials without prior permission"

Thank you.

Nightryder84 (talk) 02:51, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Nightryder84: Commons doesn't accept content that's been released under a non-commercial license per COM:LJ; so, Commons is unlikely going to be able to keep this file because the licensing the UT Southwestern Image Archives is using is too restrictive for Commons. Given the information on the photo found at here, it seems likely that someone working for UT Southwestern took the photo in 1991 as part of their duties in a sort of en:work for hire type of arrangement, which means UT Southwestern is most likely the copyright holder; so, you would need its COM:CONSENT for the file to be kept on Commons. Others might assess this file's copyright differently, and you can wait to see if others respond if you want; however, I think your two options here are to ask the UTSW for its consent or tag the file for speedy deletion yourself per COM:CSD#G7. If you do nothing, the file will most likely tagged for speedy deletion by another Commons user per COM:CSD#F1 or COM:CSD#F4. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:29, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
seems not okay per rights statement. Regards, Aafi (talk) 05:56, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have the permission/consent from UTSW in the form of an email letter attachment . Where do I upload-send to? Nightryder84 (talk) 17:22, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Nightryder84: Please send that via VRT with a carbon copy to your UTSW correspondent to keep everyone in the loop.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:48, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request

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Sir want make own map like( African union ) colour more country for project i don't no how to make Wikipedia nmap used on their pages 2409:4085:8804:E506:0:0:29A8:68B0 04:32, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

go to com:gl/m with more detail about what you want to make. RZuo (talk) 08:49, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fotografías de Ezequiel Zamora

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Buenas se puede publicar las fotografías de Ezequiel Zamora (militar y político venezolano) falleció en 1860 en San Carlos (Estado Cojedes)? AbchyZa22 (talk) 07:29, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there are any photographs, but see Category:Ezequiel Zamora. Not sure any of these are based on something from his lifetime, but it's possible. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:16, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Picture of Emma Watson

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There is this picture of emma watson from an interview for vogue magazine used in the simple wiki, would it be approved for use in the main wiki page, as the status of license is not confired, it is also used in various wikis. Adry9509 (talk) 10:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Adry9509: File:Emma Watson 2023 head and shoulders 1 (cropped).jpg is freely licensed and can be reused for any purpose, both in the wiki and outside the wiki. I just closed the related DRs. Regards, Aafi (talk) 11:01, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
could you then please remove the nominated for deletion. Adry9509 (talk) 11:06, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, thanks for Your Help Adry9509 (talk) 11:07, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Adry9509: Assuming you mean the Main Page of the Simple English Wikipedia, that would be a matter for that project's policies. It's easy enough to confirm that the source video on YouTube is marked with a CC BY 3.0 licence. But there is always the question of whether the channel that posted the video actually had the right to grant that licence. In this case, it's notable that there's a corresponding video on the main Vogue channel, and it isn't marked CC BY 3.0. So the question is, does Vogue Taiwan have the right to relicense videos from Vogue under a free licence? And while I was writing this it seems that Aafi has decided that the answer is "yes". --bjh21 (talk) 11:04, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Bjh21, thanks for bringing this up. Well, frankly, I did no go too deep into this and trusted the statement by VOGUE Taiwan that the file is freely licensed. Given that the original video (published two days earlier) doesn't put up any such claim, I share same concerns as you. I can simply revert my closure and ask other admins to take a look. Regards, Aafi (talk) 11:12, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Pictures from Vogue Taiwan Does Seem to be a theme, my guess is that taiwan requires an open license not required for the original vogue? Adry9509 (talk) 11:20, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Problems uploading a file

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Hi,

I tried to upload a 1.5 GByte PDF file. I got various error messages. Currently I constantly keep getting "Pathologie4.pdf Could not acquire lock. Somebody else is doing something to this file." Before that I got something like "Server did not respond in the expected time". And just now I got "Internal error: Server failed to publish temporary file."

any ideas?

Yours Dirk Hünniger (talk) 16:54, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

and another one "Upload from stash already in progress." Dirk Hünniger (talk) 16:59, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Finally it worked. I got no clue why. Here is the file at last:
File:Pathologie4.pdf Dirk Hünniger (talk) 17:34, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh no

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Hello, I have uploaded a file of a Metro car to use, and I have realized it is not the correct one. To prevent people getting mislead, how do I modify the description and title or delete it completely? Thanks @MetaTalks MetaTalks (talk) 19:58, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MetaTalks, if the uploaded file is in the project scope, it can be edited (if needed) and kept. If it's not, you can request the file to be deleted. You can also request renaming of the file, if it is necessary. Ratekreel (talk) 21:16, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi, I have a question regarding U.S. State Department copyright law as it pertains to ambassadors. Since ambassadors operate under the jurisdiction of the Department of State, I understand that images depicting their official duties are considered public domain. Does this mean that any images they upload to social media platforms (such as Twitter/X) while performing their official duties are also in the public domain and, as such, can be used on Wikipedia? Titanciwiki (talk) 06:05, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Titanciwiki I believe it depends on who takes the photograph and where its published. If, for example, the photograph is taken by an employee of the US embassy (who isn't a local contract hire), it's taken as part of their official duties, and it's uploaded to an official US Government website (social media account), then perhaps it would fall under {{PD-USGov-DOS}}. On the other hand, if the photo was taken by someone else (e.g. a photographer working for the host country) but just is being hosted on an official US Government website (social media account) or is being hosted on someone's personal website or social media account (even if the person is a US government employee), then it might not be considered and official work of the US Government and thus could be eligible for copyright protection. This links to the copyright information page for the US Embassy in the UK, and I'd image most the other US embassies worldwide have similar pages. If that's not sufficient for you to do a self-assessment of the photo you want to use, it would probably be easier for someone to help you if could provide a link to the photo want to upload.
Finally and just for reference, Commons is mainly concerned with the licensing of the content it hosts and whether it meets COM:SCOPE. Commons isn't too concerned with how the content it hosts is being used by the various Wikimedia Foundation projects like English Wikipedia. Encyclopedic decisions regarding image tend to be left to each project to sort out; so, Commons hosting something doesn't automatically guarantee that a project will decide to use it, and such things sometimes need to be resolved through discussion at the local project level. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:30, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Завантаження зображення з іншого інтернет джерела

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Я пишу статтю для Вікіпедії про сучачного науковця і науково-педагогічного діяча та хочу завантажити його фото безпосередньо в шаблон «Науковець» для цієї статті. Фото це вже розміщено в статті про нього на сайті Енциклопедії Сучасної України: https://esu.com.ua/article-74750. В якій формі мені можливо завантажити це зображення, щоби не порушувати вимоги Вікіпедії стосовно авторських прав? Majkl Pris (talk) 14:29, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Majkl Pris I'm using google translate here. The page you link states "2024 © Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України", so for that particular photo to be allowed on Commons, you need the permission of the copyright holder, usually the photographer. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:55, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Дякую за доромогу! Спробую! Majkl Pris (talk) 15:20, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Encontrei imagens ótimas disponíveis para Download por Site Governamental Brasileiro

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Mas não sei se são livres para distribuição, alguém pode me ajudar a confirmar isso? Elas dão crédito à: "Foto: Kraw Penas/SEEC" E colocam disponíveis para: "Download em alta resolução" https://www.museuparanaense.pr.gov.br/Pagina/Precursora-das-artes-visuais-no-Parana-ganha-exposicao-no-Museu-Paranaense Camilarg (talk) 14:52, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I found some great images available for download on the Brazilian Government Website
But I don't know if they are free for distribution. Can anyone help me confirm this? They give credit to: "Photo: Kraw Penas/SEEC" and make them available for: "Download in high resolution"
translator: Google Translate/Tradutor Consigned (talk) 16:16, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Camilarg: I see no indication of a free license on that site, nor does the site meet {{PD-Brazil-Gov}}, so I don't think it can be uploaded here. Consigned (talk) 16:16, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Issues with uploading a new version of an SVG

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As depicted in this file:

I'm not able to upload a new version of File:Forms of government.svg. I've checked the metadata, and there's no HTML in there, so I have no idea what the issue is. I've even attempted to reupload the file in its current state and the same error has shown up, the only way to change this file currently is by reverting it to previous revisions. – GlowstoneUnknown (Talk) 01:25, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploaded new version unsucessful

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Hi, I decided to add unblurred higher quality images to a screenshot I uploaded last year.

The Talhenbont Hall floor plan file I added last year has been replaced, but is still showing up as the current image as it's blurred and doesn't zoom in well. I first added a better screenshot of a book, however the image was still blurred. I then unblurred the image, but when I uploaded the new image, it still didn't upload correctly, so I reverted twice without success, and added a new file again, but still the latest uploaded image is of the first original upload of low quality which does not zoom correctly. Any idea please as to why the current image isn't uploaded correctly and is still using the original upload ? Please take a look at this similar image which I uploaded successfully as a newly unblurred upgraded image. Whilst a third image also has the same issue of not fully uploading the newer unblurred screenshot. You just have to compare image sizes, now over 1mb compared to before to see the uploads were successful, just they are not being displayed correctly. Any ideas how to fix this issue please ?? Cltjames (talk) 01:54, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please delete this (duplicate) image

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It is a bit more than that; the near duplicate is appallingly bad low resolution, and may have been uploaded by a user who was blocked around ten years ago. That must be more than enough enough justification.

This is the one to delete; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A10a-81-0979-10tfwCC-1990.jpg

This is the one to keep; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fairchild_OA-10A_Thunderbolt_II,_USA_-_Air_Force_AN0687262.jpg

FYI; I am (or was) an aircraft enthusiast, and I confirm that the two images are of the same individual Wing Commander's aircraft (serial 81-0979), same location, same date, just a slightly different angle. I wasn't there myself, but it was a photo-shoot at RAF Waddington, 27 April 1990, open to the public, with around 50 aircraft arranged specifically for the cameras.

Meanwhile, I will manually visit the 3 or 4 pages that have mistakenly opted for the low-res version simply because it mentioned the Wing Commander connection. Give me 20 minutes head start to switch the images on these pages.

WendlingCrusader (talk) 16:25, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading a picture of the logo of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago to the Naparima College wikipedia pages

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Hi.

I would like to upload this picture of the logo of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago to the Naparima College wikipedia pages

[1]https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=554924049999859&set=a.554924033333194 VerstaerkerGesellschaft (talk) 00:03, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, the photo is presumably copyrighted and can't be uploaded here at Commons; the creator/copyright holder of the file would have to release it under a free license. It may be possible to upload it directly to Wikipedia as meta:Non-free content. Consigned (talk) 16:08, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Licensing status of a photo that was used under false pretenses

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I've just moved File:Willie Hagan.jpg to that title from File:Fretïmio Assocão di Planka.jpg based on its EXIF data and a post at a Wikipedia criticism site. en:Fretïmio Assocão di Planka has been deleted as a hoax. It's a 2010 photo, based on EXIF data, and is credited in those data to several photographers, presumably a firm, working for a branch of California State University. I'm unsure whether Commons has permission to use it. Help regarding an answer to that question, please, and if it is ok for it to remain, could someone fill out the necessary form fields? Yngvadottir (talk) 03:14, 28 September 2024 (UTC) P.S.: The same Wikipedia criticism site now has a post saying that the AfD traces the photo to this university news release. Yngvadottir (talk) 03:20, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It seems like this could be speedily deleted per COM:CSD#G3 or COM:CSD#F6 since the original license was obviously an intentional attempt at COM:LL and the file's use could be seen as violation of the personality rights of the subject of the photo (even if he was unaware of it); moreover, there's already a photo of the subject being used in en:Willie J. Hagan (assuming that's the same person) which means an immediate use for this photo isn't apparent. If the EXIF data is correct, the copyright holder would either be Karen Tapia or the university; so, hers or its COM:CONSENT would be needed for this to be kept, unless someone wants to argue this is {{PD-CAGov}}. FWIW, this seems to be the same Karen Tapia, and she seems to have worked for the university around the time the photo is supposed to have been taken; furthermore, the university does seem to be claiming copyright ownership of photos currently appearing on its official website. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:02, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

不知道錯誤在哪？

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提交檔案時，系統提醒有五個錯誤，但我不知道錯誤在哪？ Leo20041201 (talk) 14:13, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know where the error is?
When submitting the file, the system reminded me that there were five errors, but I don’t know where the errors are?
translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:45, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging @Sannita (WMF), as this seems Upload Wizard related.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:45, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Leo20041201 This is a known bug, we are working on it. Sorry you had to encounter it. Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:26, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How to upload audio?

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How to upload audio? Baginda 480 (talk) 15:12, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can upload wav or ogg files. There are ways to convert mp3 to ogg, but sound recordings typically need to be free as far as composition (the melody); the performance (band or musician playing it); and the recording itself. Abzeronow (talk) 17:33, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Informal(?) permission to upload article not in public domain

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Back in January, while constructing Halenbeck Hall, I found a photo by the St. Cloud State University Archives Facebook page that was a black and white exterior of the building from 1980. I asked whether or not I could use the photo for the Wikipedia page on their Facebook post, and they said I could as long as I credit them. The question is...would getting permission on Facebook be considered acceptable, or should I have gone for a more formal approach by emailing them? I will provide the link to the granted permission if requested. I never noticed that St. Cloud State University Archives responded to me all the way back in January until moments ago. Thanks. I'm just trying to play by the rules. Wjenkins96 (talk) 06:20, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Wjenkins96 Thanks for trying. It's possible, but has to be done right, see the FB section at WP:A picture of you. This assumes that the FB "holder" is the copyright holder, otherwise the copyright holder (usually the photographer) has to give permission via some other route on that page, like COM:VRT. Hope this helps some. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:49, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Permission routes?

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Hello I've been reading a lot of help pages (and this forum) and am struggling to find a list of examples of acceptable proof of permission sources. If, for example, you emailed someone and got a response to approve - how would you use that on here?. Trying to figure out the best way to seek permission (to change a person's image) that would be acceptable to your wizard / guidelines etc. Thx. Comedy Nerd77 (talk) 10:49, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Comedy Nerd77: Hi, and welcome. In that case, you would forward the response (preferably with full Internet headers) via VRT with a carbon copy to that someone and mentioning the file URL to be in the loop.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:21, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lucy Davis wedding photostream, December 9, 2006

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en:Lucy Davis

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hugovk/318976734/in/photostream/

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Some were uploaded:

File:Robert Powell.jpg

File:Jasper Carrott.jpg

69.181.17.113 16:50, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, and welcome. I tagged both.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:00, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cambiar nombre de archivo

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Subí la foto de Valia Garzón Díaz y por error escribí Días, con s. Necesito corregirlo a z. Tere CP (talk) 18:37, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Tere CP See Commons:File_renaming#How_to_rename_a_file. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 19:06, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Muchas gracias, seguí las indicaciones y mejor eliminé el segundo apellido. Espero que algún autorizado haga el cambio final. Hacía meses que no trabajaba acá en mis proyectos y olvidé algunos procedimientos. Le agradezco mucho. Saludos. Tere CP (talk) 19:57, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Gråbergs Gråa Sång Ay... perdón, escribí mal. Quise decir: Seguí sus indicaciones y mejor eliminé... Gracias. Tere CP (talk) 20:00, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Tere CP Esta movido Bastique ☎ appelez-moi! 21:06, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Muchísimas gracias! Tere CP (talk) 22:13, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Logos that features the Ukrainian flag as a sign of solidarity

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file:GameReactor logo (Ukraine).png

Any category for this? Trade (talk) 23:17, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Trade: maybe Category:Flags of Ukraine in art? —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 18:48, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Category:National flags of countries in logos is probably a better category. Bastique ☎ appelez-moi! 19:54, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I will add that looking "Flags in art" category and subcategory structure is a huge mess. Bastique ☎ appelez-moi! 20:01, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Image upload between countries

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Hi, there is a photo that is on Tamil Wikipedia that I would like to use on English Wikipedia, granted that they are both on Wikipedia, am I allowed to use it? Butterfly editing (talk) 23:42, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Butterfly editing: Hi, and welcome. Is the file actually here on Commons? What is the filename?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 01:21, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It is titled “Thenmozhi_Rajaratnam.jpg” here’s a link: https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D:Thenmozhi_Rajaratnam.jpg Butterfly editing (talk) 04:11, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

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This image has been nominated for deletion for over a month, and no action has been taken. Baginda 480 (talk) 11:07, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Baginda 480, the deletion backlog goes back to June 2024. Have patience, it will be handled! Bastique ☎ appelez-moi! 14:22, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

EU multimedia

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Hello. I have been wondering. So, I have been uploading images from the European Commission as I know those images are okay to upload on to Commons. Recently, I have also seen images from the European Parliament being uploaded under the European Union Government license. So my question is if it's also alright to upload these images as well? There are some images like these ones dating back to 2006 for example, and some even way back to 1995. Are each and every one okay to use? Bakir123 (talk) 16:48, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Upload

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ik was mijn foto’s aan uploaden en kreeg melding en alles was weg Reb-Elza-Art (talk) 19:58, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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