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:No rush : I finaly work on it : that's really a basic and stupid "copy-past" of a fire-star icon -> I can manage this !.
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American Civil War maps FH11&PDF→SVG

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 – -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 00:48, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I object to that tag: This isn't an easy request with this many images. The method has been worked out and these are slowly being converted over, but the request has not completely ceased being worked on. Maybe the current worker could post instructions for other people with FH11 so they can do some images too? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 18:09, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): American Civil War and related pages

Request: Convert to SVG. This one is huge, but it's not as bad as it looks. The author has put the source files on the web in FH11 and PDF format. If you open them in Adobe Illustrator, you should be able to save them in SVG format. After that, I would also recommend opening the SVG versions in Inkscape and saving as "Plain SVG". Would do it myself, but I don't have Adobe Illustrator. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 03:47, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

euh... We can do lot... but that lot it's a bit too "lot" for the moment. So I think this request will not be complete this year. Yug 05:18, 11 January 2008 (UTC) Massive PNG to SVG maps conversion is planed (for 2009 ? 2010 ?)
Can you guarantee that the author's website with the source files will still be there in 2010? You just have to click Save As... It's not that hard. It's good mindless clerk work if somebody with Illustrator has time to kill. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 08:52, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's possible to make quick PNG->SVG conversions, but without changing the colors, and the reseult will provide little comparative gains compare to former PNG.
But if we want to make a good work with shape check-improvement, SVG simplification (just the dots need), convert the image-text into true text that's about 30 min by maps (download-work-reupload). When we talk about 5 maps, that's a good work to do. When we talk about 60 maps, that's a huge work as to graphists who are volunteers here to have fun. So yes, that's convertible, but I say it clearly : the changes that your request may be satisfied is not high. Yug 06:23, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
I'd work on it if I had Illustrator. Maybe you guys can start a collection  ; ) Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 06:14, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
If you just need a soft to covert PNG to SVG, you can download Inkscape. Yug 06:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.228.38.201 (talk)

Could I suggest (Since all the filenames are going to be changed) a uniform naming scheme, like "Image:[Ordinal, if need be] Battle of [nameofarticle] (ACW)[(If need be), [Month], [day/dayrange].svg" (A suggestion)? Alsp, you can get the "source" from the original author here in Freehand drawings. This might make it easier. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 08:29, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

His source file are in "Fh11", a format that even the English Wikipedia know nothing about. I just tryed to open one with Inkscape : failed. It will be need to look on google to know if Fh11 is a vector format, and then look for Fh11 to SVG converter. Yug 20:14, 12 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.203.61.15 (talk)
FH is Macromedia/Adobe FreeHand. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 13:10, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OK, Illustrator CS3 30-day free trial + above files = SVGs. Have a look at Image:First Bull Run Campaign.svg, which I created from the .ai file available at Hal's website. It was quite easy, and not too time-consuming. I converted all text on paths (and text set in Myriad) to outlines, exported to SVG, and did a search-and-replace to make all the remaining text render in Arial. I'm trying out the .FH11 files now. They don't seem so cooperative, but I'm guessing it's only a matter of time ;) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 22:23, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Looks perfect except the background shouldn't be transparent. I fixed this one. It's easy enough in Inkscape - it's in Document Properties (ctrl-shift-d). I don't know where it would be in Illustrator. I think the best way to list these is with an indented bullet under the original (see above). Thanks for giving this an attempt; I thought everybody would be too intimidated to start. -- I. Pankonin Review me! 08:10, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Opaque background doesn't seem to be working. I'll give it a while and then upload a version with a white rectangle behind everything. -- I. Pankonin Review me! 10:13, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've done so with Image:First Bull Run July18.svg. I'm quite impressed that, even with some text as outlines, the filesize is only one-fifth that of the PNG version. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 16:43, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OK, FH11 officially tamed ;) How's this? Fvasconcellos (t·c) 15:35, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • PNG
    PNG
  • SVG from FH11
    SVG from FH11
Uninvolved viewer: except for when I view them directly in Ffx 2.0.0.11, they appear perfect. Clearly MW renders them better. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 19:52, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This has been my experience as well. SVG always seems to render better than even ultrahigh-resolution PNG images, and it becomes more apparent when the rendered image gets smaller. About this map, there seems to be a difference in the tone of brown for the geography. It looks like it's slightly transparent in the PNG image. -- I. Pankonin Review me! 23:30, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I noticed that as well; the terrain layer was significantly darker in the source file than in the PNG—maybe opacity information is lost when you import FH11 into Illustrator? Sorry, 68, but I completely missed your naming scheme suggestion above—I'm using the same file names as the PNGs :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 12:28, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's OK; for now using the same name will be the best way since it will involve a minimum of confusion. When MW finally is able to pagemove images, we can (WP:ACW can?) come up with a standard nomenclature. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 17:37, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OK, then, I'll keep hacking away at these. Maybe they'll be done by June :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 14:28, 27 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanx; with so many of them and so little actual artistic skills required it's probably quite slow and boring. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 04:25, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of Annaba Province, Algeria

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 – -- I. Pankonin Review me! 08:38, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Everything in Category:Annaba Province.

Request: The same thing as for this request: I need a vector version of the maps in the link above (it's the same map) showing the administrative borders of the municipalities and districts of Annaba Province, Algeria, but without he any text, without legends, and with no different colors. Each municipality should be individually selectable. Thanks. -- escondites 16:20, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: How many of the 48 provinces do you want to do. If it's many, I think could write an instruction page so any Inkscape newbie familiar with the basic tools could draw one. It would be fairly efficient, and a very good exercise in working with paths. Plus yielding nice results. I'm horribly backed at present, and shouldn't take on anything additional right now.

The corollary question: Are there some people out there who would be interested in giving this a go? Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 06:00, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • I think 6 are already done, and so there are 42 to go... But if you can make a tutorial to show me how to do it, I could probably do it by myself, actually, the only things I can do with Inscape are fill and stoke, writing text and covert it as paths, and making minimal boolean operations, but I'm aweful at freehand drawing! --escondites 06:24, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Freehand drawing skill is not required. It's a matter of just picking points along the border. Don't think curves - zoom in and just pick as many points as required to follow the borders. I was hoping to be Tom Sawyer painting the fence in Huckleberry Finn, and get several people going on it. Others still might show up, and this may be useful for maps elsewhere. This concept intrigues me, and things that intrigue me get done sooner. I'll get going within a couple of days, and then I just need to stay ahead of you. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 08:19, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You can generate SVG maps automatically with much more precision than by using Inkscape and tracing a path from a raster image. Use a software such a Ogis2svg, and a PD shapefile. It's faster, requires no skill, and much more precise (it can be as precise as you like up to the precision of the original data recorded). This way you use the true power of SVG; tracing a raster image into an SVG path is pointless IMO, as you can only loose precision never gain any. Jackaranga (talk) 17:15, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And what exactly is Ogis2svg, and what is a PD shapefile? --escondites 10:09, 15 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ogis2svg is software[1]. Slashme, Fvasconcellos do speak that language, I don't. I will continue with plan A in case plan B doesn't appear. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 02:38, 16 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expansion of Russia

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 – -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 02:21, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • reproduce image at the link provided and make it chronological moving image like this, but this is not necessary
    reproduce image at the link provided and make it chronological moving image like this, but this is not necessary

Article(s): Russia

Request: Can someone please reproduce this excellent Britannica image I found of the growth of Russia? [2] Obviously I can't upload the Britannica image and I also wanted to make it chronological moving image like this [3], but this is not necessary. Best regards,-- Miyokan (talk) 07:46, 16 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

before the English one is deleted, we will need the text as the French just doesn't do it. Chris (クリス) (talk) 01:41, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The French version looks like it was drawn as a vector. "Histoire de Russie" has the same png. We should ask the French if they have the original in vector form or unlabeled. Which I will attempt to do with the help of babelfish. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 05:22, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Meanwhile, I have asked User:Astrokey44, the creator of the mobile map, if he will come lend a hand. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 06:08, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The Babel fish transmitted the message. Alas, I am afraid that we havn't an SVG version. But I will ask to Pline, the creator of this map. Sémhur, from the Atelier Graphique, 10:15, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There are no SVG version. I have made a blank map version here : Image:Expansion-de-la-Russie-blan.png--82.67.195.236 (talk) 11:28, 26 January 2008 (UTC) Pline[reply]
I put a thank-you on the French page, with the hope we could return the favor. I have just enough high school French that I can usually tell if Babelfish makes an error - syntax errors are the most common, but I remember the syntax. This might be the first either lab has asked the other in this manner. Given the nice and very quick response we received, I would hope that at least one or two others would also visit the French talk page and leave a simple Thank you (english would be fine) and user name We may be in a way competitors, but it should be friendly and at a high level. The link will take you to the appropriate section, look for my username (preview = previsualisation save = sauvegarder ) The pages have exactly the same layout Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 18:25, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know why these other images were put up but I requested whether it would be possible to reproduce this [4] Britannica image rather than work with any of these existing images.--Miyokan (talk) 10:23, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Possible, yes, but there would be several problems. The biggest is that it would most likely result in a derivative which would still be a copyright vio. And take a lot of work. It would be much more work than using the very nice blank map the French were kind enough to bring to us. A thought would also be to look in the Russian wiki. Russia and History of Russia There is a very nice map of the whole country, although, or course, with Russian Names, and defining the expansion areas would be very difficult, and it still doesn't show Alaska. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 18:25, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The map Image:Expansion-de-la-Russie-blan.png is a derivative of Image:Muscovy-Russia 1300-1796.jpg, which is up for deletion as a copyright violation, and will thus be deleted also. best not to base any more work on these maps, they are copyright violations, and any derivatives will be copyvios also. Jackaranga (talk) 15:34, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Eh calm down there, I was about to go and vote as keep. Jackaranga (talk) 15:50, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for biting, usually you're in the other camp, so I thought it was you. I am going for a walk, this is driving me nuts. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:38, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Image:Meyers b14 s0080a.jpg may be of some use also, it shows the expansion also for the Asian part of Russia, but is in German and the text is almost too small to read. Jackaranga (talk) 03:03, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, that's perfect, seriously, the bottom map provides the right perspective including Alaska, and gives borders that can be traced in the right places, which M. Sagredo is brilliant at, and we can substitute text. Good catch, Jackaranga! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 03:22, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
random thought, when we do come up with a good map, might be a good idea just to leave it as a template with dates but no language, then each Wiki can add their own. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 03:22, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
File:Crop from an old map.jpg
Alas, there really isn't enough on the German map to work from. Jackaranga, can your software generate a map of Russia + Alaska with rivers, oceans seas, the present borders of russia, and alaska using the same simple cylindrical projection? 3000 px wide or so. Or do one of the whole world, I can crop and if necessary it wouldn't be hard to cut alaska off the right and stitch it on the

left. Or today's Russia and all the other countries of the region. latitude and longitudes line like the German map. a raster, png.preferred svg is OK, I can convert it if necessary. What the German map does tell me is that I can transform a conic projection into a cylindrical projection reasonably well. I should be able to use the French data and copy the expansion in the west, and use the german map for the east. Then we'll need a translator to figure out what is what.

Or given that the original requester seems to has left in disgust, (and likely will never return) we could just label the French map and put it up. And give some thought as to whether or not we should try to limit the inquisition into possible copyvio problems, unless we're fairly sure something is wrong. Assume good faith on the part of the uploader and requester that the copyrights are in order and Avoid copyright paranoia This has been very bad for the lab and is getting worse. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 16:08, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's wonderful to hear. They all look great. If we can be of assistance in any way. please let us know. Thanks Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 23:20, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Coats of Arms of Algeria

Article(s):Emblem of Algeria

Request: I created the second image and I'm not very satisfied with the result... Could someone please make it look more like the first image? And now something quite more difficult: Can some vectorize the images 3, 4, and 5? (image no. 4 is the same as no. 3, except that the background is white) Thanks a lot! -- escondites 11:44, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: But on Image:Algeria emb (1976).gif the license specifically says: vector versions are not permitted, and you are asking it be converted to scalable vector graphic ? This is just not logical. Jackaranga (talk) 15:31, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

To speak to the tag-it means that the image specifically from that website may not be used in vector form, as they sell those, so you can't get them free here. However it does not say we cannot redraw it from the base up as a usable wikifriendly version. The images website does not hold the copyrights for the design itself, the Algerian government does. Chris (クリス) (talk) 20:09, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for bringing the images in, Escondites, Redrawing the images in vector for would be allowed. [5] Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 20:07, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I'll have a go at them. Jackaranga (talk) 20:39, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I hope you're right about them being free, and not copyright restricted by the Algerian government though, it seems the source may have in fact copied the images from the internet without much thought of copyright. Also see http://www.fotw.us/flags/dz).html some appear slightly different on that page. Jackaranga (talk) 20:46, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, the FOTW website here shows a version with blue background, but also states that the website of the Algerian embassy to the UN shows again the white one, so it is the right one (and as an Algerian, I have to say that I've never seen a blue version of our emblem). However, I'm sure it is useful to the Wikigraphist to take a look at it as it is larger as the one here. BTW: The text on emblem no. 3 and 4 is Arabic and is:

الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية

and the one on the first emblem is

ج

. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Escondites (talk • contribs) 09:57, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Looks nice till now, , you did an awesome job on vectorizing these tiny bitmaps! (I did some minor changes to these images, I know it must have been a tough job for you to "draw" Arabic) And can please you make the brown hand of Fatima having more symetrical fingers? BTW: During the alterations I did, the star and crescrent got in the BG, can you fix it? TIA. --escondites 17:33, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I've been pretty busy at work lately, I will put the elements back in the right order, but I was wondering why you changed the sun, it doesn't look much like the one in the png image now. Also I think it's deliberate the hand is not symmetrical, but I will try copying the one from the 1971 insignia across and see how it looks. Jackaranga (talk) 23:28, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

More Zimbabwean Coats of Arms

Article(s): Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Gweru, Marondera, Zimbabwe, MDC

Request: To make SVG versions of the above images. Its a lot to ask and if it can't be done, it can't be done. The flags can be made using the coats of arms once an SVG has been made for them so no need to make the COAs twice. The writing on the Chitungwiza Banner should read Pamberi Nekushandria Pamwe. The Bulawayo flag is the Bulwayo COA on a blue bkgd. It looks different in the image above but use the image as in the COA as this is the proper version. SVG Zimbabwe COA and enlarge for clarity if possible. Many thanks Mangwanani (talk) 17:16, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

  • OK, the MDC flag was easy. Some of these coats of arms, however, are at a low resolution—I'm concerned about losing detail if we try to vectorize them. That may just be me, though :) Why is the Chitungwiza COA tagged as a logo? Fvasconcellos (t·c) 13:35, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Most of them are tagged as logos probably because when I uploaded them I couldn't find the right tag. To be fair they are logos in a sense... I thought the low resolution may be a problem but if it can't be done, it can't be done. The Bulawayo one is of a high resolution and the flag for it can be made by sticking the logo onto a blue background. The flag that is shown above for the Blwo flag I don't think is right as I never remember seeing the flag with a logo like that so I would stick to the logo shown as I got that off official documentation. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 16:59, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You'll have to get them from FotW now, Commons dropped the bomb on us! 68.39.174.238 (talk) 19:02, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Someone should go there and administer a good Whacking with a Wet Trout. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 04:34, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • I added an older insignia to the airforce collection. It seems most of the examples I saw had a ratio of 1:2. Is this generally correct for this type of flag? aliasd·U·T 04:13, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
FOUL, TIME OUT, WHOA!!! jackaranga, why are you not tagging these with the proper {{Non-free symbol}} tag? That's what it's there for, and it's a lot less deletionist and confrontational than tagging them for deletion. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 23:24, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Has any more progress been made with these images before Commons remove them all? Mangwanani (talk) 17:31, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but not really. I've been out of commission lately—rather, my computer has. Again, I apologize. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 10:16, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of the Battle of Kostiuchnówka

Article(s): Battle of Kostiuchnówka

Request: I have translated a Polish map but it was deleted due to being a replaceable fair use. Leaving aside the fact that the original I scanned was published in a rare newspaper and there are no other maps of the battle I am aware, nor mentions of it (so an individual who would want to make a map would have to start from scratch, most likely), I have reuploaded it off-site here. I hope that somebody can use it to create a free variant. PS. Translation of few items I was unable to do on the old map: 'Polski Lasek' - Polish Forest, 'Polska Góra' - Polish Hill, 'Brygada' - Brigade. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 00:16, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Piotr, would you object if the map view was from above rather than the side as it is now? Even rotating the image that way would make it our own, and closer to not having to worry about copyright. Let me know what you think. Krzyzszek Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 04:18, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Of course I would not object. It sounds like a good plan, but wouldn't just rotating be a derivative work/modification? Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 17:26, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so, let me ask Sagredo. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 02:14, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]


PFLP flag

Article(s): PFLP

Request: This was, possibly, made into an SVG from this image which has a slightly messed up circle because of low resolution. I'd like anyone fluent in SVG editing to make a smooth circle of the same width so that it won't look so odd when scaled. Should be relatively easy. Thanks -- gren グレン 06:39, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I'm gonna try now. ----Seans Potato Business 11:14, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Operation halted: Is this an official version? The flag already detracts in a few ways from this. Would it be better to start over? ----Seans Potato Business 11:27, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, I think the answer is neither... or both... or all. http://www.pflp.ps/english/ I would imagine the flag in the banner is close to official but if you look at http://www.pflp.ps/img/martyrs/martyrs.jpg you see a version without the notch on the upper left. My guess would be that there is an acceptable amount of variation but I think the one in the banner on the website might be ideal.
this might be more accurate and I think this one might be reliable because it's actually a printed flag... but I'm not sure if that is an official event and I had seen a different flag which actually included Arabic text. gren グレン 12:09, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe you can contact the organisation and ask them for an official SVG? Until then, I've simplified it (the simplify function removes nodes - you can read about it in the Inkscape 'advanced' tutorial; press Shift + S to try it out). It meant moving the arrow in place manually, so you might want to inspect it yourself. The circle still isn't perfect, but it's hopefully a bit better. Maybe a better tactic would be to re-create the whole circle but that doesn't help much with the semi-circle inside. --Seans Potato Business 12:51, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure how I'd contact them... and, well, being designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. makes that particularly unwise. Thank you for your work and the circle does look better. gren グレン 06:15, 1 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Another world population chart

  • original version
    original version
  • svg version, currently used
    svg version, currently used
  • is something brighter like this what you have in mind?
    is something brighter like this what you have in mind?

Article(s): World population

Request: Any way to visually improve this chart would be appreciated. -- Rmhermen (talk) 01:24, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

For instance? Color? Date milestones? What have you in mind? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 02:06, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps use a log scale on vertical axis to convey more detail? --IPiAweKid (talk) 06:13, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
We could also zoom it in to make information appear better. Currently you can just see some "noise" in the right-bottom corner. Of course this would lead to some missing years, but there didn't really happen anything before year 2000 BC. --Henrikb4 (talk) 13:28, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of Harare

Article(s):Harare

Request: Possible conversion to SVG format? Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 17:19, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Not meaning to be rude, but I have noticed often with your files you say self-made, when in fact you have just taken it from somewhere else, in this case http://www.propertylink.co.zw/map.cfm, I urge people to exert caution, that you don't spend time making something that will be deleted later as a copyvio. Jackaranga (talk) 20:36, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If the website owns the copyright for the map, it means we can't use the map as it, but if we use the map there and make a vector of our own using it as a model, it's not copyrighted by them AFAIK. --escondites 17:33, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This is probably PD as the real estate company almost certainly modified a governtment map for their use. Not Protected - Works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship (for example: standard calendars, height and weight charts, tape measures and rulers, and lists or tables taken from public documents or other common sources) Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 21:24, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
In US law, maps of streets are PD as long as they are accurate. To copyright their maps, mapmakers invent roads that don't exist, or sometimes they intentionally misspell an uncommon road name. I know this because years ago my father's map-making company (the company later went under) was in a copyright dispute with Rand McNally. Usually the best thing to do is cross-reference two maps. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 06:53, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Phone companies also add nonexistant business to the phone books for the same reason. I spent a couple of evenings trying to find certain eatery in Kalispell, MT. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 07:22, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's funny! -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 11:00, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Is anything able to be done to the image? Mangwanani (talk) 20:55, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's sitting totally ignored on WP:PUI... I have no idea. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 18:31, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Super Tuesday 2008 Maps

  • Super Duper Tuesday voting states
    Super Duper Tuesday voting states
  • svg - What color for D. C?
    svg - What color for D. C?
  • raw map
    raw map

Article(s): Super Tuesday, Super Tuesday (2008), Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page/Candidates

Request: These should be SVGified ASAP. These will be highly trafficked tonight and are particularly ugly PNGs at the moment. —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 01:22, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: This is close. D. C. was red when I found the map. Not sure I can get it to change. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 04:36, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sag old boy, on your new map (better colors, by the way!), I'm pretty sure Nova Scotia is sitting this one out. :) Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 05:20, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not to mention about half of those who could participate. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 07:01, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The first map is done. The other two have better quality and I suspect the original uploaders have copies of them in SVG form. I've put notes on their talk pages requesting that they upload the maps in that form. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 21:47, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Currently I am drawing the delegate cartogram on MS paint pixel-by-pixel, and streching into a photoshop file. I do not have an SVG. Maybe one can be made once the delegate voting is finished. I lack the ability to make or edit SVG at this moment. Does someone else want to step up to the plate? --- Rogsheng (talk) 21:48, 6 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My concern is that I would have to edit it after every primary, and I don't want to be stuck doing that. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 11:43, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The first map did have bad quality, but the second two are fine IMO. The creators of those two maps seem interested in keeping them up to date, so at this point I see two sleeping dogs I think we can let lie. Let's mark it finished. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 19:06, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
An SVG version of the primary results map has been made, but the creator of the map shown here continues to place the old one back on the page.--Ibagli rnbs (Talk) 03:25, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Royal coat of arms of Morocco

Article(s):Many, see image description page.

Request:Can this be vectorized, please? TIA. -- escondites 18:26, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: It would be a good idea to find a version of the coat from the Moroccan government, as the image from Vector Images could vary from the correct version. As happened in the Indonesian COA above. 168.103.39.226 (talk) 00:41, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Seal of Kansas

Article(s): Kansas, Seal of Kansas, History of Kansas, Seals of the U.S. states, Kansas Supreme Court

Request: Can someone make a vector version, perhaps using the flag? -- escondites 13:16, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:I'll work on this, but I think it should look like the version from the KS governor's office. Or this. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 05:23, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think the only difference in any of them is the artist's interpretation. I don't think any are incorrect. Are you worried about the flag's copyright? -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 06:41, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
xr flags appears often, labeled as PD, and I have no reason to think that is incorrect. I'm also sure both seals are correct according to blazon (I'm no expert there, I'll leave that to you.) I do think that the KS Governor's Office is the "official" version.
Going on a side trip, but a relevant one. If one wants to sell a keyring with a state seal to the Montana (state govenment) Historical Society, one had better show up with this. The official keeper of the MT seal is the Secretary of State. Go the home page of the MT SOS and you'll see the same seal as my keyrings. But click on that seal, and go to the page about the Montana State Seal. It shows at least 6 versions. I'm not sure the version I have been selling is "correct" according to the SOS, but it was/is according to the Montana Historical Society. (From the time we first made the product, I seem to remember something about a disagreement between the two agencies about the seal, but that was years ago.) The point of all this being that the case of Seals which are likely to be associated with governmental entities, an encyclopedia should try to use the version that those entities consider "official." There should be a footnote about the source, and isn't "The Office of the Governor of Kansas" better than "taken from xrmaps?" Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 20:17, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It all depends on how it's defined in the bill that the State used to adopt it. If they defined it using blazonry, then one is as good as another as long as it follows the blazon. On the other hand, if it was defined exactly, like the Flag of the United States, there is only one version that's correct. Just from the fact that it uses a landscape scene, I doubt that this one is defined exactly. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 23:59, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas provides that "there shall be kept by the governor, and used by him officially, and which shall be the great seal of Kansas. I think we should be using the official version. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 06:07, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think that clause is talking about the physical seal made of metal that's used to impress wax. I won't stand in your way if you want to continue. I did find the description, and for what it's worth the flag version looks correct. My intention was to save you some work, but if I wanted to meddle so much with this request, I should've accepted it myself instead of letting it sit there. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 08:56, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There are actually, if making a Google search, even more variations... --escondites 11:57, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Asturian church floor plans

  • floorplan for the Church of San Miguel de Lillo
    floorplan for the Church of San Miguel de Lillo
  • floorplan for the Church of San Salvador de Valdediós
    floorplan for the Church of San Salvador de Valdediós

Article: Asturian architecture

Request: Since the layout of these churches is explicitely detailed in the article on Asturian architecture, I think there's value in saving these images from deletion. The designs themselves are ancient, so copyright shouldn't be an issue. The images are lo-rez, but could someone try to vectorize them? Thanks, ˉˉanetode╦╩ 06:16, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I boldly changed the copyright tags on them as I don't think they are eligible for copyrighting: They're exact representations of the building with no additional creative work (IE. The scale marking doesn't count, IMAO) and hence are not eligible for the copyright, nor is the scanner eligible per BvC. Obviously if this is incorrect you may revert me. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 18:14, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
So the blueprint copyright would remain with the architect, now long gone. Works for me, thanks! ˉˉanetode╦╩ 16:42, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Wait, so do you or don't you want these vectorized? I'm a little confused @ what exactly happened here, I just changed the copyright tag to what seemed more appropriate, I didn't make any changes to the images themselves. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 19:26, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Vectorization would still be appreciated, but at least now these images won't be deleted. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 00:35, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Since that's the case, I've removed the resolved template, as that would just get it archived. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 01:03, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey

  • Monmouth County New Jersey Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cliffwood Beach Highlighted
    Monmouth County New Jersey Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cliffwood Beach Highlighted

Article: Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey

Request: Please create a map that portrays both the Aberdeen Township, Monmouth County and Old Bridge, Middlesex County portions of Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey. The current map only shows the Monmouth County portion. The area west of Whale Creek and east of Laurence Harbor, between Route 35 and the Raritan Bay, and bisected by Ocean Blvd, is Cliffwood Beach in Middlesex County. Even the small area south of Route 35 may be CB. -- Pat (talk) 07:21, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:


Ring circuit

Article(s): Ring circuit

Request: An SVG version would be nice -- Markus Kuhn (talk) 13:27, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Burning ship map

  • Position map
    Position map
  • larger map
    larger map

Article(s): M/S UND Adriyatik

Request: SVG-ification for legibility, if possible show a larger chunk of the Adriatic and country names so position is clearer? This is currently hardly legible, but the article is linked from ITN on the main page. -- Circeus (talk) 18:57, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I'll do it. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 02:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC) Nevermind I thought the map of the Adriatic was SVG. I don't have the tools for this. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 02:49, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could you open the png in Inkscape, draw on it, and then export the drawing as a png. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.42.172.193 (talk) 06:54, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Capital punishment request

  • New base image
    New base image
  • Source image
    Source image
  • To be updated or replaced?
    To be updated or replaced?
  • how about four nice neutral colors?
    how about four nice neutral colors?
  • svg
    svg
  • includes Puerto Rico as though it were a state, but not DC (Also erroneously out of date)
    includes Puerto Rico as though it were a state, but not DC (Also erroneously out of date)

Articels: Capital punishment and other related pages

Request: The current SVG is unfortunately very garish looking (IMAO) in colors and state labels. Could a new map be created, possibly showing the method(s)? Currently, I'm thinking of the following designations:

  • No provision for executions in state law
  • Declared unconstitutional (Functionally, no provision for executions)
  • Has not been used since Gregg
  • Actively used (Since Gregg) and the primary method

I know its probably a real tall order to integrate all of the methods into a colored map; so I'm thinking it may be better and easier to have a map of the 1st 5, and then a map of the method(s) of those states that have legal provisions on the books for it. Thanx, 68.39.174.238 (talk) 19:57, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Follow up: I should've done more research, see Image:Death penalty statutes in the United States.svg. Would removing the state text labels be better, for internationalization? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 20:04, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also, per Image:Death penalty statutes in the united states.png, PR should be included as having none, or should we limit this to states only? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 20:08, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The colors are quite POV. I don't think I've ever seen black used on a map. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 23:52, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's been brought up before (They also make it near impossible to see the state lines). I prefer the colors in Image:Death penalty statutes in the United States.svg: Much less garish, and also used on many other types of maps (Image:Unibicameral Map.png, for instance). 68.39.174.238 (talk) 02:02, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also note (Sorry for all of this), the title of the 3rd image is erroneous: It purports to show the methods of the states, but in reality only mentions lethal injection. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 02:28, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Whoever added the image with the "neutral colors": I have no attachment to any of these color sets (Although I heartily dislike the pitch black v. bright green one), so you can pick more appropriate ones if you wish. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 18:03, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shortened list so it's not so hard (Only 4 things now), so as to encourage help? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 02:07, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Waterboarding

Article(s): Waterboarding

Request: correct for perspective, reduce glass glare, and participate in the discussion about the need for this image at its AfD. -- Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 20:20, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

:For the record, the debate is here: Wikipedia:Images_and_media_for_deletion/2008_February_8#Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg and seems to be very one sided right now. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 02:26, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Vote has concluded in keep, will someone please do this? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 06:00, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I've done this one. Hope it looks nice. XcepticZP (talk) 18:47, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Central Asia Map

  • Map of Central Asia, showing three possible definitions
    Map of Central Asia, showing three possible definitions

Article(s): Central Asia, History of Central Asia, Soviet Central Asia

Request: It would be great if someone with image experience could make this map look nicer (specifically, could it be antialiased?). I'm quite the novice and have no idea how to do that. Thanks! Otebig (talk) 03:58, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Logo of the ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos

Article(s): Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos

Request: I'd appreciate if someone could clean up that logo and then convert it to SVG format. A big part of the logo is the same as on the Coat of arms of Laos. That's a good start! Thanks a lot! Emilaca (talk) 06:49, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

User:DTR did a great job on the Coat of arms of Laos, perhaps he could be persuaded to work his magic here again! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 10:14, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Chris (クリス • フィッチ)! But I've already asked User:DTR and he told me he would have been very happy to help me, but he's unfortunately too busy, so he can't do it. Thanks again! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Emilaca (talk • contribs) 13:07, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I had a small ounce of time to spare, so I made a rough start on the pic, but I'd prefer it if someone else could make the finishing touches. I took the Laos Coat of Arms and salvaged as much as I could, then added the new stuff. I had trouble with the people and animal (bull?) in the foreground, and with guessing which characters to use for the text (I left in the text from the COA for a guideline). See here for a scaled-up version and a link to the font used.
I also embedded the guide image, so that if anyone else would like to tidy up and refine then they have the original raster stretched to the same size and same ratio as I did. --Dave the Rave (DTR)talk 13:40, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, great job! I knew that the animal wouldn't be the easiest part of the job... But you did fine and the people are very nice. We'll see if someone can continue your wonderful work! Thanks again. Emilaca (talk) 12:02, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'll finish it if somebody could give me the text so I don't have to trace it. DTR gave us the font, but my keyboard doesn't do that language, and I wouldn't know what keys to press if it did. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 02:29, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Here is the text: ກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້. You can copy it and then paste it in your document. Then you have to put the text in an Unicode font (Saysettha Unicode, for example). If you have more questions or if you have another font like Saysettha 95 or Saysettha 2000, I can tell you which keys to press. Emilaca (talk) 11:12, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Still working out some kinks. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 06:54, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hopefully it's good now. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 03:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Bon travail! You did a great job on the small details. There are two things that "could" be improved: first, the kind of wheel (colour and size). The second thing, that I'm taking in charge, is the font. I have a lot here and I'll see if I can find a more suitable font that looks more like the original. Thanks again, User:Ipankonin! Emilaca (talk) 10:44, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DoD photo cleanup

  • Noise Reduction
    Noise Reduction

Articles: Louis Jones, Jr.

Request: Removal of strange red dot noises, especially above his head. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 02:47, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion:

  • How does my edit look? I've removed the dots, in addition to a general noise reduction and slight sharpen. The image is rather poor to begin with, and there is a lot of compression artifacts. Hopefully my edit is a slight improvement and to your likings.-Andrew c [talk] 15:19, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Excellent work; can you overwrite the current image with the edit? Its definitely superior to the current one. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:45, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Cheatsheet to Vectorized

Article(s): For Wikipedia use, especially the {{welcome}}

Request: -- 210.203.61.15 (talk) 14:26, 11 February 2008 (UTC) Can someone convert these pdf into SVG, or redo it in SVG. Since SVG is understood by MediaWiki (display an image) and SVG is easier to translate, that should be really helpful to have them in SVG format. The wikipedia-Logo is not available in SVG, and will need to be deleted.[reply]

Graphist opinion: All done... Some fonts were messed up, but all in all, i think it looks good. Any problems? Let me know... Please fix the licenses on both vector images. I hate doing that bit, also can you add descriptions? Thanks XcepticZP (talk) 12:33, 13 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Muahahah !!! Many Thanks !! I will tell the French about this news, to get more translations. You can also encourage your wikipedia to use the english SVG within the {welcome} template. ;) Yug (talk) 16:34, 13 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...:)Glad you like... PDF --> SVG conversions are incredibly easy for me, so feel free to send those my way any time. If you feel the request has been fulfilled, please change the request to done. Thanks XcepticZP (talk) 17:04, 13 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
O.O !!! I just noticed that you upload your files on wikipedia english !! => big mistake O.o. That's fine, you just need to know that for all free images you have to upload them on wikimedia commons (see http://commons.wikimedia.org , you need to log in). Also, from now, you will have to upload all your free images on commons to allow ALL wikipedians (like Frenchs like me) to see your images. ;)
English wikipedia should just host your Fair use images, which can be use only on the englsih Wikipedia. Yug (talk) 15:42, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
^,..,^y really.... ! muahaha ! So I'm sorry to announce that your work is not finish, their are a dozen of such pdf on commons:Category:Wikimedia promotion... (soory... that make lot of work to convert them into pdf.) Please, remember you to categorize them as {{Wiki Cheatsheet}} (add this when you upload your fille on commons this will add the licence template and the category ^__^y) if you continue to convert somes . Don't rush : the French and english ones were the more need, so no worry you stop here. Yug (talk) 15:18, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Okays, lol... I guess i'll go do that, then. I, for one, had no idea the other language wiki's had different media databases. Oh well, hehe... XcepticZP (talk) 16:42, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
They are now on commons. I'd link them to this request's gallery, but I have no clue how to do it! lol...Here are the links: [[7]][[8]]XcepticZP (talk) 16:51, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The vector versions are showing major kerning problems on my system (XP, firefox). I normally don't see many problems with SVGs, so this there any way to fix? Could also convert text to paths, but would have a much larger file size. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 02:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC) Also opening them in inkscape shows the problem is more than just a browser rendering problem. Why not just stick with the raster version--the need for fast page loads for a welcome message/cheat sheet might outweigh the limitations of not having the vector version. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 02:17, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I do see the problem. It says "Simply dick on the link", among many other problems. . I never quite understood why wikipedia doesn't have solid support for this. And frankly, svg text never comes out right if not converted to path. At least for me, anyways. I think it is readable, though. And I don't see any rendering problem in Illustrator. XcepticZP (talk) 18:11, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Seal of Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  • Seal of Lancaster, PA
    Seal of Lancaster, PA
  • SVG'd rose
    SVG'd rose

Article(s): Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Request: Could someone convert this in to a vector image? This image could probably be reclassified as public domain as its a least 100 years old. ​​​​D​​tbohrer​​​​talk•contribs 22:43, 12 February 2008 (UTC) [reply]

I've added the SVG'd version of the rose for anyone so they don't have to do that. Does anyone have the info/blaxon of the shield on the inside of the rose? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:48, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The inside of the shield has three sheaves of wheat (similar to the ones on the seal of Pennsylvania) on the bottom, three white globes in the middle and a Conestoga wagon on the top. A crown sits on top of the shield. --​​​​D​​tbohrer​​​​talk•contribs 23:22, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:


PCMCIA cards

Articels: PCMCIA card, etc.

Request: Simple SVGification. I don't think the dropshadow needs to be retained though. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 01:49, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oppinion: Ok, I'm on this one... XcepticZP (talk) 15:34, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Almost finished. XcepticZP (talk) 17:59, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Zimbabwe flag/map

Resolved
 – Mangwanani (talk) 17:18, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Zimbabwe map
    Zimbabwe map
  • This and
    This and
  • this should be useful.
    this should be useful.
  • SVG outline
    SVG outline

Article(s): Zimbabwe stubs

Request: SVGery to be similar to Image:SouthAfricanStub.png Mangwanani (talk) 19:30, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also worth noting, Country stub pictures at the commons. Most are SVGs, but there are a couple of egregiously bad rasters that could do with an SVGing. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 20:30, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Added elements of map and flag. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 00:02, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Here it is. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 20:57, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Marked as VVA and changed all the templates. Hope I didn't jump the gun. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:36, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Could the flag be smaller in the country outline so we can see more of the stripes or is this not possible?Mangwanani (talk) 16:23, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but I would have to alter the proportions of the flag, specifically, I'd make the star/logo smaller and move it to the left. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 16:52, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Uploaded a new version with the central emblem altered to fit more of the stripes. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 17:02, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That'll do lovely. Many thanks. Mangwanani (talk) 17:18, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Logo of Cottco
    Logo of Cottco

Article(s): Cottco

Request: SVG image. Taken from Cottco Website Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 13:28, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

There are plenty of logos SVGified though...Mangwanani (talk) 19:19, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
All the ones I've done before were deleted... Why? Because of overzealous copyvio people... It's just the way it is. Besides, I think Cottco would be thrilled to have their logo in svg format, it's probably more than what they have now. lol XcepticZP (talk) 19:26, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

UN countries

Resolved
  • Map of UN member states
    Map of UN member states
  • UN square
    UN square
  • Can be taken from here
    Can be taken from here
  • Completed vector image.
    Completed vector image.

Article(s): United Nations, United Nations member states and many other pages

Request: To Vectorise image for enhanced quality. The UN square can be taken from the UN flag which is already vectorised. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 13:33, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Finished. XcepticZP (talk) 17:57, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm Not sure about the proportions. Flags usually have to be exact. -- I. Pankonin (t·c) 01:24, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. The proportions for the SVG aren't quite the same. Any progress on the map? Mangwanani (talk) 18:35, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, will do it in a bit. I'll get the proportions right. I didn't think it would matter much. XcepticZP (talk) 18:31, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Finished, i followed the png proportions exactly. Hope its good :) XcepticZP (talk) 18:59, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, thats better. Ta Mangwanani (talk) 19:15, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kosovo coat of arms

Resolved
 – Just cleaning up, this looks done. BsayUSD [Talk]π[contribs] 01:55, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • to be SVGified
    to be SVGified

Article(s): Kosovo

Request: This interim seal for Kosovo needs to be turned into an .svg please. Thanks -- 67.41.182.153 (talk) 17:57, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Here you go:

  • COA of Kosovo
    COA of Kosovo

--Martin23230 (talk) 20:13, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Changed image since it's been uploaded to Commons w/ a different name. If nothing else, this independancy has created a load of confusion on the coats of the country (The UN one and the new one). 68.39.174.238 (talk) 23:57, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It isn't recognized as independent yet. XcepticZP (talk) 17:14, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You know what I mean... 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:31, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kosovo ethnic 2005

Article(s): Kosovo

Request: scales poorly, SVGify. -- Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 21:22, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Copt cross

Articels: Copt, etc.

Request: SVGify. The text can be taken from the SVGs on Coptic alphabet. The drop shadow is not required and can be removed. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 18:00, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oppinion:

Matt Sanchez

Resolved
 – Benjiboi 11:47, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles: Matt Sanchez

Request: Can this be cropped so we can also have a head shot and any appropriate quality enhancement? We need a decent headshot for the bio box. Benjiboi 12:23, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion: The copyright status for the images you request would be a nightmare. I'm not doing it, sorry. XcepticZP (talk) 17:12, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(sigh). We had the copyright settled with permission from the owner but now the image has been deleted as replaceable. Sorry about that. Benjiboi 11:46, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

CoA Kurdistan

Resolved
 – 212.187.1.213 (talk) 17:18, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Coat of Arms of Iraqi Kurdistan
    Coat of Arms of Iraqi Kurdistan
  • SVG
    SVG

Article(s):general places. The Coat of arms of Kurdistan Regional Government links to two highversions of the image.

Request:A SVG version so we can use it on multiple pages instead of this small version -- 212.187.1.213 (talk) 16:37, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

How's that? Time3000 (talk) 18:05, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm assuming you have the document saved somehow and you can edit it very fast. As seen here the eagle has a sharp mouth and looks a little "angry". If you could edit that very fast i'd be ever happier than i am now. Tnx 212.187.1.213 (talk) 22:05, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Should we then also be incorporating the text and the dates? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 22:18, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've changed the eagle's head, but I'm also thinking about the text and dates on the PDF - is it simply a slightly different coat of arms or an old/new version or something? And which (original JPEG or PDF) should the SVG follow? Time3000 (talk) 10:35, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It should follow the JPG, the PDF was just to show you the head. So its perfect as it is, Many Many thanks 212.187.1.213 (talk) 17:18, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

South Africa COA

Resolved
 – XcepticZP (talk) 19:45, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): South_Africa + lots others.

Request: SVG-ify this COA. Don't be intimidated by the licence. Thanks in advance. XcepticZP (talk) 17:21, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Yeah. I've also seen once that there was a vector version of this... Well, here's why it got deleted --escondites 10:32, 20 February 2008 (UTC):[reply]
  • 01:44, 16 February 2008 Maxim (Talk | contribs) deleted "Image:Coat of arms of South Africa.svg" ‎(Deleted because "In category Unknown as of 3 February 2008; no license/permission/source". using TW)

Cuban flag

  • Raster
    Raster
  • SVG of coat
    SVG of coat
  • my humble attempt
    my humble attempt

Articels: President of Cuba

Request: SVGify the flag. The coat on it is already SVG, so it can be dropped into a square w/ the stars and color. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 01:44, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oppinion:Here's my attempt. --escondites 10:44, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The proportion of the stars WRT the coat looks a little off. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 12:09, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And now? --escondites 17:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I see the problem: The size ratio is wrong, it should be 1:1 (per the raster), that's why the stars looked squished in. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 19:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Zimbabwe COA

Article(s):Zimbabwe and others...

Request: Could the images be SVGd and the Zimbabwe COA enlarged. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 20:12, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note to whoever takes this: The bird is already SVGified on the flag of state. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 03:56, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It is however a different bird. The more upright bird has different uses to the, for want of the word, "squashed" version in the flag... Mangwanani (talk) 16:15, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Pakistani partizan flags

Resolved

Articles: The respective parties articels, various people, and electoral templates of Pakistan.

Request: SVGify. Note that the 1st one is a really minor difference from the official flag. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 03:55, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion: Done. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 11:06, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 12:07, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Coat of arms of Somalia

Article(s):Somalia, and dozens more.

Request: SVGify please. Thanks in advance.-- escondites 06:27, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Council Logo of the Christmas Islands

Article(s): Christmas Island, Shire of Christmas Island, Coat of arms of Christmas Island-- escondites 10:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Request: SVGify, please. The map and the bird are already vectorized in the flag. TIA. --escondites 10:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Can't vectorise copyrighted logos, need to try and find one already in a vector format such as a PDF document. Jackaranga (talk) 16:05, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
But on WP:Logos they say:

Overly high-resolution versions of copyrighted logos should be avoided, however, as they are less likely to be fair use. For SVG formats, versions of the logo that contain significantly more detail than is necessary to display at the desired (low) resolution should be avoided.

So vectors are allowed except if they're to detailed AFAIK. PS: How exactly do you extract an image from a PDF? --escondites 16:56, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The best way I believe is to open it in Adobe Illustrator, however if you don't own that software (which is very expensive), you can use the development version of Inkscape. Go to http://inkscape.modevia.com/win32/?M=D and choose the one with the newest date from the list at the bottom if you are a windows user. Extract the archive using winrar or 7zip, start Inkscape by launching the Inkscape.exe from the extracted folder.
  • Then open the file in the version of Inkscape you just downloaded (make sure you choose the right page number, select embed images, and text as text), select the logo, by drawing a box around it, go to edit> invert selection, press the Del key, and then go to File>Document properties, go to the "page" tab and click Fit page to selection. Jackaranga (talk) 17:36, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Click save as, and make sure the extension is SVG not PDF. Jackaranga (talk) 17:37, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Emblem of Algeria (again)

Article(s): Algeria, and many more for the first one, and Emblem of Algeria for the second one. -- escondites 10:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Request: There is already this request at the top of the page, but I tought I'll add the remaing thing to do here as the old request might get "lost". So, these two seals actually contain Arabic text, which encircles the content inside, but the image uses a "drawing" of the text, which isn't very clear as I guess Jackaranga, who made these, isn't Arabophone, which is probably why he drew it. So I tried inputting the Arabic text into Inkscape and then vectorizing it, but the letters showed up wrongly. Perhaps it needs a special font or so, and I also don't know how to make text so circular. And now the request: can someone do the text please? The text is: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية. Thanks in advance. -- escondites 10:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I changed the blue one, let me know if that is any better. I don't have any Arabic fonts on my computer, only the default one, I tried uploading the image with the writing as a text element, but the wiki software didn't like it and couldn't generate the thumbnail correctly, also the image only showed correctly in Inkscape not in Firefox.

Anyway here is an explanation of how to bend text round a circle in Inkscape and convert the text to a path (necessary because the wiki can't generate a thumbnail of curved arabic text it would seem).
  • Draw a circle with the circle tool, expand it to the correct size, (holding down the Ctrl key so it keeps the correct proportions)
  • Add the text using the text tool and Ctrl+V, expand the text with the arrow (while holding down Ctrl to avoid distortion). Select the text and the circle using the Shift key, go to the menu on the top Text > Put on Path. Rotate the text, until it is correctly positioned (click it once, then use the rotate arrow)
  • Select only the text, (not the circle), go to Path > Object to Path
  • Delete the circle
  • (In case you choose not to convert to a Path, but to leave as text, then you must not delete the circle, or the text will be flat again, so you can change the circle's opacity to 0, or move it to a hidden layer, use Shift+PgUP, or Shift+PgDwn to change an object to a different layer. ) Jackaranga (talk) 15:21, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Let me know if the text is back to front ! Jackaranga (talk) 15:27, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it's great like this, I've also done the second one. PS: About the plants which are partly hidden by the text: shouldn't they be on top instead? --escondites 17:20, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know Jackaranga (talk) 17:46, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It should in my opinion. escondites 17:35, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This text looks miles better than the original "handwritten" version. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 05:15, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Coat of arms of Tunisia

Article(s): Tunisia and dozens more.

Request: Mainly the same thing as for the request for Algeria here: the text on this Coa is drawn, and it should be remade using a computer font. The text is:نظام, حرَِية, عدالة -- escondites 17:20, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Egypt Flag

  • Egyptian revolutionary flag
    Egyptian revolutionary flag
  • Elements from here
    Elements from here
  • Crescent w/stars from here
    Crescent w/stars from here

Article(s): Flag of Egypt and others

Request: SVG flag. Not sure where you can get clearer bird from though... Mangwanani (talk) 19:03, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Mozambique COA

Article(s): Mozambique and others...

Request: SVG image. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 19:21, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Botswana COA

Article(s): Botswana and others...

Request: SVG image. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 19:23, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Namibia COA

Article(s): Namibia et al

Request: SVG image. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 19:24, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Lesotho COA

Article(s): Lesotho et al

Request: SVG image thanks. Mangwanani (talk) 19:25, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Swaziland COA

  • Swaziland COA
    Swaziland COA

Article(s): Swaziland et al

Request: SVG image. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 19:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Malawi COA

Article(s): Malawi et al

Request: SVG image. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 19:27, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Seychelles COA

Article(s): Seychelles et al

Request: SVG image. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 19:28, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Article(s): General article about the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Iraqi Kurdistan

Request: A simple .SVG will do, you can try puk.org for a better image and updates image -- ~ Zirguezi 21:37, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: The second one is a simple SVG that i created my self, but i'm stuck here. Someone please take over Its this one ~ Zirguezi 16:31, 25 February 2008 (UTC) [reply]

Lunar eclipse

Articels: Lunar eclipse and todays eclipse.

Request: SVGify and prettyfy (IE. The SVG doesn't have to look exactly like this GIF, IE. It's not a coatofarms ;)). 68.39.174.238 (talk) 00:25, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oppinion: Here's a quickie before I go out to watch. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 01:21, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Does that mean you'll keep working on it after its over, or that it's done? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 05:09, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Notes: After the earth's shadow tapers to a cone, the area is brighter. A really good diagram would show the earth's atmosphere refracting and dispersing some light into the umbra. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 01:21, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll keep working on it. Also, it has a bug where the sun is Times New Roman in Wiki and Arial in Netscape and Inkscape. Perhaps give the earth a bright side and a dark side. Sagredo⊙☿♀♁♂♃♄ 15:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I made the original gif version. I don't believe the refraction ought to be a part of this diagram since it is showing domains - umbral and penumbral. I think including more information on light scattering and refraction would make it more confusing. Tom Ruen (talk) 21:04, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OBE Circlet

  • OBE Circlet
    OBE Circlet

Article(s): OBE

Request: Something is seriously wrong with this picture. Could something be done to make it look a bit better. :S Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 20:21, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Thatcher Signature

Resolved
 – Mangwanani (talk) 16:33, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Margaret Thatcher

Request: AS per my request for Mugabe Signature. SVG. Thanks. Mangwanani (talk) 20:24, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Here is my humble attempt at it. How does it look? Λua∫Wise (Operibus anteire) 11:11, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thats great thanks. Will mark as done. Mangwanani (talk) 16:33, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of Madagascar

Resolved
 – Pro bug catcher (talk • contribs). 17:24, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Map of Madagascar
    Map of Madagascar

Article(s): Geography of Madagascar, List of cities in Madagascar, Music of Madagascar, Ankarana Reserve, Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Masoala National Park, Nosy Mangabe, Andohahela National Park, Makira Natural Park, Amber Mountain National Park, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Beza Mahafaly Reserve, Menabe Reserve, Mahavavy-Kinkony, Montagne des Francais, Ankeniheny-Zahamena Reserve

Request: Would like to have in SVG format. (I also want to use it as a base to make a range map for the Madagascan species of Omphalea which I would also use in Chrysiridia rhipheus). Thank you in advance. Pro bug catcher (talk • contribs). 01:52, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I've created an outline only version with GMT. It doesn't have any place names on it, but if you're using it as a range map you probably don't need these? Time3000 (talk) 13:01, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That’s right, I don’t need the place names. It would be good to have a scale but I think it can be added anytime with an SVG. I’ll use my own (basic) SVG skills to make the range map when I have a little more time. Thank you. Pro bug catcher (talk • contribs). 14:18, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Never mind that scale, after looking at a few range maps in different articles I can see very few (if not none) have one. I'll mark as resolved. Pro bug catcher (talk • contribs). 17:24, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Serbian church flag (?!) SVGification

Resolved
  • v1
    v1
  • v2
    v2
  • SVG, based on FOTW
    SVG, based on FOTW

Articles: Serbian Orthodox Church, List of Serbian flags, and ones related to that logo.

Request: An SVG of the flag in question. FotW official description here: [9]. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 03:59, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion: How's this? The colors seem to be a point of contention; I used those from Image:Flag of Serbia (state).svg. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 02:30, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. If a more authoritative description of the colors is discovered, I'll make another request, but that looks good. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 17:52, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Masked fellow at the Folsom

Resolved
  • edit to lighten foreground
    edit to lighten foreground

Articles: Folsom Street Fair, others

Request: Lighting less than fab, can someone tweak it a bit to improve general quality? Benjiboi 11:59, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion:

Hardly. Please next time don't upload another image, upload a new version of the same image. That functionality was put there for a reason... Oh, and please don't triple the filesize of an image next time. Thanks. I corrected the original and reduced file size. XcepticZP (talk) 12:40, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Compressing an already compressed image just creates unnecessary jpg artifacts (like the ones clearly found in your version). When saving a jpg, I try hard to insure the quality is not dramatically decreased (and that may mean a larger file size) but because images are thumbnailed in articles and on the image page and only if the user clicks to see the full version will size matter, I feel the impact of a larger image in the long run is minimal. I also do not like overwriting the original file so users can compare the original to the edit (but I guess that is due to my old habit of working with FPC where it is a rule that you cannot overwrite the nominated image with an edit). If you really are going to make me try to reduce file size on already compressed images, I don't really see the point. Why spend effort in trying to improve images, when saving the file at a lower quality is a requirement?-Andrew c [talk] 19:28, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Text conversion in PNG or SVG

Resolved
 – Kushal 14:15, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s):Ranjana_script

Request:Could you please create a large version of this image? Portable Network Graphics formatted pictures are much appreciated. However, an SVG file would be even better, if possible. Thank you very much. -- Kushal 16:43, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: My humble attempt at it. Λua∫Wise (Operibus anteire) 17:33, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. I am very grateful for your prompt attention. However, I was wondering if I could get a larger image resolution of the image, one that would be good enough for a letter size full page print, if possible. Kushal 18:48, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Since this is SVG, you can expand it beyond limit without losing clarity (image resolution which relies on pixels does not quite apply to SVG where anchor points are....well, everything!)Here is the same image enlarged. Ok? Now, what does the image say anyway? Λua∫Wise (Operibus anteire) 08:21, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:ज्वजलपा.svg

Thank you very much. The image says "Jwa: ja la pa:" which roughly means "Greetings" in Nepal Bhasa. (If I was Flickr, I would say, "Now you know how to say hello in Nepal Bhasa!") =P

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. Kushal 14:08, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Correction in Flag of Kosovo

  • Flag of Kosovo (V1; SVG)
    Flag of Kosovo (V1; SVG)
  • Flag of Kosovo (V1; PNG)
    Flag of Kosovo (V1; PNG)
  • Flag of Kosovo (V2; PNG)
    Flag of Kosovo (V2; PNG)
  • Flag of Kosovo SVG(V2)
    Flag of Kosovo SVG(V2)

Article(s): Kosovo, Flag of Kosovo and List of flags of Kosovo

Request: The SVG rendering of the the first version of the Flag of Kosovo is wrong. The borders of Kosovo looks boxy in full view, which in reality is not, nor is Kosovo that small. The second version of the Flag, however, is more precise in Kosovo's borders when in full view and the size of Kosovo looks just about right and I request that this version is rendered for the SVG version of the Kosovar Flag. --Prevalis (talk) 17:38, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Here is my humble attempt at it... the only thing I changed from the original V2 was the colour. The flag has a yellower colour on its map. I can of course change it back to the original colour. Λua∫Wise (Operibus anteire) 12:33, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, the yellow colour that I have chosen is based on this web site. :)

Λua∫Wise (Operibus anteire) 17:54, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BSAC

  • Southern Rhodesia BSAC flag
    Southern Rhodesia BSAC flag
  • BSAC COA
    BSAC COA
  • Elements from here...
    Elements from here...
  • ...and possibly here.
    ...and possibly here.

Article(s): Several

Request: Vectorise flag and logo. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 18:47, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What's the need of the full BSAC coat? Looking @ the flags shows only the lion-crest and "B. S. A. C.". 68.39.174.238 (talk) 04:15, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Eh? :S Mangwanani (talk) 17:15, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The defacement of the BSAC flag is clearly not the entire coat, but just the crest of it and some text. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 17:50, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, but my request was to vectorise the COA as well as the flag. Mangwanani (talk) 18:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Zimbabwe Defence force flag

  • Defence Force of Zimbabwe
    Defence Force of Zimbabwe
  • Elements from here
    Elements from here

Article(s): Zimbabwe, Military of Zimbabwe

Request: Some more SVGery. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 18:58, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Satellite image of Denmark in July 2001

Resolved
 – Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:47, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): hundreds

Request: lighten for detail -- Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Finished. XcepticZP (talk) 08:40, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That is wonderful, and quick, thank you so much! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:47, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Could you upload a slightly less compressed version? There's a lot of JPEG artifacting when you look at the lightened version at full resolution. Time3000 (talk) 11:08, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 1977

Article(s): Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Request: lighten for detail and crop to encyclopedic -- Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I dicided to crop the image and to remove Mohammad's wife I also took out much of the light glare out of his skin and glasses.Justinpauloberg (talk) 04:17, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It almost gives him an unnatural look on that side of his face. Thank you for your efforts! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 05:58, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shah with Atherton, Sullivan, Vance, Carter and Brzezinski

Article(s): several

Request: lighten for detail -- Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In my opinion, there isn't a whole lot you can do with this. This has already been lightened quite a bit. XcepticZP (talk) 08:46, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Ismaili flag

Resolved

Article(s): Shi'a Islam task force

Request: SVGify -- Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: SVG uploaded. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 05:23, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

{{WikiProject Islam}} is locked, on the talk page I said that "The Graphics Lab has created this image Image:Ismaili flag.svg which is clearer and scalable. Someone with access into editing this page should change the flag."
I am thrilled with what you've done, you always do such beautiful work! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 06:09, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 06:23, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe

Resolved
 – Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 09:25, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): The Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe

Request: lighten for detail -- Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Finished. XcepticZP (talk) 08:55, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Splendid, thanks once again! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 09:25, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Image:ZR250MillionScouts.jpg has been listed for deletion. Please visit Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion/2008 February 25#Image:ZR250MillionScouts.jpg and vote against the deletion of this image. This image was placed in the article specifically to show that an image was taken during a specific less-than-a-year period in which the nation was known as Zimbabwe Rhodesia from June 1 to December 12, 1979, preceded by Rhodesia and followed by Zimbabwe, and as such cannot be replaced. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 22:11, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Form of Government

Resolved
 – Mangwanani (talk) 12:16, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): several

Request: SVG image please. Keep colours the same however as there are explanations in several languages. Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 16:52, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Image:Forms of government.svg Jackaranga (talk) 22:43, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Mangwanani (talk) 12:16, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

East Anglia

Article(s): Norwich, Norfolk, Suffolk

Request: SVG images. Thanks -- Mangwanani (talk) 19:12, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Oh, why not. Norwich seems easy enough—I'll give it a go, although I can't for the life of me imagine why it's tagged as an unfree logo. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 13:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gram-negative_cellwall-schematic.png

Article(s): Gram-negative bacteria, Cell envelope

Request: This is a very good image, but the articles are using a PNG version because the equivalent SVG original Image:Cellwall-GN.svg is too large (6 MB). Can somebody fiddle with the SVG to make it small enough to use? I tried to edit myself, but can't get it to load in inkscape. - Neparis (talk) 21:46, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Portuguese Forest

  • 1
    1
  • 2
    2
  • might be useful for creating n° 1
    might be useful for creating n° 1

Article(s):

Request: Hello, will like two maps, one with the rate arborisation in each city and other the various species trees in the areas.

The maps will be in French, Portuguese and English, Cancelos (talk) 09:25, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:I can take this. --escondites 13:09, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

International recognition of the Republic of Kosovo : add small icones

Template:International recognition of the Republic of Kosovo

Article(s): 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence

Request: -- 61.228.30.208 (talk) 11:48, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  have accepted Kosovo independance
  will soon accept Kosovo independance
  Not yet considered
  Oppose to Kosovo independance / no recognition.
  Area with strong independentist movement.

To understand why each country support or is oppose to Kosovian independance, it may be great to add the a/ "explosion-icon" , b/ the name of the area : example "icone + Basque (under the icone, in small and half-translucid)" to localize local independentist movements (es:Basque, es:Cataloña , fr:Corsica, ru:tchecheni , cn:tibet, etc, etc.).

Add small icons and mostly tranparent icons may be great because :

  • the miniature display in article will not be affected , and so will continue to display an "overview" ;
  • when enlarge, users may see areas with independents movements and their respective name ;

Many thanks for your help ! 61.228.30.208 (talk) 10:48, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

No rush : I finaly work on it : that's really a basic and stupid "copy-past" of a fire-star icon -> I can manage this !.
Bye 210.203.61.15 (talk) 17:10, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Matt Sanchez headshot

Article(s): Matt Sanchez

Request: Hi, can we extract a headshot (yes, I know, not the best photo) for the subject's bio? Could it also be cleaned up a bit for lighting, etc. Thank you!!! Benjiboi 15:28, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

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