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    Welcome to the Media Copyright Questions page, a place for help with image copyrights, tagging, non-free content, and related questions. For all other questions please see Wikipedia:Questions.

    How to add a copyright tag to an existing image
    1. On the description page of the image (the one whose name starts File:), click Edit this page.
    2. From the page Wikipedia:File copyright tags, choose the appropriate tag:
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    3. Type the name of the tag (e.g.; {{Cc-by-4.0}}), not forgetting {{ before and }} after, in the edit box on the image's description page.
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    An image with a lot of corporate logos

    One of the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City

    The image to the right is one taken by David Shankbone and uploaded to Wikimedia Commons with a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. However, it is being challenged at Talk:Occupy Wall Street as disallowed by the lack of freedom of panorama in the USA. The various logos are the focus of the image, including those on the flag, and especially the poster showing a copyrighted composite image that belongs to The New York Times—the image of the girl signing "shhh" surrounded by media logos. Is this photograph okay to use on Wikipedia without limit? Does the image require a fair-use rationale? Should the image be kept off of English-language Wikipedia because it does not pass the American laws restricting freedom of panorama? Binksternet (talk) 21:06, 13 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Even though there is no freedom of panorama exception for artworks in the USA, which generally applies to sculptures and other outdoor artwork, logos don't fall into that category and none of the logos is large enough to be considered more than de minimis, so there is really no problem with them. The image of the girl is less than 25% of the image, so for me de minimis applies there too. If she was around 50% or greater I could see a possible issue but she is not the main subject of the image. The image, which was uploaded over a month ago, has been accepted on the commons where they are quite strict about freedom of panorama issues, so you can certainly use it unless someone challenges it on the commons though Northamerica1000 did add a fair-use rationale to it there, which is not acceptable on the commons and the uploader reverted that two days ago suggesting it be nominated for deletion if he thought it violated copyright. The author is an experienced image contributor. ww2censor (talk) 23:44, 13 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    The poster itself is copy protected. The trade marked logos are not incidental they are a main part of the subject. Perhaps boarder line? Maybe but within that line for caution when using on Wikipedia. Editors experience is not in question nor is he/she him/herself. Acceptance at commons is not a rationale for use on Wikipedia.--Amadscientist (talk) 22:28, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Actually, you are wrong. If the image is properly licenced on the commons, then it is appropriate to be used here. If you are so concerned about the copyright status of the image go ahead and nominate it for deletion on the commons. ww2censor (talk) 17:04, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    If you are worried about it, please say so on Commons. I am curious about this one myself. -mattbuck (Talk) 01:34, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Canadian signs

    I brought this up at Commons:Commons:Village pump/Copyright#Canadian_signs because I wanted to know if some images are eligible for Commons or not, but it also affects English Wikipedia since they currently are hosted here, so it was suggested that I take it up here too.

    The article List of heritage buildings in Vancouver has a lot of photos of plaques indicating that the houses in question are heritage buildings. According to Commons:Commons:Freedom of panorama#Canada, photos of "houses" are OK while photos of "signs" are not. Are these plaques "houses" or "signs"? The one who answered me at Commons wasn't certain, but mentioned Commons:Commons:Deletion requests/File:Lendal Tower, York (21st October 2010) 001.jpg.

    Should these plaque photos have their GNU, Creative Commons and public domain licences changed into something non-free, or should they be considered as being free and be moved to Commons? --Stefan2 (talk) 00:32, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    That's a really interesting question. :) The part I'd be most concerned about is the text - it seems long enough to be copyrightable, and that was the primary issue with the deletion discussion mentioned above. Without knowing the date at which this text was published, I'd default to saying that it is under copyright, and therefore not compatible with Commons, but if that could be clarified things would be better. Sorry that I can't be of more assistance on this - perhaps someone else will have a better idea? - Bilby (talk) 11:35, 20 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    One of the images has now been moved to Commons: Commons:Commons:Deletion requests/File:St. Andrew's-Wesley Church plaque.JPG. --Stefan2 (talk) 09:27, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:POUM Obreros.jpg

    I was recently requested to provide a non-free use justification for File:POUM Obreros.jpg, and believe I have done so adequately. However, I have not been closely tracking any recent changes about the English-language Wikipedia's criteria for non-free use. Would someone please let me know whether they believe the justification I have provided will suffice? - Jmabel | Talk 01:52, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Sounds fair enough. Even if it is copyrighted under US law, no one owns the rights. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 13:00, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    non-free content rationale

    (a) The Update photo link won't let me add a new, more cropped photo, to try to meet non-free content criteria. The update process warns that the photo name already exists, but that's the point of an update. (b) I accidentally uploaded the photo to a new name, and cannot figure out how to delete it. (c) An editor asked me to put the rationale onto something called the "file description page" but linked me to a "File" page, so I suppose that's the same thing, but wikipedia is full of fine distinctions, so I worry. The File:Help page is unclear regarding the various sections of the File page, which I noted on its talk page, but probably somewhere there is the right place to put the rationale. (d) I don't see location of rationale discussed in the copyright questions page.Numbersinstitute (talk) 17:42, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The file in question is File:Mccormick007 litb.jpg? – ukexpat (talk) 17:59, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    That's (b) the accidental upload. The file I was trying to (a) update and (c) give rationale for was File:Anne O'Hare McCormick sisters.jpg. More research showed me it is public domain, but still not sure where to put that box & discussion.Numbersinstitute (talk) 21:28, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    The file description page is another name for the File page. The non-free use rationale is what you added with this edit. But since you have since determined that the photo is PD, it doesn't need a rationale, and it doesn't need to be cropped. For future reference when you upload a new version, check "Ignore any warnings" on the upload form; that will suppress the warning that the photo name already exists. —teb728 t c 22:12, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I tagged File:Mccormick007 litb.jpg for deletion. For future reference you could have done that by adding {{db-user}} to the File page. —teb728 t c 22:25, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:BodyBs.theora.ogv

    Hi There

    Please can you help me - I am trying to get approval for the above file but it keeps getting removed. The owner has given persmission several times so I dont know what the issue is...? Please advise asap

    Many thanx Thea-Lize <email removed for privacy>

    Follow up permission from owner sent to Wikipedia:

    Dear Wikipedia Team,

    RE: File:BodyBs.theora.ogv, bhpp.jpg and File:Barryfish.jpg

    You have removed the above three files from Barry Hilton’s article in the Sandbox. As Barry is the owner of the material in question, we have already granted permission to you and the author Thealize to use these. Please could you state your reason for their removal and advise as to how we reinstate them. Below is my original permission form.

    Thank you.

    I hereby affirm that Barry Hilton is the creator and/or sole owner of the exclusive copyright of; File:Barry Hilton.jpg – picture owned by Barry Hilton File:Barry-and-Sandy-Wedding-Pic.jpg– picture owned by Barry Hilton File:Barryfish.jpg– picture owned by Barry Hilton File:BodyBs.theora.ogv- clip owned by Barry Hilton File:Absailing.jpg– picture owned by Barry Hilton File: Barryh2.jpg– picture owned by Barry Hilton attach the work to the email, I agree to publish that work under the free license "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0" (unported) and GNU Free Documentation License (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts).] I acknowledge that by doing so I grant anyone the right to use the work in a commercial product or otherwise, and to modify it according to their needs, provided that they abide by the terms of the license and any other applicable laws. I am aware that this agreement is not limited to Wikipedia or related sites. I am aware that I always retain copyright of my work, and retain the right to be attributed in accordance with the license chosen. Modifications others make to the work will not be claimed to have been made by me. I am aware that the free license only concerns copyright, and I reserve the option to take action against anyone who uses this work in a libelous way, or in violation of personality rights, trademark restrictions, etc. I acknowledge that I cannot withdraw this agreement, and that the work may or may not be kept permanently on a Wikimedia project. Ivana Petzer South African ID number 8007310114084 Appointed representative 25 October 2011 The article has been authored by Thea-Lize Moolman from Brandboard upon our request. Her user ID for Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thealize — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thealize (talk • contribs) 07:50, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    (I removed your email address to protect your privacy.) According to the deletion log and the notice on your user talk page, Commons:File:BodyBs.theora.ogv was deleted because you did not indicate the source, which is necessary to verify its copyright status. I’m not sure if it would have made any difference in light of the fact that no source was indicated, but did Barry Hilton send the permission above to permissions-commons AT wikimedia DOT org? In any case the file was deleted from Wikimedia Commons, which is a separate project from English Wikipedia; so you really need to inquire there. —teb728 t c 09:41, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    BTW you should tell Hilton in all honesty that you will not be able to get article you are writing for him published. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a webspace provider. Articles here must be encyclopedic and written from a neutral point of view; your draft is neither. Your conflict of interest as a paid writer undoubtedly makes it impossible for you to recognize how unacceptably promotional your writing is. —teb728 t c 10:02, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Machelcrash1.png

    Hi, could you please look at my upload of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Machelcrash1.png and the non-free use justification and comment whether that is acceptable, or any changes I need to make. Thanks! LoveUxoxo (talk) 22:18, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I provided a {{non-free use rationale}} template for you to fill out. Particularly you need to explain in the Purpose how the use will significantly increase reader understanding. —teb728 t c 23:45, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for your help. I filled out the template, would you consider the Purpose as valid? LoveUxoxo (talk) 00:57, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    checkY Looks good, though I note that it's not currently in use in the article (and should be, per NFCC #7), but I assume you'll get to that asap. Best regards, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 02:15, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. Meh, its not the greatest, but better than nothing I guess. LoveUxoxo (talk) 02:49, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    uploading a pdf file

    Resolved

    Hi. Is it technically possible to upload a pdf file? The file is just under 3 megs in size. Is a saved Powerpoint (100 slides long).

    All the images are Commons compliant and I have a page documenting the sources (no proprietary clip art or anything).

    The content is encyclopedic (for discussion of Vital and Featured articles). Sort of a "project" type justification. (although obviously someone could use it for article stuff it there was a reason). But just to clarify...it is on topic with Wikipedia. Is not like me wanting to host something from my company or the like.

    Also, given the length and superiority in formatting, I think leaving it as a pdf makes way more sense than me trying to build some Wiki document (just won't work same way as a slide deck would and I'm not going to try to build a Wiki page off of it).

    I think hosting it here would be preferred as Commons is more for articles. I might be able to get it on Meta or strat wikis, but I don't know what theire ability to support images is.

    71.246.144.154 (talk) 00:38, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't know about Wikipedia, but I know it is possible on Commons (File:Cinderella (1865).pdf for example). Selection of individual pages is documented at Wikipedia:Picture tutorial#DjVu and PDF files. —teb728 t c 01:38, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I put it in Commons. The usage for Commons allows "project" support type materials and there are several similar saved PowerPoints already there (in a category).69.255.27.249 (talk) 14:26, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Grossmanattack.jpg

    Resolved

    Would someone be willing to give a valid fair use rationale for both articles this is used in? I'm afraid I'm a bit fatigued tonight with all my disputed fair use work; if not, I hopefully will be able to get ot it in the next few days. Magog the Ogre (talk) 03:42, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Yep,  Doing... CharlieEchoTango (talk) 04:06, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    And  Done. Cheers, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 04:20, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks. Magog the Ogre (talk) 22:12, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding a Google Earth .kmz file to an article.

    Dear Wikipaedians,

    From the NZ Electricity Commission's freely available DVD of their "Centralised dataset" there is a file PowerStations.kmz which is a file in the style of Google Earth's (takeover of Keyhole's) markup language that depicts the locations of the power station in New Zealand. This seems to me to be a worthy addition to some part of the article on electricity generation in NZ but what with one thing and another, I can't seem to deduce how this might be done. The file is not a "media" file (not an image, nor a movie, nor a sound clip) so I'm not clear that this is the place to ask. It is not a plain text file either so its content can't be merged with the text of the article. It can only be properly interpreted by a prog. such as Google Earth, and unless Wikipaedia offers this support, I presume its use would be to download a copy to the computer you're using where a copy of Google Earth is waiting to be fed.

    So the questions are

    Can this be done (within the Wikipaedia style)
    And if so, how?

    What started as a simple idea has become a struggle! TryItAndSee (talk) 20:15, 20 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I cross-posted at WP:VPT#Using a .kmz file.
    By the way, do not indent text with leading spaces; it screws up the formatting. See above how I changed your post. On the other hand do sign your posts on discussion pages with ~~~~ (four tildes); it gives a signature like —teb728 t c 05:19, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. I did try to edit the entry to add the four tildas once I saw the "unsigned" but some confusion in page updating resulted. TryItAndSee (talk) 20:15, 20 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Question

    Hi!

    I'd like to know, would I be able to upload this image? It's tagged with "Some Rights reserved"...but I'm still lost with copyright tags, and what is/isn't allowed. Thank you, -- MST☆R (Chat Me!) 08:57, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Yes, tag it {{cc-by-2.0}}. (If you click on the "Some Rights reserved", it links you to a page that tells you what license—in this case cc-by-2.0.) —teb728 t c 10:29, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Unfortunately, the Flickr image is derived from nearmap.com who have a rather complex licensing arrangement. I am finding it difficult to tell from their site whether or not the screenshots can be licensed under CC-by-2.0. One page [1] seems to suggest yes, but another [2] seems to say no. I would probably err on the side of caution by not using the image, subject to having the situation examined in more detail. :) - Bilby (talk) 11:17, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The article Money Smart is copied from http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/index.html, which is from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. I can't find a copyright notice on the site, and according to Copyright status of work by the U.S. government some US government works are not protected by copyright - is this one of them? (This is an article, not an image, but Wikipedia:Copyright questions redirects to this page.) Peter E. James (talk) 20:25, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    checkY From a copyright standpoint, the content is public domain as a work of the US federal government (good practice would be to acknowledge the source using the {{PD-notice}} template). From a content guideline perspective, the text is not very encyclopedic in tone and needs NPOV cleanup, etc. Cheers, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 20:34, 19 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I have made recent edits of stylizing citation. --George Ho (talk) 03:34, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I was wondering if File:The-shirelles.jpg would be PD under Template:PD-US-not renewed. It appears to have been originally published in 1961, and Scepter folded in 1976 (15 years). Feedback from anyone more knowledgeable on copyright issues would be appreciated. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:37, 20 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The source is Michael Ochs Archives from Getty Images. Here is the URL: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/girl-group-the-shirelles-pose-for-a-portrait-circa-1965-in-news-photo/74294485. According to the source, this photo was created in circa 1965. Unlikely it was 1961. The first publication is unknown; if either found unpublished in no less than either 1978 with notice or 1 March 1989, or published with notice in any way, the photo is still copyrighted. --George Ho (talk) 03:26, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Cheers intro logo.jpg

    I have a lot of concerns. This is of the screenshot of the television show's opening credits. Despite the copyrights of this image, is the logo itself eligible for copyrights? --George Ho (talk) 01:45, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    If you were able to extract just the logo and not the background, it would likely fail the threshold of originality (being a typeface, no matter how ornate). But if you can't get that, and have the background in there, then regardless of the free-ness of the text logo, it will still be a copyrighted work. --MASEM (t) 02:01, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Friends titles.jpg and File:FriendsLogo.jpg

    What about the copyright status title logo of Friends within both of them? --George Ho (talk) 02:09, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    This should count as a public domain trademark too, even with the coloured dots. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 05:02, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    (e/c) The first is copyrighted if only due to the background image. The second would be controversial on this page: IMHO it is copyrighted because the letters are drawn rather than taken from a typeface, but some people would contend that no lettering passes the threshold of original. —teb728 t c 05:13, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree that File:FriendsLogo.jpg cannot be considered anything but copyright not being composed of plain text. ww2censor (talk) 18:59, 21 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    See Commons:Commons:When to use the PD-signature tag and Commons:Template:PD-signature. Handwritten letters are no more subject to copyright than printed ones — the typical signature involves more artistic ability than this image, and since it's not eligible, this isn't either; single-color variations are nowhere near original enough. Finally, the sole contents of the second image are F·R·I·E·N·D·S — unless you believe that this comment is a copyvio of that logo, you cannot believe that the logo itself is subject to copyright. Nyttend (talk) 12:21, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    As I said above, the copyright status of the second logo is controversial (2 yeses and 2 nos). The signature analogy, however, is a weak argument: The Commons references say correctly that a typical signature lacks originality. When I sign my name, for example, the only decision I make is whether to spell out my name or use my initials; any other variation from signature to signature is unintentional. Similarly typical calligraphy or draftsman’s lettering is unoriginal: In those cases the drawer seeks to use an ideal hand, and any variation is unintentional and undesirable. In the case of this logo, however, the artist has obviously chosen to avoid ideal letter shapes, which necessitates making original choices in the drawing. —teb728 t c 11:05, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    David Cone's Perfect Game

    The image I uploaded in the article I feel fits the criteria for a nonfree image on Wikipedia: It is only used in 1 article It has been published on other websites and blogs It clearly illustrates a moment refered to in the article

    --Coingeek (talk) 02:03, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I don’t see how you could create a valid non-free use rationale for File:Coneperfect.jpeg on David Cone's perfect game: It illustrates the article, but it doesn’t identify the subject or otherwise significantly increase reader understanding of the article. And the AP photo itself (rather than the game generally) is not the subject of sourced commentary (see WP:CSD#F7). —teb728 t c 05:19, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Let me identify a little better the policy and guideline I allude to: It is not enough that a photo illustrates a moment referred to in an article. “Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding.”WP:NFCC#8 “A photo from a press or photo agency (e.g., AP, Corbis or Getty Images), unless the photo itself is the subject of sourced commentary in the article.”WP:NFC#UUI #7 The photo shows Cone on his knees with Girardi about to embrace him. The article text describes a later scene and says nothing about this photo itself. The SI source doesn't even identify the AP photographer; so the photo itself can hardly be that notable. —teb728 t c 08:50, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:TheNighttimePriceisRight.jpg

    In spite of the copyrighted screenshot, is the logo itself eligible for copyright protection? --George Ho (talk) 02:37, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Probably, I don't think it's simple enough to qualify as {{PD-ineligible}} or {{PD-text}}. – ukexpat (talk) 14:33, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    About authorship of a photo (File:Protaetia aeruginosa 2.jpg)

    This photo is copied from a site macroclub.ru URL: http://macroclub.ru/glr/displayimage.php?pos=-687. The author of this photo am I. The participant Reanimator86 breaks the property right to this image. --Evkomarov (talk) 12:51, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The file is kept at Commons rather than here, but I'll nominate it to be deleted. I have concerns about a number of images uploaded by that contributor. - Bilby (talk) 13:18, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    When to use {{subst:nsd}}?

    I copied lots of images from Balanced-arm lamp to Commons. A few of them only list a source in the form of a {{PD-self}} template. Is this enough to assume that the images were made by the uploader? Note that the same uploader also uploaded a lot of similar images to the article where he wrote an explicit comment that he made the similar images.

    The problematic images are the following:

    Stefan2 (talk) 14:07, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Also look at the comments provided at upload time, these give the information that would normally be in an information template, so you can be pretty sure that this user is the creator. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:22, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    It's enough to assume that the uploader claims to be the source and enough to avoid the NSD tag. No statement made by an uploader is ironclad, but that's why we have WP:AGF. If you believe that the uploader's claim is false, you'd do best to go with the WP:PUF process. Nyttend (talk) 12:16, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:OpenAstroMenace menu.jpg license

    I created this ingame screenshot to give an idea how the game looks like. As I was not sure under what kind of license it is published, I assumed it's non-free although the game code is open source and it's downloadable for free. Does that somehow help to avoid deletion? --EoD (talk) 20:14, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    It needs a non-free use rational to show what article it is used on and why the WP:NFCC policy permits its use on that article. You may find {{Video game rationale}} helpful in creating a rationale. (Click on the link for the template parameters.) —teb728 t c 06:01, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I created a rationale. I guess it's licensed under some CC as the source code and the media is downloadable from sourceforge but I have no idea about such stuff. That's why I asked here. --EoD (talk) 13:15, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    The code and artwork are both GPL licensed, according to License.txt in the download. I've retagged it as a {{Free screenshot}}. --dave pape (talk) 14:19, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Aethelberhtobv.jpg and File:Aethelberhtrev.jpg

    I'd like a clarification on why {{PD-art}} or {{PD-old}} doesn't apply here.

    I've had someone comment on my talk page claim that because a coin is a 3D object, the terms of PD-art do not apply, even though the coins are at older than 900 years!!

    Sfan00 IMG (talk) 22:57, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The point of view is that although the the coin itself is PD, the photographer of a 3D object makes creative choices which gives him/her a separate copyright on the photograph. In these photos for example the photographer chose to light the coin from a particular angle on the upper right. With a fully 3D sculpture he/she would also make shoices of where to photograph from. In a faith rendering of a 2D artwork there are no such creative choices; so the photographer does not get a separate copyright. I hope this helps. —teb728 t c 05:41, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:SOAPnet logo.svg

    Is this image of a logo eligible for copyrights? --George Ho (talk) 07:50, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    this is PD-simple, ineligible for copyright since it is only a simple combination of words. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:04, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    how to copyright an image — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mesg4shilpa1 (talk • contribs) 09:44, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    When someone creates an image, they automatically have a copyright on it which prevents Wikipedia or anyone else from using the image without the creators permission. The problem with the image you uploaded is you didn't say:
    • Where did you get them from?
    • Who created them?
    • What permission does the creator give for their use?
    —teb728 t c 11:14, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Details of PD-Australia

    Does {{PD-Australia}} apply to http://catalogue.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/item/?id=180422? I recently deleted this image, which had been uploaded as File:Forthetermofhisnaturallife.jpg and marked with a Wikipedia-only permission, but the uploader has left the following note on my talk page:

    Hello - I have permission to upload this poster from Ian Morrison the Senior Librarian of the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office for wikipedia provided the office is acknowledged. The image is sourced from their website at http://catalogue.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/item/?id=180422 I clicked on the wrong licensing button I should have clicked "any kind of poster". It's over a 100 years old, it's fair use - I request that I be able to use it. regards,

    I don't see how it would be fair use (and none was claimed), but I wonder whether it might be PD. As far as I can see it, this is a work for hire, and the template doesn't address works for hire.

    If it's concluded that this image is clearly PD, please don't wait for me to respond: undelete it (or file a note at WP:AN for undeletion, if you're not an admin) and tag it with PD-Australia. Here in the USA, tomorrow is a major national holiday, so I'll not likely be online much for the next few days. Nyttend (talk) 12:26, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Copyright in Australia would have expired 50 years after creation, as this is a company (academy of music) item. Which is 1959. PD-Australia applies and this is also PD in USA. But can you upload a bigger image as the one uploaded is really too small to read? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 20:23, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello,

    I work for a company that owns copyrights to several images and wants them added to wikipedia. I did not make those images so I am not sure how I can add them (I tried adding them in the past but they were all deleted).

    How and to whom do I have to prove that I a represent a company owning copyrights?

    Thank you!

    Bizutage (talk) 17:54, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for the offer and the question! Please take a look at WP:Donating copyrighted materials. – ukexpat (talk) 18:44, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    hi

    I want to change this file's سيف الإسلام القذافي نوفمبر2011.JPG license to newspaper template.

    thanks

    --Neogeolegend (talk) 18:57, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    You mean File:سيف الإسلام القذافي نوفمبر2011.JPG? – ukexpat (talk) 19:12, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Neogeolegend has abandoned that image and has re uploaded another attempt user non free rationale - see here. - on first glance it seems quite correct? It seems a bit of a weak rationale for a living person and I suggested he might focus the rationale specifically in relation to the arrest and how he looked at that time...it seems undue to me to represent a living person in his infobox while under arrest when he has spent almost all of his life not under arrest. - Off2riorob (talk)

    File:Summerhouse 17 with 2 borders redd.jpg

    I am adding this note from user re File:Summerhouse 17 with 2 borders redd.jpg

    This ismy first go at loading up an image. I have looked through the list of licence options but am not sure which one to go for. I have received permission by email from Hill Close Gardens Trust to use this image freely. What licence does that come under? Tony: What a brilliant idea. By all means use that picture. Thanks Chris Begg

    Pp Pattie Hall on hols Centre Manager

    Hill Close Gardens Bread and Meat Close Warwick CV34 6HF

    01926 493 339

    www.hillclosegardens.com

    ShakespeareCountry

    Keith D (talk) 23:06, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    See WP:COPYREQ for how to request and submit permission. —teb728 t c 03:10, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Programa de la Sinfonica Nacional 1966.jpg and File:Afiche Japón.JPG

    Is the 1966 pamphlet still copyrighted under copyright law of Argentina? Is the other photo copyrighted under copyright law of Japan? --George Ho (talk) 23:23, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Tagging

    File:Amitabh-Bachchan-Paa.jpg

    File:Amitabh-Bachchan-asianfilmawards.jpg

    Amitabh Bachchan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    I need some help because I'm not sure I'm doing this right. The two images above have problems, and I'm not sure if I tagged them properly initially or they're properly tagged now. On one of them, another (probably more experienced in this area) user retagged it for speedy deletion. He reverted a change to the other one made by an IP but left my original tag in place.

    I confess I get very lost when I try to sort out the proper procedures for deleting or requesting deletion of non-free images on Wikipedia. I've read the policies and some of the relevant review pages, and, to date, I remain mostly unenlightened.

    I would appreciate any help, both generally but particularly with respect to these two files.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    File:Dannel Malloy.jpg

    This is a derivative work based on the official portrait of Connecticut governor Dan Malloy. The licensing section claims the image is PD as a product of the US Government. Problem is, the image was most likely not created by the US Government but rather by the State of Connecticut, and the State of Connecticut is clearly claiming copyright, as evidenced by the note at the bottom of the page here. I found no comparable portrait of Gov. Malloy on Wikimedia Commons.

    What's the right course of action? Is there some Connecticut law that places such official pictures in the public domain? Do we ask them to place it under a free license? Am I overworrying this, since the picture was quite clearly created for the purpose that we are using it for?

    --Malatinszky (talk) 16:23, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Tag it with {{db-filecopyvio|url=http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=470856}} —teb728 t c 19:55, 24 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, I brougfht a photo from http://www.prphotos.com and now I have the License too. I would like to know, What information do I put for a photo that I had brought? Can you give me some examples what to put in the information below and for the Licensing: option?

    File information
    Description
    Source

    No source specified. Please edit this file description and provide a source.

    Date

    13:21, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

    Author
    Permission
    (Reusing this file)

    See below.


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