User:CyberSkull/Software screenshot rationale/doc

This is a documentation subpage for User:CyberSkull/Software screenshot rationale.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original user template page.

Please don't substitute this template, subst'ed versions will not get the benefits of upgrades to the template!

NOTE: For the "Portion" and "Low resolution" fields, if you do not use one of the options in the arrows (case sensitive) the field will be blank. Make sure you read the descriptions of these values (at Template:Software screenshot rationale/doc) before you use them, as they are not intuitive.

Usage

{{screenshot rationale
| Description       = 
| Article           = 
| Portion           = <!-- window, main window, fullscreen, application, screen, crop -->
| Low resolution    = <!-- yes, no -->
}}

Description: Describe the screenshot.

Article: Article name here without the square brackets.

Portion

How much of the software is in the screenshot? (text below is exactly what you get when you use that value in the template)

window: A window of the software, displaying feature(s) relevant to the article.
main window: The application's main window.
fullscreen: The software in question fills the entire image; no other software is visible. Some elements of the operating system may be visible.
crop: The software in question fills the entire image; no other software is visible. The screenshot has been cropped so that elements of the operating system and portions of the software not relevant to the Wikipedia article are not included.
application: The application in it's entirety, no other applications or OS are featured.
screen: The entire screen. May feature parts of other (unrelated) applications or the OS.

Low resolution

yes: Resolution (and possibally image dimensions) lowered to comply with Wikipedia policies on the use of non-free content.
no: Full resolution. Non-free images should have resolutions below 100x100 pixels per inch (also known as dpi) unless reduced resolution would result in the loss of key information.

The template is based on the non-free use rationale template, so the same syntax may be used override any of the fields:

{{screenshot rationale
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Article           = 
| Portion           = <!-- window, main window, fullscreen, application, screen -->
| Low resolution    = <!-- no, yes -->
| Purpose           = 
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
}}

Example

{{screenshot rationale
| Description       = Super Nifty Application screenshot
| Article           = Super Nifty Application
| Portion           = main window
| Low resolution    = no
}}

Non-free media information and use rationale true – WARNING: `Super Nifty Application` does not appear to exist!
Check capitalization. Enter only the exact title of a *single* article with no [[link brackets]] or other formatting. It is also possible the indicated article was deleted.
Description	Super Nifty Application screenshot
Source	Screenshot of the application in question.
Article	Super Nifty Application
Portion used	The application's main window.
Low resolution?	Full resolution. Non-free images should have resolutions below 100x100 pixels per inch (also known as dpi) unless reduced resolution would result in the loss of key information.
Purpose of use	This screenshot is to illustrate the software in question or a feature thereof.
Replaceable?	No. The screenshot is of non-free software and cannot be replaced.
Other information	This image does not allow users to make infringing copies of the software, and does not diminish the copyright holder's ability to market the software.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Super Nifty Application//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CyberSkull/Software_screenshot_rationale/doctrue

Usage

Example

See also