Commons:Help desk/Archive/2021/11

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Wikidata category

The Wikidata Infobox in this category is showing "No Wikidata ID found", but the Wikidata item does exist (Q26356244), and the Commons category is linked from it. Grateful for some help fixing this - thanks. LookLook36 (talk) 16:08, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

I fixed the problem by replacing '&' character in Wikidata with its html code &. Ruslik (talk) 20:48, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
✓ Done @Ruslik0: Thanks! LookLook36 (talk) 21:44, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:44, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Delete personality rights warning

Thank you for deleting the personality rights warning on this picture I have cropped to illustrate Gogotte (géologie) on Wikipédia : File:Bosquet des Trois Fontaines - Versailles - P1620201 (cropped).jpg. Regards Cquoi (talk) 16:51, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Jmabel ! talk 17:48, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

how to upload my photos to the Prospect Park Wiki (for contest)

I'm a total newbie and not sure if I have done this correctly. I made an account, uploaded my photos to my account (including all the titles, descriptions, etc), and now when I try to add the photos to the Prospect Park Wiki, it tells me that each photo is a duplicate. Can't I just drag my photos in, that I took such trouble to upload, to the Prospect Park Wiki? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Murphy5554 (talk • contribs) 03:33, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

What is the URL of Prospect Park Wiki? I assume Prospect Park Wiki is a Wiki running the MediaWiki software with the InstantCommons extension? In that case you do not need to upload the Fotos there again, you can simply use them via InstantCommons. --C.Suthorn (talk) 05:58, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
@Murphy5554: - add Category:Prospect Park in the categories (either when uploading the photos, or later), or the relevant subcategory (such as Category:Birds of Prospect Park). Hope this helps! - MPF (talk) 17:45, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploading a photo

I really want to upload my photo on wiki but i have no idea on how its done — Preceding unsigned comment added by Atyeronimungu (talk • contribs) 07:25, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Territory Of Gaalje'el.jpg

Hi i tried my best to mention the author of the of the picture map, and also mention where and website did the file come from, as im new to wikipedia still i need help. Whats wrong with file, please help me so i can add, i don't want to be deleted --Gumarey (talk) 13:36, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Gumarey, welcome to the Commons. The file you uploaded is missing a license. Because Wikimedia commons doesn't accept files with missing license, you need to add one. I had a look at the file's source which states that the file is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. Unfortunately, commons don't allow non-derivative licenses and, sadly, the file isn't suitable for commons. Hulged (talk) 14:13, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Picture

Why I cannot upload my pictures??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Etienneh63 (talk • contribs) 19:09, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

To help you uploading your pictures, you might want to tell us if you got any error messages or what else happened when you tried to upload any images. Otherwise we'd just to have to guess, wouldn't we? De728631 (talk) 21:24, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

"File usage on other wikis" is very out of date; why?

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T219964

File:East African Airways Vickers VC-10 Groves-1.jpg is listed as being in use in one article, ja:イースト・アフリカン航空720便オーバーラン事故, and 3 drafts: en:User:Yngvadottir/East African Airways Flight 720 (mine), de:Benutzer:Dr. Fist/East-African-Airways-Flug 720, and ru:Участник:Alex Alex Lep/Катастрофа Vickers VC10 в Аддис-Абебе. But the Russian draft was moved to mainspace in 2019 and the draft deleted, and the German draft was moved to mainspace in 2020 and the draft deleted. See the listing of articles at Wikidata Q65176926. Why is the file page here so out of date? It caused me to miss that there were articles I could have used to find sources, and someone else might have translated instead. And presumably these listings of uses are provided for outside users, not just editors; an outsider (or a new editor) might not be able to follow the trail as I did after winding up on a "This page has been deleted" page in a random language. And if it's that out of date, I wonder whether uses of the file could be missed, although the fact my draft appears makes me inclined to suspect the system manages that form of updating adequately. What's going wrong here, and is there a fix? Yngvadottir (talk) 21:12, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Apparently this phenomenon is nothing new and was reported at Phabricator some two years ago. Somehow though, nothing seems to have been done about it. I posted there now so hopefully the thread was revived and will gain more attention. De728631 (talk) 21:51, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Infotafeln abfotografieren

Hallo zusammen, darf man Infotafeln an Sehenswürdigkeiten / Installationen abfotografieren, hier hochladen und in Wikipedia-Artikeln verwenden? Gibt es dabei Einschränkungen (Schrift nicht lesbar o.ä.)? Konkret geht es mir um Infotafeln beim Metalhenge in Bremen, aber für die Zukunft würde es mich grundsätzlich interessieren. Beispielbild: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Infotafeln_Metalhenge.jpg --Justus79 (talk) 18:53, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Hallo. In Deutschland und vielen anderen Ländern gilt, dass Infotafeln, Bilder und andere (Kunst)Werke, die man dauerhaft von öffentlichen Standorten einsehen kann, ohne weiteres abfotografiert werden dürfen. Siehe hier. Natürlich sollte man für den Gebrauch auf Commons auch darauf achten, dass bei solchen Fotos hinterher z. B. auch die Schrift lesbar ist, wenn es um eben solche Inschriften geht. Was nicht geht, sind Innenansichten von Gebäuden, oder Fotos von Gemälden, wenn das entsprechende Objekt nicht älter ist als 70 Jahre nach dem Ableben des Künstlers, Architekten, usw. Aber ansonsten gibt es für Außenaufnahmen im öffentlichen Raum keine Einschränkungen. De728631 (talk) 21:34, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
P. S.: Bei File:Infotafeln Metalhenge.jpg geht es ja anscheinend um die Gesamtansicht der Installation, also ist so ein Bild natürlich auch OK. De728631 (talk) 21:38, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
Vielen Dank für die Antwort, die hilft mir absolut weiter! Nur der Vollständigkeit halber: Metalhenge sind nicht die drei Stelen mit den Infotafeln, sondern ein Metalkreis, der dazugehört.--Justus79 (talk) 16:50, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Checking file usage in old page revisions?

Commons only shows which pages currently embed an image. Is there a way to check its usage in older revisions of pages?

I can think of at least two situations where this might be useful:

  1. Checking whether an orphaned image has been used in the past can be helpful in determining its educational value
  2. Deleted images are removed from pages by bots. If an image is restored for legitimate reasons, then this information would be useful when adding those images back (as the bots don't always automatically do this)

Ixfd64 (talk) 21:39, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

@Ixfd64: For situation 2, you may visit the Commons Delinker (Commons Delinquent v2) logs at https://commons-delinquent.toolforge.org/ via toolforge:commons-delinquent, or directly using the "delinker log" link on any file description page's deletion log entry.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:37, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

video2commons: weird error

Using video2commons trying to upload https://vimeo.com/641354968 I get an error Error: An exception occurred: AttributeError: b"module 'guess_language' has no attribute 'guessLanguage'". No idea what this means, presumably a bug in the code itself. Does anyone know a workaround? - Jmabel ! talk 02:43, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Necesito publicar el Curriculum en la página de Vittorio di Girolamo

Por favor, Necesito publicar el Curriculum en la página de Vittorio di Girolamo en la página de Ddproducciones o en mi página de Sebastian di Girolamo. Solo está la fotografía. Me pueden ayudar? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ddproducciones (talk • contribs) 00:15, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

@Ddproducciones: Again, this is not Wikipedia. Please see COM:NOT and COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:14, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Deletion

How many days does it take to delete the picture from wikicommons — Preceding unsigned comment added by Raqesh Thimmaiah (talk • contribs) 01:30, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello Raqesh Thimmaiah, it depends on the type of deletion you're requesting. See Commons:Deletion policy#Overview of procedures. Hulged (talk) 01:42, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
E.g. "This has been here for years, but I think it's out of scope" is going to take a lot longer than "I uploaded this an hour ago by mistake." And "this is a copyright violation and here is the proof" is going to be as close to instant as we can manage. - Jmabel ! talk 02:47, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
@Raqesh Thimmaiah: I deleted the image you uploaded by mistake for courtesy, see Commons:Deletion requests/File:Kodava bride and groom.jpg. Ellywa (talk) 23:44, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
The image was uploaded some time ago as part of a contest; it seems hard to argue it was a mistake. But I have no real objection to this deletion. Brianjd (talk) 01:00, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
I sometimes like to challenge requests like this. But this one looks like it might have been taken in a private place. I think on that basis, we can leave this alone. Brianjd (talk) 01:03, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks, you are welcome to contest requests. We are having a enormous backlog and help is needed, either way, giving relevant arguments for maintaining or deleting images. I am currently busy with the DR's of february this year... Commons:Deletion requests/2021/02/10. Ellywa (talk) 09:32, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
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I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. Ellywa (talk) 09:32, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Should I replace a file or create the alternative format?

UPDATE: I went ahead and modified the file. I will inform the editors on the Japanese wiki that uses it, but can't imagine that they will object. --Guy vandegrift (talk) 17:25, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

File:Tree diagram sum 5 by three numbers.svg is a black & white tree diagram. I am creating Category:Counting colored circles to include colored versions of such images --- for the benefit of color-blind readers, I always retain characters that also identify the circles. Should I replace File:Tree diagram sum 5 by three numbers.svg or create a new file? If I do replace, should I inform the editors on b:ja:高等学校数学A/場合の数と確率#樹形図)? (This is the only mainspace article currently using the diagram where I am not editing.) --Guy vandegrift (talk) 15:44, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

@Guy vandegrift: that’s probably fine, although IME what people will object to is sometimes beyond imagining! Commons’s guideline on the general question is at COM:OVERWRITE.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 01:21, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

File already uploaded

Hello,

I uploaded a WikidataCon presentation that my co-presenter had already uploaded. Could you please delete the version I uploaded (

Wikidata et l’écosystème de données ouvertes liées pour les arts de la scène

) and all structured data attached to it?

Thanks,

--Fjjulien (talk) 02:28, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

@Fjjulien: If the file is literally a duplicate, you can tag it with {{Duplicate}} and it will be deleted. Alternatively you can also get your own recent upload deleted by tagging it with {{subst:My bad upload}}. - Jmabel ! talk 04:03, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
@Jmabel: ✓ Done Thanks for your help! --Fjjulien (talk) 04:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
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「著作権侵害」との理由で削除された画像につきまして

ヘルプデスク様

お世話になります。

ウィキメディアコモンズについて私は初心者で、もしルールを誤っておりましたら 大変申し訳ございませんがご指導いただけますと幸いです。

私は数年前より三島有紀子監督（以降：本人）が映画撮影の際に、本人より撮影の依頼を受けまして数々の現場写真や、本人のスチル写真を撮影してまいりました。

ウィキメディアコモンズにアップロードした写真は私が本人を撮影をしたものです。それを本人の許可を得て、その後にウィキペディアの本人のページに使用をしました。 しかし、数回わたり管理者様により画像は削除されました。（↓↓↓①、②のコメントをいただいております）

削除の理由が「著作権の侵害している」とのことですが、私のアップロードはそれに当たるのでしょうか、またそれ以外にも理由はあるのでしょうか。 また、再度アップロードできるためにはどうすればよいかも、ご教示いただけますと幸いです。お忙しいところ大変恐縮ですが、宜しくお願い致します。

池田正之 (talk) 04:33, 3 November 2021 (UTC)池田正之

↓↓↓ ① Wikimedia Commons Welcome (トーク) 06:44, 23 February 2021 (UTC) File:Yukiko Mishima.jpg[編集] 著作権にご注意を 

あなたのアップロードしたファイル File:Yukiko Mishima.jpg は「著作権を侵害している」と指摘されています。ウィキメディア・コモンズで受け付けられるのは、誰もがいかなる目的にも利用することができるフリーコンテンツに限られています。従来の著作権法ではこのような自由は与えられていないため…。（以下省略）

② File:Yukiko Mishima at the movie production site,"TSUKUROI TATSU HITO".jpg 出典：ウィキメディア・コモンズ (Wikimedia Commons) このページは存在しません。 参考のため、このページの削除、保護、移動の記録を以下に表示します。 2021年10月24日 (日) 16:24 Túrelio (トーク | 投稿記録) がページ「File:Yukiko Mishima at the movie production site,"TSUKUROI TATSU HITO".jpg」を削除しました (No permission since 16 October 2021 https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/40545637) (感謝) (global usage; delinker log)

Voting Page for the October 2021 Photo Challenge

Can someone please create the voting page for the October 2021 photo challenge? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photo_challenge/2021_-_October_-_Autumn_leafs

I would be glad to do this myself, but I need clear and specific instructions on how to get the voting process started. Others have asked how to vote but the answers were not helpful. One answer said who was eligible to vote but not how. Another answer said to add the vote to the file, but the question stated that there was a blank page and no files.

Shouldn't this process be automatic once the challenge is closed to submission? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Magogview (talk • contribs) 16:56, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Sorry. I forgot to sign my question. Here I am. Magogview (talk) 17:42, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Resolved

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Magogview (talk • contribs) 16:08, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

entornos naturales

una pagina que pueden encontrar información sobre el territorio — Preceding unsigned comment added by Picoroo (talk • contribs) 00:22, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

@Picoroo: I’m not sure what you’re asking, but you might start browsing at Ecology by country or Protected areas by country.
Google-Spanish: No estoy seguro de lo que está preguntando, pero puede comenzar a buscar en Ecology by country o Protected areas by country.
—Odysseus1479 (talk) 01:11, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

Video

Why can’t I upload my video because it has MOV at the end? Please I need to upload it. It’s for a school assignment and I don’t have enough space — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanara Broadie (talk • contribs) 17:29, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Commons has a specific purpose and scope, it is not simply a free media hosting service, so "I need it for school" is not particularly compelling. That being said, information about what video file types may be uploaded to Commons is available here. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:07, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
And right now video2commons is pretty broken: it won't do conversions from MOV, at least not as far as I can tell.
@Shanara Broadie: for your school assignment, assuming the video is pretty short, you might want to just upload to Vimeo. They take MOV, and allow a few short videos without you having to take a paid account. - Jmabel ! talk 00:18, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

Video2comons is supposed to convert videos to webm. To do that v2c uses ffmpeg. I do not believe that there is an active version of ffmpeg available that cannot transcode mov (the video format of iPhones) to webm. With my own uploads I experience at the time, that uploads of 600MB do work, but 700MB and more will not. (that would be 700MB of the transcoded webm, not the mov input file). However you can use the Rillke script to upload a single file of up to 4GiB (provided, you have already transcoded mov to webm locaally). --C.Suthorn (talk) 05:08, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

  1. @C.Suthorn: Can you please clarify "the Rillke script" (URL, or whatever)?
  2. I'm not particularly interested in transcoding locally. It seems to me that we should have at least one working tool that lets people upload from an MOV file. See #video2commons: weird error. This used to work. - Jmabel ! talk 20:15, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
    @Jmabel: User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js The "(chunked upload)"-link on every file description page also triggers the Rillke script. C.Suthorn (talk) 20:22, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

deletion request

Hi, I wanted to upload my photos for the Wiki Loves Monument, but I mistakenly uploaded them in the page of the monuments. When I uploaded them again in the contest page, it has given me an error that the images are already in Wikipedia database. Would you please delete these files ASAP? because there is a deadline for the contest.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7_%D9%85%D8%B9%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7_%D9%85%D8%B9%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1_-_2.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C_%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%B9%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1.jpg

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by گالری هنری دلارام (talk • contribs) 18:59, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

The contest rules [1] say the images had to be uploaded in September, and their Twitter feed says the contest is over [2] so I don't think it matters. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:18, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
File:نمایی از بنای معین التجار.jpg: Just set the WLM category manually. If the file is deleted, you may not be able to upload a file that has been deleted in the past. --C.Suthorn (talk) 05:14, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

Transfer Photograph From Wlkipedia Commons to Wikipedia Page

I want to transfer an image "Boughton Lodge.pdf." to the Wikipedia page for Boughton Lodge, but I'm having a lot of difficulty. Can you help please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lodboughton (talk • contribs) 10:56, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

I've responded on their talk page. Ww2censor (talk) 11:06, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
@Lodboughton: if you are trying to ask on how to use an image in a Wikipedia article, use [[File:Front Elevation of Boughton Lodge.jpg|thumb|Caption text]]. See en:Help:Pictures. MKFI (talk) 06:58, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Submitting a photo when I have permission from the photographer and the subject!

I want to submit an image to WikiCommons that has not been submitted before. I've got permission from both the photographer (copyright holder) and the subject in the photo. It is a headshot to go with an article I'm drafting. I'm really not clear about how to prove that I have the right to submit, since I didn't create the image myself.

Thanks for any advice about how to tag this image when I submit it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bethbcpr (talk • contribs) 22:27, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

@Bethbcpr: Hi, and welcome. You and the photographer should see VRT, and you should see COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
  • If someone else is the photographer & copyright holder, they need to give explicit permission to share under a free license (details: Commons:Licensing); a clear way to do that is send an email per Commons:Volunteer Response Team. Thanks for putting in the work to get things right! Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 23:08, 4 November 2021 (UTC)
  • Or: the photographer can post on a site or page that is clearly under their control and indicate an appropriate free license (e.g. CC-BY-SA-4.0).
  • Or: the photographer can set up an account here and upload. (if that, I strongly recommend they attach an email address to the account in case any questions arise)
  • Either of those may be simpler than the VRT process. - Jmabel ! talk 05:38, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Purchased photograph

How I need to show the permission to using the photo ( if i bought it in the museum and I will write the site of museum and the athor of photo ) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Рябіко Тетяна (talk • contribs) 09:40, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Please note that buying a photograph usually does not transfer the copyright from the original photographer or the institution that holds the copyright. Buying a copy of a photograph means that you may use it for your own personal matters, but normally you are not allowed to grant a free licence for anyone else to use the image. This needs a special permission in writing from the copyright holder which needs to be sent by email (see COM:VRT). De728631 (talk) 10:38, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

What to do when image location does not match image description?

File:Stream under the redwoods.jpg: the coordinates say in it in Category:Shandong, but the description says something else completely: "A small stream pools near redwoods in Picher Canyon, Martin Griffin Preserve." Thank you, Krok6kola (talk) 16:13, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

@Krok6kola: I would generally trust the description over the coordinates for Own Work, especially when they didn't come from the picture metadata. In this case the upload appears to have left off a negative sign on the Latitude, so I fixed it. – BMacZero (🗩) 16:17, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
@BMacZero: Thank you very much! Very interesting about the negative sign. The new location makes a lot more sense. Krok6kola (talk) 16:47, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Deleting photos

How to delete uploaded photos on Wikimedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tamonash Debbarman (talk • contribs) 19:53, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

@Tamonash Debbarman: in the case of your own recent uploads (within a week), you can put {{subst:my bad upload}} on the file page and an admin will delete it.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 20:10, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

me borran las fotos que subo

porque me borran las fotos que subo, son de la BASE ANTARTICA BELGRANO I de gran valor historico, sacadas por mi padre. me borraron muchas. que mierda pasa — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luciano1939 (talk • contribs) 23:50, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploading book covers

Hi, I was wondering if it is okay to upload an image of a book cover to wikimedia for use in my wikipedia page. If it is unclear, please could you let me know how I can find out. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SixtyBrace (talk • contribs) 16:42, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello, so I'm interested in uploading logo of company in the article about that company. My question is am I allowed to do that when their logo is publicly available and logo does not include mark like it is Registered or Trade mark. Opatijac97 (talk) 17:11, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

  • Hi. For here on Commons, the logo would need to be public domain or free licensed by the copyright holders of the logo (generally the company in question). Some logos that are just a word of text and/or geometric symbols may be uncopyrightable for reason of being below threshold of originality (details: COM:TOO), but that varies from country to country. Unless the company has been out of business for a long time (varies, say 100 years), the logo would generally be trademarked, and more often than not copyrighted. If you're unsure, best not to upload here to Wikimedia Commons. (English language Wikipedia does "copyrighted fair use", limited educational reuse of copyrighted material, for example a copyrighted logo to illustrate an article about the company - better to upload it there.) Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 18:17, 6 November 2021 (UTC)
@Opatijac97: Hi, and welcome. The page on English Wikipedia detailing how to do that is en:WP:F.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:14, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Изменение ориентации снимка при загрузке

При загрузке снимка загруженная картинка разворачивается на 90 градусов по часовой стрелке. Что делать? --Brattarb (talk) 17:40, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

(From Google Translator: "When loading a picture, the loaded picture is rotated 90 degrees clockwise. What to do?")

Hello. You may use {{Rotate}} on the file page, or click the link "request rotation" just below the thumbnail on the file page. These let you add a rotation angle like -90 to correct the upload. De728631 (talk) 18:27, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Documentation for image I uploaded

Hi i just uploaded a picture "Punda_Milia_Baba_na_Mama.jpg" / Painting of 2 Zebras and birds in Tingatinga style. I have the formal declaration of agreement of the artist and do not see where to upload this documentation. The declaration can be seen here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCMPu3k6AJO3ihIUvcheAPSVuilINe8W/view?usp=sharing Kipala (talk) 10:26, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello. Please leave a message at the Commons:VRT/Noticeboard. Usually the copyright holder needs to send a declaration of consent by email, but this document might also suffice. De728631 (talk) 18:37, 6 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the hint. It is a funny world you guys live in. You expect a Tanzanian roadside artist to have an email? (Sure, a few do., this one not with the majority). Kipala (talk) 19:36, 6 November 2021 (UTC)
Well, I guess that is due to the funny world of the internet where anyone can upload works by a Tanzanian roadside artist that may not be widely known for not having an email address. De728631 (talk) 20:28, 6 November 2021 (UTC)
Btw, I just see File:Rubuni-TT4799.jpg, also by Rubuni. AT that time the reference was an email. When I gave the form to Rubuni to fill, he said that he does not have an email "any more". So did he write an email back in 2011 or was it the uploader? I will ask Rubuni these days, promised to show him the article page. Kipala (talk) 07:18, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
That image appears to be credited to the source gallery/website’s operator, which is rather odd. It’s possible that permission was conveyed through there, but only VRT members have access to the details of the ticket.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 09:39, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Simple design of logos.color.

Greetings, i still believe that i find the way to add my picture.to this chat... Why you can't trust me? Valarogh.;-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Valarogh (talk • contribs) 07:11, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

@Valarogh: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg image as a new user while leaving the summary intact. The image you tried to upload is smaller, and you indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller image, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you made the image yourself, please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including EXIF metadata. If you did not make the image, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it as-is, and have the image photographer / designer license it on their official website or social media, or send the image and permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. Sign your posts with four tildes. Is 720×1280 pixels really the best resolution you have?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 07:28, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

File:Damyang-map.png Nam-myeon (남면) → Gasamunhak-myeon (가사문학면)

Damyang-map Please update the map of the administrative district of Damyang-gun, Damyang.

Nam-myeon has been promoted to → Gasamunhak-myeon.

This photo is the 2012 version and needs to be updated to the 2021 version.

Nam-myeon (南面) → Gasamunhak-myeon (歌辭文學面) 125.134.31.159 09:10, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Pinging @Gloyacks as uploader.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:18, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Two Doriopsilla Elitae.jpg

Hello, after uploading this picture I received permission from the copyright owner to use it it via email. How do I go about changing the copyright status and making it safe to use? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hawkiloo (talk • contribs) 17:32, 7 November 2021 (UTC)


--Hawkiloo (talk) 17:32, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

@Hawkiloo: Please ask the copyright holder to send the email again to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org as explained at COM:VRT. Per our rules, we do no longer accept forwarded permissions, but the original author needs to send them. Please note also that permissions like "for use at Wikipedia" are not sufficient. All uploads here need to be free for anyone to use for any purpose. De728631 (talk) 17:41, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

help

how can i upload an audio on YouTube — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ninie baby (talk • contribs) 18:06, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

@Ninie baby: Hi, and welcome. Please see Commons:YouTube files and COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 18:11, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Use file translated with SVG Translation Tool

I need a little help to figure out how to use the nb-translation of the file Root (cross section).svg. When I link to it from no:Rot it shows in the english version, but I would like it to show in the norwegian version. Abuluntu (talk) 20:16, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

@Abuluntu: since the wiki’s language code is no, while the translation’s is nb, it doesn’t switch automatically; you need to append |lang=nb to the file link, after the caption.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 20:33, 7 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks alot!👍🏼 Abuluntu (talk) 20:35, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Gadget: Image-Anotator

Hello,

i have a question regarding the gadgets and the gadget image annotator. In my preferences, the Gadget tab is not shown to me. I am using a MediaWiki version 1.8 and would like to annotate images. I have installed all the gadgets and extensions but first of all my wiki doesn't show me anything of the same and I don't get any buttons to add an annotation. Can someone help me and show me how to use the gadget?

Thanks for the help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dermiddle (talk • contribs) 11:29, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@Dermiddle: Hi, and welcome. Please install mw:Extension:Gadgets before Help:Gadget-ImageAnnotator. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:44, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Gadget: Image-Anotator (continued)

hi Jeff, thanks for your reply the extension gadget is installed and the help image annotator I have also done. Unfortunately it does not work. Is there a tutorial somewhere on how to make it work? Is there maybe a code how i can call the annotation? I have no Button to add an annotation so i dont know how i can fix my problem to work with this gadget.

Thanks for the help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dermiddle (talk • contribs) 09:16, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Photo display and print problem. File:180115 아육대 출근길 드림캐쳐 지유 1.jpg

Categories are well displayed and printed, but there is a problem that they are not printed in the file document and cannot be displayed.

The File History paragraph is the same phenomenon. I think we need to fix this problem on the 180115 아육대 출근길 드림캐쳐 지유 1.jpg Takuyakoz (talk) 11:52, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@Takuyakoz: Hi, and welcome. Unfortunately, our system is not designed to include categories in the printable versions of pages. You could take a screenshot or print the category.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:31, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

How do I cite an image on Wikimedia commons outside of wikimedia projects?

For example, how do I cite an image on Wikimedia commons for a book or school project? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Contribiter423 (talk • contribs) 18:45, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@Contribiter423: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:REUSE and COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 18:54, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
@Contribiter423 you can use the attribution generator. Example: https://lizenzhinweisgenerator.de/?url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Unteilbar%22_190.jpg&lang=en C.Suthorn (talk) 21:51, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Crediting my photo uploads

Hello, I am trying to create a gallery of my images that I have uploaded. Under preferences and licensing, I changed author's name to my name 'Skiba, Justin M.'.

I thought this would automatically credit all of my photo uploads to Skiba, Justin M., but it continues to credit it under my username, Skibjm08.

1. How can I get my uploads to be credited under my name, Skiba, Justin M. without having to do it with each individual upload? 2. I would like my photos to link to my Wikipedia page under a gallery.

Thank you for any assistance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skibjm08 (talk • contribs) 19:50, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@Skibjm08: Hi, and welcome. I see that you have your gallery, your list of uploads, your upload log, and no pages of your own on Wikipedia. So where do you want to link to? I suggest you use VFC to make the changes, once you have somewhere to link to and establish exactly how you want your attribution to look. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:09, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
  • @Skibjm08: on each file page for a photo you uploaded, you will need to change "{{self|cc-by-sa-4.0}}" to "{{self|cc-by-sa-4.0|author=Skiba, Justin M.}}" or, if you prefer, "{{self|cc-by-sa-4.0|author=[[User:Skibjm08|Skiba, Justin M.]]}}", which will link to your account. This will tell people who reuse photos to attribute to you. However, your account name remains the same, and anything simply recording your actions as a user is going to remain with the same account name. - Jmabel ! talk 01:17, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Question about Copyright

Dear Wikimedia Commons Admin,

Good morning/afternoon/night Admin,
I have confusion in terms of copyright licensing.
I want to upload a picture named "Lord Adi" .
"Lord Adi" is a screenshot from this video, the video license is Creative Commons Attribution
But turns out, that "Lord Adi" have a huge similarity with this picture, and the picture's license is unknown.
Acknowledging its huge similarity, is it still allowed to upload "Lord Adi"?

Thank you for your attention, have a great day
FreddyKS76 (talk) 15:58, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

  • Good question! The YouTube video is under a free license, but it is unclear if they had permission to release the still photo they reuse in the video under that license - presuming the person who took the still photograph is not the author of the YouTube video. It might be a case of derivative work within the video. Unless you can find some indication that the original still photo can be reused under a free license, I would guess not. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 18:22, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploaded photo is marked in red on my watchlist and the photo is missing

Hello, I just noticed one of my photo's is marked in red and the photo is missing from my watchlist. I tried to upload it again but it didn't work. I added a link to the photo (or what is supposed to be the photo) below.

It is for Wiki Loves Monuments, I'm not sure if it is too late to fix this issue.

Thank you.


https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:The_Duck_Bridge_%26_Ayer_Mill_Lawrence,_Massachusetts.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php%3Ftitle%3DCommons:WLMUS2021%26redirect%3Dno&action=edit&redlink=1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by PerriAndMe (talk • contribs) 15:14, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@PerriAndMe: None of your uploads have been deleted. Do you perhaps mean File:The Duck Bridge & Ayer Mill Lawrence, Massachusetts.jpg? - Jmabel ! talk 15:34, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
@PerriAndMe: This is actually two separate links stuck together:
  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:The_Duck_Bridge_%26_Ayer_Mill_Lawrence,_Massachusetts.jpg
  2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php%3Ftitle%3DCommons:WLMUS2021%26redirect%3Dno&action=edit&redlink=1
The first link works as it is. The second link should be written as: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:WLMUS2021&redirect=no&action=edit&redlink=1. Once rewritten, the second link also works. Brianjd (talk) 07:01, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Droit d'auteur oeuvre de Botticelli / (en) Copyright Botticelli's work

English below

Bonjour, J'ai récupéré une photographie de l'œuvre "La Vierge et saint Jean-Baptiste adorant l'Enfant" de Botticelli. Aucune reproduction photographique de l'œuvre semble être disponible sur internet sauf une avec watermark (https://www.alamyimages.fr/photo-image-vierge-adorant-l-enfant-avec-le-jeune-saint-jean-baptiste-fin-du-15e-siecle-artiste-sandro-botticelli-135268777.html). De plus la personne qui m'as donné l'image, m'as informé qu'il était interdit de la photographier au moment où il l'a prise en photo. Je ne connais pas grand-chose au droit d'auteur, mais il me semble que les œuvres de Botticelli sont tombé dans le domaine public. Ainsi je me demande si j'avais le droit de poster cette image sur wikimedia ou si ces droits sont détenu encore, d'une façon ou d'une autre, par quelqu'un ? Je vous remercie d'avance pour réponse.

DécalageHoraire — Preceding unsigned comment added by DecalageHoraire (talk • contribs) 23:43, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello, I have recovered a photograph of the work "La Vierge et saint Jean-Baptiste adorant l'Enfant" by Botticelli. No photographic reproduction of the work seems to be available on the internet except one with watermark (https://www.alamyimages.fr/photo-image-vierge-adorant-l-enfant-avec-le-jeune-saint-jean-baptiste-fin-du-15e-siecle-artiste-sandro-botticelli-135268777.html). Moreover, the person who gave me the image informed me that it was forbidden to photograph it at the time he took the picture. I don't know much about copyright, but it seems to me that Botticelli's works are in the public domain. So I'm wondering if I had the right to post this image on wikimedia or if these rights are still held, in one way or another, by someone? Thank you in advance for your answer.

DécalageHoraire — Preceding unsigned comment added by DecalageHoraire (talk • contribs) 23:48, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Dot missing

Hi there,

On File:Map provinces Netherlands-fr.svg, the dot for "Leyde" is missing, although you can find it on the English version (Leiden).

Just wanted to point that out so somebody can fix it.

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2A02:A44D:9F2F:1:990:28F9:FBD8:E5B (talk) 23:10, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Pinging @Bibi Saint-Pol as uploader of File:Map provinces Netherlands-fr.svg.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:30, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Photos of public sculptures, taken from the street?

The instructions state that only photographs of non-artistic objects, or old works of art are allowed. What about murals or sculptures that are set up in public places, and photographed from public streets?

The example I had in mind can be found here: Photo of Tensegrity Structure, 17th Street Plaza, Denver, taken from 17th street Pciszek (talk) 01:36, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

See COM:FOP, and note that it varies from country to country. It can also matter, for some countries, what the sbject is and whether it's 2D or 3D and whether it's "creative" or "graphic" etc. Your link doesn't work, but if this is an artwork in the USA it's not covered by COM:FOP US and so we can't use it. Andy Dingley (talk) 01:47, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Brighton and Hove map

I am trying to adapt the [ [Template:Southampton suburbs map]] to produce a similar version for Brighton and Hove using [ [File:BrightonHove OSM1.jpg] by substituting BrightonHove in the appropriate place as per fragment below. This inevitably brings up LUA errors. Is what I am trying to do feasible or am I attempting the impossible?

{ {Location map+
|BrightonHove
|caption=Areas of Brighton and Hove
|width=460
|float={{{float|}}}
|places=
} }
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Murgatroyd49 (talk • contribs) 15:40, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

deleted photo

why was my photo deleted? what do I do to maintain to the photo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ozagib (talk • contribs) 03:22, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

@Ozagib: . The photo, File:Father in shades.jpg was taken from a profile photo from twitter, https://twitter.com/father. It was not shown you own the copyright and therefore it was deleted. To keep the photo you need to follow several steps:
  1. Is this photo in scope, please read COM:SCOPE. In this case, it appears to be en:Father (rapper), so in scope.
  2. By far most images on the internet are copyrighted. You have to find out who has the copyright. In most cases it is the photographer. Can also be the subject if he has a contract with the photographer confirming the transfer of copyright.
  3. Contact the person who has the copyright
  4. Follow the procedure on VRT. If succesful the photo can be undeleted.
Kind regards, Ellywa (talk) 09:28, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Search is broken

Can't search file with keywords

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T295478

Hello.

I can't search file with keyword. I want to find a photo of london but I can't see it because it says 'invalid search' when I search 'london'. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 39.117.101.189 (talk) 14:18, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi there, IP. I don't think searching for "London" only should work. Try searching like "File:London <something else>" or go to Category:London to find London related files. Best, Hulged (talk) 15:36, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Though, there is a page named London, I don't know why it shows invalid search to you but it works fine for me.  Hulged (talk) 15:38, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Searching for files is completely not working, gallery pages may be returned, but if you filter for just files, you get an error. Dylsss (talk) 15:42, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Yeah, I did notice now. Hulged (talk) 15:49, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Searches not working

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T295478

When I search something in the search bar, I get "Invalid Search". — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 162.242.48.66 (talk) 15:31, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

INvalid Search Message

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Task T295478

NO matter what I search for, I get an "Invalid Search" message - whether its very specific (i.e. Jim Kaat) or generic "Churches." When I tried "Churches" I got a drop down and selected "Churches" and still got "Invalid Search." Yesterday, I searched "Jim Kaat" and found two images. Today, I got "Invalid Search" and no drop down. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BBRNDTBL (talk • contribs) 15:37, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Invalid Search message

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NO matter what I search (generic or specific), I get and "Invalid Search" response (even if I get a drop down indicating there are images. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BBRNDTBL (talk • contribs) 15:51, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Fragen die Ich gestellt habe, sind sicher nicht Illigal .

Ich bin auf Fragen der Internet Reseach Group bereit kooperativ bereit zu beantworen. Aber langsam wird das Daten Gesammle echt zu krass und Ich Will doch nur einfach ein Normales Leben mit voller Smartphone Funktion Leben. Selbst meine Sexualität wisst ihr und ich bin Deutsch, lebe in Deutschland wo Homosexuelle Orientierung Legal ist. Abet selbst das, scheint ihr zu diskriminieten. Nicht mal meine Jahre Lang genutze Parner Dating Plattform "GAYROMEO.com" habt ihr gespert. Und Ich bin kein Gay Man der jemals Minderjährige niemals /Nicht mal Gedanklich Belässtigen. Kinderpornographie ist eckelhaft und die solltet Ihr strafen. Ich bin Grsundheitl. Chr. Krank was aber erst Recht niemand was angeht.

Ich habe wenig Freunde, Gehe kaum Weg. Ich Trinke am Wochen ende Bier und Rauche Zigatetten.

Soll das die Eingriff in mein Leben mit der massiven Datenspionage begründen.

Brauche Geröte Sicherheit -Update, Commons vers.4 - Update. Und bitte beendet endlich das Open- Souce Liz . und hebt die Einschränk. auf.

Ggf. werde ich Fach- Rechtsanwalt einschalten. Den Die USA spioniet immer noch mein Datenverkehr. Obwohl das Privacy- Shild USA- zu EU vom Oberlandesgericht seit 31.12.20 auser Kraft gesetzt.

Es reichr wirklich!!!


MFG — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2A01:598:A12A:C2A4:90CF:1C13:E217:E0B3 (talk) 19:57, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Good evening. We do not cause any of the complaints you mention. That might be Google. If you are concerned about privacy and wish to contribute here, you should create an account, which will ensure your privacy. Rodhullandemu (talk) 20:14, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Guten Abend. Wir verursachen keine der von Ihnen erwähnten Beschwerden. Das könnte Google sein. Wenn Sie sich Sorgen um den Datenschutz machen und hier einen Beitrag leisten möchten, sollten Sie ein Konto erstellen, das Ihre Privatsphäre gewährleistet. Rodhullandemu (talk) 20:14, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

Is there a template which shows the number of files in a category?

Hi all

I want to do some work to improve documentation of Pattypan, one of the main tools used to mass upload images to Commons. I'd really like to have a counter on the page to show the number of images Pattypan has been used to upload. All images uploaded are added to Category:Uploaded_with_pattypan so I'm wondering if there is a template I can use to just show the number of files in the category.

Thanks very much

John Cummings (talk) 17:01, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

@John Cummings: Not quite a template, but you can use the {{PAGESINCATEGORY}} magic word to produce the number of files in a category. For instance, {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Uploaded with pattypan|files}} gives "1,727,799". I don't think you can restrict it to just images, though. --bjh21 (talk) 19:07, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
Hi Bjh21, thanks so much, this works a treat. John Cummings (talk) 19:29, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
Resolved
I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. bjh21 (talk) 00:01, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

File:Petraeus chez les chasseurs alpins.jpg

File:Petraeus chez les chasseurs alpins.jpg is published on ISAF's Flickr account, which is listed as a bad source per COM:QFI. However, both the author and the VIRIN indicates that the file is allowable according to {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}. As I'm not allowed to review the file (using License Review Gadget returns that the file is from bad source), can someone else help with reviewing the file? Many thanks.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:17, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

✓ Done I reviewed the licence and added a custom explanation as to why the file is PD. De728631 (talk) 07:46, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Ancient Pictures in the Public Domain?

Hello, I uploaded ancient pictures in the public domain but Wikimedia Commons won't accept them why? and I'm using license Attributions 4.0 International (CC By 4.0)

Sincerely" Wadell G. Jones Sr. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rockofagesentertainment (talk • contribs) 00:36, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

  • I can't find any indication of upload activity by this account (successful or failed) but maybe I don't know where to look. @Jeff G.: if you can see something, can you aim me at the relevant logs?
  • FWIW, it doesn't make sense to talk about a CC-BY license for something that is in the public domain. - Jmabel ! talk 00:57, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
@Rockofagesentertainment: Hi, and welcome. What account did you use for those uploads? If you are here to promote your blog, you are in the wrong place.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:40, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

How to add the trademark to wiki media commons?

Excuse me, the heplers.

I want to know how could I fix this problem. Here is the picture of the url: File:絲路視頻新聞聯盟(一帶一路新聞合作聯盟).png

maybe some information is wrong? or lack of some steps?

Could you help me, thank you so much!

--Allenchen.sky (talk) 06:27, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

@Allenchen.sky: This picture is missing a copyright licence which is something different from the trademark you added. You need to provide evidence that either the copyright holder released this logo under a free licence (which would have been stated at the website where you found it) or that it is too simple to be copyrighted in China. Then you need to add a licence template in addition to the trademark. I fear though neither of these conditions can be applied, so we can most likely not keep the image. De728631 (talk) 07:07, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
@Allenchen.sky: Hi, and welcome. In reference to the source http://www.brnn.com/ , where is the free license or evidence of public domain status required by COM:L?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 07:08, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
@De728631: Ok, I got your mean, but if the website not refer the licence, it won't be accepted, right? And actually, I want to use the non-free use template, but after I used it, it had many problem @.@, maybe I use not correctly? Thank you for your help!
@Jeff G.: Okay, your mean is the same as De728631, right? I will try to find the license. after I found it, then I just need to add the template to the content, all will be normal? Thank you so much! --Allenchen.sky (talk) 07:33, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
Please note that Wikimedia Commons does not accept fair use. Fair use or non-free use is only possible if you upload an image directly at certain Wikipedias, but here, all uploads need to be free for anyone to use for any purpose. So, if the website does not state a licence for the logo, it is automatically not free to use. De728631 (talk) 07:37, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
@Allenchen.sky: We have similar meanings. The logo may be judged too complex to be under TOO in the country of origin, so brnn may need to license it on their official website or social media or send permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. Also, any png image will look fuzzy when scaled down (due to design decisions discussed in phab:T192744) or jaggy when scaled up, so you may want to upload an svg or jpg version, too. If you can't get a compliant license, the logo may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 07:56, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: okay, thank you for your help! I got it! But Could I ask images else?

[[3]] [[4]] [[5]]

After I added the explain, then it displayed the licence problems... Did I do something wrong... so it displayed that... The fixing way is same as above description, right? Sorry bother you again... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Allenchen.sky (talk • contribs) 12:49, 11 November 2021 (UTC)--Allenchen.sky (talk) 14:14, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

@Allenchen.sky: For File:展場入口1.jpg, File:展場入口2.jpg, and File:2020啟動儀式1.jpg, the issues are similar. Each was tagged as missing permission by Mys 721tx. Where is the cc-by-sa-4.0 permission at the source page http://www.cisexpo.com.cn/pic/wond/38 ? Please use internal links and see COM:TALK, COM:SIGN, and COM:NETCOPYRIGHT.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:08, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Thanks for your remind! I forget to the signature.--Allenchen.sky (talk) 14:14, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Editing for John Mathew Smith

Hi, I am new to Wikimedia Commons and trying to do editing for John Mathew Smith on his Commons Page. This Includes Color correction, tonal adjustment and detail enhancement. I was hoping to create edited files with a unique but similar names to the original. Could you please explain in plain English, the steps I need to take to qualify as an editor for John? I Will be sharing your response with John, so assume that you are replying to both of us. He mentioned something about the requirement to upgrade his firmware for Flickr to version 4. I am not planning to use Flickr to link the images, so I don't know how this can help.

Looking forward to your reply,

Jeffrey — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.112.150.217 (talk) 19:00, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

  • Is this about User:John Mathew Smith photographer or someone else? And are you that person or someone else? That is a blocked account (blocked as a sockpuppet), and I see you are asking this without being logged in. Normally, people do not edit other people's User pages except for housekeeping by administrators. Also, normally we do not maintain user pages for indefinitely blocked users, especially those who were deemed to be sockpuppets. - Jmabel ! talk 20:03, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Requesting help

Greetings,

  • Painting name: 'The Sale of Circassian Captives to a Turkish Bashaw (Pacha) (1816)) year of engraved version 1820.


Since en:William Allan (painter) had traveled and painted likely to have historic encyclopedic value for Wikipedia slavery related articles.

Please help to have these images on Wikimedia commons if copyright for those is elapsed.

Thanks

Bookku (talk) 01:50, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Yes, copyrights expired. It would be {{PD-Old-100}} -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 02:56, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

@Infrogmation: Taking your guidance into account I did my first upload of File:The Sale of Circassian Captives to a Turkish Bashaw (Pacha) (1816).webp but source website has high resolution option which has been helpfull in view of better detail visibility. But I failed to upload higher resolution one Why I don't know. Would it be possible for to help me with upload of higher resolution version.

Thanks for your help Bookku (talk) 08:31, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

@Bookku: ✓ Done.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 10:53, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

@ User:Jeff G. It is very nice of you, many thanks for helping out. warm regards Bookku (talk) 12:01, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

@Bookku: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:16, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:17, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Updating an image

Hi, I recently uploaded an updated verison of an image (here, last one in file history: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2021_Japanese_general_election,_composition.svg) but the new version appears only in the Media Viewer visualization, while the old one still remains in place in the image page and in all the pages that use that image. I feel that I'm missing something, can anyone help me? Thanks --Fm3dici97 (talk) 11:04, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

@Fm3dici97: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:PURGE.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:19, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
Jeff G. thanks! It worked.--Fm3dici97 (talk) 13:20, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
@Fm3dici97: You're welcome!   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:14, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:14, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Category and photo not found

Hello, I just uploaded a photograph and tried to put it into the new category "Mycenaean cemetery of Aidonia: Tomb 14". Now I don't see this category nor the photo. What went wrong? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hajo Becker (talk • contribs) 16:09, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

@Hajo Becker: Hi, and welcome. You uploaded File:Aidonia B7168b.jpg, but did not create Category:Mycenaean cemetery of Aidonia: Tomb 14. I created it for you. Your list of uploads is at Special:ListFiles/Hajo Becker. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:20, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
I found the solution. :) Hajo Becker (talk) 20:29, 19 November 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:03, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Nepavyksta įkelti fotofailo

Bandau įdėti nuotrauką padaryta iPhone. Nuotraukos yra .heic formate, tad kompiuteryje pakeičiu į .jpg , tačiau gaunu atsakymą File extension ".jpg" does not match the detected MIME type of the file (unknown/unknown). kaip elgtis?--Marius Domeika (talk) 06:31, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Mistake

There is a mistake in (Sorat Alkahf) pdf as part of the Quran ( واما الغلام فكان ابواه مؤمنين فخشينا ان يرهقهما طغيانا" وكفرا) So the world of طغيانا is not in the paragraph — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 109.82.100.192 (talk) 09:30, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi, and welcome. What is the exact filename, of our 76+ million files? See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:31, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Posting a photo

Can I upload to the '1912-13 Blackpool F.C. season' page a photo of the team? I inherited it from my grandfather, Richard Chapman, who was a member of that team. He is already mentioned in the text, under 'Player Statistics'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Philip R Newell (talk • contribs) 16:48, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Did your father take the photo himself? Ruslik (talk) 20:48, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
@Philip R Newell: Hi, and welcome. What can you tell us about the name and lifetime of the photographer and the dates and countries of photography and publication? Please read COM:EVID and COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:04, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
If your photo was taken prior to 1923, you have no issue, especially as the photo is owned by you. This one is easy--just post it, be truthful about the date, and fill in all the required fields. User:Sicklemoon (User Sicklemoon) — Preceding undated comment was added at 00:32, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Sorting out images of astronomical galaxies from search term "galaxy"

Hello! I have a business providing educational material for children on astronomy. As part of this, I make full-color poster prints of galaxies. I'm searching for these images on Wikimedia, but most of the search results are for the Galaxy phone or for cartoons. Is there a way I can search for just the images of galaxies? Thanks so much! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 97.113.26.245 (talk) 02:36, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Please have a look at Category:Galaxies and its subcategories. Regards --Rosenzweig τ 15:46, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

How to Published A Article

How to published my article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saida Omme Tania (talk • contribs) 08:54, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

@Saida Omme Tania: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg image as a new user while leaving the summary intact. The image you tried to upload is smaller, and you indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller image, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you made the image yourself, please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including EXIF metadata. If you did not make the image, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it as-is, and have the image photographer / designer license it on their official website or social media, or send the image and permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. I wrote to you at en:User talk:Saida Omme Tania. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:06, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:NCAA Season 97 Logo.png

--Homaisyou100 (talk) 14:01, 13 November 2021 (UTC) I want to keep NCAA_Season_97_Logo.png but it could be deleted 7 days. What license should I use? I got it on YouTube.

@Homaisyou100: Hi, and welcome. Where is the free license on YouTube? Please see COM:L and COM:DW, and sign at the bottoms of your posts.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:11, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

ma photo est supprimée sur la page de Gabriel Matzneff comment la remettre ?

https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Gabriel_Matzneff_1983_photographie_de_Florence_Kirastinnicos.jpg ma photo est supprime comment la remettre?--Florencekirastinnicos (talk) 14:44, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

@Florencekirastinnicos: La photo n'a pas été supprimée. Cordialement, Yann (talk) 15:00, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Shopee “Jennie hairpins” product page.jpg

Hi! What is the guidelines for a screenshot of a product page? I was planning on inserting the above file in https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie_(singer) in her “Impact and influence” section as they are mentioned in the article.

Thanks so much! --Beulagpinkeu (talk) 16:51, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Tee guidelines are the same as for any other image. Ruslik (talk) 20:39, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
On the other hand it is hard to see how this image can possibly have appropriate licensing for Commons, and it is nominated for deletion. - Jmabel ! talk 22:31, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Username

When I'm trying to register in order to upload a photo, I can't register under my name (Jean-Pierre Martel). I am told that it's too close to an existing user (Jean-pierre martel). That might be a profile created by me many years ago. But when I try to login under that name (Jean-pierre martel), I'm told that such an user doesn't exist.

So what's wrong.

I want to use my real name, not to hide under a nickname. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.10.128.39 (talk) 19:50, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Account Jean-pierre martel exist only on English Wikipedia. You should try to login there. Ruslik (talk) 20:38, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
See also meta:Help:Unified login. The page explains how to login to all Wikimedia projects with that one account. De728631 (talk) 20:42, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Public Artwork

Is there any way to post an image, taken by oneself, of a public piece of art where one has permission from the artist to publish the photo? Is there a form that the artist can sign off on?

The last time I tried to do this, I got permission from a museum to upload a photo of a piece of pottery from their collection. I thought I had followed all the protocols and checked all the boxes. but that single photo was deleted. I was confused at the time--not as to why it had been deleted, but what I had filled out incorrectly so that the image was deleted.

This time around, I thought that the process of supplying permissions information would be clear. I was wrong. So--I expect my photo to be deleted. But this time I would like to figure out how to get these images up.

Thank you in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2021 (talk • contribs) Sicklemoon 23:46, 13 November (UTC)

Excellent. I think I can handle that/work through the system and handle that. The pointer is appreciated--I know it's probably obvious, but thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2021 (talk • contribs) Sicklemoon 00:37, 14 November (UTC)

Math

How can you drop off my crop tops — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 47.5.170.31 (talk) 14:18, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Wrong dates of pictures because "interface forced" a date.

Hi, sorry, this is actually from a year ago but I lost sight of this. Is there a possibility to (mass) remove dates because the uploader was faking them? See this discussion: Category talk:Louis Coulon. --Fano (talk) 11:46, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

@Fano: Hi, and welcome. I replied in that discussion.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:10, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Question

How can you make png files to svg files? ItsJustdancefan (talk) 19:10, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

@ItsJustdancefan: Please see COM:SVG and Commons:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop‎‎.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:03, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Deletion of all of my files

All of the files, that I have created and uploaded, have been deleted from Commons. I was not even notified with the reason. This is extremely disappointing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GC Saab (talk • contribs) 10:15, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

This user has a long list of copyright warnings on their talk page, including {{End of copyvios}}. They did post a request for help there, but perhaps no one saw it because they did not ping anyone. I also note that they uploaded many now-deleted files after {{End of copyvios}}, so according to that warning, they should now be blocked. Pinging @Yann as the admin who left {{End of copyvios}}. Brianjd (talk) 10:23, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
@GC Saab: Hi, and welcome. All of the files, that you have created and uploaded, have been deleted from Commons as copyright violations. You were even notified with the reason on your user talk page for each one; yet you neglected each notification. Notifying you via email was impossible because you did not set that up. This is extremely disappointing. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:18, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
Reported to COM:AN/B. Brianjd (talk) 03:58, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
Resolved
I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. Brianjd (talk) 03:59, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

User Talk Page indexed

My this https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Fardin_Ahmed_Shovon user talk page indexed in google and showing in search results when someone search in google about me. How to remove it from search results? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fardin Ahmed Shovon (talk • contribs) 10:16, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

@Fardin Ahmed Shovon: Hi, and welcome. I instructed our systems not to allow indexing of that page in the future using this edit. For past Google indexing of that page, please see https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+remove+a+page+from+google+search+results . See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:43, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
@Fardin Ahmed Shovon: Google is not the only search engine, and nothing (except perhaps privacy laws like the GDPR) can stop external sites from doing whatever they like with your talk page, including indexing it. The instruction added by Jeff G. is merely a recommendation, although major sites like Google should obey it. Brianjd (talk) 05:05, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Logotipo-FADIR.png

I have some problems to upload the image because of the license. But I wrote de description and the author of the pictcure. Someone can help me about this problem? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arieuqis (talk • contribs) 22:43, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Description

1. Escudo circular com borda tripla em alusão ao princípio da indissociabilidade entre ensino, pesquisa e extensão (art. 207, caput, da CF/88); 2. Inscrição superior, em dourado, Faculdade de Direto – UFMS (fonte heidelberg) sobre fundo vermelho rubi, cor dos cursos de direito; 3. Inscrição inferior, em dourado, com o lema em latim Scientia – Lex – Justicia (Sabedoria – Lei – Justiça) sobre fundo de cor vinho (fonte heidelberg);

4. Circulo central com borda simples contendo figura clássica de Diké, deusa grega da justiça, com traços em preto e sobre fundo azul. O azul é em alusão a cor tradicional da UFMS.
Date
Source https://fadir.ufms.br/
Author Criação e utilização de logomarca própria da Faculdade de Direito “Prof. Nelson Trad”, da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul.


--Arieuqis (talk) 22:41, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

@Arieuqis: Hi, and welcome. Which of the provisions of {{PD-BrazilGov}} apply, and why?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:16, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Without copyright

Is it without copyright for free? Can we download a picture or video without copyright? 198.17.32.60 16:16, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Question: Portrait of Stanislas Limousin

Hi there,

I am drafting a biography article on en.wikipedia for Stanislas Limousin a French pharmacist, have identified a portrait of Limousin curated by www.museegeorgessand.fr with a google image search and have requested and received their permission to use it in the article, by signed PDF.

The museum request a mention of origin '© Musée George Sand et de la Vallée noire, La Châtre'


Sorry not to be clear on this yet... I'd like to get this right: what is your advice here please?

Thanks for your help, Bill — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ribute (talk • contribs) 16:51, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

The portrait is from 1887 (this year should be in the description but not 2021) and so old that it must be in public domain now. Ruslik (talk) 20:54, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploading my own images

I am trying to upload my own images I insert media > upload, and after selecting "this is my own work", I complete the requested details "Name" and "Description" I get the following message: "We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons." Any tips? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ivanogarcia (talk • contribs) 20:56, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

@Ivanogarcia: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload png and smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg images as a new user while leaving the summary intact. Such uploads of png images are not allowed at all. The following applies to each image. You indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a png or smaller jpg image, it's a copyright violation taken from the web. Please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including any metadata, but if you were not the original image designer or photographer, that person may need to license it on their official website or social media or send permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. Also, any png image will look fuzzy when scaled down (due to design decisions discussed in phab:T192744) or jaggy when scaled up, so you may want to upload svg or jpg versions, too. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:31, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Upload image of famus christian Bishop

I want to upload image for Georges Chihane (Bishop of Maronite Diocese of Cairo), however, it get rejected. How can I do that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Superstrongboy (talk • contribs) 23:03, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

@Superstrongboy: Hello. You need to find an image of Mr. Chihane that has been released under a free licence such as Creative Commons Attribution. Usually all recent photographs of living persons are copyrighted and non-free and you cannot use them without an explicit permission from the copyright holder. I searched for free images at Google and Flickr but there appear to be none. So I'm afraid you may just have to wait until a photographer decides to publish a free-to-use portrait of Mr. Chihane. On another note, please sign your contributions to talk pages like this one by typing four tilde characters ~~~~ . This adds your name and a timestamp, and it is required per our rules. De728631 (talk) 23:23, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Does popsicles violate COM:DW?

The images in question --Trade (talk) 23:26, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

@Trade: What character is that, and how do you know?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:18, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
"Power Puff Girls" tv cartoon character. Not a good depiction, but recognizable. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 05:36, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
@Infrogmation: Thanks. Would you delete them on that basis if uploaded here?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:54, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
The Flickr titles indicate that it is a character from The Powerpuff Girls. The Flickr images are freely licenced, which would make them great additions to Commons, especially given the lack of existing depictions of those characters.
Wait, is there a good reason we lack existing depictions? I found the following:
Depending on how this discussion goes, we might want to import two images from Flickr, or nominate some of our existing ones for deletion. Brianjd (talk) 06:14, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
  •  Comment Wikimedia Commons is generally not a good place for illustrations of things like current copyrighted cartoon characters. Details of copyright law vary by country, but anything that would be a good accurate illustration would generally be a copyright violation either outright or as Derivative Work. Unlike here on Commons, English Wikipedia allows limited "fair use" of copyrighted material, useful in illustrating such things. Some media depicting such things are sometimes here under curious loopholes, like combination of countries allowing "Freedom of panorama" and images of illegally placed graffiti, though even this can be contentious. By the way, I think those popsicles would be lousy illustrations of the character. Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 20:13, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
  • More files have been added to the (now renamed) deletion request page. Brianjd (talk) 12:03, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

How can I get a list of the categories that files in a category are in?

Hi all

(As above) I'm doing some work on the documentation for Pattypan, one of the things I want to do is understand and list which organisations have uploaded files using Pattypan. All the files uploaded using Pattypan are in Category:Uploaded with pattypan, is there a way to get a list of all the other other categories these files are in so I pull out the categories for organisations?

Thanks John Cummings (talk) 18:09, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

@John Cummings: I think this query gives the answer, but it may not be very helpful because there are 191,215 such categories: https://quarry.wmcloud.org/query/59958. --bjh21 (talk) 20:27, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
It looks like the query is standard SQL, and could presumably be extended to filter and sort the results to make them more useful. Alternatively, it might be better to look at the uploaders of files in that category. Brianjd (talk) 05:29, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks Bjh21 and Brianjd, wow thats a lot of categories, looking at the first few pages there are definately some useful categroies in there, but as you say, so much noise. Would it be possible to filter the search by number of files in both categories? E.g a list which shows only uploads with more than 500 files in both categries? That would hopefully slim the list down a lot without loosing too many relevant categories. Yes and also the uploaders ranked by number of uploads would be extremely helpful, I probably know quite a few of them and can ask them what they've done. John Cummings (talk) 09:01, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
@John Cummings: Good idea! I've updated the query to include the frequency of each intersection and to sort by that frequency: https://quarry.wmcloud.org/query/59958. @Brianjd: Yes, Quarry is a tool for running SQL queries against copies of the databases underlying Wikimedia wikis, including Commons. I'm not entirely sure that the wikitech:Wikitech:Cloud Services Terms of use allow one to write a query that exposes user names, so I'm not going to try that. --bjh21 (talk) 10:28, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
@Bjh21: It looks clear to me: there are strict limits on information about End Users (defined as "the individuals using your Cloud Services Project"), but no limits on data from the production wikis. For extra protection, you could limit it to users with large numbers of uploads, which seems to be what John Cummings is interested in anyway. Brianjd (talk) 10:53, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
@Brianjd: If you're confident in your interpretation of the rules, you can always create your own query. --bjh21 (talk) 11:15, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
@Bjh21: I am confident in my interpretation of the rules, but not so confident in using Quarry, and I have other things to do right now. Brianjd (talk) 11:23, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Stolen Photo - breaks fair use laws

Hi there

This photo has been stolen from one of my videos, it's not being used under fair use. I've linked the video it has came from and the photo below.

My Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x--piU7aHeE&t

Copyright Violating Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spicejet_Boeing_737-800_Max_Aircraft.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by Danielsander95 (talk • contribs) 11:50, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

@Danielsander95: Hi, and welcome. I have marked it as such. See also COM:SIGN. Pinging @Taivo as blocking Admin.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:45, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:58, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

PICTURE File n° 6957

I got a warning informing me of the eventual cancellation of the picture on Subject, even though its Author (and copyright detentor), Mr. Dino Ignani, has sent a statement (on 13th november, 11:48 a.m.), by which he permits its use on Licence CC-BY-SA-4.0, in compliance with what has been suggested by Mr. Alessio Rutveno, of VRT, one day before. I don't understand the reasons of this warning and ask for clarifications. Could you help me? Thanks for the attention. Best regards. Giovanni Parrini — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 5.170.241.113 (talk) 13:17, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

@ParGioAlt: Hi, and welcome. I guess this was you, but please login. Permission for File:FOTOGRAFIA - File N° 6957.jpg was accepted some six hours ago, 14:08, 14 November 2021‎ (UTC). The notification was sent by a bot 11:05, 14 November 2021 (UTC) because "L'immagine caricata è stata scattata dal fotografo Dino Ignani, il quale ne ha concesso autorizzazione, secondo la Licenza CC-BY-SA-4.0" is not a copyright tag.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:26, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
Hi Jeff, I inform you that a few minutes ago I uploaded the referred image 6957.jpg in my WIKIPEDIA profile. Thanks a lot for the attention ParGioAlt (talk) 08:01, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply] ParGioAlt (talk) 08:03, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi Jeff, I inform you that a few minutes ago I uploaded the referred image 6957.jpg in my WIKIPEDIA profile. Thanks a lot for the attention ParGioAlt (talk) 08:01, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Can a webm video be afterwards equipped with an intro pic shown as preview?

The headline says pretty much everything. Problem: Even good and interesting videos often have a first image (which is then seen in the Wiki article by the reader) which is absolutely worthless, as it shows an empty scene before any action starts - example here. Is there a relatively simple option to take an interesting screenshot/frame from, e.g., the middle section of the video and to add it to be shown as the preview pic? Or is there even an easier option, e.g., including wikitext to the file desciption that the frame at x:xx min shall be shown as preview in the article? Pittigrilli (talk) 16:57, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Initial image set at 0:08
When the video is used in article you can select the initial image with "thumbtime=Time" (see en:Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax#Initial_still_image. I do not know if it is possible to set a default initial image in the image description page. MKFI (talk) 06:57, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
Perfect solution, this is what I was looking for. Thank you. Pittigrilli (talk) 12:12, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploading CC BY 4.0 Images from the Natural History Museum, London

Hello, this is my first time uploading a photograph from the Natural History Museum of London's entomological collection, I posted this photograph on Commons and I am unsure of how to get it to par with other uploads of type specimens (such as this) from the museum that are already on Commons as I am unfamiliar with the proper coding required to get the documentation properly formatted through the Wikimedia Commons Upload tool. Please understand if my wording is incorrect, I am generally unfamiliar with how things work entirely around here. Here is the source of the photograph just in case. Thank you for your time and consideration. Ornithoptera (talk) 12:12, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

The big question: why are both images uploaded with a cc-by-4.0 license? The natural History Museum published both as cc-zero. --C.Suthorn (talk) 13:46, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
Not really the biggest question at the top of my head, I'm not from the museum so I cannot answer that for them. I mainly want to ask about the proper formatting because I want to upload images with the proper attribution and would really like the help. -Ornithoptera (talk) 22:43, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
The museum gave a cc-zero license. You (user:Ornithoptera) changed that to cc-4. Unless you (user:Ornithoptera) are the museum, it really is not a question for the museum. About the formatting: Just ignore that. It does not really matter. Someone will fix it sooner or later. Or you will do it in some years, when you have learned it. --C.Suthorn (talk) 22:51, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
Thats fair, I didn't change it to cc-4 though, all images on the specimen records are labelled with "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London" so I'm uncertain as to why that is the case. I didn't willingly change the copyright on a whim, and I still have no clue about the licensing. All specimens accessed on the gallery view list them as cc-4.0, so that's where the confusion stems from, still no clue as to why though. Ornithoptera (talk) 22:59, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
@C.Suthorn: I think you're mistaken about the licence. While the source page says "License CC0-1.0", clicking on either of the pictures puts up a note at the bottom of the screen saying "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/". So I think the text of the page is under {{Cc-zero}}, but the images are {{Cc-by-4.0}}. Of course, that's still different from the {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}} that File:013323996 Petalura ingentissima dorsal.jpg is currently tagged with. @Ornithoptera: I would suggest not trying to work out how to make the Upload Wizard produce what you want: I don't think its really flexible enough. Instead, you can edit the wikitext of the file after uploading using the "Edit" link at the top of the file page. You can use the same link at the top of an existing file to see how its description is coded. It looks to me like stealing the formatting from File:013377150 Cethosia cydippe planti Tennent 2015 HT.jpg should be reasonably simple. --bjh21 (talk) 23:14, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for your clarification bjh21! I'll try and figure that out then, appreciate the second opinion! Ornithoptera (talk) 23:25, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

COM:QIC

Hello there! I was nominating one of my image in COM:QIC but after 8 days after nomination, one of my image was placed in Category:Unassessed QI candidates. Can i re-nominate the image to COM:QIC again? Vitaium (talk) 13:16, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Combine/Merge ~commonswiki account with existing one

I just noticed, that an old account of mine got imported as https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Tuxxilla~commonswiki

Is it possible to remove "Tuxxilla~commonswiki" and link the existing entries to my current account?

As far as I see it is anyhow only one file but maybe it's not a big deal :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tuxxilla (talk • contribs) 21:39, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

@Tuxxilla: Hi. Unfortunately, per m:USURP "We are sorry to announce that Global User Account Merges are not possible. As such, we will not accept any request to merge user accounts as it is technically impossible at this moment to do so." See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:16, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for the reply. Searching wikimedia helpdesk and google unfortunately did not lead me to the page you mentioned. I just found https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UserMerge and thought there might be way. But it's okay if there is no way right now. Tuxxilla (talk) 16:42, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
@Tuxxilla: You're welcome.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:58, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
This section was archived on a request by:   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 23:58, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Organization Logo Upload

Hello,

I am working for an trade association and I would like to upload our logo, adding it into our official page.

I'm not the designer, but I have full permission to do so.

How do I do it? Which licence is best?

Thank you, Lorenzo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorenzo Canu Oscar (talk • contribs) 16:35, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

@Lorenzo Canu Oscar: Hi, and welcome. The logo may be judged too complex to be under TOO in the country of origin, so you may need to post COM:L compliant permission for such works on your official website or social media presence or send permission via VRT. If you can't get a compliant license, the logo may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:42, 18 November 2021 (UTC)
If your organization does plan to issue a free license, I recommend {{CC-BY-SA-4.0}} or {{CC-BY-4.0}}, with a clear indication of to whom the image should be attributed. - Jmabel ! talk 03:35, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

I am asking hero name

I am asking hero name — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 103.159.98.255 (talk) 12:56, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

I'm not sure what your question has to do with Wikimedia Commons. See Commons:Welcome for an overview. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 20:26, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Need official email from organization but there isn't one

Hi there, Sorry if this has been asked before but I can't find the answer. I recently uploaded three photos of a roller coaster that my friend took when we were at a theme park together. Neither of us are professional photographers or anything official in that way. When I uploaded the photos I followed the Wikipedia rules, had him fill out the 3.0 release agreement and uploaded the photos. He didn't want his real world name on here so I put his instagram user name as the source and author. However when I emailed the help desk the copyright permission sheet that he had filled out they said it had to be emailed by the organization, and not a personal email address. However there is no "organization" email address. How do I work around this/resolve this issue? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luca 1350a (talk • contribs) 15:23, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Convenience link: Ticket:2021111910008343.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:58, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
Answer to the e-mail and explain the situation. Krd 16:02, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Upload

Hello everyone, how to upload a photo with non free license — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colanao Khod (talk • contribs) 16:44, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

You cannot upload un-free photos to Commons. Ruslik (talk) 20:17, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
@Colanao Khod: Hi, and welcome. You can do that, but you may not. See also COM:L and COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:13, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

File uploading

I don't know how to upload files on Wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by He's Ryan (talk • contribs) 18:05, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Please, see Commons:First_steps. Ruslik (talk) 20:22, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
@He's Ryan: Hi, and welcome. See also en:Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard or local equivalent, and COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:01, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Image preview size

Hello,

I don't understand how the image preview is determined in Commons.

E.g., I translated the file File:2021 Hungarian opposition primary - Constituencies.svg to File:2021 Hungarian opposition primary - Constituencies de.svg but I note that the preview image size of the second file is much smaller (undesired :-( ). How could I change this?

--Furfur ⁂ Diskussion 23:01, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

@Furfur: Apparently your upload is in fact smaller than the original SVG. Your file has a nominal size of 512 × 260 pixels, whereas the English version is 879 × 446 pixels. This is reflected in the preview thumbnails. So you may want to check your SVG file and probably enlarge the objects proportionally. De728631 (talk) 12:55, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
Ok, thank you, I understand. I was a little bit irritated that very large files are displayed in a small preview and small files appeared large. But the preview apparently has nothing to do with the file resolution or file size. --Furfur ⁂ Diskussion 13:00, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

outdated copy of a book

Hello,

How to remove all previous outdated copies of my book from <Uploads>? I want to keep here only one updated copy.

Thank you. Igor Evgen — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eugene-Igor (talk • contribs) 06:23, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello. As of today, all your uploads have been deleted because they were considered mere advertisements of your work. Commons is not just a webhost but all uploads need to have an educational purpose. De728631 (talk) 12:51, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Delete pictures stolen from the Internet?

To my understanding, you can't just upload pictures you find online because the license needs to be free. I came across File:Chase Garbers 7 20180901 153303 NP.jpg, and I doubt the uploader took the picture because they have an outside URL and an author (Kelley L Cox) in the file description. Can I find an administrator to delete the picture? Is there a place that I file a request? ConcreteOski (talk) 08:49, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

@ConcreteOski: Hello and thank you for bringing this up. I tagged the file for a timed deletion, i.e. it will be deleted after seven days unless anyone can provide evidence for a free licence. Next time, you can do this too by using the "tools" menu on the left. There should be a link called "No permission" which sets up the timed deletion for lack of permission. Or you may use the "Nominate for deletion" where you can provide a reasoning why you think a file should go. The latter method will then automatically create a discussion page to debate the deletion of said file. De728631 (talk) 12:32, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
The other upload from the same user, File:Davante Adams Minicamp 2021.webp is an obvious copyright violation and I have tagged that for speedy deletion. Beeblebrox (talk) 02:37, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Natural sciences

How to save picture to my gallery — Preceding unsigned comment added by Steve innocent (talk • contribs) 09:52, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

@Steve innocent: Hello there. To create a gallery on a Wikimedia page from existing pictures, you may use this type of code:
<gallery>
Example file name1.jpg | your description text No. 1
Average Joe portrait.png | your description text No. 2
Some nice landscape.jpg | your description text No. 3
</gallery>
If you were asking about how to upload a picture, please see COM:UPLOAD and note that we don't have personal galleries at Commons like e.g. Flickr does. Every uploaded image nees to be sorted into categories where everyone else can find it. Please see also COM:SIGN. De728631 (talk) 12:21, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
@Steve innocent: However, just to be clear: everything you upload will be visible at Special:ListFiles/Steve innocent. It looks like you haven't uploaded any files, though. - Jmabel ! talk 15:55, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

CANNOT UPLOAD A PHOTO TRUE IMAGE OF SOMEONE VERY IMPORTANT

WHY Jaimevmagnelli (talk) 02:13, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

I HAVE ENDED THE WORLD KNOW AS EARTH INFINITE TIMES NOW Jaimevmagnelli (talk) 02:14, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
If the world has ended, this clearly is no longer an important concern. Beeblebrox (talk) 02:29, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
@Jaimevmagnelli: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload png and smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg images as a new user while leaving the summary intact. Such uploads of png images are not allowed at all. The following applies to each image. You indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a png or smaller jpg image, it's a copyright violation taken from the web. Please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including any metadata, but if you were not the original image designer or photographer, that person may need to license it on their official website or social media or send permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. Also, any png image will look fuzzy when scaled down (due to design decisions discussed in phab:T192744) or jaggy when scaled up, so you may want to upload svg or jpg versions, too. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:12, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

पेज बनाया , दिखाई नहीं दे रहा

सर, हम आपके साईड के नये सदस्य हैं, हमनें अकाउन्ट बनाने वाले दिन ही एक पेज (एक भावलिंगी संत आचार्य श्री विमर्शसागर जी महामुनिराज) बनाया था। उसी दिन उसे चेक भी किया था वह दिखाई दे रहा था, लेकिन कल देखा तो मात्र जो उसमें जानकारी के साथ एक फोटो डाला था एक मात्र वही दिखाई दे रहा है और उस फोटो के साथ जो डिटेल डाली थी वो दिखाई दे रही है शेष पूरा लेख कहाँ चला गया , हमें पता नहीं लग रहा। इसलिये कृपया शीघ्र समाधान करें। हमें उसका लिंक एक दूसरी साइड पर देना है इसलिये कृपया थोडा जल्दी समाधान करें। वह फोटो इस लिंक पर आ रहा है- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vimersh vogi jain (talk • contribs) 09:22, 22 November 2021 (UTC) धन्यवाद। — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vimersh vogi jain (talk • contribs) 09:18, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Page created, not showing

, Sir, we are the new member of your site, we had created a page (a Bhavlingi saint Acharya Shri Vimarshasagar ji Mahamuniraj) on the very day of account creation. Checked it the same day it was visible, but when I saw yesterday, only the one who had put a photo with the information in it is visible and the detail that was entered with that photo is visible, the rest is complete. We do not know where the article has gone. So please solve it soon. We have to give its link on another side, so please solve it soon. That photo is coming on this link- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C.jpg ,

Thank you.
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:45, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
@Vimersh vogi jain: नमस्ते, और स्वागत है। आप अपने लेख के बारे में hi:विकिपीडिया:चौपाल पर पूछ सकते हैं। File:भावलिंगी संत आचार्य श्री विमर्शसागर जी महामुनिराज.jpg "शिवंबाबा" से अनुमति का प्रमाण नहीं मिल रहा है। कृपया आंतरिक लिंक का उपयोग करें और COM:SIGN देखें।
Hi, and welcome. You may ask about your article at hi:विकिपीडिया:चौपाल. File:भावलिंगी संत आचार्य श्री विमर्शसागर जी महामुनिराज.jpg is missing evidence of permission from "SHIVAMBABA". Please use internal links and see COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 11:45, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Media viewer displays old version of image

I'm trying to get File:Shaheen-III-missile-range.svg's latest version to display on Shaheen-III. However, if you look at the page, the media viewer displays the original file, but only the thumbnail seems to show the latest version. How do I fix this? Cipher21 (talk) 17:39, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Never mind, seems to be working fine now. Cipher21 (talk) 17:42, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Looking for recently uploaded images of 2021 British Columbia and Washington floods

I am looking for images from this current disaster.There ae tons of videos and photos posted in news media and on social networks, but I cannot find any on Commons. Maybe they are there but I just don't know how to search for recently uploaded images in a certain category. Is there a way to search specifying a date range of when images were uploaded?

Thanks in advance, Ottawahitech (talk) 01:05, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

ABout Brand Logos

There is some political clauses about Brand Logos? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thales.hferreira (talk • contribs) 20:29, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

There are no "political" clauses, but we do care about copyright there, too. As any other upload, brand logos need to be free to use for anyone and for any purpose from a copyright point of view. Non-copyright disclaimers such as {{Trademarked}} may apply but those will not keep a free logo away from Commons. In this context "free" does not mean "free of charge to download" but free from copyright restrictions because the design is too old or too simple, or it comes with a free licence at the original source. De728631 (talk) 20:50, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploading a newer version of a file doesn't go through

I tried uploading a slightly modified version of a file [8], but it doesn't seem to have gone through. The new version is identical to the old one, even though I made sure to upload the correct file. I've also had the same problem with this file [9]. Thanks. Khirurg (talk) 05:36, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

  1. @Khirurg: Looks like you uploaded the new (cropped) version three times.
  2. Presumably just a caching issue on your end, looks fine to me. Have you done a proper refresh (CTRL-F5 on most browsers)? - Jmabel ! talk 16:55, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:John Hunyadi in the Battle of Varna.jpg

Hello, I got copyright warning, that I need provide a license. I am new in Wikipedia, what should I do? This image is from HUNGARIAN NATIONAL DIGITAL ARCHIVE. The drawing locates in the Piarista Museum in Hungary. https://en.mandadb.hu/tetel/714208/Hunyadi_Janos_a_varnai_csataban You can see the license is free to use. The author is József Marastoni, the drawing was made around 1850, so I think it cannot be a copyright issue. Henrik Weber (1818-1866), József Marastoni (1834-1895) --Orionnimrod (talk) 10:15, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Using a NYC booking photo from newspaper

I've found some past threads addressing this subject, but there seems to be some conflicting info in those discussions, so out of an abundance of caution I'm afraid I have to trouble everyone for your time. Thank you in advance for your patience.

I found a New York City police booking photograph of a person that was published in the 2 January 1945 issue of Madison, Wisconsin's Capital Times. There is no copyright notice anywhere in the issue, and it looks like issues of that newspaper before 20 January 1954 should generally be okay to use (if I'm reading that website correctly?).

I know that the high-quality booking photos directly from the New York City police are indeed copyrighted, but I don't know about slightly lower quality versions from newspaper archives. Would a newspaper version be public domain due to the date of publication and no copyright? Or would the newspaper's version still be copyrighted because the original source photo is?

(Hopefully this all made sense! Just trying to do the right thing. Thank you so much.) Beginning (talk) 00:10, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Belatedly realizing that I think I posted this in the wrong forum. Please re-direct me if so. Can't win today, but trying to! Beginning (talk) 02:46, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
@Beginning: Probably best asked at Commons:Village pump/Copyright. - Jmabel ! talk 16:11, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
@Beginning: If there is no copyright notice whatsoever, you may upload the photo here and use {{PD-US-no notice}} as a licence tag. De728631 (talk) 23:49, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Uploading modified files

I've modified some files retrieved from the Commons. I always thought that modified versions would be uploaded to the same page from which the file was retrieved, so that all of the modifications to a graphic can be found in one place. However upon closer inspection, it looks like only the account holder of a file can upload to the file history table on the page for the graphic in question. Is that the case?

In other words, is the idea that I upload the modified version of the file on a separate page that I create, and not on the page where I procured the original image? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bodkinsodds (talk • contribs) 23:14, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Please see COM:OVERWRITE. In general, modified files should never be uploaded on top of the original file, but should become a new file name. Small modifications are allowed though, such as cropping a file or retouching values like hue and saturation. Also maps showing member states of some organisation or other groups of states may need updates that can be done by overwriting the old version. To do this, usually anyone can use the link "Upload a new version of this file" below the file history table. De728631 (talk) 23:46, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
@Bodkinsodds: User:De728631 says, "such as cropping a file". That's true if you are doing something like removing a white border, but in general you should not overwrite someone else's image with a crop, and even retouching hue and saturation are only appropriate if it is an unambiguous improvement, which is often a tricky judgment call. Unless you've consulted with the original uploader, I strongly recommend uploading your reworks under a different filename, and using appropriate templates like {{Derived from}} and {{Derivative works}} to link the two images. - Jmabel ! talk 00:22, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Identified murder victim

I want to know if I can upload a picture to "Murder of Gordon Sanderson", as there is no picture there, the picture of him is from "Othram Inc". I can add all copyright details necessary . — Preceding unsigned comment added by GratefulDoes (talk • contribs) 03:36, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

@GratefulDoes: Hi, and welcome. Please have an authorized representative of that company license that image on their official website or social media or send it with permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:37, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Upload 2

Oh... ¿A donde hay que ir para subir una imagen, he estado dando vueltas por toda la página y ya me registré, pero solo me dice que tengo que ir al asistente de carga y ahi solo se pueden hacer preguntas, pero como le hago para subir una imagen, porfavor si aguien sabe que me lo diga, lo agradeceré MUCHO.

Ayuda no sé como subir una imagen aquí :p

I talk english and spanish — Preceding unsigned comment added by Internauta332 (talk • contribs) 12:31, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Oh ... Where do I have to go to upload an image, I have been going around the whole page and I already registered, but it only tells me that I have to go to the upload assistant and there you can only ask questions, but how? I do to upload an image, please if anyone knows to tell me, I will appreciate it MUCH.
Help I don't know how to upload an image here
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:50, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
@Internauta332: Hi, and welcome. COM:UW should be self-explanatory, do you have specific questions? I replaced the header because it was too long. See also COM:SIGN.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:50, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Duplicates

Hi, I've tagged some video as Duplicates(which are), only to later note that some are of higher resolution(1080p) than those marked as duplicates(720p).Question is what files should be marked as duplicates?

Example of a file is Example 1 Example 2 NairobiPapel (talk) 17:53, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

3 items

I'd like to request help on 3 items: 1. I just uploaded an image for the first time, and realized after I uploaded it that the caption should be shortened.

Certification of the eradication of indigenous wild poliovirus type 3 worldwide eradication on October 17, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland
SHOULD BE:
Certification of the worldwide eradication of indigenous wild poliovirus type 3 on October 17, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland

Is it possible for me to fix it? If not, is it possible for you to please fix it? Thanks!

2. I'd also like to be an authorized user to edit the Polio page. How do I request that?

3. I'd like to split the page on the Eradication of infectious diseases into the following: Eradication of human infectious diseases Eradication of animal infectious diseases Is it possible to do that? If so, how do I do it? Thanks very much for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Riskwiki (talk • contribs) 18:55, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

@Riskwiki: Hello and welcome. As to your questions:
  1. Yes, you can edit the Wikipedia article Eradication of infectious diseases where the image is being used and modify the caption over there.
  2. The Polio page is being protected from editing by new users, so you will have to wait until your user account is at least 4 days old and you have made at least 10 edits at the English Wikipedia. Then your status will automatically be set to "autoconfirmed".
  3. Page splitting may be a controversial issue, so I think you should first discuss it on the article talk page. You may put the code {{Split}} on top of the article page and then open a new discussion at Talk:Eradication of infectious diseases.
Please note also that this is the help desk for Wikimedia Commons where we collect free media, so any questions about editing Wikipedia articles are better asked at the Wikipedia:Teahouse. And last but not least, please sign your contributions to talk pages and forums like this by typing four tilde characters ~~~~. This will add your username and a timestamp for reference. De728631 (talk) 19:32, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks Riskwiki (talk) 20:48, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Can you help me? Please

I lost my smartphone and I make my another account 2 step verification on my smartphone Please can you help me??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nrezak209 (talk • contribs) 23:43, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

@Nrezak209: Please see m:Help:Two-factor authentication. Yann (talk) 20:21, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

content regarding Somalia: how much fiction is it?

I'd like to discuss the uploads by Boqortooyada Soojireenka Soomaaliya. I am certain that all those photographs are heavily doctored; the flags and seals are probably complete bollocks; and the maps are not much better. The map of the historical en:Ajuran Empire is wildly optimistic about the influence of their rulers.

I have seen so much fictional BS recently that my first reaction was to request wholesale deletion; but then I saw the stuff is in use! And I remembered my recently learned lesson that fake-history maps should not be deleted from Commons when they are needed for use in patriotic fake-history articles in the respective language versions. Can someone versed in Somali or the current politics of Somalia, or maybe both, clear this up? --Enyavar (talk) 22:30, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi, Most of these files lack a permission or a source, or both. I tagged them all. Yann (talk) 20:19, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

Can I use this photo in Wikipedia?

I intend to use this photo: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/largeimage69040.html

Here is the source: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000630u00005000.html

I wish to use it in this article about a historic institution. The photo represents the old location of the institution The Bengal Club.

I would like like to know if the photo is in the public domain. If not, can I upload it on the basis of fair use?

Thank you. Anderson1970 (talk) 23:05, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Yes, that is old enough to be in the public domain. Remember that the commons, and several language wikis do not accept fair use media files. The English wiki does under their very strict policy. See w:WP:NFCC Ww2censor (talk) 23:16, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
Thank you * @Ww2censor: for answering my question. I had another question related to the same page. There is another photo of the club, taken in 1912, available here: https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1196774 But the website says that the image is copyrighted and says as follows:
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Indian Glass Plate Collection) Licence Type: Educational
You may: copy, display, store and make derivative works [eg documents] solely for licensed personal use at home or solely for licensed educational institution use by staff and students on a secure intranet.
Under these conditions: Display Attribution, No Commercial Use or Sale, No Public Distribution [eg by hand, email, web]
So can this image be uploaded to the article? If yes, will it qualify as public domain or fair use? Thank you.
Anderson1970 (talk) 06:17, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
Probably not based on the Hirtle chart as there is no evidence it was published previously to being on a website. The collection attribution tells us nothing about the author or any previous publication. Normal anonymous unpublished works are copyright in the US for 120 years from creation, even though India for photos of this age the term is 50 years. The image must be free in both the US and country of origin. I believe this is the current position. Ww2censor (talk) 16:29, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

Question

What is the difference between a city's skyline and cityscape? Usually there's a category "Cityscapes of XYZ", then a subcat "XYZ skylines". What's the difference between these two? Etoza (talk) 23:41, 26 November 2021 (UTC)

Questions on a Historically-Significant Bio

Hello,

I'm seeking some wiki expertise. I'm just creating my first ever wiki page. I was hired by a client to write a bio of a historically significant person. I've uploaded the text to the page and it is well referenced with published sources. I'm wondering about two things: 1. The client gave me a photo of the person in question (the person died in 2002). I can't seem to upload it due to supposed copyright issues. Can someone share what steps I need to take to include the photo (the photo is in possession of the family/client and it is not under copyright)? 2. Is there any way to "fast track" the page beyond adding tags?

Thank you, DavidGoldman99 DavidGoldman99 (talk) 17:36, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

@DavidGoldman99: Hi,
1. Be aware of potential conflict of interest. Please read en:WP:COI.
2. For all information regarding the article, you need to inquire in the Wikipedia project itself. On Commons, we are only concerned about multimedia files.
3. For the picture, we need the permission of the copyright holder, who is usually the photographer. Please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Regards, Yann (talk) 20:10, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
@DavidGoldman99: It would be unusual (but not impossible) for a Canadian photo from the mid-20th century to be "not under copyright". As far as I can think, that would be the case only if the photographer died no later than 1970. Is that specifically something you know and can document, or is there some other reason the photo would not be copyrighted? - Jmabel ! talk 22:38, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
DavidGoldman99: For Canadian copyright you probably should carefully review Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Canada. Besides a conflict of interest, if you are being paid for your editing you MUST also disclose that fact per Paid-contribution disclosure.

Naming convention for Creator namespace

Hi, I am wanting to set up a {{Creator}} for Category:Edward Fielding (painter) but we also have Category:Edward Fielding. The normal naming convention is to set "Creator:(First name) (Second name)" such as "Creator:Edward Fielding." However, that is likely to cause confusion later without a disambiguator. Is there a guideline on prefered disambiguators? My first thoughts are to use either "Creator:Edward Fielding (painter)" or "Creator:Edward Fielding (1834-1892). From Hill To Shore (talk) 10:56, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

"Creator:Edward Fielding (painter)" is fine for me. Redirects are always possible. Yann (talk) 11:02, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Identifying an author for an illustration on a couple of pages in a PDF

I have found pages 5 and 8 of File:Journal of botany, British and foreign. (IA mobot31753002397732).pdf have been created by Category:Edward Fielding (painter) and I'd like to link his name. However, while the software allows us to preview each page of the PDF as a JPEG, I can't see any way to record details for individual pages. I am guessing that I will need to select the largest scale of the preview of each page, download it, reupload it as a new file with appropriate creator and licence details and then include a link back to the PDF. Is that the best way to do it? From Hill To Shore (talk) 11:07, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

@From Hill To Shore: Yes, that seems to be a good idea. I would download the whole pdf though and then make high-resolution snapshots of the images in question, so you don't need to upload the entire pages. Any decent PDF viewer should have this snapshot option and the resolution can usually be adjusted in the general settings of the viewer. De728631 (talk) 14:10, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

forgot user and password

I have writen some profiles years ago around 2018 2019 for some Albanian public figures but now to edit them I have forgoten the username and password. I had a user Excelligent . please contact me to provide more information and solve this isue . thanks a lot — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 188.148.173.62 (talk) 17:28, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

  • You should be able to find the usernames in the histories of the relevant articles (in Wikipedia) or uploaded images (here). If you provided your email address at that time, and still have access to that email, you should be able to reset a password. If not, I'm afraid you are out of luck. - Jmabel ! talk 18:38, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Cherokee (CGR).jpg

Hallo, ich habe dieses Fotos von einer Pressemitteilung kopiert und hochgeladen. Die Internetquelle habe ich bereits in der Datei angegeben. Da das Foto in der Pressemitteilung in verschiedenen Dateigrößen angeboten wird, gehe ich davon aus, dass es bewusst zur Veröffentlichung angeboten worden ist. --Ein Dahmer (talk) 19:38, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

uploading non free image

I want to upload a non-free logo to commons. I know which tag to use and what to write in "rationale" but I have no idea where to input the template for a non-free logo. First off, what do I select under "Now tell us why you are sure you have the right to publish this work:"? I've tried to paste the template under "Another reason not mentioned above" but when I press preview, a message for speedy deletion comes up, so I guess this isn't the right way. What should I do in order to state my rationale and upload a non-free logo thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theodore Christopher (talk • contribs) 00:14, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi, Theodore Christopher. If it's really "non-free" then you shouldn't upload it here (See COM:L). If you intend to use this logo in a particular article then it's better to upload it, under a fair-use rationale, direct to the Wikipedia where the article is. Note that not every Wikipedia accepts fair-use. Also, note that many logos don't fulfill the threshold of originality and, therefore, are not warranted for copyright protection. Kacamata! Dimmi!!! 00:29, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. I only intend to use it in a single article on English Wikipedia, so how do I do a direct upload? Theodore Christopher (talk) 01:14, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
Also, the logo might not even be complex enough (this is it: https://usa.afsglobal.org/cb/assets/imgs/CBYX-150px.png) but I didn't know how to judge it Theodore Christopher (talk) 01:16, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
That's right around the borderline for complexity. Just uploading on en-wiki is probably simplest.
You can upload at en:Special:Upload. - Jmabel ! talk 05:16, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

képfeltöltése

Egy szócikkhez szeretnék feltenni egy képet, amit én készítettem arról a személyről, akiről a cikk szól. Lehetséges-e ez? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MakádiFruzsina (talk • contribs) 15:48, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Translated from Hungarian using Google translate: I would like to add to an article a picture I took of the person the article is about. Is this possible?. From Hill To Shore (talk) 17:43, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
@MakádiFruzsina: If you took the picture yourself, absolutely. It looks like you have already successfully done this in the Hungarian Wikipedia.
Please do add appropriate categories to File:Sipos István orgonán játszik.jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 18:41, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Problems with auto-complete and searching

1. Auto-complete/suggestion of category names in the Upload Wizard and also the "Search Wikimedia Commons" box seems broken. In many cases, it has not been bringing up the category that I need. I will give one example: Category:Newport harbour, Isle of Wight. I start typing "Newport harb..." etc. in the "add categories" field of Upload Wizard, but "Newport harbour, Isle of Wight" does not come up (some other partial matches do). Exactly the same thing in the "Search Wikimedia Commons" box with "Category:Newport harb..." etc. However, in the "HotCat" entry field it does work. I start typing "Newport harb...", and up it comes in the list, "Newport harbour, Isle of Wight". AFAIK, this feature always used to work reliably, so something seems to have broken.

2. When I type "Category:Newport Harbour, Isle of Wight" (trivial capitalisation difference) into "Search Wikimedia Commons", it fails to find "Category:Newport harbour, Isle of Wight", just saying "We didn't find any results". Surely this is not how it is meant to work? ITookSomePhotos (talk) 20:33, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Request permission to rename files

I would like to request permission to rename files, if necessary limited to files that I have uploaded. It seems a bit tiresome that I cannot immediately correct e.g. small typing errors, but have to request someone else to do this. ITookSomePhotos (talk) 20:37, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

@ITookSomePhotos: You can request this at Commons:Requests for rights#Filemover. --bjh21 (talk) 20:54, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
@Bjh21: Thanks. ITookSomePhotos (talk) 21:53, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

HOW TO UPLOAD MY OWN PROFIL

DEAR I WANT TO UPLOAD MY OWN PROFIL. — Preceding unsigned comment added by YOGESH SHARMA92 (talk • contribs) 21:10, 30 November 2021‎ (UTC)

Thank you for your interest. You need to start by making significant contributions to one of the many Wikimedia projects over a period of time. After that you can start considering uploading a freely licensed photo of yourself. Thuresson (talk) 21:31, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Hello, I'm a french user who is ablsolutly fan of the Gloryhammer band. I would like to actualise their logo (which is on thier official web page www.gloryhammer.com). I don't know how to do this because this is not my logo and I don't have authorisation from the band to use it.

Can you help me ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheAppolyon (talk • contribs)

Regarding photos taken at a photo studio (the photo studio has stated that it has waived its copyright)

I have created a personal page on wikipedia. At that time, I received a photo from the person who was involved in the personal page, and uploaded it from wikipedia COMMONS. Later, a user pointed out that the photo in question violated the copyright, and it was deleted. When we checked the source of the photo with the person who provided it to us, he told us that the photo was taken at a photo studio before, and when we checked with the photo studio, they explained that they had waived the copyright when they paid for it. In this case, how can I upload the file without being pointed out for copyright infringement? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Noblecafe (talk • contribs) 04:00, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

  • @Noblecafe: If the photo studio has transferred copyright, then who now owns the copyright? (That is, who was the purchaser?) - Jmabel ! talk 05:18, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
    Thank you for your question. The purchase was made by the person who is preparing the personal page on wikipedia. Therefore, the copyright is held by the subject himself. I have received the photos directly from the person himself, and as the creator of his personal wiki page, I am uploading them to wikipedia COMMONS on his behalf. Noblecafe (talk) 07:22, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
    Pinging @Jmabel. Brianjd (talk) 11:50, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
    @Noblecafe: Hi, and welcome. How may we confirm that with the photo studio? Please send details regarding the copyright transfer via VRT.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:50, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
    Thanks for the reply. I am currently contacting the photo studio and preparing a memorandum transferring the copyright. I will send that one to VRT. The memorandum will probably be in Japanese, is that okay? I will translate it into English if necessary. Noblecafe (talk) 02:28, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
    @Noblecafe: You may use the interactive release generator atop COM:CONSENT/jp (or copy the text from that page into a word processor and configure the variables), print the release out, have an authorized representative of the studio sign the printed release, and email a scan of the signed release via permissions-ja@wikimedia.org with a digital copy of the text used. To be doubly sure, you may do the same in English with COM:CONSENT and permissions-commons@wikimedia.org.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:15, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
    It might suffice for the owner of the copyright simply to assert (to the VRT team) that they own the copyright, and it was part of their transaction with the studio (same process to contact the VRT team); that would be up to them to decide. But definitely the best thing, if possible, would be an email to the VRT team from the studio itself. - Jmabel ! talk 16:26, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
    Thanks for the advice. Since the photo studio has difficulty communicating in English and via email, I will try to explain the process to VRT on their behalf. Noblecafe (talk) 02:31, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
    If the studio sents an email (=text) to VRT, the VRT volunteers can simply run the text through an online translation tool. Important that the mail is sent from an official email address of the studio (for example if the studio has its own internet domain). --C.Suthorn (talk) 15:59, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
    Thanks for the advice. I will go to the photo studio today and explain the situation and try to send an email to VRT from the photo studio. Noblecafe (talk) 03:03, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
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