Commons:Help desk/Archive/2025/04

Multiple deleted photo.

This deleted photo is free for use I'm the owner. Gersegast010 (talk) 12:24, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

@Gersegast010: You already posted an undeletion request for the same file. This was copied from the Internet, so we need a formal written permission for a free license from the copyright holder. Please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Yann (talk) 12:37, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

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Delete this file

Hi,

og account is this, please delete this file: File:Tarek and Samo3a in 2018.jpg

Thanks,

SFSU SFSU Air work (talk) 19:47, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

I put a speedy delete request for you  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   19:57, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

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White House 2023 WS file

File:Texas Rangers White House audio.ogg

Audio file; can be deleted upon request completion.

Hello, I need help uploading a public domain YouTube video. It is by the Biden White House account and is confirmed to be published by the Office of the Federal Register. I tried to upload the audio and video with Video2Commons separately and then merge them together, but the video download didn't work. I request help in uploading the full YouTube video to commons, and then the audio file here can be deleted, thank you. Yovt (talk) 19:17, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

I have downloaded the video and it's now in the process of uploading to Commons. Should finish upload in a couple minutes. Tvpuppy (talk) 23:26, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

@Yovt, here is the video: File:President Biden Welcomes the Texas Rangers to Celebrate their 2023 World Series Championship Season.webm. Tvpuppy (talk) 00:28, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

This is wonderful, thank you @Tvpuppy. Yovt (talk) 01:06, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Resolved

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Copyright date

The date of copyright for the image I am using says 1995-2003. Shouldn't I be able to use the image then? Mikaylavance821 (talk) 14:58, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

@Mikaylavance821: Hi, and welcome. That's when the copyrighted period for the whole site started. The review is dated February 13, 2002. You won't be able to upload here until the copyright expires. Without further info or following VRT, that will be about 2002+120+1=2123.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:08, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

To clarify further: when something says "Copyrighted 1995-2003" that is shorthand for "The material here was copyrighted at various times between 1995 and 2003." There are very few situations in which a copyright extends for anything less than 70 years from the copyright date and, as Jeff G. notes, 120 years is often a better rule of thumb when authorship is unclear. - Jmabel ! talk 22:37, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

How can i delete a photo?

How can i delete a photo? Ray Nimu (talk) 21:42, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

@Ray Nimu: You cannot delete a photo yourself (only admins can delete photos), however if the photo is yours, unused and was uploaded in the last 7 days, you can add {{SD|G7}} to the file. If the file was uploaded more than 7 days ago or if it is not your photo, you can request deletion of the file. Abzeronow (talk) 21:57, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Help me delete then as an admin Ray Nimu (talk) 22:00, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

I uploaded it mistakenly Ray Nimu (talk) 22:04, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

OK, file name? Abzeronow (talk) 22:05, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

1. "Nurturing growth, one drop at a time.".png (file) Ray Nimu (talk) 22:08, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

"From tiny seeds to towering trees, the legacy of our efforts now stands strong and green.".jpg (file) Ray Nimu (talk) 22:10, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

"Planting the seeds of collaboration, where every stakeholder's care and effort help nurture growth for a sustainable future.".png (file) Ray Nimu (talk) 22:09, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Please check @

Abzeronow Ray Nimu (talk) 22:11, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Files marked for speedy deletion under G7 criteria. Abzeronow (talk) 22:19, 8 April 2025 (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. Photos have been deleted per request. Abzeronow (talk) 19:51, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Merirda Nait Atik.jpg

Welche Informationen fehlen jetzt noch? Die Fotografie ist um 1900 gemacht, wahrscheinlich von Renè Euloge, einem in Marokko stationiertem französischen Beamten. Ich habe sie von marokko.com geladen und habe auch Dr. Ammar gefragt. Was wird nun noch gebraucht? Liebe Grüße und danke für eure Mühen, Jule

--Jule Glühwurm (talk) 12:27, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

What information is still missing? The photograph was taken around 1900, probably by Renè Euloge, a French official stationed in Morocco. I downloaded it from marokko.com and also asked Dr. Ammar. What else is needed now?

Best regards and thank you for your efforts,

Jule

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:14, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

@Jule Glühwurm: Hallo und herzlich willkommen. Was fehlt, ist ein Lizenz-Tag wie {{PD-old-assumed}}. Siehe COM:L.

Hi, and welcome. What is missing is a license tag like {{PD-old-assumed}}. See COM:L.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:14, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Ich verstehe, dass ich es angeben muss. Ich weiß nur nicht wie und wo ich das hinschreiben muss. Ist mein erstes mal. Jule Glühwurm (talk) 17:46, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Press "Edit" at the Licensing section and replace {{Remove this line and insert a license instead|year=2025|month=04|day=02}} with the license tag  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   18:31, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

upload my own photo

how I shall upload my own photo DR. Harisadhan De Adhikari (talk) 15:58, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

@DR. Harisadhan De Adhikari: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:FS, if you haven't already.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:10, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Licensing for a photo

I uploaded this image, "File:EvanWatts PlayingForWalesU21-2024.jpg", and it is being marked to be deleted because of insufficient copyright informaiton.

This is the original source of the image, https://www.fawphotography.cymru/search/result/I00002gLBqlh3qdA?terms=evan%20watts&.

You can purchase the image with a royalty-free license, and the image may be purchased for editorial (non-commercial) use only.

Can I upload this image to Wikipedia Commons? If so, how do I fix the image description information to state the copyright information so that it won't be deleted? Dylanmyrddin (talk) 19:33, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

• No, sorry. "non-commercial" licenses are not allowed on Wikimedia Commons. See Commons:Licensing for more details. Thanks for asking. Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 20:13, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Printing

why can't I print out anything? JessicaF610 (talk) 20:55, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

• There is no prohibition on printing out free licensed media from Commons. If you're unable to print something out, possibly the problem is on your end. What are you trying to do? -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 21:03, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

  I'm trying to print out my saved articles. All I get, is a URL notification. I use these for personal use, as I love to have reference material for my eclectic studies. JessicaF610 (talk) 21:09, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

  @JessicaF610: We don't have articles, and our sister projects don't have "saved articles". Do you have a sample URL for an article you're trying to print? What are you trying to do exactly (on what browser/app and OS) to make the printout happen? Do printouts from other URLs work for you from that browser/app? For me, in Chrome on Windows 10, Ctrl+P does the trick.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 21:44, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

  I'm crying, I'm so frustrated. I'm just going to uninstall this app...(Nothing ever works for me 😭) JessicaF610 (talk) 22:08, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

  @JessicaF610: I'm sorry to hear that. What app are you using, on iPhone or Android?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:11, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Can I upload artworks created by AI?

Can I upload artworks created by AI? Amritendu07 (talk) 03:22, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Maybe, see Commons:AI-generated media, only images with an educational use should be uploaded. and AI generated art of copyrighted characters should not  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   14:54, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Image

Does anyone have an image of the scientists Ulric Neisser and Richard Otto Loewi to upload to Wikimedia Commons? 2025cleft (talk) 09:05, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

There was a typo in the question. Here is the corrected version: Does anyone have an image of the scientists Ulric Neisser and Otto Loewi to upload to Wikimedia Commons? 2025cleft (talk) 09:08, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Is Otto Loewi w:Otto_Loewi? Who there are already some photos of in Category:Otto Loewi  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   14:58, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Alternate language of SVG version

I have uploaded an alternate language (English) version of a file with already-existing png (in German) and svg (in Russian) versions. I listed it in the {{Vector version available}} tag on the original png file with the `en` language code.

The German version came first, the Russian version was made from the German, and my English version was made from the Russian version.

• What is the proper way to add the language information to the English, German, and Russian versions?

• What is the proper way to link between equivalent files in different languages? (In this case the Russian svg file is equivalent with my English version, the German version is not since it is a png.)

• Was it correct to list myself as the author of the new English version, and link the Russian svg version as the source (and the German version in the 'other versions' field, despite it being the 'true' original file)?

• Does my English version file name fit the naming guidelines for multiple language versions (if there are any)?

Tule-hog (talk) 23:45, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

• I'm not certain what you mean by "add the language information". Do you mean categories, like Category:English-language SVG diagrams (which you've already done) or do you have something else in mind?
• The "other versions" section is, indeed, the correct place to connect files that differ only in language, but you might consider using {{Other version}} or {{Derived from}} instead of raw links.
• You should not list yourself as sole author. It would be more accurate to say "User:Dantor (presumed), English translation by User:Tule-hog".
• There are no firm standards on naming, the name you chose is fine. - Jmabel ! talk 19:17, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Is Flickr2commons still working?

Why does Flickr2common lately fail and claim that "You sent an empty file" When I did as I have done many times before. Bengt Nyman (talk) 19:03, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

It's been happening to me all the time recently  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   19:56, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Call statistics - Pageviews Analysis

In the German Wikipedia there is a link in the footer for the retrieval statistics. I would like to see this for all pages on Commons as well. (The pageviews analysis data is available: Example) (see also) Molgreen (talk) 10:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Pageview analysis is available after clicking on the history of any page, near the top of the page. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 10:56, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

@DoctorWhoFan91, Thanks for the tip. (I didn't know that before.) Does this rule out the possibility of including a corresponding link in the footer of the pages? Molgreen (talk) 12:31, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

I'm not sure- most wikipedias and other wmf sites actually have the pageviews in the history- I have only seen it in the footer in de.wp. Maybe ask in Commons:Village pump/Technical? That might be the best avenue to ask as far as I know. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 14:06, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

@DoctorWhoFan91 Thanks: I have tried it Molgreen (talk) 15:44, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

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Hofamterspiel Cards - Copyright or Public Domain?

The cards themselves are over 600 years old and in public domain. The museum that holds them in Vienna is attempting to get me to pay for a license. I've been reading up on the recent changes in law and directives regarding slavish copies and photographs of 2D artworks and it looks as though they have no right to charge the reproduction fees. They DO have images on their website and I suppose I could freely use those under the legislation. Any help to clarify this issue would be a huge help. Visceral History (talk) 20:41, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

They can always ask people to pay, but assuming these are accurate representations of old 2-dimensional works, they certainly can't use copyright law to enforce that. - Jmabel ! talk 22:09, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

Alternate History: SVG Cartography

Hypothetically, a fictional map of a 2028 electoral college delegation is uploaded.

Would such be permissible, or is there some user reserve for custom articles? ManOfDirt (talk) 22:25, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

No, personal alternate history creations are out of scope. Abzeronow (talk) 22:27, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

Not for Commons, see COM:SCOPE -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:40, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

Use of archival images?

Hoping to use an archival image from OCLC dated 1900, which I originally located in a blog ... Not sure which types of archival orgs are OK with Commons licensing and wasn't able to locate a really clear answer, especially with regards to dates/fair use. I assume if the image/box need to be requested rather than being readily available, the image is more than likely not OK to add to Wikimedia Commons despite its previous release for blogs and other public publishing.

Citation: Onkweonwe newspaper. Title from caption: “Aterientarajera naah ne Kasatstensera” (knowledge is strength). October 25, 1900 (OCLC 1007186921) BIGLOSERNERD666 (talk) 19:21, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

If I am correct this newspaper is the work of w:Charles_Angus_Cooke who died in 1958 so this image can be uploaded with

{{PD-scan|pd-old-auto-expired|deathyear = 1958}}

 $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   20:53, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

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Uploading images of logos

Hello, I would like to upload an image of a nonprofit's logo to add to the page for that nonprofit. The wizard for photo uploads says logos are not allowed, since they are someone else's work. Are logos not considered a fair use situation? I don't want to break the rules! Eternalsadshine (talk) 17:54, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Fair use is not allowed on Wikimedia Commons (see Commons:Licensing, but some simple logos can be uploaded as Template:PD-textlogo  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   19:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Fair use images are allowed on en.wp(and maybe some wikipedias). They are not allowed on Commons- only free licenses are allowed here. However, if the logo is simple enough, then it actually comes under Public Domain due to not meeting the Threshold of originality. Which logo are you talking about-more info might help. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 19:13, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

It is the logo for the Adirondack Trail Improvement Society, a small trailwork and outdoor recreation nonprofit in New York. Eternalsadshine (talk) 22:26, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

If it's this logo from the website it is too complex and you should not upload it on Wikimedia Commons. You could upload it under fair use on English Wikipedia  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   22:30, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Sounds good, thank you. Eternalsadshine (talk) 22:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

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Harajaru345tyu

Harajaru345tyu (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Someone should reverse image search all uploads by Harajaru345tyu, it is AI generated stuff taken from Instagram. They cannot be useful for an encyclopedia. Polygnotus (talk) 10:35, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done Harajaru345tyu is blocked for a week, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 12:11, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! Polygnotus (talk) 14:14, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

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File:Roy Henry, Commissione

User_talk:Chinarail#c-Wcam-20250406122400-Source_of_derivative_work_is_not_properly_indicated:_File:Roy_Henry,_Commissione

I have ben told that several small images I have uploaded do not have sufficient information about the source and may be deleted. I do not understand what additional information I have to supply. I created these images myself by enhancing , resizing and cropping images which have for some 40-60 years or more been in the public domain in Hong Kong. They were official portraits taken of the officials and handed out freely for press and public use use at the time that these officials were in office. They were reproduced in numerous publications including the Hong Kong Police Force Magazine ( in which I have served personally). The original source images are clearly in the public domain. I could not see any option for stating this when I uploaded the photos. Please tell me how I can change the information to fair use and no copyright because in public domain. The images were handed out by the Hong Kong Government for free use and free reproduction. Chinarail (talk) 01:00, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

As mentioned on the pages, you haven't mentioned the author and source of where you have gotten the images from- the author should be the person or organisation the image was attributed to originally, and the source should be the location you got it from- a publication or website etc.

There are also tags for public domain uploads, though I'm not familiar with them- someone else would have to explain them. However, atleast mentioning the source and author should be good enough. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 11:20, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

{{Own}} would mean you took the photo, which is presumably not the case. - Jmabel ! talk 20:19, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

Quite a complicated situation

I am currently uploading a photo on the upload wizard, and I am at a bit of a problem with the "Is this entirely your own work" question.

For context, I previously uploaded a photo of a fire truck in a museum, and the photo I am uploading is a second photo which exclusively features the badge of the defunct China Fire Services Sichuan department. I took the photo myself but the photo contains an insignia, which is exempt of copyright status, so what do I mark the photo as? Thehistorianisaac (talk) 12:35, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

The upload wizard does not fit to all situations codified in copyrights, but here, you can go with {{Own}} / "Own work", which is suitable for photos of 3D objects you took yourself (that would not be the case if your photo is a copy of e.g. a text or drawing, where you used a camera instead of a scanner). You may have to give more information after the actual upload by editing the file description. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 12:50, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Ok thanks Thehistorianisaac (talk) 13:13, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

@Thehistorianisaac: How one manages to pass through the obstacles of the Upload Wizard tool may not always matter too much, as long as the upload is legitimate and free and as long as the description page is edited if necessary so that the final result provides all relevant information and it accurately reflects the reality. In the case of your image, given that the artwork is not your own work, there should be a reason for why you say that this artwork would be in the public domain (considering, if relevant, authorship, year of creation, publication history). If there is such a reason, then a relevant PD tag, likely from China PD license tags or PD China license tags, should be added to the page to indicate the copyright status of the artwork, in addition to the tag for your photo. -- Asclepias (talk) 16:29, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

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Download count

I've previously uploaded photos to Commons. Where can I see how many times each photo has been downloaded? Matoluk (talk) 02:48, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

@Matoluk: Hi, and welcome. I see that you have uploaded five photos. None of them are in use. The Mediaviews Analysis on Toolforge tool shows various statistics and the "Page views in the past 30 days" for File:Lesopark Akátky - Hlemýžď zahradní (Helix pomatia).png (for example) is shown via the Page information link in the Tools menu on that file description page. PNG photos look fuzzy when scaled down (due to design decisions discussed in phab:T192744), so you may want to upload jpg versions which will look sharper, too.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:43, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Stour Valley Path - what's the difference?

• Category:Stour Valley Path
• Stour Valley Path

What's the difference between these pages? Why not have all of the photos & description from wiki/Stour_Valley_Path in Category:Stour_Valley_Path ? Geniune question because I have little to no understanding of Commons other than pictures of things are categorised... Tæppa (talk) 18:11, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

@Tæppa: they are respectively a category and a gallery. Read the pages I linked in that prior sentence to understand why we have both.

All of the photos in [Stour Valley Path]] should, indeed, also be in Category:Stour Valley Path or its subcategories, and at a quick look I believe they are. - Jmabel ! talk 18:40, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, I think adverts/spam have trained me not to read any infoboxes at the top of a page ;)

However, coming here from Wikidata, I think there may be a crossed wire.

Category:Stour Valley Path -> Category:Stour Valley Path (Q55324118) (category item)

(gallery) Stour Valley Path -> Stour Valley Path (Q7620574) (has wikipedia link)

In reading Commons:Galleries#Starting a gallery point #6 am I right in thinking the main wikidata item (which would include wikipedia) should be on the category and that wikidata should only link to the gallery, which it presently does (in addition to the gallery being the main commons sitelink)?

If you're not an expert on wikidata I'm happy to wait for someone else here to respond and, if it turns out there is a crossed wire, I can take it up on wikidata. Tæppa (talk) 19:00, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

@Tæppa: I don't love the way Wikidata chose to deal with Commons gallery/category issue, but typically if there is a category item on Wikidata (as there is here) this is the way it is arranged. The only thing weird here is that with Commons being the only wiki that has a category page for Stour Valley Path (Q7620574), I would certainly not have created a separate "category" item on Wikidata, but that seems increasingly to be the trend on Wikidata. Strictly a Wikidata issue, though, and probably not worth discussing here on Commons.

In any case, Commons links out successfully: note that Category:Stour Valley Path links appropriately to en-wiki and Wikidata. - Jmabel ! talk 20:22, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Creation of a Singer's page

Hi! I'm working on creating a Swiss artist's Wiki page (Milune) but am not sure to understand the limits of the pictures i am allowed to post. For example, can i put an album cover if i can find the photograph and cite him? Or any other picture of her if i can give the photographer's name and give him credit?

Thanks in advance for the help! Aeyw0nn (talk) 23:06, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

@Aeyw0nn: Hi, and welcome. For most of those, we need permission from the copyright holder; see VRT for the granting procedure.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 23:20, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

@Aeyw0nn: you don't say where you are creating this page, but I'm guessing you are talking about en:Draft:Milune (singer). Assuming you get that article accepted there, then after it is accepted you may be able to add certain non-free images on the English-language Wikipedia (not involving Wikimedia Commons) under the policies explained at en:Wikipedia:Non-free content. But that is strictly about en-wiki, not Commons, and should be discussed there. - Jmabel ! talk 02:13, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

@Aeyw0nn Wikipedia:A picture of you may be of help to you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:00, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

German people required

Hello, Is there any german people who can make an audio-file here, on Commons, on the letter "tz" from German alphabet ? Thanks you all ! Nice days are coming Mike Written (talk) 06:19, 9 April 2025 (UTC) note = Entschuldigen Sie mir. Es gibt ich habe in deutsch geschrieben.

Original research

Is original research allowed to find authorship of an image? For example, the source for File:Franz Kafka at age 5.jpg does not provide an author for the photograph, but I was able to search the text below the photograph and I found an atelier in Prague called Moritz Klempfner owned by Moses Klemperer (1842-1889). Kafkafan55 (talk) 19:06, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Yes, you can use original research to help determine authorship for a photograph here on Commons. (I once had to email someone in England to determine the author of a stained-glass window in Iceland). Abzeronow (talk) 19:11, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Actually all pages on copyright on Commons are original research according to Wikipedia standard, particularly Commons:Copyright rules by subject matter, Commons:Freedom of panorama, Commons:Character copyrights, etc. Yann (talk) 19:21, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

where is the sandbox?

i can't find it. 38.79.149.199 21:03, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Commons:Sandbox —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 22:14, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

自分のユーザーページについて

なぜか、警告文？が張られていたのですが、どうすればよいでしょうか？ だいふくまんじゅうひゃっほい (talk) 05:37, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Yeah, you filled it with "User" first like a thousand times, then "Good Boy(:" a thousand times- that's a very inappropriate way to use a user page. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 06:53, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

分かりました。ありがとうございました。 だいふくまんじゅうひゃっほい (talk) 23:15, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

I don't know if my source is in public domain

I've come across a 1918 picture of a magazine mentioning an Afro-Brazilian artist I'm researching for class. Since the source is over a century old I assume it is in public domain but I'm unsure how to know for certain. Pancakeapedia (talk) 13:07, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

If the source is from Brazil it should be Template:PD-Brazil-URAA  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   13:21, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Probably, but copyright details are different in different countries. Tell us what country the magazine is from, and you can get a better answer. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk)

I created an image for our sorority using photoshop

It is the shield of Gamma Gamma Chi Sorority, Inc., which I co-founded. I have not been able to upload it. How do I make this happen? Althiafali (talk) 00:56, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello and welcome @Althiafali, your uploads were blocked by the cross-wiki upload filter. Try uploading your images directly to Commons using Special:UploadWizard instead. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:16, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

What Release rights should I choose for a modified image from Commons?

Hi, I would like to edit/modify the San Bernardino County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Chino Hills Highlighted image and upload it as a new image. Should I choose the answer: This file is my own work or This file is not my own work? If I choose the answer This file is not my own work, what should I write in source? And what should I write in author?

I would very much like a definite verbal answer, please. Anna Tesař (talk) 20:04, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

1. "This work was created by someone else and it is free to share."

2. "The creator has released or published this work under a free license e.g. Creative Commons license"

3. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Source: link to the original file

Author: Original author name plus your name if you want  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   00:54, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

It would probably be simplest if you used CC-BY-SA 3.0, since that is one of the offered licenses for that file, and is a pretty OK license.

Personally, I wouldn't do this with the Upload Wizard, which is clumsy for this sort of thing. I'd use Special:Upload, and I would copy-paste the original file page, and edit it accordingly. - Jmabel ! talk 00:58, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you @Jmabel and @999real. Anna Tesař (talk) 21:34, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

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Plate 1587, Carl Schuberth

Now uploaded

Plate 1587, Carl Schuberth

Picture of Karl Schuberth (1811-1863) by Conrad Geyer (1816-1893).

Dresden City Museum] has put a CC BY-NC-SA on it. Can I upload it on Commons? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:28, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

@Gråbergs Gråa Sång: Hi. I'm sorry, but the license restriction -nc- (noncommercial) is not usable by itself for Wikimedia Commons. For the reasons, please see Commons:Licensing/Justifications. If you can't get a compliant license, works with such restrictions 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🇺🇦 15:48, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

@Jeff G. Yes, but does Commons care when other people put such licenses on public domain 2D artwork? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

@Gråbergs Gråa Sång: No, just note that the museum is perpetrating copyfraud in this case.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:21, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel, do you agree? Btw, is there a template for that? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:25, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

I agree. No, there is no template for this, but the information can go in the "permission" section of {{Information}} or {{Artwork}} or whatever you use. - Jmabel ! talk 16:40, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks! Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:42, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

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License

Im pretty sure this can be used her on Wikimedia, but can someone show me how to apply the correct license? I am not sure how to do it, and which is the correct one. Thank you. Regards, R9363 (talk) 10:20, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

File:RavnsborgGårdHistorisk.jpg R9363 (talk) 10:20, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done Yann (talk) 10:49, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

@R9363 You messed up the license tags Yann added [1], why? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:19, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Oh no. So sorry. I was also editing at the same time. When I saw a lincense was applied before I was finished, I thought that I had inadvertently applied/written/clicked something. Sorry again for the confusion I caused, I do make some errors. Thank you for explaining R9363 (talk) 14:07, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

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Delete request

Can someone please delete this ASAP? I recived confirmation that this license can not be used on this type of Wiki. My experince with licensing on this Wiki is unfortunately not yet sufficient, sorry for the lengthy process. Please remove.

Thank you Regards, R9363 (talk) 10:32, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Kvelvingsbru_riksheim.jpg R9363 (talk) 10:32, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi, It is already deleted. Yann (talk) 10:47, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

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How to resolve issues on a image?

I think I found the original source of this image (Victim of Acidification) which is here, though I'm not sure what to do now. I know I need to edit the current page, but how? I know I can edit to where it has the correct information, but what do I do about the discussion? Please help. Berryslug (talk) 20:35, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

@Berryslug: I can't really make your case for you, other than to say we presumably can take it at face value when NOAA describes the photographer as "NOAA’s Ross Hopcroft". - Jmabel ! talk 23:16, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

@Berryslug: from an editing point of view, to modify the file page you can visit the image and click edit/pencil. Then remove the "{{Description missing |Description is faulty. See Talk page. October 13, 2022}}" bit. But, you should address all the points on the talk page first, like the authorship and licensing. This could involve adding {{Source missing}} or something related. Commander Keane (talk) 07:04, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Commons Main Page cascading protection

File:Waibstadt - Jüdischer Friedhof - mittlerer Teil - Ansicht vom Hauptweg 1.jpg is currently on the Main Page but it looks like I can edit the file page and/or upload a new version, despite the "This page is currently protected, and can be edited only by administrators" warning. Is this the new feature where anyone can change a file page despite protection, or am I mistaken? Mobile mode. Thanks. Commander Keane (talk) 01:35, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Cascading protection has recently changed so the file information can be edited but as far as know, file uploading would be protected while its on the Main Page. Abzeronow (talk) 02:08, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Ahh ok. Well File:Bangla WikiConnect Logo - BN.svg has full protection and I see the "You cannot overwrite this file", while the file I initially mentioned is still on the Main Page and has an "Upload a new version of this file" link that opens the Upload Dialog. So a display bug or an oopsies not actually protected bug. I don't have time to test and file a Phabricator task, but if someone can confirm the error please do so.

In any case the system message for cascading protection should be changed from

• "This page is currently protected, and can be edited only by administrators.", to
• "This file is currently protected, and can be overwritten only by administrators."

Again, I don't have time to track that down. Commander Keane (talk) 07:21, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

I think we should not leave pages they are linked directly from the main page totally unprotected. The file pages should be protected on autopatrol level. GPSLeo (talk) 08:51, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

How to upload photos

How to apload photos B.Scalling (talk) 12:41, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

@B.Scalling: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:FS.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:06, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Help exporting new seal of Newton, Massachusetts

Hello. Category:Official seals of places in Massachusetts - Wikipedia says

Official seals of cities, towns, and other places in the state of Massachusetts. In most cases, they are public domain and should be uploaded directly to the Wikimedia Commons.

The seal of Newton, Massachusetts, was instead uploaded to Wikipedia: File:Seal of Newton, Massachusetts 2025.png - Wikipedia . I was trying to fix this, but if I click the "Export to Wikimedia Commons" button, I get the error message:

Can't import file because at least one of its file revisions is hidden.

Which I don't really understand... How can/should this be moved to Wikipedia Commons? And then presumably the articles Seal of Newton, Massachusetts and Newton, Massachusetts - Wikipedia should use the Wikipedia Commons version? Thanks. Rocketwidget (talk) 16:44, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Per {{Template:PD-MAGov}}, seals of municipalities are not in public domain unless stated otherwise. I assume most do, so that's why wikipedia says that. But I could not find anything on this seal's website saying it was under a free license, so it almost certainly can't be uploaded to Commons. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 19:02, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

OK thank you. It is a new seal, and I will check later if the website may add free license information in the future. Rocketwidget (talk) 20:16, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

بارگذاری عکس

سلام‌چطور عکسم‌بارگذاری کنم آمنه شکوهی (talk) 16:51, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello and welcome @آمنه شکوهی. I noticed that you have already uploaded an image, but feel free to check out COM:FS as a guide to uploading in Commons. Tvpuppy (talk) 17:39, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Crear nuevo template

Buenas como creo template (tag) para el nuevo TOO-Lebanon?? (ENG:The Threshold of originality in Lebanon is the same TOO in France, Lebanon was a State of France before the Independence.) AbchyZa22 (talk) 16:51, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Pinging @Jmabel AbchyZa22 (talk) 12:14, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: ¿Por que yo? - Jmabel ! talk 23:10, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Preguntó como creo nuevo Template (tag)? AbchyZa22 (talk) 10:45, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

Difficulty in Uploading a Photo

When I see "unable to upload photo due to low memory" what does it mean please? Zeyinaba90s (talk) 20:46, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

It yet giving me tough time. I need someone to enlighten me on how to resolve it please. Zeyinaba90s (talk) 21:28, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Usually "low memory" would be a problem on your own computer or other device. Can you be more precise about the context in which you see this warning? - Jmabel ! talk 01:14, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

i appreciate your response. I've been able to fix it. Thank you. Zeyinaba90s (talk) 01:46, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

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Foto del bisabuelo

quiero encontrar la foto de el abuelo de mi padre que nacio 1866 en Les Cases de Posada (Navès). 139.47.127.95 08:06, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Google translates as "I want to find a photo of my father's grandfather who was born in 1866 in Les Cases de Posada (Navès)." That's not something we can help with, Good luck in your search. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:06, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Licensed Photos

I have a draft for a footballer named Evan Watts, and I want to add an image to his footballer infobox biography section. I have previously uploaded 2 images which have since been deleted because of them not being allowed to be upload via Wikipedia Commons. He has a few images on GettyImages, and I don't know about GettyImages images being on Wiki and how to know if they can be used on here?

These were some of the images I was curious about: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/galway-ireland-14-march-2025-evan-watts-of-galway-united-news-photo/2204541844

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/galway-ireland-14-march-2025-evan-watts-of-galway-united-news-photo/2204541518 Dylanmyrddin (talk) 06:50, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Please do not upload them, Getty Images are copyrighted and not free use, please see Commons:Licensing  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   14:52, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Getty also has a lot of images whose copyright has expired or which are otherwise in the public domain. However, to upload them here, you need to know that they are in the public domain or otherwise acceptable. Getty's business model is based on them not sharing that information, so you need to get it from elsewhere. –LPfi (talk) 12:57, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

While true, that's unlikely to apply to an mage taken in the last five weeks. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:08, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

‪Copyright status: File:Şırnak Üniversite.jpg

Merhabalar, Şırnak Üniversitesine ait olan bir görseli wikiedia ya eklediğim halde kullanıcım engellenmiş. Kurumsal logomuz ve birkaç diğer bilgi nin güncellenmesi gerektiğinden gerekli işlemleri yaptım fakat kullanıcım engellendi. Engellenen kullanıcımın serbest bırakılması hususunda; Teşekkürler.IP adresi: 79.123.133.21 engellenme numarası: 143867 SirnakUniversitesi (talk) 05:06, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello, my user has been blocked even though I added an image belonging to Şırnak University to wikiedia. Since our corporate logo and some other information needed to be updated, I did the necessary procedures but my user was blocked. Regarding the release of my blocked user; Thank you. IP address: 79.123.133.21 blocking number: 143867

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:20, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

@SirnakUniversitesi: Merhaba ve hoş geldiniz. Bahsettiğiniz diğer kullanıcının adı nedir? 79.123.133.21, https://ipcheck.toolforge.org/index.php?ip=79.123.133.21 adresinde Son Kötüye Kullanım ve Bot düzenlemelerini gerçekleştiren bir Proxy ve VPN olarak listelenmiştir.

Hi, and welcome. What is the name of the other user to which you refer? 79.123.133.21 is listed at https://ipcheck.toolforge.org/index.php?ip=79.123.133.21 as a Proxy and VPN which committed Recent Abuse and Bot edits.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:20, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

User:SirnakUniversitesi is blocked on Turkish Wikipedia, for an "Inappropriate username)". Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:53, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Can I upload the image found at this link?

https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/38983 Scheliumd (talk) 16:20, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

@Scheliumd: Sure, in 2093.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:28, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

That's a bit snarky, and also inaccurate (though, no, the image cannot currently be hosted on Commons, at least not without further research or permission).

The image is credited as published in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, and is dated as 1972-02-18. If the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin had a copyright notice, it would be out of copyright in 2068 (1972+95+1). If it did not have a copyright notice (you'd have to get hold of a copy to verify that; that may be possible online somewhere, or through a library), then it would have fallen immediately into the public domain, and could be uploaded with {{PD-US-no notice}}. - Jmabel ! talk 19:03, 11 April 2025 (UTC)

More precisely still, even if in copyright, it can be uploaded now, then deleted, and listed at Category:Undelete in 2068. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:50, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

a picture of a plaque on a building

The plaque is on a building owned by a Retirement Villages to commemorate the opening in 1959. it is on the outside of the building in a public area - there is no restriction to access. Sewerage (talk) 06:58, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

@Sewerage: Hi, and welcome. What file is this about?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:29, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I think they are asking if such a file would be fine. Sewerage, the copyright would depend on the country you are from and how complex the plaque is. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 10:03, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

thanks for answering - yes, I'm asking if an image of the plaque is public domain. The plaque is a standard one put up when a building is opened. Any thing else you need to know? Sewerage (talk) 05:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Yes, but what is standard? Is there a logo or some image on it or just text? If there is a logo or image, how big/detailed is it? Also, what country are we talking about- all that matters. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 07:35, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Looking at the top Category:Plaques you need to consider freedom of panorama in the country and deminimis of the contents of the plaque. Also possibly threshold of originality. So for File:Narrows Bridge Plaque 1957.jpg, it is in a public space in a country with freedom of panorama, the text is a simple list of names and dates not meeting the threshold of originality and if there was a small logo for the roads department that would be deminimis. Commander Keane (talk) 10:02, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

No rimmember my account and password

Sand my account name and password please in my id 2405:201:2017:2823:A144:1B25:7815:4FCA 10:03, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Use the e-mail address used to create the account if you want to recover it. Anatole-berthe (talk) 10:20, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

You should be able to find the account name by looking at some edit you made in a relevant file history.

If you have no edits under the account, then there is no reason to recover that particular account, just start a new one. - Jmabel ! talk 16:02, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

What world

What happened namaste Jamaal balayne (talk) 14:57, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

About what are you talking ? Can you give more details , please ? Anatole-berthe (talk) 14:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

uploading picture into my wikipedia page

Please help me insert my photo into my wikipedia personal page. Can you do it for me? SESIMS (talk) 18:50, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

I have added it for you  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   19:11, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you so much! SESIMS (talk) 19:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Btw, you aren't supposed to edit your own page due to w:en:WP:Conflict of Interest. Please read that to learn more- also the information you added on your article needs to be cited by a reference. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 19:17, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

adding image and infobox to wikipedia

I've now published a file on wikimedia, how shall I add in wikipedia Juvens Nsabimana Writer (talk) 21:56, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

I have added it for you  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   22:34, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Is this picture of breach of copyright

Austronesian Sail Types

is a redrawn version of figure 21 in [2], Doran, Edwin B. (1981). Wangka : Austronesian canoe origins. College Station : Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-89096-107-0

The author, Edwin Doran jr. was, according to my information, born in 1918. The preface to his book talks about his extensive travel in the Pacific in WW2. I have no information on any date of death.

The commons file and the original diagram are very obviously similar. To me, it is a copy, I do not know to what extent copyright law would agree with my view. I suppose the question is over a redrawn diagram. How similar or different does it have to be to be a copy of the original?

Page 15 of Doran's book gives information on where he got the information for his figure 21. These are, generally, redrawn from other sources. ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 22:15, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Editing files of sports maps

Hello Commons, I was wondering if someone with knowledge in editing files may edit these three, removing the states of Alaska and Hawaii. The reason is because these states do not have to be shown, since Canada, which is included, does not have all its states represented. This situation would be less ideal and clutters the images. Thank you! Yovt (talk) 16:38, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

@Yovt com:gl/m. RoyZuo (talk) 08:00, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, you have resolved my request. Yovt (talk) 14:43, 18 April 2025 (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. Yovt (talk) 23:05, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

Copyright status for the old French picture postcards

Can someone revise the essential information and license for the old postcards at Special:ListFiles/Delaforest? The uploader seems to be unconcerned with these issues. 0x0a (talk) 06:01, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

@0x0a: I closed the DRs where the information and license have been fixed, and added a warning in French. BTW COM:ANU would be a better place for this discussion. Yann (talk) 12:31, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Upload a PDF file

I would like to upload a PDF file which is my own work. But I don't want people to change it or sell it. Is there such a possibility? Gabriele Sowada (talk) 11:44, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

@Gabriele Sowada: No. Please read COM:L and COM:SCOPE. Yann (talk) 12:04, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the links! Gabriele Sowada (talk) 12:18, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

stuck in a loop

tried to submit this but couldn't:

Report by 2003:EE:4728:ED00:1FD:2676:8965:CF70

• Report by: 2003:EE:4728:ED00:1FD:2676:8965:CF70 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: File:Junkers W 34 be-b3e Neuenhofen L'Aéronautique July,1929.jpg (File:Junkers W 34 be-b3e Neuenhofen L'Aéronautique July,1929.jpg links: hist • logs • abuse log • en:File:Junkers W 34 be-b3e Neuenhofen L'Aéronautique July,1929.jpg)
• Edit kind: just inserted a missing space
• Comments: was stuck in a loop on trying to save the modified page; it says something like "just confirm your edit" but this repeats endlessly. Thanks. 2003:EE:4728:ED00:1FD:2676:8965:CF70 23:26, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello, this happened because you have triggered the filter, but I noticed you have done the edit after you posted here, so I assume this problem was solved. Tvpuppy (talk) 00:19, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

How to delete image block

How can i delete an image block on a wikipedia page Gracedembowicz (talk) 09:19, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

@Gracedembowicz: am not 100% sure what you mean by "image block", but I am assuming you are referring to w:Draft:AnywhereNow where you have previously used the logo, and currently billboard, images you uploaded. About your uploads, please specify the exact website you found them where it says they are donated into the public domain and the owner waives all their rights (CC0). By the way, images don't impact draft acceptance on English Wikipedia as far as I know. Commander Keane (talk) 11:22, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Uploading original media

I am trying currently editing the Wikipedia page of the radio brand I work for. I am trying to upload media, namely pictures, involving advertising visuals of past and present campaigns, plus logo etc. It is our original work, I have all the accreditation to use those, they are my employer's licensed content, but I cannot do it, since I get the message "we cannot determine if this image is suitable for Wikimedia. Please only upload pictures you took with your phone or...". The pictures are our, we can do whatever we wish with them, and I still can't use them, even though I declare that they are my personal property. What and how should I proceed? TeodoraVam (talk) 09:46, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

@TeodoraVam: There are a few separate issues here.

Please see Commons:Uploading works by a third party; that's not exactly the situation here, but it's pretty similar. The latter portions of the document will probably be more relevant than the earlier ones, so you can skim till it starts to look relevant.

It looks like you have repeatedly been hitting abuse filter 153, which looks for a type of cross-wiki uploads by new users that are usually problematic. You should be able to get around that technical limitation by using Special:UploadWizard here on Commons rather than attempt a cross-wiki upload. But do also read that document I linked, because there are a few pitfalls.

I take it that you are doing this all as part of your job. It would be a good idea to be explicit about that on your user page on each wiki you work on; many of the wikis require that, though here on Commons it is only recommended. See Commons:Paid contribution disclosure policy. - Jmabel ! talk 20:00, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

uploading

how do I upload file with other than docx attachment? Marshall Gordon (talk) 16:13, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

uploading

how do I upload a file with a proper attachment other than doc.x/ Marshall Gordon (talk) 16:17, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

@Marchall Gordon: can you be clearer about what exactly you are trying to upload?

Document files of any sort do not normally belong on Commons (or any other WMF site). - Jmabel ! talk 17:45, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

thank you for responding. I tried to upload a PDF file only to be informed new subscribers cannot use PDF. The instructions that followed I thought said I should contactthe site I did.

Marshall Marshall Gordon (talk) 18:07, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

@Marshall Gordon: again, what exactly is the document? Very few documents fall in Commons' scope, which is why we have a rule like this about new users. If you can explain, and it is in scope, there are workarounds. - Jmabel ! talk 22:07, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

@Marshall Gordon: you subsequently uploaded a pdf which up for deletion, Commons:Deletion requests/File:Cellucci wikipedia.pdf. You may want to discuss there. Commander Keane (talk) 09:03, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Wykorzystanie zdjęć z wikimedia Commons

Jestem autorką książki. Chciałabym wykorzystać kilka fotografii, które znalazłam na waszej stronie a dotyczących fotografii kościołów i katedr w Europie. Na jakich warunkach mogę publikować te zdjęcia i czy wszystkie zamieszczane zdjęcia są wolne dla publikacji publicznej? Pozdrawiam serdecznie i proszę o szybką odpowiedź, Eva 188.124.186.13 08:48, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

See Commons:Reusing content outside Wikimedia. Commander Keane (talk) 08:56, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Lugar de interés.

Quiero cargar lugares de interés q no aparecen en Wikipedia y no se como hacerlo Esteban-audiomap (talk) 15:25, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

@Esteban-audiomap: lo mismo como cualquiera otra foto, y veo que no sería su primera subida. No dudes en preguntar algo más especifico. - Jmabel ! talk 18:25, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Profile Picture

I'm new here on Wiki. I'm sure I will be observing for the most part but, I would like to upload a profile picture.

1. 1: Are profile pictures allowed?
2. 2: How do I upload a picture of myself to my profile?

Thank you in advance!

Regards, Nenab1969 NenaB1969 (talk) 17:12, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

See first steps for an overview of uploading etc. Yes, a personal (free licensed) photo for your user page is allowed for those who contribute to the project. Understand that Commons is not social media - Unlike some social media, setting up a personal profile is not necessarily the first thing you should do here - you can do that whenever you wish, but it might be a good idea to at least be planning to make other contributions to the project. If you are not contributing other in scope free licensed media and are have not been an active participant here, the photo might be listed for deletion as out of scope. I hope this answers your question, thanks for asking. Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 17:35, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

In short, please don't upload your own photo as the first thing you do here. - Jmabel ! talk 18:26, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Pinging @NenaB1969 - Jmabel ! talk 18:26, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

About "an active participant here": even if you do not contribute much to Commons, but for instance to the English Wikipedia, then a few personal photos for your English Wikipedia user page are AFAIK also acceptable. But you have to be an active contributor to at least one Wikimedia project. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 20:10, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Icons upload

Hi!

I was wondering if it is allowed to upload icons on the Commons. I noticed files such as this one are on the Commons, and I would like to upload similar “.PNG” files.

Is it allowed, or with certain restrictions? If so, what are they?

Much obliged – EmDashUser002 (Talk | Contribs) @ 18:11, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

@EmDashUser002: exactly the same concerns about scope and licensing as any other files. - Jmabel ! talk 18:27, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Will someone make the below correction for me pls?

Sims is the sixth-great-granddaughter of Andrew Cox, an American patriot. She is also the fourth-great-granddaughter of Calvin Leary, a Louisiana planter, and a woman named Mariah, who was enslaved on his estate, Sunnsyside Plantation. SESIMS (talk) 20:00, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello @SESIMS, I corrected the typo at w:en:Sheryl Sims, which I assumed you were referring to. Tvpuppy (talk) 20:32, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Linking uploaded files

I just placed an improved version of A Hundred Horses in uploads and would like to get it into the WIKI for Giuseppe Castiglione the Jesuit painter who created the original in the middle 1700s. The file name is 100 Horses and I bought a packet of 12 photographs of the original painting that were being sold in an art exhibition travelling around the country after Nixon visited China. I purchased my first scanner to reassemble the 12 data files and spent months balancing the images which were illuminated from the right hand side when the photos were taken and perfecting the splicing of 11 intersections. My version is superior to those currently in the WIKI for Giuseppe Castiglione. Dave42Hasse (talk) 14:27, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

You can change it yourself on English Wikipedia (assuming that is what you meant)- anyone can edit that page. This is Wikimedia Commons, english wikipedia is different. (Advice-remember to discuss on the article's talk page if your edit gets reverted) DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 15:51, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

@Dave42Hasse: thank you for working on File:100 Horses by Giuseppe Castiglione.jpg. As mentioned, possibly after a discussion anyone can replace the image at the en-wiki article w:Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter) by adjusting the wiki source code, or using VisualEditor. This is a bit hard for me to explain simply. However, before you do so you should fix the file description page to say that you are not the author and that the work is in the public domain, resembling the old file at File:A Hundred Steeds.jpg.

Given the featured status of the old file I will ping @MER-C to take a quick look at your version to see if a replacement discussion is warranted at COM:FPC. Commander Keane (talk) 09:37, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

The new one is cropped (look at the mountains in the top left), appears to be oversaturated, and loses quite a lot of the fine detail. I will oppose replacement. MER-C 16:14, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Portrait of conductor K.B. Schubert.jpj

Hello, I think that the image shown on the above mentioned page is not a portrait of the conductor K.B. Schubert. The uploader of this image is Arpieyn I. The author of the drawing is mentioned as Samoilov Vasily Vasilievich and the source of the illustration should be https://goskatalog.ru/portal/#/collections?id=40079673. This link however does'n work. How can I contact the uploader to ask relevant information about this illustration? Thanks a lot for your help! Music Mich (talk) 16:05, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

@Music Mich Hello! I assume File:Portrait of conductor K.B. Schubert.jpg is the pic in question. I've tried looking at some archived versions [3] of the link but none I checked works for me. @Arpieyn I hasn't edited since June and is unlikely to respond at their talkpage. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:27, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello Gråbergs Gråa Sång! Thank you for your quick answer. As I'm pretty sure the drawing doesn't match with the conductor K.B. Schubert(h), unless the uploader can give relevant details about his own source, but seeing that this illustration has been used for many Wikipedia articles, what would you suggest me to do ? Can I by some way contact the uploader and if so should I write him in Russian which is presumedly his own mother language? Again thank you for your much appreciated help. Music Mich Music Mich (talk) 18:29, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

@Music Mich Except writing on their talkpage, I know of no way to contact the uploader, they haven't enabled e-mail.

I put a "The factual accuracy of this description or the file name is disputed." on the filepage. If you want, you can nominate it for deletion, arguing it's probably not him. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:23, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

See also [4]. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:38, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Ok, thank you for your kind advice ! Music Mich (talk) 07:07, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Hello,

I think it's a good advice to write on Arpieyn I's talk page as this issue is very embarrassing. As I'm a newcomer, could you please tell me how I can access the correct talk page ? My message is ready but how can I upload it to Arpieyn's talk page ?

Again thank you for your help ! Music Mich (talk) 11:13, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

It's User talk:Arpieyn I, click "Add topic" and type. In this particular case, you can see who the uploader is under "File history" at File:Portrait of conductor K.B. Schubert.jpg Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:31, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you so much ! I hope I uploaded my message rightly. However, I got the message: "Wikimedia Commons does not currently have a user page called Arpieyn I". Does this mean Arpieyn I will not be informed about my message? Thank you for your answer and sorry for my insistance ! Music Mich (talk) 13:26, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

It means that like you, he hasn't started a userpage, that's the red link in your signature. Your message is on his talkpage, and anyone who looks there can see it. If he does, he will. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:42, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Ok, thanks again! Music Mich (talk) 13:44, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

@Music Mich Btw, if you want more views on "Is this picture really conductor K.B. Schubert?" you can ask at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:48, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Ok, I just did. Thanks! Music Mich (talk) 14:47, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Can you upload more than one file at a time?

I want to see if you could upload more than one file at a time. TheFrosterGuy (talk) 23:24, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

• Yes. See for example Special:UploadWizard. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 14:46, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Target Face clip

I have a clip of a Target face from the World Archery Rule book that I would like to use for an article to describe the colors, sizes [5] Would this be allowed? ArcheryMama (talk) 19:41, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

@ArcheryMama: Which image there? Some of those appear too simple to copyright (or easily edited to be so), and so are OK (or could be easily fixed); others not. In any case, you could make an image yourself with just the circles and colors, and that would be fine. In any case, look at Category:World Archery targets to make sure what you are considering is not redundant. - Jmabel ! talk 22:26, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Adding a set of files to a given category

I just created a category for an old book. I found there are several scans from this book already on Commons. Is there a way to add them all to the category en masse? I could just write a script, but if someone's already done it I may as well use that. Marnanel (talk) 13:37, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

@Marnanel: Hi, and welcome. Aside from just adding that cat to the scans' file description pages, from a search screen or list of contributions you can use Cat-a-lot.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:16, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! Marnanel (talk) 21:57, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Is this not the same book as Category:Utriusque Cosmi?  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   16:22, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

oh! Well found. I'll put them in that category, then. Marnanel (talk) 21:57, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   22:43, 25 April 2025 (UTC)