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Hei hei! Manually assigning initial subtitles is painfully tedious. 😥 Translating them is fine, as the times are already established. Are there any useful tools or ways that will make adding subtitles easier and/or faster? I couldn't really see anything of the sort on the subtitle information page, though maybe I simply didn't look closely enough! EdoAug (talk) 01:41, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, I don't know. I use the tools on YouTube when I crosspost it there --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 11:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PantheraLeo1359531: Interesting! Do you post it onto YouTube first, add subtitles through YouTube, and then import to Commons? EdoAug (talk) 13:32, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Usually, yes. It depends on my workflow, where I publish it first, but the advantage is that YouTube has speak recognition and adds a (not perfect) transcription with rather accurate timestamps, so you only have to do smaller changes. Once published (video and subtitle), you can download the subtitle with online or offline software :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 14:17, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I have my grandfather's copy of the program for a meeting of the "Merrie England Club" in 1931. As such, I suspect this is in the common domain. As far as I know the club no longer exists. I don't know who one would ask for permission to post it; I doubt any of them are still alive. But I think this could be of historic interest as speakers at the event included: J. F. Shillaker, Esq., M.BE, M.P, Rt. Hon. ARTHUR GREENWOOD, P.C., M.P., Rev. HERBERT DUNNICO, J.P., P.C., M.P., FRED MONTAGUE Esq., M.P.

My intent is to share an image of the cover of this program on the "Merrie England" Wiki talk page. If there is interest and permission I will share images of the contents, and the signatures on the back. If there is interest, I suppose this could eventually find its way to the main wiki page.

Sincerely, Donald McLachlan DonMcL123 (talk) 17:49, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@DonMcL123: Copyright rules differ by country; where was this program published/in what country did the meeting happen? —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 18:33, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@DonMcL123: Unforunately, copyright can outlive organizations. If this was a 1931 UK photograph, it is possibly public domain in the UK if the photographer cannot be found with a reasonable search (web search is not enough), otherwise it's 70 years after the death of the photographer. In the United States, it won't be public domain until at least 2027. Abzeronow (talk) 19:54, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I presume "House of Commons" meant the UK House of Commons, especially with the reference to an "M.P.". - Jmabel ! talk 20:16, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi All,

Yes it is from the UK. As far as I can tell it is an etching / woodcut print on the program. It was printed by Baxter and Ewin, 7 Frith St, London. I could not find any current reference to that company. It is a program for a speaking event in the House of Commons in London. The cover has the usual where and when details. The inside left page is the menu. The inside right page is the list of speakers. On the back my grandfather collected signatures (presumably of) attendees. I would not expect something similar, like a theatre program, to be copyrighted more than 70 years. I am willing to share privately if it will help with a determination of copyright status. DonMcL123 (talk) 17:23, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As i try to upload my pictures i get errors but i can not see them. why is this so BMKME (talk) 07:57, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You should be able to see the pics you have uploaded here:[1] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:09, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I wanted to add this photo from this eBay listing to Draft:Vulcain but I'm wondering if photos from eBay are allowed, since they aren't copyrighted. RayKVega (talk) 17:22, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, it’s wrong to assume that the photos wouldn’t be copyright-protected. See COM:NETCOPYVIO. --Geohakkeri (talk) 17:31, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to upload a file for our company logo. We are a deductible insurance company. What file and size should it be? I am the original designer for the logo and I'm employed by the company. Please advise. Is the Wikimedia Commons the right place to do so? Np3 1997 (talk) 21:01, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Np3 1997: Hi, On Commons, we only accept logos 1. if they are from a notable company, 2. if they are in the public domain or under a free license. So if your company is notable, please ask a legal representative to send a permission for a free license via COM:VRT. Alternatively, if the company has already an article on English Wikipedia, you can upload the logo there under a fair use rationale. Yann (talk) 21:51, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To add to Yann's answer:

• Use an SVG file if you have it, but other types are fine if you don't.
• Any size that's recognizable, preferrably clear, and not absurdly huge is fine.

In short, don't worry too much about file type and size. Also, if the logo consists of "simple geometric shapes or text", you can upload it under PD-textlogo without having to ask permission. Kaasterly (talk) 02:15, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm currently translating an article from MedWiki, but I've been unable to publish it. I keep getting a message warning me about inappropriate content. The warning reads, 'Automatic editing filters have identified problematic content in your translation. Details: Possible inappropriate content related to the human body'. I'd love to get this issue figured out, please advise. JennyLima (talk) 01:35, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Since Wikmedia Commons doesn't have "articles" other than our own policies, guidelines, help pages etc, pretty much any article would be out of scope for Commons. Is there a chance that you are asking this question on the wrong website? - Jmabel ! talk 01:40, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@JennyLima: Hi, and welcome. It seems that you hit edit filters on Portuguese Wikipedia, not here. Please ask there, at pt:Ajuda:Tire suas dúvidas in Portuguese, referencing pt:Mediawiki:abusefilter-warning-ofensa and pt:Mediawiki:abusefilter-disallowed (among the over 100 messages you received).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:16, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As the deletion log shows:

• 12:40, 1 July 2024 Billinghurst talk contribs deleted page Category:Kaohsiung Cingnian Night Market (empty categories per other deletion requests)
• 16:28, 21 February 2024 Túrelio talk contribs deleted page Category:Kaohsiung Cingnian Night Market (CSD G1 (test page, accidental creation, or page containing nonsense or no valid content))
• 17:12, 17 November 2023 Kadı talk contribs deleted page Category:Kaohsiung Cingnian Night Market (C2: Unuseful empty category) Tag: Adiutor

The page is always empty after creating and has been deleted three times, especially it has been deleted twice this year. It seems to have been created by someone who enjoys the empty category. If we create empty categories and keep them, what benefit does this bring to Commons? Or, what benefit does that have to the reader? If not, I think it will be better to protect "Category:Kaohsiung Cingnian Night Market" for a temporary time.--125.230.83.62 14:45, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In support of educational material and scientific presenations I frequently make images in Microsoft Word, using their drawing functions (lines, arrows, boxes, icons). Can these be freely distributed and submitted to WikiMedia? Would be great. Not sure whether especially the icons would be protected by license or not. 131.155.77.83 16:44, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can submit images that you drew in MSWord to the Commons and freely distribute them. As to the built in icons, you can read here about their use. So, you can use them in your images and distribute these images but cannot distribute the icons themselves. Ruslik (talk) 20:39, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I need to change my photo and update The news about me. The friend’s of mine that work at The page is dead and I don’t know to update it. thank for you help me alba Donati 80.182.83.202 04:52, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean in the article Alba Donati at the Wikipedia in Italian? If so, you may be looking for the help page Aiuto:Sportello informazioni there. -- Asclepias (talk) 05:38, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:A picture of you may be of help. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:15, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe she just wants to replace this photo with this photo. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:05, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The second photo is much nicer. So naturally, I put a "This file may meet the criteria for speedy deletion." on it. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 22:56, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Alba Donati: I have no idea whether you are looking at this, and you didn't create an account so I have no obvious way to reach you, but if you want File:Alba Donati.jpg we are going to need a proper license for it, from the actual copyright-holder. Is there anything you can do to help us get in touch with them? - Jmabel ! talk 02:47, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Globe is the publisher of the French translation of her 2022 book (contact). -- Asclepias (talk) 04:12, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Могу ли я попросить удалить фото на страничке Mons. Arbp.Henryk Trusilo Mons. Arbp.Henryk Trusilo (talk) 13:56, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mons. Arbp.Henryk Trusilo: is this about File:Архиепископ Герик Трусило.jpg or something else?

(via Google Translate) Это про File:Архиепископ Герик Трусило.jpg или что-то еще? - Jmabel ! talk 18:03, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to upload a logo to Wikimedia Commons, but this logo has been used within the 150 or so years, so it isn't public domain, the company that owns such logo is a big corporation that can't be easily reached from my knowledge, so how would I go about posting this? Anonimo3000000 (talk) 14:00, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anonimo3000000: "has been used within the 150 or so years" doesn't make a lot of sense. Could you please repeat that in a language in which you are more comfortable, and also be specific about what logo you are talking about and (if this is for an article) what article in what language? - Jmabel ! talk 17:55, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

with "has been used within the 150 or so years" i more specifically has been used recently enough to not be public domain.

the logo im trying to post is the logo for a now defunct italian pay tv channel called "RaiSat 2", its for the italian wikipedia page since it doesnt have the image, i might do the same with 1 and 3 if i can do it for 2, the logo was last used in 1999 before the channel was renamed to just "RaiSat Ragazzi", the division that managed these channels also has been shut down since 2010, the company that owned it is still around though Anonimo3000000 (talk) 01:42, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anonimo3000000: It doesn't matter when they were last used; it may matter when they were first used.

Two things are going to matter: is the logo complex enough to be copyrighted and when was it first published. Given that the station was founded in 1997, I assume it cannot be older than that, and so if it was copyrightable it is presumably still copyrighted. Italy has an unusually short term of copyright (20 years) for government, academies, public bodies, and non-profit cultural organizations, but I assume from that name this had something to do with RAI, so it is none of those apply and it would get 70 years. Still, Italy also has an unusually high threshold of originality for copyright. Can you link a page that shows the logo, so someone can judge its level of complexity?

Also, in the future, complicated copyright questions are better asked at Commons:Village pump/Copyright than on the general help desk. - Jmabel ! talk 02:07, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

yes it has to do with rai in fact it was one of their multiple pay tv channels

here is a link to the logo on logopedia https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/File:Rai_Sat_2-0.png

alternate logo https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/File:20180304_153128.jpg Anonimo3000000 (talk) 10:53, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anonimo3000000: I think that hand puts it over the threshold of originality even for Italy, so it's presumably copyrighted. We can't have it on Commons without a license from RAI, which they are very unlikely to grant. It looks like if you want to use it in the it-wiki article, you can upload it directly to it-wiki, with certain conditions. See it:Wikipedia:File_non_liberi. - Jmabel ! talk 15:57, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

10年以上前に私が投稿した写真について 「ファイルの履歴」の「利用者」にユーザー名の後ろに「~commonswiki」と付くのはどういう意味でしょうか？ Bigben1979 (talk) 17:40, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bigben1979: It normally means that when accounts were unified across the WMF wikis 15 or so years ago, someone didn't resolve a name conflict in a timely manner, so this was added to remove ambiguity. Of course, there is nothing stopping someone from just using it in an account name separately from that, but that's vanishingly rare. - Jmabel ! talk 17:58, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

According to Microsoft Copilot:

“What does it mean when ’ ~commonswiki’ is attached after the username? What does it mean when ’ ~commonswiki’ is attached after the username in the ‘User’ of the ‘File History’ for the photos I posted over 10 years ago? Bigben1979 (talk) 17:40, 6 July 2024 (UTC)” James StevensAnderson (talk) 02:39, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@James StevensAnderson: Yes, and I already answered. - Jmabel ! talk 05:11, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I'm updating the page of Cara DeLizia and I want to upload a picture of her. Can I use her IMDb photograph?

Best regards. PyroOnFire (talk) 21:02, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, IMDB is not freely licensed, and we only would accept freely licensed photographs of actresses post-1989. Please read COM:L Abzeronow (talk) 21:11, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Abzeronow, I am curious where you found the "1989" cutoff year, because it is not in COM:L and seems quite arbitrary when copyright tends to rest on the date of death of the author/creator of a work. Does a 1989 cutoff apply to all countries, or one in particular, such as the US for the specific case of DeLizia and IMDb (Amazon)? Elizium23 (talk) 21:54, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This was a question about an American actress and an American site, so yes, I was just discussing American copyright law in such all photographs (except for U.S. federal government works) are presumed to be copyrighted if published after March 1989. Of course, many American photographs from 1929 to 1989 are still copyrighted too, but because of formalities in copyright law in that period, research has to be done to determine copyright status. As you say, works from outside the U.S. would have different copyright rules, and life of the author plus 70 years is generally the rule of thumb but there are exceptions for simple photographs in some countries. Abzeronow (talk) 03:09, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Elizium23: We use the 1 March 1989 date because that's when the US joined the Berne Convention per COM:US.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:01, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• @PyroOnFire: Only if the photographer has explicitly released the photo under a free license. If information proving that is not provided at the source, no. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:16, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! A 3D artist, or an organization affiliated with them, has released slideshows with their art under CC-BY-SA before. I seek to use a work by them on Wikipedia, but this particular work, also from said organization, is from a different slideshow which doesn't say which license it's released under. This is probably an oversight; if I e-mail the organization and confirm it's released under said license, would that be enough to add it to the Commons, or does it require public proof? Kaasterly (talk) 00:00, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Kaasterly: Public proof or email to the VRT is required. The simplest thing is if they would indicate the license on the relevant source page; second best would be if they would indicate it on some other public-facing page clearly under their control and referencing the source page (which you can cite in the "permission" section of {{Information}} when uploading); third best would be for them to go through the VRT process. - Jmabel ! talk 02:11, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That answers my question exquisitely. Thank you! Kaasterly (talk) 02:17, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Nokia 8.3 5G.jpg

"Uploaded a work by Nokia Mobile from Nokia.com with UploadWizard"

98.248.161.240 01:57, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

•  Done Deleted as COM:CV. For future reference, list such problems at Commons:Deletion requests. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 02:47, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Or, more quickly, just put {{Copyvio}} on obvious copyright violations. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 03:02, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am an employee of PFC Ludogorets 1945 and I have been asked to try to fix the logo used on the Wikipedia page. I would really appreciate any additional information and help regarding this matter, because I am not fully familiar with the whole process. Nikolaykirchev (talk) 12:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nikolaykirchev. I've responded to your question at en:Talk:PFC Ludogorets Razgrad#Club Logo. Please check there. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:16, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Como que eu consigo postar imagem??? Antônio Glauco (talk) 16:32, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Commons:First_steps/pt - Jmabel ! talk 18:20, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

estuve viendo la pagina de Wikipedia del grupo NCT 127 y las imágenes que se encuentran ahí son bastante viejas. ¿puedo subir su logo actual de YouTube dando créditos o no esta permitido? Hkkpo (talk) 20:05, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Hkkpo: Para logos, Commons solo puede almacenar (1) los que están en el dominio p&ublico; (por ejemplo, demasiado sencillo pare tener derechos de autor) or (2) los que tienen licencia bastante libre (por ejemplo, CC-BY-SA 3.0). El segundo es raro, pero el primero puede ser posible, pero necesitamos poder ver el logo para saber. - Jmabel ! talk 04:29, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you accept videos or only still photography Artofmedicine (talk) 06:08, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Artofmedicine: you'd have to be specific as to what contest, and would almost certainly do better to ask on the talk page of the contest than here on the general help desk. - Jmabel ! talk 16:57, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am looking for a comic image to illustrate the article 'Lobo DC Comics' and I found a comic photo here: https://openverse.org/image/b080cf6d-48ee-4bd6-8c32-5a53a90ff514?q=lobo%20comics through this site: creativecommons.org. I see that on the site it is specified: "This image was marked with a CC BY 2.0 license: Credit the creator." And that's exactly what I'm going to do by using it for the article. Do I have the right to do so? Thank you very much.

Regards, Sylvain Ketzalcoat (talk) 11:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ketzalcoat: Hello, No, someone who takes photos of his collection of comic books and publishes them on flickr cannot make the comic books free licensed. That is called flickrwashing. See the page Commons:License laundering. -- Asclepias (talk) 12:54, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Thank you for your reply! Ketzalcoat (talk) 02:53, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bonjour,

Je travaille au service communication de l'Inspection générale des affaires sociales. Nous avons récemment changer de logo et nous souhaiterions le changer sur la page Wikipédia.

Comment faire ? Gaby hls (talk) 12:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gaby hls: Bonjour, Le logo étant sur Wikipédia, il faudrait probablement vous adresser directement à Wikipédia. Vous pouvez y demander de l'aide sur la page Wikipédia:Forum des nouveaux ou sur la page Wikipédia:Le Bistro. Par ailleurs, n'oubliez pas de déclarer votre lien d'emploi dans votre page d'utilisateur sur Wikipédia. Voir la page Wikipédia:Contributions rémunérées. -- Asclepias (talk) 13:54, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Здравствуйте, увидела фотография, но фотографии копия я, даже взгляд мой. Но фотография была сделана 1966 г. Я родилась в 1984 г. Прошу помочь мне найти автора фотографии или того кто выложил фотографию. Хочу узнать судьбу этой женщины, совпадение лица и взгляда 100% . Я даже думала что фотошоп. Моя электронная почта [email suppressed] yandex.ru Мария1209 (talk) 13:56, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I saw a photo, a copy of me is in the photo, even my look. But the photo was taken in 1966. I was born in 1984. Please help me find the author of the photo or the one who posted the photo. I want to find out the fate of this woman, the coincidence of face and gaze is 100% . I even thought it was Photoshop. Please tell me who can say about the photos or the woman, please write down [[:File:Hölgy esernyővel, a Március 15. tér felé nézve, 1966 Budapest. Fortepan Мария1209 (talk) 14:21, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Мария1209: Hello, The photo File:Hölgy esernyővel, a Március 15. tér felé nézve, 1966 Budapest. Fortepan 89636.jpg is by Hungarian photographer Urbán Tamás. The photographer is 80 years old. But this photo is a street scene and I doubt that even the photographer could help to know who the woman is. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:56, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, but there is almost no hope to find out anything, it's a pity, but I'm impressed by the similarity, especially the look. Мария1209 (talk) 15:52, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Большое спасибо! Я буду хранить фотографию с именем девочки в качестве сувенира, так как я верил в близнецов, мои родственники не верят, что это не я, они думают, что Photoshop, потому что фигура другая, но мое лицо и когда-то такая же прическа были. Мария1209 (talk) 16:15, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone have an easy guide for that? Trade (talk) 14:46, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Trade: it's almost too simple for a guide. Download the full resolution version of the photo. Open it in GIMP (or another image editor, but that one is free and powerful). Select the portion to be blurred, by whatever selection tool is most convenient. Select Filter | Blur | Gaussian blur... from the menu. Increase "Size X" until it looks sufficiently blurred ("Size Y" should also change unless you actively delink them). Save. Upload as an overwrite.

If there is anything there for which you need more detail, let me know. - Jmabel ! talk 17:06, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a category for partially censored images that i should use? Trade (talk) 17:11, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Trade: Category:Gaussian blurs as concealment - Jmabel ! talk 20:21, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"File extension ".jpg" does not match the detected MIME type of the file (image/x-xcf)" What now? Trade (talk) 22:25, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Trade You want "Export" rather than "Save" from Gimp. --bjh21 (talk) 22:33, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I figured it out. Unfortunately the default level of Gaussian blur is not enough to hide copyrighted elements. Could you tell me how to turn it up without having to redo the lines all over againTrade (talk) 21:59, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is this Gaussian blurring intended as a courtesy to simply prevent innocent people from seeing a copyrighted image, or is it intended to prevent distribution of that copyrighted image by sites such as Commons? Because we should be mindful of the effects of en:Deconvolution and the ability to, perhaps with favorable circumstances, reconstruct whatever you've chosen to blur.

Perhaps a better choice would be simple erasure. Just black out the offending portions of the image, erase them completely, take them out of the equation. Then, you won't leave any opportunity for reconstruction. Elizium23 (talk) 00:37, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We usually use a Gaussian blur for this purpose. It's pretty effective if done at a high enough level of blur (the default is a very slight blur, the user has to increase the area used in blurring from 1.5 pixels to usually 15 or more (Trade: you might want to look at the GIMP manual online for how to do that), even higher for a large portion of a high-res image). The advantage to a Gaussian blur over erasure is that it leaves the scene looking pretty "normal" at low-res but only very little more legible (or even less so) at high-res so it doesn't produce a "useful" copy of the copyrighted material. See File:Albanian President Bajram Begaj hosts Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, for a meeting at the Office of the President in Tirana, Albania on June 8, 2023 - 2.jpg for a good example.

I think the issue of deconvolution is a red herring. This overwhelmingly arises for third-party images where we always link back to the source image, so the full, infringing version could be found in any case. It's not about making that impossible to see/find/recreate, it's about keeping the would-be infringement de minimis. - Jmabel ! talk 02:45, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Не розумію за що мене заблокували і чому моя стаття "Юрій Вольф-Вурдалак" була видалена? Поверніть будь ласка. Скоріш за все заблокували за те, що я натиснув декілька разів на кнопку "змінити", тому що думав що інформація не збереглася. Прошу вибачення та в майбутньму не буду робити подібне. Прошу розблокувати обліковий запис і тему "Юрій Вольф-Вурдалак" UARock (talk) 09:48, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@UARock: You have no deleted edits here on Wikimedia Commons.Is this about uk:Юрій Вольф-Вурдалак on the Ukrainian-language Wikipedia? If so, you'd have to take it up there, where it has not yet been deleted, but it has been nominated for deletion as "non-encyclopedic." - Jmabel ! talk 17:21, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Posso caricare le foto in jpg? Occorre un altro tipo di file Unmarecosiceleste (talk) 12:11, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Unmarecosiceleste: Sì, JPG è accettabile. Se ho capito bene, stai dicendo che dobbiamo supportare qualche altro tipo di file. Che tipo di file? - Jmabel ! talk 17:28, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am planning to upload an image of the original painting for "Lobo #1" from 1990 by Simon Bisley to enhance the related article. Before proceeding, I want to ensure that my approach complies with Wikipedia's non-free content policy. Here's my plan:

1. Justification: The image showcases Simon Bisley's distinctive style that significantly transformed Lobo’s visual representation and popularity.
2. Educational Purpose: I aim to use the image for critical commentary on the artistic evolution of the character Lobo, demonstrating Bisley's impact on comic book artistry.
3. Copyright Info: The image is copyrighted by DC Comics, published in 1990. I intend to use it in low resolution to comply with fair use, discussing its significance in an educational context.
4. Relevance: The image is crucial for the readers to understand the specific aesthetic and cultural shift in the character portrayal introduced by Bisley.

Additionally, I have resized the original image to a resolution of 300x453 pixels to further comply with fair use guidelines. (300x 453 px). My primary motivation is to present the most relevant and popular portrayal of Lobo. Could you please confirm if this approach is in line with the guidelines or suggest any modifications needed?

Thank you! Ketzalcoat (talk) 13:36, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Commons does not allow such media, see Commons:Licensing. Please ask such question directly on projects that allow non-free media. --EugeneZelenko (talk) 14:57, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ketzalcoat: If the question is about the English-language Wikipedia, it can be asked there: Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:05, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you :) Ketzalcoat (talk) 15:25, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

मैं लेख के नाम से WT:Articles for creation/ हटा कर rename कैसे कर सकता हूँ? Shri Prannath Jyanpeeth (talk) 17:26, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• @Shri Prannath Jyanpeeth: we don't have articles on Wikimedia Commons, so I believe you are asking on the wrong site. I see you've edited on the Hindi Wikipedia, so that is probably where you want to ask. - Jmabel ! talk 17:30, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  He's using the WT namespace, which probably means Wiktionary. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 06:33, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Shri Prannath Jyanpeeth: ये विकिमीडिया कॉमन्स है, यहां आपको लेख नहीं मिलेंगे। आप विकिपीडिया के चौपाल का उपयोग कीजिए। मुझे शुद्ध हिन्दी अच्छे से नहीं आती हैं, लेकिन मेरी बात आपको समझ में आई हैं। Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 06:40, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I know it's a silly issue, but I accidentally deleted the automatic reversion comment on the latest version of File:Coldplay Glasto24 290624 (73) (53837901483) (cropped).jpg. Is there any way I can solve this? It feels wrong having an empty field. GustavoCza (talk) 19:02, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit summaries are immutable, and unless an oversighter redacts them, they will remain as-is. If you really need to place a comment in the article history, you can make some sort of inconsequential edit ("null edit") and supply the edit summary at that point. But typically, I would not recommend this. You could always place a comment on the File talk page, or some other appropriate talk page, as a more normal discussion. Elizium23 (talk) 19:25, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I archive some talk page discussions of commons like Wikipedia? Lahsim Niasoh (talk) 21:06, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Lahsim Niasoh: In general, yes, if there is a pretty extensive talk page, some sections of which are genuinely "stale". On your own user talk page, you can be more aggessive than that, if you like. Don't mess with anyone else's user talk page in this respect, though. - Jmabel ! talk 02:48, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Lahsim Niasoh (talk) 02:51, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Commander Keane recently brought it to my attention that no one seems to be monitoring Category:User needing help. I took care of a few, but there is more there than I wish to take on right now. If anyone can help some of these users, great. Remember to mark the "Helpme" template with a {{Tl}} when the issue is sorted out, or if you have begun a dialogue and will be watching the page and taking care of the issue moving forward. When you do that to the template, you effectively remove the category so that no one else is redundantly drawn to the page. - Jmabel ! talk 04:25, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I just wanted to add: some of these issues have been "hanging" for a very long time. - Jmabel ! talk 04:27, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jmabel: Thanks for the heads up. I just noticed one question from 2021 somewhere among these. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 06:01, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This photograph shows a box of switches, which we commonly call a "switchbox". However, I couldn't find the Category:Switchboxes category, so I have created one. Is it the correct term for the box of switches? Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 06:44, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've also seen the Category:Switchboards category, which has been seldom misused for boxes of switches. I've categorised them to Category:Switchboxes. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 06:48, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

When I do a query returning https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_handbook_to_the_poetry_of_Rudyard_Kipling_(IA_handbooktopoetry00dura).pdf and others, '?title wikibase:apiOutput mwapi:title' and '?item rdfs:label ?label' both return the filename with the IA stuff at the end, when what I wanted was the Title field in the summary box at the bottom of the page which has template {{Book|title=A handbook to the poetry of Rudyard Kipling}}. More generally, do WM items have clean titles I can request? Vicarage (talk) 09:41, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. If I personally received permission to publish a photo on Wikipedia from the person who owns the copyright, can I do so? Or should it not have copyright in the first place? Arsenysob (talk) 12:45, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To upload and use copyrighted work on Wikimedia projects, a written permission is needed. More information can be obtained here: Commons:Volunteer Response Team --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 14:07, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I want to bring to Commons a image from the MRE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) of Brazil, however they don't use an existing license but instead write that "The content available on our portal can be freely reproduced, as long as due reference is made to the source of the information (accompanied by the link to the publication page and date of access to the content) and credit is given to Itamaraty. The same applies to content published on our social networks.", this text can be read in it's original in portuguese at https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/acesso-a-informacao/perguntas-frequentes/outros-assuntos#portal. Otto Von Heim (talk) 15:20, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Meu nome é Rodrigo Valdez Severo e gostaria de saber se para este concurso referente ao mês de julho/2024 eu posso postar fotos de gemas. Rodrigo Valdez Severo (talk) 17:20, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rodrigo Valdez Severo: Seria melhor você fazer uma pergunta como essa na página de discussão da competição em questão: Commons talk:Wiki Loves Earth 2024 in Brazil. - Jmabel ! talk 20:07, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can we edit an existing commons file to fix the source. The source provided in this image is broken and showing 404 error, i have another link which provides reliable source. Redmyname31 (talk) 18:34, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Redmyname31: If the "other link" is the updated url of the original source, you can update it in the "source" field of the file. If the "other link" is an alternate source, you cam add it in the "other versions" field, but without removing the mention of what was the actual source. You can indicate that the source link is dead. I added the link to an archived copy [2]. -- Asclepias (talk) 18:57, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thanx Redmyname31 (talk) 18:59, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

this similar image has same problem, i have alternate link to image but it's heavy. Redmyname31 (talk) 19:02, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wanted to upload some files from mil.ru e. g. [3] by URL2Commons. The simulation works well, but when uploadin I just get an error without any further eror message. Avron (talk) 11:21, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To confirm: can I upload an image which includes works released under cc by sa 3.0 and works that are cc by sa 4.0? Should I license the image under just 4.0 or both? Cremastra (talk) 11:35, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just under 4.0. See Commons:Derivative works #Derivatives of Free works: Adapting works licensed under CC BY-SA version 2 or higher can be re-licensed under the same or higher version of CC BY-SA. --Geohakkeri (talk) 12:48, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks. Cremastra (talk) 23:20, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BONJOUR je voudrais savoir comme est positionnait le moteur d'un Peugeot 103 de l'année 1973 parce que j'ai achetais un moteur très ancien avec le variateur fixe et je l'ai plaçais sur mon Peugeot 103 vogue de l'année 1988 et la courroie qui n'est pas tendu du tout pourquoi à votre avis est ce que il manque une pièce pour que la courroie reste tendu en vous remerciant John pages  ! 2A01:E0A:9CE:87F0:4D79:B091:CDAE:BB47 13:36, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bonjour, Je ne sais pas comment vous avez abouti ici, mais ce site web n'a rien à voir avec votre question. -- Asclepias (talk) 13:49, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bonjour et bienvenue. Cette question semble n'avoir rien à voir avec Commons, essayez un site d'aide automobile, à la recherche d'un tendeur de courroie. Essayez également de ne pas utiliser de doubles espaces dans les phrases.

Hi, and welcome. This question appears to have nothing to do with Commons, try an automotive help site, looking for a belt tensioner. Also, please try not using double spaces within sentences.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:56, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I updated this map as requested here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Graphic_Lab/Map_workshop#Gender_self-identification_map but could not keep the same file name as my account is too new - the pop up said to post here. For clarity, this https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gender_self-identification_around_the_world_1.svg should be changed to an iteration to: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gender_self-identification_around_the_world.svg. Thanks. Arisaie (talk) 17:42, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've enabled overwriting on File:Gender self-identification around the world.svg so anyone update that now. Abzeronow (talk) 17:53, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, it still says "You cannot overwrite this file." for me - is there something I should do to change that? Arisaie (talk) 18:17, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wait a couple of days. See COM:Autoconfirmed. --Geohakkeri (talk) 18:24, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some advice though: I'd shade France and Greece a slightly different color based on a court order being required. Abzeronow (talk) 18:31, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

re: Pan AM Logo

"This logo image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text. It does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection, and is therefore in the public domain." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pan_Am_Logo.svg#:~:text=This%20logo%20image%20consists%20only,therefore%20in%20the%20public%20domain.

I don't think this is correct. As there are many Trademarked Pan Am Logos registered within the USPTO website. Please see the link below.

"Description of Mark: The mark consists of the outline of a globe with the words "PAN AM" across it." Registration Date: Apr. 19, 2016 https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=77931658&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch 2600:1700:BA80:4060:6CB6:D0FA:59FC:1CD1 05:21, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]