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Hello,
I work on creating a page for the artist Absalom, he already has a page in two other languages, and I want to create one in English. The question is how to upload an image which I guess I work under the title of Freely licensed, how can I prove that the copyright holder give me permission? is he suppose to send mail or what is the procedure?
Thanks!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hacmon ( talk • contribs) 21:59, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I am hoping to upload some images from a German architectural magazine published in Berlin in 1914, [1] for a draft article. The photographs of the cinema would been taken in 1913 or 1914, but as far as I can see no photographer is credited. There is also a fine colour reproduction of a painting of the building, apparently signed at bottom right by de:August Unger, who was responsible for the internal decoration, and who died in 1945. There is also an architectural drawing, possibly made by Oskar Kaufmann, who died in 1956.
My courage fails me when confronted with copyright questions, so I wonder if anyone could please advise me on how much of this is uploadable to the Commons or WP:EN, and which licence(s) should I be using? Cheers, > MinorProphet ( talk) 04:22, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
{{PD-Art|PD-old-70-1923}}
license tag. The architectural drawing, if made by
Oskar Kaufmann (d. 1956), can not be uploaded to Commons since it would not be in the public domain in Germany until 2027. However, as a work published before 1923 it is in the public domain in the US. and can be uploaded to English Wikipedia using a {{PD-US-1923-abroad|out_of_copyright_in=2027}}
license tag. The uncredited photographs of the cinema can be uploaded to Commons using the {{PD-anon-1923}}
license tag, but only if you've performed a search and are willing to claim that the photographer never subsequently claimed authorship of the photos. If you aren't that confident that the photographer is truly unknown, as works published before 1923 they are in the public domain in the US, and can be uploaded to English Wikipedia using a {{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
license tag. —
RP88 (
talk)
11:56, 1 December 2016 (UTC){{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=1919}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=<year of death of artist>}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{Copyright information |object={{FoP-Germany}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
. Just {{PD-anon-1923}}{{FoP-Germany}}
would also be acceptable.{{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=<year of death of artist>}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{PD-US-1923-abroad|out_of_copyright_in=2027}}
. In 2027 it could be transferred to to Commons using {{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=1956}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
. In the United States buildings that were completed before December 1, 1990 are not protected by copyright. The earliest it would be out if copyright in Germany is 2027, but it could be later if the photographer died after Oskar Kaufmann.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
. In the United States works of art
placed in a public place before 1978 are considered published, and all works published before 1923 are in the public domain in the United States.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
.Wow, this is just fantastic! I don't do barnstars, but here's a big barn near where I live. Thank you both so much for your help and expertise in sorting out this intricate problem. It would have been utterly beyond me. Next stop, Photoshop... > MinorProphet ( talk) 02:37, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
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The images are tagged as "fair use". However, none of them seem original enough for copyright. Shall I transfer them to Commons? -- George Ho ( talk) 09:02, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
We are told not to use more than one non-free image of one product. Though a normal standard, Voices Carry and Voices Carry (album) have the same front covers and nearly similar title design. I want to add one more image of the single and of the album. For the album, I was thinking the back cover for differentiation. For the single, I was thinking either a label or the back cover. The back cover of the single has lyrics of the song; I created a very small copy to avoid infringing the lyrics. The label might be less risky than the back cover. In case of doubt, I added image captions to inform readers about the images. I did the same for American Pie (song), not yet on American Pie (album). If image captions are not sufficient enough, can I add more non-free images? If not, what else can I do? -- George Ho ( talk) 07:37, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
Customers would have looked at the back sleeves of the products to differentiate the album and the song, especially in its old days. A back cover of the album may help readers identify the album more than just the front cover alone. I'm not saying that was or is not the case. Just that it's not something needed for article whose content is clearly about either the single or the album. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 10:28, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
I am relatively new to editing on Wikipedia and was creating a page for professor A.D. Amar. The picture I have was given to me by him. The photograph was taken and intended for public use by Seton Hall University. I am wondering how to indicate this so it will not be taken down from the page in the future. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grosenwa ( talk • contribs) 19:22, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
Can I use this map image in a book I am wrting about my time in Antarctica? Gerlache_Strait.png (PNG Image, 800!"!627 pixels) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Gerlach... prefix:Wikipedia talk:Copyrights/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by DickF ( talk • contribs) 22:14, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
Can I use this map in a book I am writing? Gerlache_Strait.png (PNG Image, 800!"!627 pixels) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Gerlach... — Preceding unsigned comment added by DickF ( talk • contribs) 21:15, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
I just uploaded File:Wettability of a silica surface with a bound ferrocene-substituted polymer.jpg which is cropped from a paper marked with "this article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence." I have no idea what the "unported" part means. Would someone please have a look at the upload and information that I have provided, and let me know what else I need to do so that the appropriate license is attached? Many Thanks. EdChem ( talk) 11:30, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
I'd like to use a screenshot from the 1969 movie "Charro" starring Elvis Presley. The screenshot is of a stuntman and stunt double (doubling for Elvis) breaking a wild horse in the desert. I want to link it to an article describing how important stuntmen are to movies. The screenshot is from a movie trailer posted on Youtube by WarnerMoviesAU (Warner is the movie studio that released the movie). The movie trailer is posted on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZUlJPSJ0z0. It seems to me this would be legal as I see a lot of screenshots like this at Wikipedia pages. The rational I've seen with other screenshots on Wikipedia pages go something like the following:
"This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots, for critical commentary and discussion of the film and its contents, on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. This image is for informational purposes only. Image is cropped and of lower resolution than the original source," etc. etc.
I asked this question to the editor that originally deleted the screenshot, based on his reply I don't think he understood my question.
Thanks for any advice you can give me. Zootsuit1941 ( talk) 03:11, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
I used the uploader app and was told that my images required the email template. I sent 2 emails to the permissions address. Will I receive confirmation that my images are approved for use? PINSupport ( talk) 20:32, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
Could someone familiar with copyright comment please at Talk:100_Women_(BBC)#Is_it_not_a_copyright_violation_to_publish_this_list.3F? Thanks. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:48, 8 December 2016 (UTC)
Reference: File:Century_Elegance_Tourbillon_Watch.JPG
What am I supposed to do with the thumbnail image I created?
I went to the trouble of reading the whole Wikipedia article "Fair use" before I put the Fair Use information in the information box when I uploaded this photo. Now I have a message stating that I need to come up with a image copyright tag even though the Fair Use article stated that uploading thumbnails is acceptable (Fair Use on the Internet subsection). When I look at the "Wikipedia:File copyright tags/All" article there is not an exception for thumbnails.
These two articles seem to be in conflict with each other. If we are not supposed to upload thumbnails, why does the Fair Use article say it is okay to post them, and that a copyright does not apply?
Zcarstvnz ( talk) 23:25, 8 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi, We are trying to help expand the Umatilla Indian Reservation page for school. My job is to find some useful pictures to put on it. I tried to put two on yesterday but I keep getting errors or something about licencing I was looking and trying google. Can you please help me this is a class assignment. The pictures was trying to put up was 1. about the screen painting and the other was a picture of a woman elder. Thank you for your time. The Great One Me. tribal elder — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Great One Me ( talk • contribs) 17:31, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
Is this image copyrightable? What about the logo itself? -- George Ho ( talk) 05:06, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi! I have problems with two photos:
I appreciate your help!-- Ane wiki ( talk) 18:29, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
The logo may be original enough in the UK. Is this image copyrightable in the USA? -- George Ho ( talk) 18:48, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
What about this side label? Is it transferable to Commons? If not, is it free to use just in the US? -- George Ho ( talk) 19:31, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi! I've created a number of screenshots captured from short documentations about scientific topics. I am usually engaged in WP's Paleo - and Geography departments of rather neglected countries. Images are often very hard to come by. I edited and enhanced the captured frames and created new files. All images have purely scientific content. No personal and commercial depictions. I created a very few such images already, non-conspicuous little helpers hidden and lost in WP's vast space-timeline for the sake of the common good uploaded and gotten away with it. However, this time i prepared a "bulk" and wish to proceed smoothly. What taggings do you recommend? Thanks and all the best. Wikirictor ( talk) 16:58, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
I apologize in advance because I'm sure you have seen this same question a thousand times.
I am writing a biography, at User:Gronk Oz/John Dwyer (medicine). The text is just about done, but I had trouble finding a photo - there are plenty on various websites but they are all copyright. Finally in desperation I contacted the subject who was happy to help, but I got the impression he didn't understand the copyright question. He emailed me a photo which seems to be one of his profile shots; it's an ordinary head-and-shoulders shot. It is low resolution (324 x 223 pixels). He does not know the name of the photographer; he was employed to take the photo on behalf of the organization. So the question is ... what do I need in order to use it in the Infobox of this article? Or am I out of luck? -- Gronk Oz ( talk) 09:04, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
the photo :File:Poorich.jpg is not public domain. I am the author, Tuca Vieira — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2804:431:F721:2F:80B7:4460:1359:ABC4 ( talk) 16:09, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
I was looking at the article for Tommo Inc., parent company of Humongous Entertainment and UFO Interactive Games. On this page, Tommo Inc. does not have a logo; on their website, I found this logo at the following link: http://tommo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/TommoLogo-64px.jpg
However, in their terms of use, they state: "You may not, however, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute in any way the contents of this Site including the text, images, audio and video for public or commercial purposes, without express written permission from Tommo, Inc."
Does this image fall under the stated public purposes, and therefore would require permission from Tommo to use, or is it fair use? CyanGuy512 ( talk) 00:01, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
I was going to ask about File:WSJXFoxPR.png at WP:FFD, but figure it might be little quicker here. Any reason why this needs to be non-free? Seems more like {{ PD-logo}} and OK to tag for with {{ Copy to Wikimedia Commons}}. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 04:20, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
I'm very curious at this tag added at these img files, because it doesn't seem to be logically right:
According to what I have read at
Rizal Avenue, this Philippines road was built in 1910s. For me,
this pic of Rizal Avenue clearly depicts (and focuses on) the street (not the surrounding buildings, as the filename suggests). It is not like the now-deleted commons file of File:QMC View.jpg, which was focused on the
monument more than
Elliptical Road and clearly violates FOP restriction. However, I'm highly puzzled at why such street img is tagged as such. What I know is that FOP restrictions in the Philippines cover only the landmarks, monuments, famous buildings, and the like, but not streets nor street scenes. The street scene depicted at this image is very similar to that of the now-Commons
File:Calle la Escolta Manila.jpg and
File:Meralco Avenue.jpg (similar in respect to their angles and subject positions). The structures depicted in this picture are only LRT rail line (in partial and non-prominent view located at the img's extreme right side and corners) and a couple of buildings that are not prominent/noteworthy enough to be included in FOP restriction.
For this file of Makati's famous street, the image focuses more on street (as the name suggests), and the landmarks are in a view that is not highly prominent (in addition to those trees depicted on the img that help obstruct, at least partially, those landmarks from prominence). There are other pictures of Ayala avenue ( like this one) that have unobstructed landmarks but are now in commons and complying with FOP standards. For me, FOP restriction for File:Makati ayala avenue.jpg is unreasonable.
I might need more help and assistance (and a few discussion) regarding this matter. Thanks! JWilz12345 ( talk) 10:51, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
I've received the following message from 'ImageTaggingBot' earlier today:
"Thanks for uploading File:Parliament of Greenland (122016).svg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.
To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 04:31, 21 December 2016 (UTC)"
In response, I went to the respective image and added this tag (
This file is made available under the
Creative Commons
CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. This template should only be used on file pages. |
) to the file description page. If there's anything else I need to do in order to verify the authenticity of this image file, please let me know as soon as possible? If this is the case, could you please provide some assistance to this issue that I'm having with this image file? Thank you.
KLO2015 ( talk) 05:21, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi! I already know about de minimis on images of various highways and thoroughfares in Manila, Philippines. However, I'm curious at this image of Quezon Boulevard, which appears to depict both the highway and the campus building (as the filename says). Although it is tagged as do not move to commons due to no FOP here in the Philippines, this image is mainly used in the ff. transportation-related articles: Quezon Boulevard and List of roads in Metro Manila. It is not in any way used in articles concerning FEU ( Far Eastern University). For me this image mainly depicts the road, not the campus. However, I might need second (or third) opinion, and some clarification. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by JWilz12345 ( talk • contribs) 12:04, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
I have a picture, one which I took myself, of a single bottle of Trader Joe's brand winter wassail. It is similar to File:MinuteMaidBoost.JPG. I would like to upload it and release it under a creative commons license, then add it to wassail, perhaps expanding the content there to make it more relevant. I see images of this nature claiming to be available under acceptable licenses (such as the similar example I provided), but I notice that a lot of the time they are in a group (e.g. File:RackofJuices.png and File:Jack-Daniels-at-Lollapalooza.jpg). I then see images like File:Frosted-Flakes-Box-Small.jpg that are non-free. Is the image that I've described acceptable as free use? — Godsy ( TALK CONT) 12:22, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
In the references section under Citations for an article I've been working on, I've linked to pages for books that have a corresponding Google Books article (e.g., ref. 7 appears as Lindemann p. 231). I'd like to know if I can do the same for other books not listed in Google Books without violating copyright. This would be useful for anyone spotchecking the article or otherwise interested in reviewing source material, but I want to be sure this would fall under fair use. Thanks! Tonystewart14 ( talk) 18:30, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
I must be missing something - I would be grateful for any assistance. I have just published John Dwyer (medicine) which includes a photo taken by the subject's wife using her own phone ( File:Professor John Dwyer portrait.jpg). I uploaded that image to Commons and put the OTRS tag on it. Now I'm trying to guide her through the OTRS process to authorize the release of that photo (she is not technically minded). Following the process takes me to Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries, and I have asked her to fill that in and email it. But now I notice that form does not have anywhere to specify which photo it relates to. So I am concerned that the photo might be deleted simply because nobody can tell which email authorizes it. How am I supposed to show the link between the authorizing email and the image?-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 03:51, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
|permission=
parameter in the file's info template. An OTRS volunteer will then change that to
c:Template:OTRS received once the email has been received and then to
c:Template:PermissionOTRS once it has been verified. There's not really too much more that you can do after that other than wait for the process to play out. The "OTRS pending" allows 30 days for verification and then the template will automatically be changed to
c:Template:No permission since. If that happens, ask for assistance at
c:COM:OTRSN. OTRS will send a reply to whomever sends in the permission's email and this will contain an OTRS number. Just tell the sender to keep a record of that number because it will be useful if there are any problems. You can find out a more about this at
c:COM:OTRS. --
Marchjuly (
talk)
04:24, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
@ CaroleHenson: asked me about some edits by @ Mary Cummins: re File:Goddessofpomonafull.jpg.
See User talk:Mary Cummins#Pomona Envisions the Future.
The photograph is of a mural on the side of a building.
The photo was uploaded by @ LouisBrownstone:; Cummins may be claiming to be the actual photographer; it is not clear.
On top of that, the photo is of a mural, and there is no permission for the underlying mural. Cummins may be claiming to be one of the artists.
There may be a viable fair use claim, but I don't know if 800px for a 135-foot mural is OK for fair use. If it is fair use, then a fair use claim needs to be made. Glrx ( talk) 04:37, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
A summary and update: User:LouisBrownstone uploaded the following files and started the article Pomona Envisioning the Future in 2008
Since then, that user and other user accounts were blocked following this sockpuppet investigation of 2009. Now, User:Mary Cummins has removed the files from the PEFT article and one file from the Susan Krieg article. She is requesting that the files be deleted as copyright violations because she took the pictures (the licensing says LouisBrownstone took the pictures). There is a recent message posted at User:LouisBrownstone#Pomona Envisioning the Future requesting that the files are deleted. The user is stating that aside from her own request to have the files deleted, they should be deleted because the owner of the building did not give permission for the mural photographs to be taken. (There is also related conversation at User talk:Mary Cummins#Pomona Envisions the Future - connected contributor, Talk:Pomona Envisioning the Future#Removal of citations and images.)
Request: Would someone please comment regarding whether it is copyright infringement due the user request and/or building owner having not provided approval for the photographs? Should the files be deleted?— CaroleHenson (talk) 16:20, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
Question - I have not seen anyone outside the initial discussion weigh in on these.
I agree with Glrx's assessment. If someone could comment, that would be very helpful to determine if the files could be used, should be deleted, other.--— CaroleHenson (talk) 20:14, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
I do not understand how to upload my image to the page I am creating. The link to the image if from a Facebook domain of a politician. https://scontent.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13507141_1702818956649232_5532413607504053351_n.jpg?oh=93d19a496fd6df06d8dda37ac9eb74ba&oe=58DDF3F1 Please assist, thank you. Hmos ( talk) 20:12, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
I changed the image from the English-language poster to the current Spanish-language one. However, Son of Saul uses the English-language poster instead. I thought that a poster from the country of origin is preferable, but I don't know anymore. I wonder whether swapping back to the English one is worth my time. Thoughts? -- George Ho ( talk) 10:07, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
Are we able to use screenshots that we took on our own and post them to wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZiggyBattle9 ( talk • contribs) 19:29, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi there,
I am trying to add an image to this page: /info/en/?search=Luna_Blaise
I've tried countless times adding different images that I thought had the right licenses but continue facing the image being deleted off the page. Could you please help point me in the right direction on how I can do this the right way?
These are the only images I can find online: https://www.google.com/search?q=luna+blaise+zimbio&oq=luna+blaise+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i60j69i59j69i60l3.1616j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
And these on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=luna%20blaise (but they don't seem right for a Wikipedia page)
Would I just be better off finding an unpublished image and doing it that way?
Thank you so much, CMCreator900
CMCreator900 ( talk) 19:36, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
Got it. Yes I am in touch with the subject and may be able to get a photo. That is probably the best bet. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CMCreator900 ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
This page is an archive. Do not edit the contents of this page. Please direct any additional comments to the current main page. |
Hello,
I work on creating a page for the artist Absalom, he already has a page in two other languages, and I want to create one in English. The question is how to upload an image which I guess I work under the title of Freely licensed, how can I prove that the copyright holder give me permission? is he suppose to send mail or what is the procedure?
Thanks!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hacmon ( talk • contribs) 21:59, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I am hoping to upload some images from a German architectural magazine published in Berlin in 1914, [1] for a draft article. The photographs of the cinema would been taken in 1913 or 1914, but as far as I can see no photographer is credited. There is also a fine colour reproduction of a painting of the building, apparently signed at bottom right by de:August Unger, who was responsible for the internal decoration, and who died in 1945. There is also an architectural drawing, possibly made by Oskar Kaufmann, who died in 1956.
My courage fails me when confronted with copyright questions, so I wonder if anyone could please advise me on how much of this is uploadable to the Commons or WP:EN, and which licence(s) should I be using? Cheers, > MinorProphet ( talk) 04:22, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
{{PD-Art|PD-old-70-1923}}
license tag. The architectural drawing, if made by
Oskar Kaufmann (d. 1956), can not be uploaded to Commons since it would not be in the public domain in Germany until 2027. However, as a work published before 1923 it is in the public domain in the US. and can be uploaded to English Wikipedia using a {{PD-US-1923-abroad|out_of_copyright_in=2027}}
license tag. The uncredited photographs of the cinema can be uploaded to Commons using the {{PD-anon-1923}}
license tag, but only if you've performed a search and are willing to claim that the photographer never subsequently claimed authorship of the photos. If you aren't that confident that the photographer is truly unknown, as works published before 1923 they are in the public domain in the US, and can be uploaded to English Wikipedia using a {{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
license tag. —
RP88 (
talk)
11:56, 1 December 2016 (UTC){{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=1919}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=<year of death of artist>}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{Copyright information |object={{FoP-Germany}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
. Just {{PD-anon-1923}}{{FoP-Germany}}
would also be acceptable.{{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=<year of death of artist>}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{PD-US-1923-abroad|out_of_copyright_in=2027}}
. In 2027 it could be transferred to to Commons using {{Copyright information |object={{PD-old-auto-1923|deathyear=1956}} |photograph={{PD-anon-1923}}}}
.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
. In the United States buildings that were completed before December 1, 1990 are not protected by copyright. The earliest it would be out if copyright in Germany is 2027, but it could be later if the photographer died after Oskar Kaufmann.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
. In the United States works of art
placed in a public place before 1978 are considered published, and all works published before 1923 are in the public domain in the United States.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
.{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
.Wow, this is just fantastic! I don't do barnstars, but here's a big barn near where I live. Thank you both so much for your help and expertise in sorting out this intricate problem. It would have been utterly beyond me. Next stop, Photoshop... > MinorProphet ( talk) 02:37, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
References
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cite journal}}
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help)
The images are tagged as "fair use". However, none of them seem original enough for copyright. Shall I transfer them to Commons? -- George Ho ( talk) 09:02, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
We are told not to use more than one non-free image of one product. Though a normal standard, Voices Carry and Voices Carry (album) have the same front covers and nearly similar title design. I want to add one more image of the single and of the album. For the album, I was thinking the back cover for differentiation. For the single, I was thinking either a label or the back cover. The back cover of the single has lyrics of the song; I created a very small copy to avoid infringing the lyrics. The label might be less risky than the back cover. In case of doubt, I added image captions to inform readers about the images. I did the same for American Pie (song), not yet on American Pie (album). If image captions are not sufficient enough, can I add more non-free images? If not, what else can I do? -- George Ho ( talk) 07:37, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
Customers would have looked at the back sleeves of the products to differentiate the album and the song, especially in its old days. A back cover of the album may help readers identify the album more than just the front cover alone. I'm not saying that was or is not the case. Just that it's not something needed for article whose content is clearly about either the single or the album. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 10:28, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
I am relatively new to editing on Wikipedia and was creating a page for professor A.D. Amar. The picture I have was given to me by him. The photograph was taken and intended for public use by Seton Hall University. I am wondering how to indicate this so it will not be taken down from the page in the future. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grosenwa ( talk • contribs) 19:22, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
Can I use this map image in a book I am wrting about my time in Antarctica? Gerlache_Strait.png (PNG Image, 800!"!627 pixels) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Gerlach... prefix:Wikipedia talk:Copyrights/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by DickF ( talk • contribs) 22:14, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
Can I use this map in a book I am writing? Gerlache_Strait.png (PNG Image, 800!"!627 pixels) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Gerlach... — Preceding unsigned comment added by DickF ( talk • contribs) 21:15, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
I just uploaded File:Wettability of a silica surface with a bound ferrocene-substituted polymer.jpg which is cropped from a paper marked with "this article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence." I have no idea what the "unported" part means. Would someone please have a look at the upload and information that I have provided, and let me know what else I need to do so that the appropriate license is attached? Many Thanks. EdChem ( talk) 11:30, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
I'd like to use a screenshot from the 1969 movie "Charro" starring Elvis Presley. The screenshot is of a stuntman and stunt double (doubling for Elvis) breaking a wild horse in the desert. I want to link it to an article describing how important stuntmen are to movies. The screenshot is from a movie trailer posted on Youtube by WarnerMoviesAU (Warner is the movie studio that released the movie). The movie trailer is posted on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZUlJPSJ0z0. It seems to me this would be legal as I see a lot of screenshots like this at Wikipedia pages. The rational I've seen with other screenshots on Wikipedia pages go something like the following:
"This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots, for critical commentary and discussion of the film and its contents, on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. This image is for informational purposes only. Image is cropped and of lower resolution than the original source," etc. etc.
I asked this question to the editor that originally deleted the screenshot, based on his reply I don't think he understood my question.
Thanks for any advice you can give me. Zootsuit1941 ( talk) 03:11, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
I used the uploader app and was told that my images required the email template. I sent 2 emails to the permissions address. Will I receive confirmation that my images are approved for use? PINSupport ( talk) 20:32, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
Could someone familiar with copyright comment please at Talk:100_Women_(BBC)#Is_it_not_a_copyright_violation_to_publish_this_list.3F? Thanks. Blue Rasberry (talk) 20:48, 8 December 2016 (UTC)
Reference: File:Century_Elegance_Tourbillon_Watch.JPG
What am I supposed to do with the thumbnail image I created?
I went to the trouble of reading the whole Wikipedia article "Fair use" before I put the Fair Use information in the information box when I uploaded this photo. Now I have a message stating that I need to come up with a image copyright tag even though the Fair Use article stated that uploading thumbnails is acceptable (Fair Use on the Internet subsection). When I look at the "Wikipedia:File copyright tags/All" article there is not an exception for thumbnails.
These two articles seem to be in conflict with each other. If we are not supposed to upload thumbnails, why does the Fair Use article say it is okay to post them, and that a copyright does not apply?
Zcarstvnz ( talk) 23:25, 8 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi, We are trying to help expand the Umatilla Indian Reservation page for school. My job is to find some useful pictures to put on it. I tried to put two on yesterday but I keep getting errors or something about licencing I was looking and trying google. Can you please help me this is a class assignment. The pictures was trying to put up was 1. about the screen painting and the other was a picture of a woman elder. Thank you for your time. The Great One Me. tribal elder — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Great One Me ( talk • contribs) 17:31, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
Is this image copyrightable? What about the logo itself? -- George Ho ( talk) 05:06, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi! I have problems with two photos:
I appreciate your help!-- Ane wiki ( talk) 18:29, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
The logo may be original enough in the UK. Is this image copyrightable in the USA? -- George Ho ( talk) 18:48, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
What about this side label? Is it transferable to Commons? If not, is it free to use just in the US? -- George Ho ( talk) 19:31, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi! I've created a number of screenshots captured from short documentations about scientific topics. I am usually engaged in WP's Paleo - and Geography departments of rather neglected countries. Images are often very hard to come by. I edited and enhanced the captured frames and created new files. All images have purely scientific content. No personal and commercial depictions. I created a very few such images already, non-conspicuous little helpers hidden and lost in WP's vast space-timeline for the sake of the common good uploaded and gotten away with it. However, this time i prepared a "bulk" and wish to proceed smoothly. What taggings do you recommend? Thanks and all the best. Wikirictor ( talk) 16:58, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
I apologize in advance because I'm sure you have seen this same question a thousand times.
I am writing a biography, at User:Gronk Oz/John Dwyer (medicine). The text is just about done, but I had trouble finding a photo - there are plenty on various websites but they are all copyright. Finally in desperation I contacted the subject who was happy to help, but I got the impression he didn't understand the copyright question. He emailed me a photo which seems to be one of his profile shots; it's an ordinary head-and-shoulders shot. It is low resolution (324 x 223 pixels). He does not know the name of the photographer; he was employed to take the photo on behalf of the organization. So the question is ... what do I need in order to use it in the Infobox of this article? Or am I out of luck? -- Gronk Oz ( talk) 09:04, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
the photo :File:Poorich.jpg is not public domain. I am the author, Tuca Vieira — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2804:431:F721:2F:80B7:4460:1359:ABC4 ( talk) 16:09, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
I was looking at the article for Tommo Inc., parent company of Humongous Entertainment and UFO Interactive Games. On this page, Tommo Inc. does not have a logo; on their website, I found this logo at the following link: http://tommo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/TommoLogo-64px.jpg
However, in their terms of use, they state: "You may not, however, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute in any way the contents of this Site including the text, images, audio and video for public or commercial purposes, without express written permission from Tommo, Inc."
Does this image fall under the stated public purposes, and therefore would require permission from Tommo to use, or is it fair use? CyanGuy512 ( talk) 00:01, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
I was going to ask about File:WSJXFoxPR.png at WP:FFD, but figure it might be little quicker here. Any reason why this needs to be non-free? Seems more like {{ PD-logo}} and OK to tag for with {{ Copy to Wikimedia Commons}}. -- Marchjuly ( talk) 04:20, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
I'm very curious at this tag added at these img files, because it doesn't seem to be logically right:
According to what I have read at
Rizal Avenue, this Philippines road was built in 1910s. For me,
this pic of Rizal Avenue clearly depicts (and focuses on) the street (not the surrounding buildings, as the filename suggests). It is not like the now-deleted commons file of File:QMC View.jpg, which was focused on the
monument more than
Elliptical Road and clearly violates FOP restriction. However, I'm highly puzzled at why such street img is tagged as such. What I know is that FOP restrictions in the Philippines cover only the landmarks, monuments, famous buildings, and the like, but not streets nor street scenes. The street scene depicted at this image is very similar to that of the now-Commons
File:Calle la Escolta Manila.jpg and
File:Meralco Avenue.jpg (similar in respect to their angles and subject positions). The structures depicted in this picture are only LRT rail line (in partial and non-prominent view located at the img's extreme right side and corners) and a couple of buildings that are not prominent/noteworthy enough to be included in FOP restriction.
For this file of Makati's famous street, the image focuses more on street (as the name suggests), and the landmarks are in a view that is not highly prominent (in addition to those trees depicted on the img that help obstruct, at least partially, those landmarks from prominence). There are other pictures of Ayala avenue ( like this one) that have unobstructed landmarks but are now in commons and complying with FOP standards. For me, FOP restriction for File:Makati ayala avenue.jpg is unreasonable.
I might need more help and assistance (and a few discussion) regarding this matter. Thanks! JWilz12345 ( talk) 10:51, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
I've received the following message from 'ImageTaggingBot' earlier today:
"Thanks for uploading File:Parliament of Greenland (122016).svg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.
To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 04:31, 21 December 2016 (UTC)"
In response, I went to the respective image and added this tag (
This file is made available under the
Creative Commons
CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. This template should only be used on file pages. |
) to the file description page. If there's anything else I need to do in order to verify the authenticity of this image file, please let me know as soon as possible? If this is the case, could you please provide some assistance to this issue that I'm having with this image file? Thank you.
KLO2015 ( talk) 05:21, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi! I already know about de minimis on images of various highways and thoroughfares in Manila, Philippines. However, I'm curious at this image of Quezon Boulevard, which appears to depict both the highway and the campus building (as the filename says). Although it is tagged as do not move to commons due to no FOP here in the Philippines, this image is mainly used in the ff. transportation-related articles: Quezon Boulevard and List of roads in Metro Manila. It is not in any way used in articles concerning FEU ( Far Eastern University). For me this image mainly depicts the road, not the campus. However, I might need second (or third) opinion, and some clarification. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by JWilz12345 ( talk • contribs) 12:04, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
I have a picture, one which I took myself, of a single bottle of Trader Joe's brand winter wassail. It is similar to File:MinuteMaidBoost.JPG. I would like to upload it and release it under a creative commons license, then add it to wassail, perhaps expanding the content there to make it more relevant. I see images of this nature claiming to be available under acceptable licenses (such as the similar example I provided), but I notice that a lot of the time they are in a group (e.g. File:RackofJuices.png and File:Jack-Daniels-at-Lollapalooza.jpg). I then see images like File:Frosted-Flakes-Box-Small.jpg that are non-free. Is the image that I've described acceptable as free use? — Godsy ( TALK CONT) 12:22, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
In the references section under Citations for an article I've been working on, I've linked to pages for books that have a corresponding Google Books article (e.g., ref. 7 appears as Lindemann p. 231). I'd like to know if I can do the same for other books not listed in Google Books without violating copyright. This would be useful for anyone spotchecking the article or otherwise interested in reviewing source material, but I want to be sure this would fall under fair use. Thanks! Tonystewart14 ( talk) 18:30, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
I must be missing something - I would be grateful for any assistance. I have just published John Dwyer (medicine) which includes a photo taken by the subject's wife using her own phone ( File:Professor John Dwyer portrait.jpg). I uploaded that image to Commons and put the OTRS tag on it. Now I'm trying to guide her through the OTRS process to authorize the release of that photo (she is not technically minded). Following the process takes me to Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries, and I have asked her to fill that in and email it. But now I notice that form does not have anywhere to specify which photo it relates to. So I am concerned that the photo might be deleted simply because nobody can tell which email authorizes it. How am I supposed to show the link between the authorizing email and the image?-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 03:51, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
|permission=
parameter in the file's info template. An OTRS volunteer will then change that to
c:Template:OTRS received once the email has been received and then to
c:Template:PermissionOTRS once it has been verified. There's not really too much more that you can do after that other than wait for the process to play out. The "OTRS pending" allows 30 days for verification and then the template will automatically be changed to
c:Template:No permission since. If that happens, ask for assistance at
c:COM:OTRSN. OTRS will send a reply to whomever sends in the permission's email and this will contain an OTRS number. Just tell the sender to keep a record of that number because it will be useful if there are any problems. You can find out a more about this at
c:COM:OTRS. --
Marchjuly (
talk)
04:24, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
@ CaroleHenson: asked me about some edits by @ Mary Cummins: re File:Goddessofpomonafull.jpg.
See User talk:Mary Cummins#Pomona Envisions the Future.
The photograph is of a mural on the side of a building.
The photo was uploaded by @ LouisBrownstone:; Cummins may be claiming to be the actual photographer; it is not clear.
On top of that, the photo is of a mural, and there is no permission for the underlying mural. Cummins may be claiming to be one of the artists.
There may be a viable fair use claim, but I don't know if 800px for a 135-foot mural is OK for fair use. If it is fair use, then a fair use claim needs to be made. Glrx ( talk) 04:37, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
A summary and update: User:LouisBrownstone uploaded the following files and started the article Pomona Envisioning the Future in 2008
Since then, that user and other user accounts were blocked following this sockpuppet investigation of 2009. Now, User:Mary Cummins has removed the files from the PEFT article and one file from the Susan Krieg article. She is requesting that the files be deleted as copyright violations because she took the pictures (the licensing says LouisBrownstone took the pictures). There is a recent message posted at User:LouisBrownstone#Pomona Envisioning the Future requesting that the files are deleted. The user is stating that aside from her own request to have the files deleted, they should be deleted because the owner of the building did not give permission for the mural photographs to be taken. (There is also related conversation at User talk:Mary Cummins#Pomona Envisions the Future - connected contributor, Talk:Pomona Envisioning the Future#Removal of citations and images.)
Request: Would someone please comment regarding whether it is copyright infringement due the user request and/or building owner having not provided approval for the photographs? Should the files be deleted?— CaroleHenson (talk) 16:20, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
Question - I have not seen anyone outside the initial discussion weigh in on these.
I agree with Glrx's assessment. If someone could comment, that would be very helpful to determine if the files could be used, should be deleted, other.--— CaroleHenson (talk) 20:14, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
I do not understand how to upload my image to the page I am creating. The link to the image if from a Facebook domain of a politician. https://scontent.fktp1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13507141_1702818956649232_5532413607504053351_n.jpg?oh=93d19a496fd6df06d8dda37ac9eb74ba&oe=58DDF3F1 Please assist, thank you. Hmos ( talk) 20:12, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
I changed the image from the English-language poster to the current Spanish-language one. However, Son of Saul uses the English-language poster instead. I thought that a poster from the country of origin is preferable, but I don't know anymore. I wonder whether swapping back to the English one is worth my time. Thoughts? -- George Ho ( talk) 10:07, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
Are we able to use screenshots that we took on our own and post them to wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZiggyBattle9 ( talk • contribs) 19:29, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi there,
I am trying to add an image to this page: /info/en/?search=Luna_Blaise
I've tried countless times adding different images that I thought had the right licenses but continue facing the image being deleted off the page. Could you please help point me in the right direction on how I can do this the right way?
These are the only images I can find online: https://www.google.com/search?q=luna+blaise+zimbio&oq=luna+blaise+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i60j69i59j69i60l3.1616j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
And these on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=luna%20blaise (but they don't seem right for a Wikipedia page)
Would I just be better off finding an unpublished image and doing it that way?
Thank you so much, CMCreator900
CMCreator900 ( talk) 19:36, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
Got it. Yes I am in touch with the subject and may be able to get a photo. That is probably the best bet. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CMCreator900 ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 31 December 2016 (UTC)