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German Wikipedia Maps is far better than English Wikipedia Maps. Can we address this with a translator / map expert? Dhatfield ( talk) 04:31, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
This is the best quality copy of a particular image that is available. It is from a microfilm photo, with too much contrast, that was scanned in at 4-bit color depth, so it does have greyscales. Mucking about with it in GraphicConverter, this is the best I've been able to do with it (including mirroring horizontally so that lit side of face is toward text, as seen at William A. Spinks). Is it plausible to improve this image further, or is this a lost cause and not worth adding a request for? — SMcCandlish [ talk] [ cont] ‹(-¿-)› 16:31, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
<outdent> For what it's worth, we do need to be careful how we work on images here. Talking in general terms and not about this specific discussion, there's clearly a difference between removing artifacts, improving contrast, cropping, stitching and vectorizing images and making more dramatic changes that might ultimately create something that is, at best, misleading. I've noted several recent examples of editors requesting work on images for articles that they clearly know little about themselves. Uninformed requests accepted by an uninformed graphists are recipes for trouble in my opinion. Thankfully most graphists have been sensible enough to let most borderline requests go stale, although I'll admit to having skirted close to the line myself on at least a couple of occasions. Debate 木 00:49, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Note: This talk section was started elsewhere on a now-defunct page. I moved the talk here. I also left a note at User talk:Thepixelator. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 09:58, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
I have been reading about your need for people who are able to process photos and diagrams and would like to offer my skills. I've looked at the 'images to improve' page and still can't see how the work-flow is supposed to work. There are instructions for people to request an image edit but I can't see how a prospective artist can 'sign up' for doing a specific job. If I just download and edit an image, then upload it to the commons, how does the system know about it? Surely you don't want people to overwrite files? is there a version control system to recover from someone corrupting a graphic? What is to stop multiple people working on the same image? or for that matter a whole series of people tweaking the same image - possibly making it worse? What exactly does 'Stale' mean - does it imply that a particular graphic artist is stumpped? if so, is that a green light for anybody else to have a go? Please can somebody direct me to a tutorial with step by step instructions on how to sign up for a job, the correct way to download the image and the mechanism for linking the edited file with the original article. I've looked in vain for any pages which explain this. I am keen to help but am frustrated by the user hostile interface! If such information exists, then perhaps it would be a good idea for a link to be provided on the 'images to improve' page. I was directed to the 'images to improve' page in the hope that I could begin work immediately but I'm afraid I've hit a brick wall. I wonder how many other graphics specialists have been turned away from helping for the want of a well written tutorial. Thepixelator ( talk) 14:38, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
Note: This talk section was started elsewhere on a now-defunct page. I moved the talk here. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 10:24, 13 September 2008 (UTC)]]
We already made a page introducing most use sofwares, all free, on Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Software where links are display to download them.
fr:Wikipedia:Atelier graphique/FAQ_SVG
I have uploaded a new version of Image:BangEduSys.png, but it's not showing? Can someone help? Aditya( talk • contribs) 03:18, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
It's confusing, as can be seen: Someone asked a question there, and it took a month for someone to find it and answer it! They may never come back again. The logical (And currently used) place for questions is here on the main talk page (To which, IMAO, all(?) subpages' talk pages ought to redirect to), this subpage is just asking for confusion. If we DO find ourselves answering the same questions over and over again, we can easily recreate the page and link to it from the top of this page.
Thanx, 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 01:39, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Since this is a "big" page here (IE. Not just some minor reference page), I wanted to post my rationale for wanting to delete this here:
Note, the question "Is it consulted by anyone?" is meant to be serious: Does anyone here use it for any purpose?
Thanx, 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 23:53, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
PS. My main point in posting this here was to see if other people agree, or if there are uses of it in. If so, I want to be able to reconfigure it to be more useful, rather than ProD it and be reverted, etc. 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 23:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
I've moved what was in Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/Advice to the roll call page, since it seemed more appropriate there. I've repurposed the page to be advice for users and think it would be appropriate in the workshop page, with other additions. Any suggestions for that? 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 03:16, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Special:Prefixindex/Wikipedia:Graphic Lab lists all the subpages of Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. I would like to put a list of some of the subpages on the main page: Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. We can then ask illustrators to start writing more subpages with short explanations of how they create or improve various images.
There are similar subpage lists on the main pages of some WikiProjects. See:
I don't want to list talk archives, requests, or most transclusion templates. I think we need a subpage subdirectory for resources such as tutorials, software, advice, project maps, free image sources, news, research, development, links, etc.. One possible subdirectory to create might be this one:
Then we could easily find all the most useful subpages with this search:
Here are some resource-related subpages:
They could be moved to:
I think these WikiProject Maps subpages linked below should be moved or copied to our resource subpages. They can then be rewritten and used as tutorials for conversion of all PDF images, not just maps. These pages were developed from discussions at the Graphics Lab image workshop.
Please reply with links to more resource-related subpages of Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. I looked at most of the relevant subpages of Special:Prefixindex/Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. I may have missed some resource-related subpages.
Category:Graphic Lab lists some of the relevant subpages too. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 07:38, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
WikiProject Maps
WikiProject Photography
WikiProject Illustration
(unindent) If there is no objection I am going to move the list of resource pages to the new names in a few days. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 16:10, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Another idea about cleaning up the prefixindex: Back when the lab started, requests had individual sub-pages. Should those archives be migrated to the current system? 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 16:43, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
(unindent) I moved the pages that were previously discussed to the Resources directory. Please see Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources. Feel free to edit that page. See also:
Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Resources |
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Stale/Archival |
There is still more work to do. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 17:45, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
Comment Coming in late here, but all of this feels like a huge amount of unnecessary project bloat. There aren't anywhere near enough submissions, or contributors, at present to justify multiple sub-pages. For what it's worth, in my view Wikipedia:Graphic_Lab/Image_workshop should be the main and primary page, with any resource stuff linked off talk. Just thinking about trying to wade through all of the above pages makes my head spin. Debate 木 11:05, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Beyond that, it's a gray area. I wouldn't mind purging the prefix index of some stuff. 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 01:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Comment At the moment it seems that User:Tkgd2007 is running with a redesign, and I wouldn't want to duplicate work already done, however if that is now stale I'd willingly have a go at drafting a possible reorganisation based on WP:KISS. Debate 木 02:43, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Not sure if it will help, complicate, or make no difference to, this - definitey required - reorganization, but I'm in the process of translating some of the French Graphic Lab tutorials (see this page), of which one is the Optimizing Relief article already done. Just to let you know that I will ultimately be adding more of this sort of content (and if there are any French language articles you particularly would like translated, let me know. Don't have to be cartographic-based, I know nothing about the subject! Although I do know more now...) JaneVannin ( talk) 19:09, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Since the project on meta wiki for original illustrations(Greenspun Illustration project) seems to be dead, why don't we have a separate workshop dedicated towards creating professional-like original illustrations here? Typically, users who tag articles with {{ reqdiagram}} and {{ reqchemstructure}} (to name a few) would make requests here (no photographs, only illustrations). Atleast, the backlog associated with those templates can be reduced(hopefully eliminated). Roshan220195 ( talk) 14:40, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
I am big time in favor of more use of diagrams, charts, tables, etc. in articles. Often for technical topics having the visual will make something "click" for the reader who is more challenged. At other times, it's practically indispensible...like if intricate geometry is involved.
Personally, I find the existing request system works fine to get "from scratch" diagrams. Add onto that finding the superstars and just going direct. There really are only a few of them...but so far most article writers don't push for good illos. (I think they see illos as just eyecandy to embed in prose). I have sneakily tried fighting this...for instance by pushing innovative diagrams into Featured Pictures.
I also love Jon's idea of a way for you all to socialize and learn from each other. Maybe if this is the locus, you could make a salon or "teahouse" or the like (an attachment to the header?)
TCO ( talk) 16:57, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Ok guys, considering the fact that the graphic lab is understaffed, it may not be a good idea to have a seperate workshop since it would do nothing more than to add to the existing backlog. But how do you feel about having a header or something like the top4 in the illustration workshop? This will ensure that a flood of requests don't come our way and enable us to clear the backlog slowly yet steadily. Roshan ( talk) 07:33, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
FYI, your template {{ Graphics reply}} has been nominated for deletion -- 76.65.131.160 ( talk) 12:41, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
refuses to take a caption in English (caption does not show up). Peter Horn User talk 15:33, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
shows the same problem. Peter Horn User talk 15:42, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
A new map should be created for the article "Foreign relations of Nagorno Karabakh" since New South Wales recognise the Nagorno Karabakh as an independent country and it does not include it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Findblogging ( talk • contribs) 18:51, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I am told that the ostrich video here does not display properly, while it does for me. Any hints on how to find and fix the problem would be appreciated. Thanks! -- Daniel Mietchen - WiR/OS ( talk) 09:03, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
I was wondering,if I can add a new program or software to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Graphic_Lab/Software ,if I can add it,please notice :),thanks Carliitaeliza TALK 12:47, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content/Archive 58#NFCC exemptions - Category:Images that should have transparent backgrounds. -- Trevj ( talk) 12:55, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Cheers everyone. I wanted to ask you if you make images from logos, so that a logo can be used for illustrating articles without infringing its copyright? I am interested in having the logo of the CNRM for illustrating Mexican Rally Championship's related articles within the es-wiki. I'll appreciate your answer and comments on this subject. Kind regards ~ Sol Jaguar | KKCO 15:30, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
There's a userbox located at Template:Graphic Lab for anyone who's interested. Feel free to do with it whatever thou wishest. – Kerαunoςcopia◁ gala xies 11:54, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Can someone make a "Wiki Angel Barnstar"? I'd really appreciate. Someone truly deserves one. PumpkinSky talk 23:24, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
I am aware these aren't made on Wikipedia, but since Wikipedia users make them, could some link me or instruct me on how to make one with Photoshop? 121.220.222.63 ( talk) 14:34, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
I don't know what you would call these characters that produce this:🗽 (in Firefox anyway.) I just realized it only produces a little box in Explorer. Any fix?? Thanks. CarolMooreDC🗽 02:29, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
This image is shown in a shrunken form alongside the title of semi-protected pages (i.e. on Poland via {{ pp-vandalism}}). Perhaps it's my screen or my eyesight, but at first glance it looks like a 'battery half empty' (or full, depending on outlook) icon as displayed. The effect is less obvious on other, differently coloured versions of the same image. Is this something a graphics-wizard could improve upon ? - TB ( talk) 12:52, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
See https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46741 , http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Forum#Upload_gleicher_Name and http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Help_desk#Can.27t_upload_an_SVG_version_of_a_PNG - when I try to upload a file which has the same name but a different extension as one that's already on commons, I can't: it wants a completely different name. Each time, I have to ask an admin to move the file after uploading. -- Slashme ( talk) 07:23, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crown_princess_victoria_royal_trips.PNG
Åland shouldn't be yellow on this map 83.254.192.84 ( talk) 12:51, 1 August 2010 (UTC)
I'd like to invite the greater Graphics lab community to look in on the Photography workshop for awhile. There's been a fair bit of contention/lively debate lately and I fear that trust and rapport amongst editors is slipping and may come to affect our ability to well serve the community. Perusing/skimming the Photography workshop talk page and the requests section and it's recent archives should give one an idea of how things have been going. Or one could simply add the workshop page to one's 'watchlist' and keep an eye open for a bit. I feel that we may benefit from a larger pool of opinion at this point. Thanks for your time and consideration, -- Kevjonesin ( talk) 10:44, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
I'm not exactly sure whether this is the right place to request something like this, and I wasn't really sure if it counted as "photography". It's a 2-D image of artwork for Tali'Zorah, a Mass Effect character; specifically, I want the background transparentised -- or, at least, to be no longer grey (I hear white's a lovely colour). I had a gander at doing it myself, but I accidentally ended up taking out half of her leg (and I think part of her head), which is probably detrimental to the general quality of the image.
If someone could point me in the direction of where to request it, or transparentise it themselves, I'd be much obliged. – Bellum ( talk) ( contribs) 19:37, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
You know... the "request button" is a neat idea. I think we should have one on the regular workshop pages for people to make requests instead of just a text link. – JBarta ( talk) 08:12, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
Some discussions have arisen surrounding such. Relevant links stem off of this thread. -- Kevjonesin ( talk) 15:58, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
Is there a similar group on Wikipedia that helps out with video as opposed to images? — fourthords | =Λ= | 13:31, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
Would it be possible to use the information from http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi#top to create graphics like this:
,
.....which might not be notable, and combine them together so that you end up with a useful graphic like Scott Manley has created here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJsUDcSc6hE? Chrisrus ( talk) 04:52, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
See
Naigaya, Guinea map as an example.
Naigaya | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 110 km (68 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Guinea |
Region | Nzérékoré???? |
Range coordinates | 09°57′00″N 12°17′00″W / 9.95000°N 12.28333°W |
Tabletop ( talk) 04:32, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
Hello mates, I would like to add this image to an article but it seems like I have to upload it first to Wikipedia? So you can't just link the image's original URL??? *mystified facial expression
http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/092.jpeg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Commissioner Gregor ( talk • contribs) 22:22, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello all, I just announced a grant request on the Map workshop talk page. Please take a look, and support us. We are competing with other great projects as well. Details and talks there : Wikimaps Atlas: generating thousands base maps. Yug (talk) 11:42, 19 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi members of Graphics Lab,
ShareMap is an online collaborative map creation tool we specially developped for wikipedians wishing to design elegant maps. We are currently applying for Wikimedia grant to continue project development. Details and talks there :
ShareMap - Wikimedia grant - community feedback needed --
Jkan997 (
talk)
11:18, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
has been absurdly photoshopped. Suggest it be deleted or an unedited original found. ΤΕΡΡΑΣΙΔΙΩΣ( Ταλκ) 01:01, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
I uploaded 4 images, 2 in png version because I wasn't able to properly crop the SVG ones, can anyone lend a hand, as the SVGs would be better to use (the pngs are low quality and larger in file-size).
CFCF ( talk) 12:12, 6 December 2013 (UTC)
Hi, this request involves the lead image for Wells Cathedral. Please check it out, and advise whether another image could be better, and if not could the present image be improved? The present image is very old, and it looks a bit faded to me. Here's the original of the present lead image. Thanks. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 17:00, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
Please see these three graphs proposed at Talk:United States#Survey:
I would like to experiment with ways of combining them. What appropriate software for graphing produces the most legible results on wikimedia wikis? EllenCT ( talk) 01:31, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
References
In case you didn't hear, on 14 December the China National Space Administration landed a probe on the Moon, along with a lunar rover. (See Chang'e 3 for details.) There's been a bit of a dearth of sources available, but now they're starting to release the images. If anyone has the time and the knowhow, any help with finding and uploading copyright free images like this and this would be greatly appreciated. Sorting them into categories will earn you a pat on the back. nagualdesign ( talk) 18:39, 24 December 2013 (UTC)
I'd like to animate a map, like the one at European Union. However, our blank maps are .png, and even though they're just grey and white, when I convert to gif, they get splotchy, which means I can't fill. Is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks, — kwami ( talk) 00:37, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
At http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Estienne_the_Elder.jpg the picture shows Henri's son Robert Estienne (Latin: Robertus Stephanus), not Henri Estienne. 75.36.162.19 ( talk) 22:39, 14 January 2014 (UTC)John Holland www.BibleKJV.com
We have a paid wiki-design contract position with the Wikimedia Foundation: We need your help making it easier for Wikimedians to participate in the movement and with each other!
Hello all, I co-designed a Wikimedia outreach project to get a group of Indian kids to learn computer graphic while creating a real Wikipedia picture dictionary for basic English which they could be proud of ! The whole team will be under the management of a professional graphic designer lady who previously worked at Yahoo Inc India. The IEG proposal is detailed there on meta. We are competing with other great projects as well. Also, please take a look, your supportive vote will help ! (check and vote here). Yug ( talk) 18:45, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Is LibreOffice a practical svg editor? When I try to edit a WP map, I either get a blurred image, like a tiny png file, or a solid black shape with no internal detail. I've used Inkskape in the past, but it seems that causes problems when other people try editing the img. — kwami ( talk) 19:05, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Image workshops looks like there no requests, suggest something like ({{PAGESIZE:Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Illustration workshop}} bytes)
until the WMF gives us a function for counting sections. —
Dispenser
02:03, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
There are too many locations on Wikipedia to check for different graphic work.
A example of this:
There may be more, but those are the ones I know of. A image request could be posted in any of those locations. A lot of it is redundant and seems like I'm having to check too many places for the same type of requests. Is there anything we can do about this? Can we merge these so there is only one location to check? Offnfopt ( talk) 07:33, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
Where do I make a request for graphics? RO (talk) 17:38, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi lab! Sorry, my english is quite bad :) There is a mistake on the file, "scromboid mackerel" has to be modified in "scombroid mackerel". Thank you.-- Etrusko25 ( talk) 18:34, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
FYI, I posed a question here today that someone might want to tackle. Thanks. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 23:13, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
This page is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
German Wikipedia Maps is far better than English Wikipedia Maps. Can we address this with a translator / map expert? Dhatfield ( talk) 04:31, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
This is the best quality copy of a particular image that is available. It is from a microfilm photo, with too much contrast, that was scanned in at 4-bit color depth, so it does have greyscales. Mucking about with it in GraphicConverter, this is the best I've been able to do with it (including mirroring horizontally so that lit side of face is toward text, as seen at William A. Spinks). Is it plausible to improve this image further, or is this a lost cause and not worth adding a request for? — SMcCandlish [ talk] [ cont] ‹(-¿-)› 16:31, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
<outdent> For what it's worth, we do need to be careful how we work on images here. Talking in general terms and not about this specific discussion, there's clearly a difference between removing artifacts, improving contrast, cropping, stitching and vectorizing images and making more dramatic changes that might ultimately create something that is, at best, misleading. I've noted several recent examples of editors requesting work on images for articles that they clearly know little about themselves. Uninformed requests accepted by an uninformed graphists are recipes for trouble in my opinion. Thankfully most graphists have been sensible enough to let most borderline requests go stale, although I'll admit to having skirted close to the line myself on at least a couple of occasions. Debate 木 00:49, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Note: This talk section was started elsewhere on a now-defunct page. I moved the talk here. I also left a note at User talk:Thepixelator. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 09:58, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
I have been reading about your need for people who are able to process photos and diagrams and would like to offer my skills. I've looked at the 'images to improve' page and still can't see how the work-flow is supposed to work. There are instructions for people to request an image edit but I can't see how a prospective artist can 'sign up' for doing a specific job. If I just download and edit an image, then upload it to the commons, how does the system know about it? Surely you don't want people to overwrite files? is there a version control system to recover from someone corrupting a graphic? What is to stop multiple people working on the same image? or for that matter a whole series of people tweaking the same image - possibly making it worse? What exactly does 'Stale' mean - does it imply that a particular graphic artist is stumpped? if so, is that a green light for anybody else to have a go? Please can somebody direct me to a tutorial with step by step instructions on how to sign up for a job, the correct way to download the image and the mechanism for linking the edited file with the original article. I've looked in vain for any pages which explain this. I am keen to help but am frustrated by the user hostile interface! If such information exists, then perhaps it would be a good idea for a link to be provided on the 'images to improve' page. I was directed to the 'images to improve' page in the hope that I could begin work immediately but I'm afraid I've hit a brick wall. I wonder how many other graphics specialists have been turned away from helping for the want of a well written tutorial. Thepixelator ( talk) 14:38, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
Note: This talk section was started elsewhere on a now-defunct page. I moved the talk here. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 10:24, 13 September 2008 (UTC)]]
We already made a page introducing most use sofwares, all free, on Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Software where links are display to download them.
fr:Wikipedia:Atelier graphique/FAQ_SVG
I have uploaded a new version of Image:BangEduSys.png, but it's not showing? Can someone help? Aditya( talk • contribs) 03:18, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
It's confusing, as can be seen: Someone asked a question there, and it took a month for someone to find it and answer it! They may never come back again. The logical (And currently used) place for questions is here on the main talk page (To which, IMAO, all(?) subpages' talk pages ought to redirect to), this subpage is just asking for confusion. If we DO find ourselves answering the same questions over and over again, we can easily recreate the page and link to it from the top of this page.
Thanx, 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 01:39, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Since this is a "big" page here (IE. Not just some minor reference page), I wanted to post my rationale for wanting to delete this here:
Note, the question "Is it consulted by anyone?" is meant to be serious: Does anyone here use it for any purpose?
Thanx, 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 23:53, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
PS. My main point in posting this here was to see if other people agree, or if there are uses of it in. If so, I want to be able to reconfigure it to be more useful, rather than ProD it and be reverted, etc. 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 23:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
I've moved what was in Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources/Advice to the roll call page, since it seemed more appropriate there. I've repurposed the page to be advice for users and think it would be appropriate in the workshop page, with other additions. Any suggestions for that? 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 03:16, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Special:Prefixindex/Wikipedia:Graphic Lab lists all the subpages of Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. I would like to put a list of some of the subpages on the main page: Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. We can then ask illustrators to start writing more subpages with short explanations of how they create or improve various images.
There are similar subpage lists on the main pages of some WikiProjects. See:
I don't want to list talk archives, requests, or most transclusion templates. I think we need a subpage subdirectory for resources such as tutorials, software, advice, project maps, free image sources, news, research, development, links, etc.. One possible subdirectory to create might be this one:
Then we could easily find all the most useful subpages with this search:
Here are some resource-related subpages:
They could be moved to:
I think these WikiProject Maps subpages linked below should be moved or copied to our resource subpages. They can then be rewritten and used as tutorials for conversion of all PDF images, not just maps. These pages were developed from discussions at the Graphics Lab image workshop.
Please reply with links to more resource-related subpages of Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. I looked at most of the relevant subpages of Special:Prefixindex/Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. I may have missed some resource-related subpages.
Category:Graphic Lab lists some of the relevant subpages too. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 07:38, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
WikiProject Maps
WikiProject Photography
WikiProject Illustration
(unindent) If there is no objection I am going to move the list of resource pages to the new names in a few days. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 16:10, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Another idea about cleaning up the prefixindex: Back when the lab started, requests had individual sub-pages. Should those archives be migrated to the current system? 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 16:43, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
(unindent) I moved the pages that were previously discussed to the Resources directory. Please see Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Resources. Feel free to edit that page. See also:
Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Resources |
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Stale/Archival |
There is still more work to do. -- Timeshifter ( talk) 17:45, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
Comment Coming in late here, but all of this feels like a huge amount of unnecessary project bloat. There aren't anywhere near enough submissions, or contributors, at present to justify multiple sub-pages. For what it's worth, in my view Wikipedia:Graphic_Lab/Image_workshop should be the main and primary page, with any resource stuff linked off talk. Just thinking about trying to wade through all of the above pages makes my head spin. Debate 木 11:05, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Beyond that, it's a gray area. I wouldn't mind purging the prefix index of some stuff. 68.39.174.238 ( talk) 01:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Comment At the moment it seems that User:Tkgd2007 is running with a redesign, and I wouldn't want to duplicate work already done, however if that is now stale I'd willingly have a go at drafting a possible reorganisation based on WP:KISS. Debate 木 02:43, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Not sure if it will help, complicate, or make no difference to, this - definitey required - reorganization, but I'm in the process of translating some of the French Graphic Lab tutorials (see this page), of which one is the Optimizing Relief article already done. Just to let you know that I will ultimately be adding more of this sort of content (and if there are any French language articles you particularly would like translated, let me know. Don't have to be cartographic-based, I know nothing about the subject! Although I do know more now...) JaneVannin ( talk) 19:09, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Since the project on meta wiki for original illustrations(Greenspun Illustration project) seems to be dead, why don't we have a separate workshop dedicated towards creating professional-like original illustrations here? Typically, users who tag articles with {{ reqdiagram}} and {{ reqchemstructure}} (to name a few) would make requests here (no photographs, only illustrations). Atleast, the backlog associated with those templates can be reduced(hopefully eliminated). Roshan220195 ( talk) 14:40, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
I am big time in favor of more use of diagrams, charts, tables, etc. in articles. Often for technical topics having the visual will make something "click" for the reader who is more challenged. At other times, it's practically indispensible...like if intricate geometry is involved.
Personally, I find the existing request system works fine to get "from scratch" diagrams. Add onto that finding the superstars and just going direct. There really are only a few of them...but so far most article writers don't push for good illos. (I think they see illos as just eyecandy to embed in prose). I have sneakily tried fighting this...for instance by pushing innovative diagrams into Featured Pictures.
I also love Jon's idea of a way for you all to socialize and learn from each other. Maybe if this is the locus, you could make a salon or "teahouse" or the like (an attachment to the header?)
TCO ( talk) 16:57, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Ok guys, considering the fact that the graphic lab is understaffed, it may not be a good idea to have a seperate workshop since it would do nothing more than to add to the existing backlog. But how do you feel about having a header or something like the top4 in the illustration workshop? This will ensure that a flood of requests don't come our way and enable us to clear the backlog slowly yet steadily. Roshan ( talk) 07:33, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
FYI, your template {{ Graphics reply}} has been nominated for deletion -- 76.65.131.160 ( talk) 12:41, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
refuses to take a caption in English (caption does not show up). Peter Horn User talk 15:33, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
shows the same problem. Peter Horn User talk 15:42, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
A new map should be created for the article "Foreign relations of Nagorno Karabakh" since New South Wales recognise the Nagorno Karabakh as an independent country and it does not include it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Findblogging ( talk • contribs) 18:51, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I am told that the ostrich video here does not display properly, while it does for me. Any hints on how to find and fix the problem would be appreciated. Thanks! -- Daniel Mietchen - WiR/OS ( talk) 09:03, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
I was wondering,if I can add a new program or software to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Graphic_Lab/Software ,if I can add it,please notice :),thanks Carliitaeliza TALK 12:47, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content/Archive 58#NFCC exemptions - Category:Images that should have transparent backgrounds. -- Trevj ( talk) 12:55, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Cheers everyone. I wanted to ask you if you make images from logos, so that a logo can be used for illustrating articles without infringing its copyright? I am interested in having the logo of the CNRM for illustrating Mexican Rally Championship's related articles within the es-wiki. I'll appreciate your answer and comments on this subject. Kind regards ~ Sol Jaguar | KKCO 15:30, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
There's a userbox located at Template:Graphic Lab for anyone who's interested. Feel free to do with it whatever thou wishest. – Kerαunoςcopia◁ gala xies 11:54, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Can someone make a "Wiki Angel Barnstar"? I'd really appreciate. Someone truly deserves one. PumpkinSky talk 23:24, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
I am aware these aren't made on Wikipedia, but since Wikipedia users make them, could some link me or instruct me on how to make one with Photoshop? 121.220.222.63 ( talk) 14:34, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
I don't know what you would call these characters that produce this:🗽 (in Firefox anyway.) I just realized it only produces a little box in Explorer. Any fix?? Thanks. CarolMooreDC🗽 02:29, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
This image is shown in a shrunken form alongside the title of semi-protected pages (i.e. on Poland via {{ pp-vandalism}}). Perhaps it's my screen or my eyesight, but at first glance it looks like a 'battery half empty' (or full, depending on outlook) icon as displayed. The effect is less obvious on other, differently coloured versions of the same image. Is this something a graphics-wizard could improve upon ? - TB ( talk) 12:52, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
See https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46741 , http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Forum#Upload_gleicher_Name and http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Help_desk#Can.27t_upload_an_SVG_version_of_a_PNG - when I try to upload a file which has the same name but a different extension as one that's already on commons, I can't: it wants a completely different name. Each time, I have to ask an admin to move the file after uploading. -- Slashme ( talk) 07:23, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crown_princess_victoria_royal_trips.PNG
Åland shouldn't be yellow on this map 83.254.192.84 ( talk) 12:51, 1 August 2010 (UTC)
I'd like to invite the greater Graphics lab community to look in on the Photography workshop for awhile. There's been a fair bit of contention/lively debate lately and I fear that trust and rapport amongst editors is slipping and may come to affect our ability to well serve the community. Perusing/skimming the Photography workshop talk page and the requests section and it's recent archives should give one an idea of how things have been going. Or one could simply add the workshop page to one's 'watchlist' and keep an eye open for a bit. I feel that we may benefit from a larger pool of opinion at this point. Thanks for your time and consideration, -- Kevjonesin ( talk) 10:44, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
I'm not exactly sure whether this is the right place to request something like this, and I wasn't really sure if it counted as "photography". It's a 2-D image of artwork for Tali'Zorah, a Mass Effect character; specifically, I want the background transparentised -- or, at least, to be no longer grey (I hear white's a lovely colour). I had a gander at doing it myself, but I accidentally ended up taking out half of her leg (and I think part of her head), which is probably detrimental to the general quality of the image.
If someone could point me in the direction of where to request it, or transparentise it themselves, I'd be much obliged. – Bellum ( talk) ( contribs) 19:37, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
You know... the "request button" is a neat idea. I think we should have one on the regular workshop pages for people to make requests instead of just a text link. – JBarta ( talk) 08:12, 15 June 2013 (UTC)
Some discussions have arisen surrounding such. Relevant links stem off of this thread. -- Kevjonesin ( talk) 15:58, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
Is there a similar group on Wikipedia that helps out with video as opposed to images? — fourthords | =Λ= | 13:31, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
Would it be possible to use the information from http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi#top to create graphics like this:
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.....which might not be notable, and combine them together so that you end up with a useful graphic like Scott Manley has created here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJsUDcSc6hE? Chrisrus ( talk) 04:52, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
See
Naigaya, Guinea map as an example.
Naigaya | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 110 km (68 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Guinea |
Region | Nzérékoré???? |
Range coordinates | 09°57′00″N 12°17′00″W / 9.95000°N 12.28333°W |
Tabletop ( talk) 04:32, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
Hello mates, I would like to add this image to an article but it seems like I have to upload it first to Wikipedia? So you can't just link the image's original URL??? *mystified facial expression
http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/092.jpeg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Commissioner Gregor ( talk • contribs) 22:22, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
Hello all, I just announced a grant request on the Map workshop talk page. Please take a look, and support us. We are competing with other great projects as well. Details and talks there : Wikimaps Atlas: generating thousands base maps. Yug (talk) 11:42, 19 October 2013 (UTC)
Hi members of Graphics Lab,
ShareMap is an online collaborative map creation tool we specially developped for wikipedians wishing to design elegant maps. We are currently applying for Wikimedia grant to continue project development. Details and talks there :
ShareMap - Wikimedia grant - community feedback needed --
Jkan997 (
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11:18, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
has been absurdly photoshopped. Suggest it be deleted or an unedited original found. ΤΕΡΡΑΣΙΔΙΩΣ( Ταλκ) 01:01, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
I uploaded 4 images, 2 in png version because I wasn't able to properly crop the SVG ones, can anyone lend a hand, as the SVGs would be better to use (the pngs are low quality and larger in file-size).
CFCF ( talk) 12:12, 6 December 2013 (UTC)
Hi, this request involves the lead image for Wells Cathedral. Please check it out, and advise whether another image could be better, and if not could the present image be improved? The present image is very old, and it looks a bit faded to me. Here's the original of the present lead image. Thanks. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 17:00, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
Please see these three graphs proposed at Talk:United States#Survey:
I would like to experiment with ways of combining them. What appropriate software for graphing produces the most legible results on wikimedia wikis? EllenCT ( talk) 01:31, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
References
In case you didn't hear, on 14 December the China National Space Administration landed a probe on the Moon, along with a lunar rover. (See Chang'e 3 for details.) There's been a bit of a dearth of sources available, but now they're starting to release the images. If anyone has the time and the knowhow, any help with finding and uploading copyright free images like this and this would be greatly appreciated. Sorting them into categories will earn you a pat on the back. nagualdesign ( talk) 18:39, 24 December 2013 (UTC)
I'd like to animate a map, like the one at European Union. However, our blank maps are .png, and even though they're just grey and white, when I convert to gif, they get splotchy, which means I can't fill. Is there an easier way to do this?
Thanks, — kwami ( talk) 00:37, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
At http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Estienne_the_Elder.jpg the picture shows Henri's son Robert Estienne (Latin: Robertus Stephanus), not Henri Estienne. 75.36.162.19 ( talk) 22:39, 14 January 2014 (UTC)John Holland www.BibleKJV.com
We have a paid wiki-design contract position with the Wikimedia Foundation: We need your help making it easier for Wikimedians to participate in the movement and with each other!
Hello all, I co-designed a Wikimedia outreach project to get a group of Indian kids to learn computer graphic while creating a real Wikipedia picture dictionary for basic English which they could be proud of ! The whole team will be under the management of a professional graphic designer lady who previously worked at Yahoo Inc India. The IEG proposal is detailed there on meta. We are competing with other great projects as well. Also, please take a look, your supportive vote will help ! (check and vote here). Yug ( talk) 18:45, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Is LibreOffice a practical svg editor? When I try to edit a WP map, I either get a blurred image, like a tiny png file, or a solid black shape with no internal detail. I've used Inkskape in the past, but it seems that causes problems when other people try editing the img. — kwami ( talk) 19:05, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Image workshops looks like there no requests, suggest something like ({{PAGESIZE:Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Illustration workshop}} bytes)
until the WMF gives us a function for counting sections. —
Dispenser
02:03, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
There are too many locations on Wikipedia to check for different graphic work.
A example of this:
There may be more, but those are the ones I know of. A image request could be posted in any of those locations. A lot of it is redundant and seems like I'm having to check too many places for the same type of requests. Is there anything we can do about this? Can we merge these so there is only one location to check? Offnfopt ( talk) 07:33, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
Where do I make a request for graphics? RO (talk) 17:38, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi lab! Sorry, my english is quite bad :) There is a mistake on the file, "scromboid mackerel" has to be modified in "scombroid mackerel". Thank you.-- Etrusko25 ( talk) 18:34, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
FYI, I posed a question here today that someone might want to tackle. Thanks. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 23:13, 1 August 2015 (UTC)