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I'm observing an error

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The image File:Bihar district location map Muzaffarpur.svg does not seem to be appearing on Wikipedias. simple:File:Bihar district location map Muzaffarpur.svg. Does anyone else notice this? 205.154.244.130 22:18, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see no thumbnail at present, and the file history shows three of eight thumbnails. Get that fixed, and you will have a shot of getting a version that is usable on Simple English Wikipedia.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 03:32, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging @999real as uploader of the top four versions.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 03:33, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I just now tried to fix it and the thumbnail in Upload page and in file history showed up but was still broken when the current version.  REAL 💬 ⬆   03:44, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@999real Can you revert it to one revision before the current one? That revision seems to work. 205.154.244.130 22:31, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry about that. I didn't realize how long it takes for the preview to show up  REAL 💬 ⬆   03:21, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Please help to remove my personal photo

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Hi Wikimedia, please help to remove a image file created and uploaded by me: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E5%90%89%E7%A5%A5%E9%99%A2%E8%AC%99%E4%BF%A1%E5%85%89%E5%AE%9A.jpg

I have removed it from all of the used pages. Thanks. RetaMotome (talk) 07:51, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that because this appears to be a personal photo, there should be no problem deleting it as a courtesy deletion, but you uploaded this years ago under an irrevocable license. Wouldn't the normal thing be to nominate it as a normal deletion request, rather than to come to the help desk?
If someone else wants to make an out-of-process courtesy deletion, I won't object. - Jmabel ! talk 18:30, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Economic management science

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To login or to join the app 41.116.121.198 20:38, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If that's a question, you will need to word it better to get an answer. - Jmabel ! talk 21:26, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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A performer was on a TV show and we only got a decent photo from the show itself hence the screenshot. AiielleVia (talk) 21:03, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No: you can't. That would be a copyright violation to the detriment of the person operating the camera and/or the production enterprise, the director of the TV network. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 21:08, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
See Commons:Screenshots and Commons:Derivative works. EugeneZelenko (talk) 15:33, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading screenshots of Commons

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I am planning to upload files to replace the existing File:Wikimedia Commons vector user toolbar not logged in.png and File:Wikimedia Commons vector user toolbar logged in.png, since the Vector 2022 skin is now the default. I've already taken these screenshots. If I upload them, do I replace these files, or upload separate ones? And what template do I use for these screenshots? {{Wikipedia screenshot}}? Justjourney (talk) 19:23, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do I need extra permissions to upload these? Justjourney (talk) 19:24, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Aren't those accurate representations of "Vector legacy"? Normally we don't overwrite things that could be of historical interest; we upload under a new file name. - Jmabel ! talk 00:55, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel Alright then, so if I modified the file slightly (altering the username from my username to "Username" using Paint, do I have to indicate that I've made that change? Justjourney (talk) 01:28, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
By the way I was thinking about replacing the images of Commons:First steps/Account/Yes/IDK. Justjourney (talk) 01:33, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Justjourney: Maybe I'm confused. "if I modified the file slightly": if you modified what file slightly?
Yes, it would be good to have Commons:First steps/Account/Yes/IDK use Vector 2022 images. - Jmabel ! talk 01:39, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel What I meant is where the username link is (points to user page). I changed it from my username (Justjourney) to "username". I used Microsoft Paint to make these changes. Just to make sure: I use {{wikipedia sceenshot}}, even though it's a Wikimedia Commons screenshot? Justjourney (talk) 01:47, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That still completely fails to tell me what file you are talking about modifying. I don't know whether you are talking about some file on your computer, some particular file on Commons, or something else entirely.
For Commons content, {{Wikimedia-screenshot}} would seem to be the correct license, not one specific to Wikipedia. - Jmabel ! talk 03:50, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel For the created part of the upload wizard, do I put in today's date? If yes, do I put in the UTC date? Justjourney (talk) 04:15, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
To answer you last question: if this is something non-photographic you just created, it really doesn't matter that you are precise to the day. Yes, the UTC date would be fine, as would the date in your own time zone.
You still haven't told me what file you are talking about modifying. If you are just saying that you edited a screen grab, stored as a file on your own machine, with MS Paint, nothing about the change of a username rises to the level of copyrightability, so from an authorship point of view it is irrelevant. If you are saying something else, you will have to be clearer for me to answer. - Jmabel ! talk 04:36, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel So I've just uploaded the said files: File:Vector2022 skin logged-in.png and File:Vector2022 skin logged-out.png. What I meant about the modification is for File:Vector2022 skin logged-in.png, where I don't want my username "Justjourney" shown in the user page link. I've modified that part, removing my own username, and inserting the word "Username". Justjourney (talk) 04:46, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can I upload political parties logos?

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I am hesitating if I could upload a political party logo, because I don't know if it is free to share, even if it was published on their own website as "Branding resources". Catwalk0337 (talk) 20:03, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Catwalk0337 When in doubt I find the best policy is not to upload a file. To avoid the doubt show us here by linking what you wish to upload 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 22:52, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Catwalk0337: In virtually every country of the world, almost any given logo either below the threshold of originality and is therefore in the public domain or above the threshold and therefore cannot be on Commons unless licensed by the copyright holder. A small number of logos may be so old that their copyrights have expired.
Being a political party is irrelevant; being a branding resource is irrelevant. - Jmabel ! talk 00:58, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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I have a photo of me, taken in 1983 by a student at MSU, Texas. We haven't communicated since then and I don't recall his name. My only use of it has been as the top-page photo on my website, but I'm thinking to submit it to Wikipedia as my Infobox image. If I do so, which copyright-type would be most appropriate? PeterMcKenzieArmstrong (talk) 20:30, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PeterMcKenzieArmstrong None. The picture is copyright of the photographer. Since you are alive there is no difficulty with a current photograph being taken and that photographer giving full, formal permission via COM:VRT, or your using another photographer[h where permissions are available formally. 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 22:24, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You might find the Wikipedia article orphan work of interest. - Jmabel ! talk 01:00, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see a way to trace my picture's photographer (from 40 years and 1000 miles ago).
Reading the Wiki piece re orphaned images, I gather that my picture *is* one of those
and so simply cannot be used. Am I wrong here? 2601:182:1081:3610:28BB:5216:D3EA:4659 17:20, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You are correct. If you cannot track down the photographer or their heir, I see no likely way to use that image. The only possibility I see would be if its first publication was in the United States before 28 February 1989, and it was published without copyright notice or registration, in which case under the old copyright law it would have passed directly into the public domain. That would be {{PD-US-1978-89}} - Jmabel ! talk 22:00, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@PeterMcKenzieArmstrong: see en:Wikipedia:A picture of you as well. MKFI (talk) 09:32, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If I get permission from the photographer to use her photograph, am I permitted to upload it to Wikimedia?

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uploading a photograph

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If I get permission from the photographer to use her photograph, am I permitted to upload it to Wikimedia? ButchRHanson (talk) 00:04, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If the photographer owns the complete rights to the photo and gives permission to use it under a free license and states the specific license: yes. Otherwise: No. Read VRT <- klick the link and read its contents. --C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 00:10, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I've actually just recently been writing about that: Commons:Uploading works by a third party. The piece is pretty much finished; it does not yet detail the upload process, but Special:UploadWizard is reasonably transparent. - Jmabel ! talk 01:04, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Is this image ok to use? I assume this was a fan that the stadium wanted to highlight. We need to have an image of a soccer game at SoFi Stadium for an example. 00:50, 23 February 2025 (UTC)

--HalfOfAnOrange (talk) 00:50, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@HalfOfAnOrange: You don't indicate the source, which would be necessary to verify the license. - Jmabel ! talk 01:06, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It is from SoFi Stadium's Facebook page. This was from the Copa América match on June 26, 2024 between Mexico and Venezuela.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1048083653564349&set=a.800001328372584 HalfOfAnOrange (talk) 01:10, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see anything there to suggest they have offered a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license, and it seems absolutely implausible that they would offer a GFDL license. Did you just make that up? You cannot offer a license for work where you don't own the copyright. Should I just be nominating this for deletion? - Jmabel ! talk 01:43, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If I can find an alternate image with a proper license delete this one then. HalfOfAnOrange (talk) 04:58, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Have a new image of SoFi Stadium in soccer configuration

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I have the link to the image here.

https://aviewfrommyseat.com/large-photo/228452/SoFi+Stadium/section-514/row-5/seat-23/

I want to make sure this can be cleared before any uploads can take place. This has a name attached to it (Ariela). However, I am not familiar with uploading material not by me. HalfOfAnOrange (talk) 05:12, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@HalfOfAnOrange: Yes, that should be uploadable as {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}} per the "Uploaded Photos" section on https://aviewfrommyseat.com/legal/.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:46, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Editing without signing in

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Is there a problem if I forget to sign in and then edit? Justjourney (talk) 19:58, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Justjourney: That depends on what you consider to be a problem. The edits you make while not signed in appear under an IP address and won't be connected to your account. That may not be a problem as long as you don't say that it was you who made the edit -- it's not a good idea to disclose your IP address.
If that doesn't address your concern, please elaborate. -- Auntof6 (talk) 20:08, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can I use audio from the fandom wiki

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Can I use audio from the fandom wiki Forgotten F5 (talk) 22:37, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, the answer is probably not. Please refer to COM:L for a more in-depth explanation of what content is possible to be uploaded here. To get a definitive answer, please provide an example link to the content you want to upload. Best regards, -- ChrisiPK (Talk|Contribs) 23:38, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A link to the file description page there would help (if that exists).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 02:17, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Subject: Request for Assistance with Bio and Image Upload for Mohammad Anees QamarWikipedia Page

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Dear Wikipedia Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to kindly request your assistance with the completion and approval of my Wikipedia page. I have made the necessary updates to my bio, including adding verifiable references, and I have also uploaded a relevant image to Wikimedia Commons as per the guidelines. However, I am noticing that the page and image have not yet appeared in Google search results or are not yet visible on the Wikipedia page. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in reviewing the content, ensuring it is compliant with all Wikipedia guidelines, and assisting with any further steps to ensure that the page is fully updated. Please let me know if any additional information or actions are required from my side to help expedite the process. Thank you very much for your time and support. I am excited to see the page go live! Best regards, Mohammad Anees Qamar Mohammad Anees Qamar (talk) 15:02, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mohammad Anees Qamar, hello! You're on the wrong website. Consider trying Wikipedia:Teahouse or Wikipedia:Help_desk. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:11, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Mohammad Anees Qamar: Beyond that, en:User talk:Mohammad Anees Qamar was a draft article on a user talk page with no references; I moved it to en:Draft:Mohammad Anees Qamar, submitted it for you because you wrote above that you had made the necessary updates, and sent you some helpful info on your user talk page. See also en:WP:AUTO.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:56, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to change the coordinates in structured data? It doesn't work.

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I want to adjust the coordinates of the point of view within the structured data of a file. I opened the statement via "Edit", entered the new values and deleted the old ones. But when I press the "Publish Changes" button, nothing happens. Even canceling the statement doesn't work except for the confirmation dialog.

This is especially true for the file: File:Borodinstrasse020.jpg.

Thanks. Elutz (talk) 19:11, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW, I have never been able to make this work, either. It's a horrible UI.
My approach is to delete any wrong value from SDC, put the correct value in the wikitext using the {{Location}} template, and a bot will eventually copy it over.
I'd be interest to hear if anyone has a better solution. - Jmabel ! talk 21:20, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I was able to change the coordinates without any problem. Ruslik (talk) 17:42, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Which browser?
I use Firefox 135.0.1 (64-bit) on Ubuntu (as a snap package). Elutz (talk) 20:33, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Chrome (the latest version)/Win10. Ruslik (talk) 19:43, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Problems uploading

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File:Compleat Geographer.pdf seems to have problems. Both the original uploader and I have tried uploading again, and using the IA Uploader - neither work. Is this some sort of problem with that work ? Or a problem with uploading ? Or what ? -- Beardo (talk) 03:40, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It appears to be a similar problem as Commons:Village pump/Technical#Viewing PDFs. Tvpuppy (talk) 03:54, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
While it may appear that there are problems, there probably aren't: sometimes, files just look wrong (particularly PDFs) due to caching issues. Purging will fix this. I see the PDF rendering correctly on my end now (since I purged the page) and it likely appears correctly on your end too. If not, trying purging the page once or twice. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 04:26, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Excellent - thank you ! I was looking for a way to purge, but didn't know how to do it. That seems to have resolved the problem in wikisource, too. -- Beardo (talk) 04:38, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Heads up that sometimes you will need to purge at en.ws as well (no need to make a new file page there or re-upload, just purge locally). —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:00, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't need to this time, and I know how to there because they have buttons for that. Thanks. -- Beardo (talk) 05:04, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

photo upload

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i can not upload the image in last stage S M IMRANUL ISLAM RAJON (talk) 06:51, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@S M IMRANUL ISLAM RAJON: Hi, and welcome. I see that you were able to upload four files just after posting the above. If you are still having the problem, please be more specific.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:10, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading a chart from Research Gate and Alpha Net

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I am working on the Pacing (activity management) WikiStub page and I was wondering if a chart from a website such as Research Gate and Alpha Net would be allowed.


These are the links to the images on the sites I want to use:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Borg-CR10-definition-table_fig1_353423163 https://www.alphanet.org/managing-alpha-1/exercise/exertion-and-exercise-safety/ Honeybee143 (talk) 05:21, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Honeybee143: They appear to indicate licenses for each specific piece of content (as does Commons). Just be careful to upload only free-licensed content and to indicate the correct license (and attribution).
I see you are new here. Commons:Uploading works by a third party#To upload content that is already free-licensed or in the public domain might be useful (and please let me know if there is something you would need for a task like this that is not there). - Jmabel ! talk 17:18, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Removal page

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Can you also remove a page or a file?

THis page was created, but it should not be online. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Dreesz_GIF_1_(2).png 188.89.99.217 08:27, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The file is on Commons at File:Dreesz GIF 1 (2).png. It's not eligible for speedy deletion, so you'll have to file a regular deletion request. There should be an option to "Nominate for deletion" where you can add a more in-depth explanation for why you think it shouldn't be on Commons. This isn't a guarantee that the file actually will be deleted, though. ReneeWrites (talk) 09:36, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Je n'arrive pas à obtenir l'Url du fichier de la photo que je viens d'importer, pour la ré-utilser .

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Photo dans le Wikicommons de Castelnau-le-Lez sur le panneau de l'allée Sabine et Miron Zlatin Olive34830 (talk) 09:49, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Olive34830: Cette url ? :
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Allée_Sabine_et_Miron_Zlatin-quartier_Caylus.jpg
-- Asclepias (talk) 12:40, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Inquiry About Replacing an Image with a New One

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Dear Wikimedia Support Team,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inquire about the process for replacing an image that is currently used on a Wikimedia project (specifically on [Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons]). The current image is outdated, and we have a new, more recent and relevant photo that we would like to use in its place.

Could you kindly guide me on the following:

  1. Is it possible to replace an existing image with a new one on Wikimedia, given that the new image is more up-to-date, better quality, and accurately represents the subject?
  2. What is the process for replacing an image? Are there any specific steps we need to follow, or is it as simple as uploading the new image and updating the article to reflect this change?
  3. Do we need to make a formal request for this change, or can the new image simply be uploaded, and the old one replaced directly in the article's edit section?

We understand the importance of adhering to Wikimedia's guidelines and ensuring that the new image complies with all licensing, copyright, and content standards. If there are any additional requirements or considerations, please let us know, and we will be happy to follow them.

Thank you for your time and assistance. We look forward to your guidance on how to proceed. Hayk cs (talk) 11:27, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hayk cs:
Those seem questions more for Wikipedia than for Commons, but they are relatively easy, so:
1. Yes, as long as you do not go against the consensus of the other contributors to the page.
2. As you say: "as simple as uploading and updating". Uploading as a new file, not overwriting the other file.
3. It depends. See point 1 above. If there is a possibility that the change might be controversial, it's better first to consult with other contributors, for example on the talk page of the article. If not controversial, you can replace.
-- Asclepias (talk) 12:56, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Also to the point: you don't replace the image here on Wikimedia Commons, you simply add another image here. Replacement, as such, happens on Wikipedia (assuming that is what you are talking about). - Jmabel ! talk 17:24, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

should i let the company whose product i am writing about before publication?

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i downloaded their logo from their webpage. but i am not sure about the licensing situation with that image (i will find out)

if the website allows anybody to use the image, am i good?

or, if i do not see a release, must i get permission, and reveal to them that i am writing an Wikipedia article on their product?

this company is all about free and open-source software, sharing, collaborating, and giving back. i do not think they would oppose my use of their logo in a Wikipedia article about their product, but this is the first time i do something like this. i do not what to expect from them

thanks for your help NerdestBruce (talk) 12:25, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You should first check if there is any copyright statements in their website, they are usually in the bottom of the page or in their terms of service. They need to specifically state a CC-BY license free license (e.g. CC-BY) for it to be freely uploaded to Commons. If you don’t see any, then it generally means you cannot upload it. See more explanation over at COM:L.

As you mentioned, if you believe that they will not oppose you uploading their logo, you can contact them for permission before you upload it, then follow the process explained in COM:VRT to upload it with permission. Hope this helps. Tvpuppy (talk) 14:07, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Tvpuppy why would CC-BY specifically as opposed to any other license like free software licenses be relevant here?
Anyway @NerdestBruce if this is about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Nitrux, I am sure one of their GitHub repositories has a logo somewhere with an acceptable license  REAL 💬 ⬆   14:57, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I meant it as an example. Apologies for not being clear enough. Tvpuppy (talk) 15:01, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It is not a matter of "oppose" or not. We can accept the logo if it is in the public domain in terms of copyright (typically this would happen because it is below the threshold of originality), or if the copyright-holder has offered a specific free license. If it is above the threshold, Commons:Uploading works_by_a_third_party#If you need to obtain a license for copyrighted work may be useful.- Jmabel ! talk 17:28, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

публикация фото

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я хочу выложить статью на википедию про продукт компании, в которой я работаю. это бутылка алкоголя, что было в начале, сфотографировали бутылку и дизайнеры доработали ее. При публикации статьи мне выдает, что это может нарушать авторские права. что мне нужно сделать, чтобы выложить эту картинку на статью википедии? Alina Maz (talk) 14:01, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

photo post
I want to post a Wikipedia article about a product of the company I work for. It's a bottle of alcohol, which was the original, they took a picture of the bottle and the designers finished it. When I post the article, it tells me that it may violate copyright. What do I need to do to post this picture on the Wikipedia article?
translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:37, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Alina Maz: Привет и добро пожаловать. Пожалуйста, получите разрешение руководства компании, в которой вы работаете, на отправку или публикацию, как описано в VRT/ru.

Hi, and welcome. Please have the management of the company you work for send or post permission as described at VRT. @Drakosh: FYI.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:37, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

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Hello sorry to bother you, i want to know how to log in and where can i send my video, firstly i cant log in because when i enter username it says that username is incorrect, how must be the username, can you inform be about this please, and where should i write essay? Salammənayşən (talk) 16:51, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Salammənayşən: you might want to read COM:SCOPE so you better understand the nature of this site. - Jmabel ! talk 17:30, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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{{edit request}} <- removed use of template which is specifically for requesting an edit to a protected page, which does not apply here. - Jmabel ! talk 06:25, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alyson Hannigan

see Category:Alyson_Hannigan_by_year

yet File:Buffy The Vampire Slayer cast2.jpg

69.181.17.113 02:38, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are many imaginable gallery pages we do not have. What is your point here? - Jmabel ! talk 06:26, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, and welcome. You are welcome to create gallery Alyson Hannigan and categorize it into Category:Alyson Hannigan when you have more than one file from Category:Alyson Hannigan and children to highlight there, perhaps more recent than File:Alyson Hannigan, 2013-07-20 (cropped).jpg. Please don't redirect it.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 07:23, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extract of a painting

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how do i upload an image that’s an extract of a painting? Joan8888 (talk) 05:30, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Joan8888: by "an extract" I assume you mean a crop; if you mean something else, please clarify.
Is this about a painting where Commons already has a copy? If so, could you please link? If not, could you indicate who was the painter, what country they are from, whether they are still alive and if not when did they die? Date of the painting would also be useful for certain cases. - Jmabel ! talk 06:30, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

can i upload a picture from google about my culture

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can i upload a picture from google about my culture User from S.L (talk) 14:32, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@User from S.L: No. Do not upload files from the Internet, unless you have a formal written permission from the copyright holder, who is usually the photographer, or some evidence that it is under a free license or in the public domain. Please read COM:L. Thanks, Yann (talk) 15:52, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Building upon a screenshot

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If I build upon a screenshot like here (Redacting my own username in this file): File:Vector2022 skin logged-in.png , do I have to add another creative commons license to indicate my changes? Justjourney (talk) 17:39, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit is certainly too simple to copyright. - Jmabel ! talk 02:53, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
And did I do the licenses right for this one: File:Your edit was published.png? Justjourney (talk) 17:52, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine. This is probably so simple that {{PD-ineligible}} would be fine, too. - Jmabel ! talk 02:51, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

adding a photo for Robert L. Brokenburr's page

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I noted the request for a photo for Brokenburr's page. As one of his grandsons, I have many but the best are by professional photographers. The one I was intending to upload was taken by U.N. photographer Leo Rosenthal in 1955. Rosenthal died in 1969 and I wouldn't know about any permissions for his photos. The photos I have are in our family collection. So can I upload it? TreacherW (talk) 18:05, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TreacherW: I'm guessing that by "Robert L. Brokenburr's page" you mean en:Robert L. Brokenburr, but if you mean something else (e.g. a site other than the English-language Wikipedia), please clarify.
I would presume that the image you are describing is still copyrighted and owned by Leo Rosenthal's (unidentified) heirs, in which case you cannot upload it to Commons. The only likely way it wouldn't be copyrighted is if its first publication was in the U.S. (or if it was published in the U.S. within 30 days of its first publication), and that publication was either:
  • 1977 or earlier without a copyright notice
  • 1978-28 February 1989 without a copyright notice and without subsequent registration within 5 years
  • 1963 or earlier, with notice, but the copyright was not renewed.
If your main purpose is just to illustrate the English-language Wikipedia (en-wiki) article, they are allowed to handle certain non-free files; Commons is not. You can upload directly to en-wiki, without involving Commons. Wikipedia:Non-free content describes their policies for this, and it sounds like this should be OK. You would need to use the template en:Template:Non-free use rationale with the proper values filled out as part of the file page on en-wiki. If that's not clear, feel free to ask more here or at en:WP:Teahouse. - Jmabel ! talk 03:04, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your reply. I'm new to editing in Wikipedia, so I'm not even clear on what Commons is, but all I intended is to add the photo to the English-language article. It is not clear that the photo I want to use is copyrighted, however. Rosenthal apparently was an unofficial photographer at the U.N. though he was clearly recognized by the dignitaries whose pictures he took. The ones he took of my grandfather have the following note stamped on the back: "Photo by Leo Rosenthal 315 West 102nd Street, New York 25, N.Y. -- Tel. UN 4-0893 Private Print--Not for Publication Unless by Special Permission" From my internet research, there seem to be no family surviving Rosenthal. So from what you say, maybe I can use the photo. However, as a new person to editing, I saw that I was assigned a mentor and wrote to them as well, and that person states that because the photo was not published, I cannot use it. Any further advise is appreciated. TreacherW (talk) 14:32, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TreacherW: If the photo was not published (and it looks like passing it to your grandfather was specifically not considered publication), then, yes, it almost certainly remains copyrighted at this time and, sadly, may be an {{Orphan work}}. But in terms of usage on en-wiki, there's some of this where I'd need more information to follow up: "…as a new person to editing" [I'm guessing from the context here this means "editing the English-language Wikipedia"], "I saw that I was assigned" [by whom? although that may not matter] "a mentor" [here it definitely matters who is the mentor if anyone here on Commons is going to follow this up] "and wrote to them… and that person states…" [was this communication on-wiki somewhere we can see (if so, please provide a link), or in an email or something else we can't see? Is the mentor saying specifically that non-free use on en-wiki would not be allowed in this case, and if so what is their rationale (and if not, are they just saying it can't be used on Commons, which seems true)?] - Jmabel ! talk 01:53, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Photograph of Maupassant

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There is a picture of the writer Maupassant (1853-1890) that I would like to use on a translation of one of his works. Do I have to pay for that? If so, to whom? Menkebol (talk) 09:27, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Menkebol: No, you don't have to pay anything, but if you would provide a link to the picture, we could hep you further. Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:40, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry that I am so stupid, but how do I provide that picture? Menkebol (talk) 09:46, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
https://uitgeverijprometheus.nl/app/uploads/author/20231214110928-auteur-70164.jpg.webp Menkebol (talk) 12:57, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Menkebol: Hello, Here, you are on the Help desk for the use of the website Wikimedia Commons. It is not for help about other websites. However, you can find, for example here at File:Guy de Maupassant - photographie en buste.jpg or on the website maupassant.free.fr, that the photo you linked is a photo attributed to the photographer Wilhelm Benque (1843-1903), so the photo is in the public domain and it can be used freely. You can find on the internet many copies of different quality of this photo. You can also find other photos of Maupassant by different photographers, for example those by Nadar (1820-1910), also in the public domain. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:07, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Location

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How to upload location on Wikipedia commons Kf Mams (talk) 13:15, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kf Mams: Hi, and welcome. There is no "Wikipedia commons", and we can't "upload location".   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:36, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If you mean to add a location to an existing file, you can add coordinates like this  REAL 💬 ⬆   19:49, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

چگونه در ویکی انبار فایل آپلود کنم

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چگونه من می توانم در ویکی پدیا و ویکی انبار با بقیه فایل هایم را اشتراک گذاری کنم Reza arshian (talk) 13:45, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to upload files to Wikimedia Commons
How can I share my files with others on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons?
translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:50, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Reza arshian: سلام و خوش آمدید لطفاً COM:FS/fa را ببینید.

Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:FS.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:50, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to replace the image I deleted with a new one.

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I'm the subject of this page and the photo that was uploaded at the top of the page needs to be replaced. Mchikie (talk) 23:19, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mchikie Hello and welcome, I believe you are referring to the Wikipedia article on Michael Chiklis. If you want to upload a better photo of yourself, you can follow the tutorial here: COM:FS. Before you upload the photo, please be aware that you will need permission from the photographer, as the copyright of the photo is owned by them (unless it is a selfie). Feel free to reply below if you have any more questions. Tvpuppy (talk) 23:36, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Mchikie: You uploaded a picture at File:Michael Chiklis at home.jpg, saying it was taken by Karen Ray; please ask Karen to confirm that she releases the photo under a suitable licence, as described at Commons:Wikimedia VRT release generator. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:13, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have permission to use the photo. Mchikie (talk) 14:35, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Mchikie: Wonderful. Please ask Karen to confirm that she releases the photo under a suitable licence, as described at Commons:Wikimedia VRT release generator. - Jmabel ! talk 16:38, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

German book from 1927, unknown author death – PD or not?

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I'm having doubts on whether I can upload a book and which public domain tags I should use. The book was published in 1927 in Germany (making it PD in US, but what about Germany?). The author was born in 1889, but his date of death is unknown (he doesn't appear to have published anything after the 1927 book, this is all I can find about him in online databases and encyclopedias). It may be relevant that Google Books offers the book as PD, but only in US, not in EU.

I assume that I should use {{PD-US-expired}}, but don't know what to do about the "appropriate license tag for the country of origin".

– Phazd (talk) 04:43, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly PD in the U.S., but without evidence that the author died in 1954 or earlier, not in Germany. Since he would only have been 65 at that time, that certainly cannot be presumed. - Jmabel ! talk 06:15, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Care to identify the author, in case someone feels like sleuthing? DMacks (talk) 10:18, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DMacks So, if I got that right, the book shouldn't be uploaded until meeting the standard for {{PD-old-assumed}}?
@Jmabel The author is w:de:Karl Lokotsch, and the book I intended to upload is the Etymologisches Wörterbuch der europäischen (germanischen, romanischen und slavischen) Wörter orientalischen Ursprungs. The various online databases I've checked say absolutely nothing about his death.
However, now I decided to embark on one more search. I checked the German periodical publication that provides info on active academics, Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender, which is used as a source in the German WP article. Its 4th (1931) and 5th (1935) editions provide brief into about Lokotsch, but he's not mentioned in the 7th (1950) edition at all. I wanted to check the 6th (1940/1941) edition too, but apparently De Gruyter has digitised only the first volume. I guess I could check at my university library (they have a copy). But even then, absence from these books does not necessarily indicate death - though dying in Germany between 1935 and 1950 was hardly unlikely...
Maybe the answer lies stuck somewhere in monographs of/about the institutions he taught at, but those are probably only accessible in German libraries.
— Phazd (talk) 01:04, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I found him in the Adressbuch (city directory) for the city of Baden-Baden from 1950 to 1965, see d:Q24816230 and [1], but not anymore in 1970. So he was still alive and living in Baden-Baden in 1965, but may have died in 1965 or later (or he may have simply moved to another place). Which means his works are still protected in Germany. --Rosenzweig τ 09:09, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Rosenzweig Now that clears it up. Incredible find, thank you! 🙏 — Phazd (talk) 00:06, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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I asked a copyright question a few days ago and I got several responses. I am now getting copyright questions in my inbox on new topics. How can I stop this going forward? MauraWen (talk) 15:03, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think you added Commons:Village pump/Copyright to your watchlist. You can edit your watchlist at Special:EditWatchlist, or press the star in the header of Commons:Village pump/Copyright to remove it from your watchlist.  REAL 💬 ⬆   15:12, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Also, depending on what you do and don't want notifications for, you may want to change some preferences at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo. If you log on here pretty often, most likely there are very few notifications you want to get by email, rather then just on the web when you are on here. - Jmabel ! talk 16:43, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Photograph from 1900 - copyright question

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Hello, I am a new-ish user hoping to add an image to Wikipedia:St. Elizabeth's Indian School. I found some photos in a Smithsonian museum collection[2] taken between 1899-1903. I'm specifically interested in this one here[3] for the infobox. The copyright is listed as not determined. The collection creator died in 1918[4]. It's also been over 120 years since the photo was created. I realize image copyright is quite complex so I was hoping to check with a more experienced editor to see if I could use the image without making a formal request to the archives of the National Museum of the American Indian. Zzz plant (talk) 16:49, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Zzz plant: Hi, and welcome. For such photos, {{PD-old-assumed}} should suffice, unless you can find the names and lifetimes of the photographers, perhaps via the Episcopal Church (United States).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:42, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Donte's Paintings

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I want to open the collection and copy on pr more to my Apple Computer.

Thomas Chisholm: I am have paid my dues but added an account after many years of using Wiki. 2600:1014:A021:9B23:DAE:25C8:9A3E:8E70 17:07, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, and welcome. You did not give us enough exact information for an answer. Who is or was Donte, exactly? What collection, exactly? Who is or was Thomas Chisholm, exactly?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:44, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to Delete Unused Images I Uploaded

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Hello, I have uploaded several images to Wikipedia (or Wikimedia Commons) that are no longer in use, and I would like to delete them. These images are listed under the "Uploads by [my username]" section. Since I was the original uploader, is there a way for me to delete them myself, or do I need to request deletion? If a request is required, what is the proper procedure for requesting the removal of these unused images? Thank you for your help! Best regards Vanpersie1999 (talk) 18:30, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Vanpersie1999: Hi, and welcome. Under 7 days, you may use {{G7}}. Beyond that, please see COM:DP.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:54, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Vanpersie1999: The licence under which you uploaded them is irrevocable, so they are unlikely to be deleted without good reason. You have said that the subject (a professional football player) does not wish to be depicted as being at the specific public events (football matches) where they were taken, which is not a good reason. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:11, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The reason for the deletion request is that Boston Billups did not play in that specific match against FK Subotica, and he does not wish to be depicted as participating in an event where he was not present. The image has already been replaced with another, more accurate photograph. Vanpersie1999 (talk) 12:53, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Which foods are allowed? Is bread or fish allowed?

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Which foods are allowed? Is bread or fish allowed? Abdellah zou (talk) 18:32, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Abdellah zou: Hi, and welcome. I'm making some assumptions here, but try looking at en:Ramadan.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:51, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's about Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2025/Theme  REAL 💬 ⬆   19:38, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@999real: That is also possible.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:24, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

photo upload rejected

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I took a photo but when I upload it, wiki says it cannot confirm that it is my original photo. How do I solve this problem? Jeffpetrock (talk) 03:59, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeffpetrock Hello and welcome, I can see that the image you tried to upload was blocked by the Cross-wiki upload filter. Maybe trying uploading it directly to Commons using this: Special:UploadWizard. Tvpuppy (talk) 04:11, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That tip worked. Thank you very much. Jeffpetrock (talk) 04:43, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:30, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Image not showing / broken thumbnail?

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I came across this image on Wikipedia because it was not loading for me on the smaller thumbnail size, but does load once clicking to enlarge: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emil_Preetorius.png. Can this be fixed, or is this a "me" thing (i.e. it's likely my browser or something because everyone else can see it)?

I didn't upload it, and haven't come across a "broken" image like this before, so wasn't sure what to do other than COM:PURGE and turning off my ad-blocker. - Whisperjanes (talk) 16:35, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

someone uploaded a new version, it seems to load now. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 03:46, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What if I have the copyright, but the commercial rights are held by a production company?

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Can I upload a photo to Commons if the photographer (who holds the copyright) is willing to assign it, but the "commercial rights" are held by the production company of the film for which the photos were taken?

Do I also need a rights assignment from the production company? Gabinaluz (talk) 16:45, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Gabinaluz: Are the rights held by the production company exclusive rights? If so, they can't free=license something for which they've already granted an exclusive license. If not, then they are presumably legally free to grant the free license (though I would imagine that if said "production company" expected to make money by sulicensing the photo, they would not be pleased).- Jmabel ! talk 02:29, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File mass renaming script

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Hi, I have installed User:Perhelion/massrename.js and it is working. How do I search/select multiple images in a category? So far I've only managed to move single files but the script must be able to select multiple files as that was its intended purpose. If I add multiple names in the search box it produces a fail message. There's very little guidance on how to use it. Cheers. Nimbus227 (talk) 12:23, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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