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Previews of my SVGs are broken[edit]

I have uploaded some SVG files, some playing cards. The SVG is very simple, and works directly in the browser (so why do you even have png previews). However, the png previews are broken. Some of the cards have some of the artwork but most do not. How are you making the previews (inkscape has not trouble converting them to png). Is there a way I can "fix" these previews?

e.g. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2C.svg has symbols (clubs and digit "2") which simply do not show!
— Preceding unsigned comment added by TheRealRevK (talk • contribs) 15:39, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
Update: The problem is the use of a "use" object without both "width" and "height" attributes. Sounds like a bug in the preview stuff. I am re-uploading my cards with added attributes. The original, smaller, files are at https://www.me.uk/cards/
— Preceding unsigned comment added by TheRealRevK (talk • contribs) 16:01, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

Military OrBat Graphics[edit]

Can someone show me how to make a military orbat graphics please? Thank you.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ryan120202 (talk • contribs) 12:56, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

IRC[edit]

why is my IP banned from IRc? —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 108.50.164.123 (talk) 17:53, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

Problem with my svg image colors[edit]

So I updated a map and uploaded it. On the file page view it seems to be colorless. However, when I open it, I can see the original colors back again. I think the reason is that I used var function in the CSS.

Does anyone know how to solve the issue?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by A314100050 (talk • contribs) 23:27, 10 August 2018 (UTC)

Copyright of Photos Created for Client by "Photographer for Hire"[edit]

We very often need to upload photos provided by a "photographer for hire". As the contractor of the "photographer for hire" Copyright law seem to assume that unless there is a written contract otherwise, the contractor by virtue of payment of consideration for the photos acquired by contractor from the "photographer for hire", owns the copyright of such photos.

There seems to be no notification template which cover this circumstance? Should not a "copyright circumstance template" to cover this situation be created and accepted by the wiki-commons community? Otherwise, how should this be handled if no new "copyright template circumstance" is warranted ?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by CorporateMapWiki (talk • contribs) 02:40, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

Статья про Александра Рогаткина[edit]

Уже несколько раз пытался опубликовать статью, но каждый раз она пропадает - в чем ошибка и что я делаю не так?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Vproducer (talk • contribs) 12:38, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
Article about Alexander Rogatkin I have already tried to publish the article several times, but every time it disappears - what is the error and what am I doing wrong?
 
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:48, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
@Vproducer: причём тут вообще Викисклад (Wikimedia Commons)? Incnis Mrsi (talk) 16:26, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
and here in general Commons:Welcome?
 
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:48, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
@Vproducer: Вы создали статью в инкубаторе в Русской Википедии в ru:Инкубатор:Александр Рогаткин. Ваша статья все еще там. You created an article in the Incubator on Russian Wikipedia at ru:Инкубатор:Александр Рогаткин. Your article is still there.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:16, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: the “translations” from 16:48 and 16:55 (UTC) are garbage. If you want to produce anything sensible with machine translation from English, then use grammar with as little ambiguity as possible – remember that part-of-speech tagging in English is very problematical. With the reverse, don’t forget that Wiktionary exists; see e.g. wikt:причём. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 07:48, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

@Incnis Mrsi: I redid it, checking backwards.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:16, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Hildegard (Felizitas) Beetz 1943.jpg[edit]

Datei:Hildegard_(Felizitas)_Beetz_1943.jpg

Winter 1942/43 in Rom: meine mutter lässt ein foto von sich machen - für ihren damaligen verlobten Gerhard Beetz. man nennt das heute 'fernbeziehung': er an der ostfront - sie in Italien...

bis zum jahr 1969 (dem besuch von Duilio Susmel und zwei weiteren Italienern, die sie vorher regelrecht gestalkt hatten) war es mir als 'im familienbesitz' bekannt, und ich wunderte mich darüber, dass es seitdem verschwunden war. vor wenigen wochen (ich hatte den nachlass (24 umzugskartons!) nochmal genauer durchforstet), fand ich das originalfoto wieder. es kam 1996 in einem sehr reuevoll formulierten entschuldgungsbrief eines prof. Renzo Santinon aus Rom, der sich als 'der jüngere von zwei journalisten' outete, die damals mit Susmel in Bonn zu einem ersten interview aufgetaucht waren.

das erste foto 'felizitas.jpg' hatte eine wesentlich schlechtere qualität (eindeutig 'zeitungsdruck', mit überzogenem kontrast). ich erkannte es sofort wieder und staunte dann nicht schlecht, als 1982 Erich Kuby's buch rauskam mit genau dieser schlechten kopie. Erich Kuby: Verrat auf Deutsch. Wie das Dritte Reich Italien ruinierte. Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe 1982, ISBN 3-455-08754-X, S. 280ff. (s. auch: im bildteil ab S.336; aus dem dortigen "Abbildungsnachweis" geht nicht hervor, mit welcher berechtigung dieses foto gedruckt werden durfte: ->Abbildungsnachweis S. 569 )

im märz 2007 startete ich den artikel 'Hilde Purwin' und bekam unmittelbar darauf viele zuschriften aus aller welt - unter anderem auch von dr. de:Lutz_Klinkhammer, dem chef der abteilung 'deutsch-italienische beziehungen' im DHI. der besuchte mich dann persönlich in Bonn-Endenich, um sich OSS-originaldokumente mitzunehmen. (und später noch ein zweitesmal zwecks rückgabe der nicht benötigten dokumente). ich musste mich damals also mit der kopie im buch begnügen und den aufgedruckten text rechts unten retuschieren. dieses foto findet sich auch auf en_wiki und it_wiki.

--NBarchiv (talk) 16:01, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Winter 1942/43 in Rome: my mother has a photo taken of herself - for her then fiancée Gerhard Beetz.

It's called a 'long-distance relationship' today: he's on the eastern front - she's in Italy ...

until the year 1969 (the visit of Duilio Susmel and two other Italians who had previously stalked them) It was known to me as 'family owned', and I wondered why it had disappeared since then. a few weeks ago (I had the estate (24 removal boxes!) again durchforstet more accurate), I found the original photo again. it came 1996 in a very regretfully apologized letter of prof. Renzo Santinon from Rome, posing as 'The younger of two journalists' outete, who had then appeared with Susmel in Bonn for a first interview.

the first photo 'felizitas.jpg' had a much worse quality (clearly 'newspaper print', with exaggerated contrast). I recognized it right away and then was amazed when Erich Kuby's book came out in 1982 with just that bad copy. Erich Kuby: Treachery in German. How the Third Reich ruined Italy . Hamburg, Hoffmann and Campe 1982, ISBN 3-455-08754-X, pp. 280ff. (see also: in the picture section from p.336, from the local "picture credits" is not out, with which authority this photo could be printed: -> illustration proof S. 569)

In march 2007 I started the article 'Hilde Purwin' and immediately received many comments from all over the world - including dr. de: Lutz_Klinkhammer, the head of the department 'german-italian relations' in DHI. He then visited me personally in Bonn-Endenich to take OSS - original documents. (and later a second time to return the unneeded documents). I had to go back then with the

content copy in the book and retouch the printed text on the bottom right. this photo can also be found on en_wiki and it_wiki.
 
translator: Google Translate via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:40, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

SVG Upload problem[edit]

I create a SVG-file but the upload failed with this message: 

This file contains HTML or script code that may be erroneously interpreted by a 
web browser. See the FAQ for more information.

The SVG-file seems to be correct in other tools e.g. Web browsers. I copied the content of the svg to User:UlrichAAB/Svg problem. --UlrichAAB [?] 18:41, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

I read that save as "Normales SVG" with Inkscape helps, but not in this case.--UlrichAAB [?] 06:38, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
I saved it with Inkscape as "Plain SVG", and it uploaded on a test. Ronhjones  (Talk) 00:41, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
I switched my Inksacpe to English and used save as "Plain SVG" (should be the same as "Normales SVG" in German): result => same problem --UlrichAAB [?] 10:11, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
@UlrichAAB: Source that worked (for me) at User:Ronhjones/svgtest . Maybe the system is more lax for an admin...? I have seen this HTML issue in the past - if that don't work - remove all the "http://" from the source - so line 1 looks like xmlns:dc="purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" - one of those external links is causing the problem. Ronhjones  (Talk) 14:33, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

how to upload music videos[edit]

a video made by gospel singer ~ Squire Parsons ~ song ~ Family Reunion
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Skc1322 (talk • contribs) 17:21, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
Hello Skc1322. Unless the video is licensed for free public use, then is cannot be uploaded here. GMGtalk 17:29, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
That's "free" as in "free speech", not as in "free beer". See Commons:Project scope#Must be freely licensed or public domain. - Jmabel ! talk 23:23, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

Found href to unsafe data[edit]

Hi there! I was trying to upload a derivative work of this file, from which I translated the text. I opened the SVG with Photoshop (I don't have any vector editor in my computer), translated it, and tried to upload, using derivativeFX. When I did that, an error was returned, which I will copy below. Is there something I can do? I don't know too much (near nothing) on vector graphics. Thanks in advance! Guilhermebm (talk) 22:54, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

@Guilhermebm: the text data:img/png;base64,ivborw0kggoaaaan... indicates an embedded raster graphic encoded in base64. The SVG renderer Wikimedia sites uses will work with embedded graphics but not with links to external image resources, which is what's happening here. I don't know why it turned an embedded graphic into an external link, but ideally, the original SVG should be edited to remove the embedded graphic entirely. The embedded image is data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAICAAAAADhZOFXAAAAAXNCSVQI5gpbmQAAAA5JREFUCJlj+M8AAxSxAB83B/mkB+5iAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC, which is just a diagonal line turned into a pattern to provide the hatching on the left side of the diagram. That should be fixed in the original before creating derivatives, but I'm not sure how best to do that. clpo13(talk) 00:07, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
Thank you, @Clpo13:! I had noticed the diagonal line had vanished when I opened the SVG using PS, and thought it was weird, but couldn't find a reason. I'll try using a vector editor and see what happens. Thanks again! Guilhermebm (talk) 00:12, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
@Clpo13: I've solved it :D When I saved the SVG file on the vector editor, it asked me to either link or embed the files, and that was it! Thanks again for the help! Best regards, Guilhermebm (talk) 03:57, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
@Guilhermebm: You're welcome! I'm glad I was able to help. clpo13(talk) 16:13, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

Source of free publicity photo[edit]

Hi, this is a free publicity photo File:Miranda Esmonde-White.jpg. I'm getting error messages saying I didn't enter the source, but I did enter it: Essentrics, Montreal, QC. What more do you need? When I uploaded the file I also got a deletion log from 2015, but this same photo is a free photo. I think it is fairly common practice for television personalities and other people to give out free promotional photos. Thank you. -SusanLesch (talk) 23:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

@SusanLesch: Who licensed it under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license? Where exactly did you get it? Who photographed it, when and in what country?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:15, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, @Jeff G.: I asked for a free photo for Wikipedia DYK through a chat room on essentrics.com. It came by email from the Marketing & Public Relations Director of Essentrics. The photographer Jimmy Hamelin was identified in that mail. The subject is a Canadian resident of Montreal. I don't know when it was taken. I gave it an attribution license because the source gave me the author's name. Do I have to ask OTRS to record permissions? The last time I looked they had a nine month backlog. Thanks for your reply. -SusanLesch (talk) 00:59, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
@SusanLesch: Did the email message mention licensing or copyright? Can you send me a copy of it with full Internet headers via Special:EmailUser/Jeff G.? The OTRS permissions-commons queue backlog is currently 125 days, that's just over four months.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 01:35, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: I don't have any reason to send mail to you (your user page doesn't say anything about this special case). I am just going to send permissions mail, remove the deletion flag, and mark the file OTRS pending. -SusanLesch (talk) 02:16, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

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@Jeff G.: Does the commons recommend this tool instead of permissions mail? https://tools.wmflabs.org/relgen/ I could just send them a link and they'd be done by tomorrow. -SusanLesch (talk) 02:45, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

@SusanLesch: That tool helps you create the email message to permissions-commons.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:49, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
Sorry. I was dreaming somebody invented drive-by, push button permissions. -SusanLesch (talk) 02:54, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
@SusanLesch: You could mention it in your next reply to Ticket:2018022410006242.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:03, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
I am a lapsed OTRS volunteer so cannot read that. Anyway I sent permission mail and removed the deletion flags. Thanks for your help. -SusanLesch (talk) 03:06, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
@SusanLesch: Good luck with that.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:12, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

File:員林鎮靜修路平交道 - panoramio.jpg[edit]

Please look at "File:員林鎮靜修路平交道 - panoramio.jpg". The level crossing that used to exist on Jingxiu Road(靜修路), but has now been demolished. I found "Abolished level crossings" category on Wikimedia.commons. My question is: I'm not sure it can be regarded as "demolished level crossings" or not.--Kai3952 (talk) 08:39, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

Not sure why we have "abolished". It's not a term in rail engineering use, at least not in the UK. Former level crossings is IMO adequate to describe this image. Rodhullandemu (talk) 08:42, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
I see. Thank you--Kai3952 (talk) 11:07, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

Category:USS Lawton (ship, 1889)[edit]

I don't have much experience setting up categories for ships with complicated histories. Would someone who does please take a look at this & fix anything I got wrong? Thanks in advance. - Jmabel ! talk

Problem with a pdf file[edit]

Hi. I would like to ask about the problem with file:Philosophical Transaction vol LIV.pdf: it seems broken in some way, but when I try to upload it again as a new version, the software writes to me that the file already exists and cannot be uploaded again. I have no problems to open the pdf file in my computer so I am not sure why it has been uploaded so broken. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 18:13, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

@Jan.Kamenicek: The file is fine, I downloaded it OK. It looks like the wiki software cannot render a thumbnail due to the large size. There are file limits (Commons:Maximum file size), but PDF is not listed. That page has suggestions about making a separate thumbnail and linking. Ronhjones  (Talk) 23:41, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
@Ronhjones: I think the problem must be deeper because it does not display the scanned pages in Wikisource either. It should not be because of the file size, as it is only 26.88 MB, while much bigger File:Časopis Vlasteneckého spolku muzejního v Olomouci, issue 112.pdf is 109.99 MB and is displayed without any problem both here and at Wikisource. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 08:41, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Jan.Kamenicek:. Hmm, then maybe something went wrong at the thumbnail generation? I'm virtually out of ideas, maybe someone else can chip in. Final suggestions... (a) I can delete it and you upload again. (b) Use the "Upload a new version of this file" under the file history section. Ronhjones  (Talk) 15:00, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Ronhjones: I tried to use "upload a new version" before, but the software gave warning that the file already existed and did not proceed uploading. It probably uploads only files which differ at least slightly.
Meanwhile I also found out that Wikisource pages do not display the scans of individual pages of this file too, so the problem must be deeper than just thumbnail generation :-( Jan Kameníček (talk) 15:12, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
However, it would be great if you tried to delete it and upload again. We would see if it helps. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 15:14, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Jan.Kamenicek: Deleted - try again. Ronhjones  (Talk) 15:38, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Ronhjones: Meanwhile I uploaded another book, File:Czech Folk Tales.pdf, which i downloaded from archive.org/stream/czechfolktales00bauduoft#page/n9, and the result is the same :-( It seems there must be something wrong with the pdf files generated by archive.org. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 15:44, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Jan.Kamenicek: Maybe a PDF version that wiki does not understand. I tried to "compress" the first one with Nuance Power PDF - it ended up as 50% bigger! Let me have a play for a while - maybe an export and re-PDF might work (at least I can delete my test uploads at will!) Ronhjones  (Talk) 15:51, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Jan.Kamenicek: See File:Philosophical Transactions - Volume 054.pdf (might have to refresh browser) That has worked. Exported all pages as TIFF, and then made new PDF (made sure that "optimised for web view" was checked). The file ended up at 114,794,496 bytes - too big to upload, had to increase compression a bit and now at 102,442,602 bytes. My Power PDF is good, but I would guess that a full Acrobat Pro would be better. Also changing the tiffs to black and white will save space - depends if you like the old yellow paper or not. Do you want File:Czech Folk Tales.pdf done as well? Ronhjones  (Talk) 16:51, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Ronhjones: That is excellent, thanks very much! I would be really grateful if you could help me with the Folk Tales as well, as I have no elaborate software for pdf files and rely just on the files as they are directly downloaded. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 17:42, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Jan.Kamenicek: ✓ Done File size has gone way up, but at least you can see the pages! Ronhjones  (Talk) 18:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Ronhjones: Magnificent! Thanks very much for all the help. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 18:35, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Jan.Kamenicek: No problem. I know someone else with a proper Acrobat - I'll try tomorrow and see if it can be smaller file - I'm curious to know why it gets so big! But at least you have a working PDF now. Ronhjones  (Talk) 18:46, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

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@Jan.Kamenicek:. Well, Acrobat made a smaller file as expected (about half the size I achieved). Changing to black and white did not help much - unless one turns the contrast right up to remove the "grey blotches". Acrobat reports that the original is a PDF/A format (sort of read-only), however removing that attribute did not make for a viewing document on commons. It's plain that the original file is very highly compressed - maybe wiki can't handle such high compression, no idea. I think that the only (current) cure for these files is what we have already done - export and re-make. I've raised it as a bug - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T203402. Ronhjones  (Talk) 15:36, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you very much for all the effort! However, it seems they did not understand the problem in the phabricator :-) --Jan Kameníček (talk) 16:33, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Cropped version of existing image[edit]

I want to use a cropped version of File:St Mary, Bloxham, Oxon - Capital - geograph.org.uk - 1606470.jpg to highlight part of the decoration. I uploaded a new version of the file but it appeared that it over-wrote the original, so I reverted. What is the proper way to do this? I am not trying to replace the original, just add another version. Thanks, Leschnei (talk) 21:47, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

Leschnei: When you want to crop an image you will find that the CropTool is very useful. It that can be activated in your commons Preferences, under Gadgets. The CropTool will then appears in the left side of your screen. It saves everyone a lot of time because it transfers all the correct and appropriate information into the cropped image, such as source, license, author, etc. It even leaves a backlink to the original and visa versa so long as the original has been positively reviewed. That way all the proper information is there and does not need to be manually reviewed by volunteers. If you are just cropping a small bit of the image like a frame you can decide to overwrite the original image but for more major crops, like the one you want to make, you should upload the copped version as a separate new image, but you have a choice. Good luck. Ww2censor (talk) 22:02, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
Perfect, thank you. Leschnei (talk) 22:11, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

Christian book[edit]

I have written a Christian book to publish, and would love to use one of your printables. Even though it said on the internet, it can be used for private or commercial use, my publisher says I still need your permission. Om Christ Always! Rev. Lloyd E. Stinnett D. D. —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:1700:34C0:3BA0:58C4:3BB7:7772:145 (talk) 23:03, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

Which file did you want to use?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:07, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
And, in any event, it will be the copyright-holder's permission you will need. Commons owns almost no copyrights: images are placed here under license. - Jmabel ! talk 16:26, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

Living person portrait photo with residential location information[edit]

I have found a photo of a living person on Commons (it is used on several pages on several Wikipedia projects) for which the extended metadata includes latitude and longitude information pointing to a unique, apparently residential street address. Is that okay? If not, what is the procedure for having that information securely removed? --Frans Fowler (talk) 10:11, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

You could re-upload image without coordinates and request oversight of old version. --EugeneZelenko (talk) 14:24, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
Which you should do, if you think this is a problem. On the other hand, I would remind you that this is almost exactly what a phone book or city directory provides. - Jmabel ! talk 16:27, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

Thanks EugeneZelenko and Jmabel. I didn't know about oversight. I have checked the policy and it includes removal of non-public personal information such as (...) home addresses, so I have contacted someone on the Oversight team. Of course, what constitutes non-public personal information varies from country to country. Cheers, Frans Fowler (talk) 16:53, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

I agree with Jmabel. However, rather than remove the coördinates I would just degrade their precision, say to the nearest arc-minute (perhaps more if the location is very sparsely populated). For example my telling you that I’m at 53°35′ N 113°29′ W would scarcely help find my house; I estimate that there are some 3000 residential buildings ‘here’ with only 1′ of precision.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 17:16, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
The {{location withheld}} and {{location rounded}} templates are also useful for this purpose. clpo13(talk) 23:36, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

Thanks all of you. An oversighter was grateful for the report and has removed the coordinates. Concerning the suggestions above: (a) If an ordinary editor had made the change, the information would presumably still be visible in the history; (b) The purpose of a picture of the subject in a Wikipedia article is not to help people discover where the subject lives, even approximately. Cheers ---Frans Fowler (talk) 21:01, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

@Frans Fowler: regarding (a), one can edit a page or re-upload a file with altered metadata and then request that previous revisions or versions be hidden. As for (b), although other WMF projects are our principal ‘clientele’, we also seek to serve any & all other potential reusers, who might be interested in other aspects of a picture than its principal subject. Of course I have no idea whether or not there’s anything else of note in this particular photo, but in general I believe in being as ‘conservative’ as possible because we can’t anticipate every educational purpose a given item may serve.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 23:14, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

File:嘉義縣大林鎮 大林糖廠花海 - panoramio (4).jpg[edit]

This flower looks ultra pink color, but it also looks like pale purple color. If anyone can help me check it out, I would really appreciate it!--Kai3952 (talk) 18:15, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

The scope of colour names is rather subjective, and often varies to a surprising degree between languages, so I wouldn’t generally try to specify them very narrowly: someone looking for red things might be annoyed having also to look under scarlet, vermilion, crimson, burgundy, &c. That said, we do already have Mauve flowers, which might be a better fit.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 23:27, 1 September 2018 (UTC) P.S. Our Pale purple flowers category seems to belong to a more organized system; the mauve cat might be anomalous. (03:22, 2 September 2018 (UTC))
I wouldn’t generally try to specify them very narrowly? Are you talking about this edit of mine: "[1]"?--Kai3952 (talk) 03:49, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
No, just the first thing that came to mind on the topic … I had only looked at the above image. I came across the cats with the floral colour palette, {{Navigation Flowers by color}}, after my first reply.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 04:13, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Wiki[edit]

¿Por qué estoy recibiendo Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 en los Estados Unidos cuando vivo en México —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:1000:B02F:3EBE:558B:168:5058:BC6 (talk) 22:43, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

En cual sentido recibe Vd. esto? Claramente el concurso entero no aterriza en su puerta. - Jmabel ! talk 20:46, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
@Jmabel: Banner?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:55, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
For those who may not be following: assuming Jeff G. is right, apparently this person signed in from an IP address in Mexico and got a banner for Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in the United States. Does anyone understand why that would happpen? - Jmabel ! talk 04:35, 3 September 2018 (UTC)
https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/2600:1000:b02f:3ebe:558b:168:5058:bc6 says that the address used on the first comment in this thread is from Boston, Massachusetts. I don't know why, but the problem seems to be outside Wikimedia.--Prosfilaes (talk) 04:40, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Can I use camera of mobile to take photos to competition I have not any camera[edit]

Can I use camera of mobile to take photos to competition I have not any camera
— Preceding unsigned comment added by GajananKharde (talk • contribs) 02:48, 2 September 2018‎ (UTC)
@GajananKharde: I don’t know which competition you mean, but there are usually no restrictions on the type of device. Just use the highest quality settings available and upload the original image or a full-resolution version. Check the home page of the competition for any special rules. The quality may not be adequate for a top prize in a given contest, but we certainly welcome all contributions within COM:SCOPE.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 03:13, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

SVG slightly cut off[edit]

I have noticed that some SVG images (particularly logos) are slightly cut off and have a small section missing on one side, when viewed on Wikipeida, but when the same image is viewed using editing software such as InkScape they appear fine. For example:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Supreme_court_crest_(official).svg is very slightly cut off on the right hand side of the "circle"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guy%27s_and_St_Thomas%27_NHS_Foundation_Trust_logo.svg has the text on the bottom line cut off as well

ElshadK (talk) 13:58, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

@ElshadK: Both appear to be cut off in the source svg files, according to multiple browsers.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:19, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
If you look in Inkscape the page size (Ctrl-Shift-D) is 110.40 pixels wide and is right tight on the edge of the circle. Suspect therefore some rounding is taking place as a display cannot have a fraction of a pixel. Ideally the page size should be slightly bigger (say 112) and the image re-centred. Ronhjones  (Talk) 17:01, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Uploading my photograph?[edit]

Where do I upload my Photo? This is confusing. -
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jean Guy Jacques (talk • contribs)
  • I'm guessing you are looking for Commons:Upload. "Upload file" should also be listed in your left nav on this page. - Jmabel ! talk 04:39, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Reduce blurriness[edit]

I uploaded a new version of File:Area code ND.png to reduce the blurriness. How long do I need to wait for the new version to show? –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 08:43, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

No time at all - it's immediate. But your browser does not know the picture has changed and is caching the image. You need to purge the page Help:Purge. Ronhjones  (Talk) 15:40, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Category in Category:Numbers...?[edit]

If I have photos of numbers on buildings (for example 84 Charing Cross Road, 6 Place de la Sorbonne or Kungsgatan 10), is there a category for these photos? I see a category for numbers on other things, but not on buildings. I would like to show all the different style and material on numbers and facades. // Zquid (talk) 13:31, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

  • Category:House numbers. As it says there, "the term "house numbers" is used to refer to this device even when the number is attached to a commercial building." - Jmabel ! talk 16:36, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you, Jmabel! :-) // Zquid (talk) 13:41, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

School e-News Photo without Copyright Notice or Photographer[edit]

I have a photo published by a public high school e-newspaper from 2017, but there aren't any copyright notices or photographers listed. Would this count as public domain?

Unlikely. In most jurisdictions copyright arises by default and local laws determine how long that copyright subsists, so it's unsafe to assume public domain unless it's explicitly stated for an image. Rodhullandemu (talk) 23:38, 3 September 2018 (UTC)
Following up on what Rodhullandemu said: under the Berne Convention, if work is copyrightable, then it is copyrighted by default. The U.S. and UK were late to implementing that, but since 1989 it's almost universal. - Jmabel ! talk 00:22, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Use of a photo held by a library[edit]

Can I upload this photo] to WM Commons if I acknowledge the creator and owner? The licence is here states that it is free to use if those acknowledgements are made. Boneso (talk) 02:54, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Incorrect location coords[edit]

Is there a template to mark a (latitude & longitude) location as wrong? I see templates to mark it as malformed, but not as incorrect. - Jmabel ! talk 04:05, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

If location data are arguably and grossly irrelevant to the media, then why on Earth should the template remain machine readable? Wrap it to {{tlp}}. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 06:28, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
{{tlp}} is a good idea.
In this case, I just deleted the bad coords, since there is enough information in the description for someone to come through and get it right (which I will probably do when I'm on a good enough connection to use Google Maps for this). - Jmabel ! talk 15:01, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

I need help[edit]

Please I am a young and upcoming entrepreneur from Nigeria and I just want to all my possible best to help myself, I want to upload my brand profile on Wikipedia and I am new don't just know how to find my way around.

I will dully appreciate any help to help a dream come true. Thanks.

David Oluwabusayo is my name.

@StontEmpire: Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons are generally bad places to promote a brand. To have a Wikipedia article, one must already have significant coverage in reliable sources, such as books, scientific journals, and newspapers. Wikipedia regularly deletes articles which do not meet their criteria. Likewise, Wikimedia Commons has a policy of deleting content which is created for the purpose of advertisement.
We do welcome you to Wikimedia Commons, and I hope you decide to contribute, keeping in mind our project scope. For some general information on how you can help, see Commons:First steps. Also, if you tell us a bit more about your business, there may be specialized ways you can help. Please let us know if this interests you, or if you have any more questions. Guanaco (talk) 05:25, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Missing reference link want to know the status.[edit]

Hi i have posted one reference link to this website two day back but now i'm not able to see my reference link and i'm not understanding the status. Please update to my request.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Nikshith333 (talk • contribs) 06:23, 4 September 2018‎ (UTC)
@Nikshith333: Your post to id:Perfilman Telugu was reverted. You may discuss it at id:Pembicaraan:Perfilman Telugu.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:57, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

File:KMKadish.jpg - copyright concerns[edit]

Regarding creative commons copyright for this image

While I was not the original photographer, this image was created at the University of Houston in the Department of Chemistry IT department, and is currently the image on Dr. Kadish's www home page. I confirmed with the University of Houston, Department of Chemistry, IT department (Jerry Do was my contact, <jhdo@Central.UH.EDU>) that this image is acceptable to post with unlimited (creative commons) use.

Please let me know if any additional documentation is required to make sure this image is acceptable for publication.

Thanks in advance and best regards,

Florence Snively (fdsnivel@uh.edu, kadasst@uh.edu or fsnockhart4235@att.net)

— Preceding unsigned comment added by FSnockhart (talk • contribs)
  • Convenience link File:KMKadish.jpg - Jmabel ! talk 16:40, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
  • @FSnockhart: Great! See COM:OTRS for how Jerry Do can pass that permission to Commons, and once that is processed (which may take a while, there's a backlog) the permission can be restored. Make sure he references File:KMKadish.jpg so it is clear what this is about, and that he states a specific license. - Jmabel ! talk 16:42, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Protect my photo[edit]

IPs and anon users often nominate for deletion my photograph (File:Saqib with Jimmy Wales.jpg). Kindly protect it. --Saqib (talk) 21:07, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Semi-protected for six months. In the future, COM:AN/P is the place for such protection requests. Guanaco (talk) 21:14, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Contest Photo Submissions[edit]

Good Afternoon,

My name is Blessing Tate and I submitted to the contest a total of 49 images. Unfortunaly, I didn't receive a email letting me know if it has gone through properly. Can you guys help?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Blessing Tate (talk • contribs)
The have arrrived- see Special:Contributions/Blessing.Tate. They could use some categories, however, specifically locations. Cheers. Rodhullandemu (talk) 21:54, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

What should I do?[edit]

Please look at User_talk:Kai3952#Flickr2Commons and User_talk:Kai3952#Reply. He opposed the way that to download the images from Flickr to my own computer before upload it. Because he think that I should check the images that are within the FoP (of Taiwan). You can see the reason for deletion request at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Entrance sign at Datun Nature Park in Sanzhi.jpg. That really is a difficult problem for me! What should I do?--Kai3952 (talk) 12:31, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

  • The FoP issue and the Flickr2Commons issue are two separate issues. I have no knowledge of Taiwanese law, so I know nothing about the FoP issue but, yes, I would strongly recommend using Flickr2Commons for such transfers (with the possible exception that if it's your own work, and you've been clear that the accounts are the same person, you can upload separately on Commons). Flickr2Commons allows a bot to confirm the license on Commons is correct. This is important because the license on Flickr could be changed later, and we need the confirmation that it was correct at time of upload. You can make any edits you like afterward. For an example of editing afterward, see what I did with File:Mayor Uhlman at Bumbershoot, 1974 (43479308855).jpg - Jmabel ! talk 15:47, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

1940 'Illustrated War' photo[edit]

Hi - I have an old 1940 paper 'Illustrated War' magazine. In it (among other interesting things) is a photo of a Viscount Madeville OBE who was awarded honours for bravery etc. Out of interest I looked this chap up in Google, coming to a Wikipedia entry for him. There's no picture of the fellow and I wanted to upload this picture before the paper copy disappears forever and with it any digital record of his face.

So as far as I can see, having been taken in 1940, this picture would have fallen into the public domain in 1990 (50 years period). Mind you I could be wrong about that.

When I look at the options to upload to Wikipedia, I don't seem to find any possibility for uploading images that have entered the public domain (due to expired relevant period reference their creation date).

Any straightforward advice please?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Sam Deeks (talk • contribs) 12:17, 6 September 2018 (UTC) (UTC)
@Sam Deeks: Hi,
Any mention of the photographer in the magazine? Regards, Yann (talk) 12:17, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
Yann is right, the photographer is actually important because the copyright term in the UK is not determined by the date of first publication but by the lifetime of the author. If there is no attribution in the magazine, you could use {{PD-UK-unknown}} though to upload the photo at Commons. De728631 (talk) 13:56, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

File:Windsor Castle Hollar Panoramic view.jpg[edit]

Hi I live in Quebec Canada. I am retired and as a hobby I enjoy making the right size poster of a drawing tracing a large image and then burning tinting painting and varnishing on a large tree slice. I now have a 6 ft 4 inch tree slice that I would like to trace one of your images on. I would like your permission to use it. I only do this in winter and do not sell them. This is the image I would like to use. Thank You
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.200.29.179 (talk • contribs)
This is a 17th century image so it is in the public domain. You may use it for whatever purpose you want. Ww2censor (talk) 18:02, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

Uploading a photo[edit]

I uploaded a photo but accidentally erased my email address. How can I restore my email address?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Davusan (talk • contribs) 00:02, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
  • Signing your posts on talk pages is required and it is a Commons guideline to sign your posts on deletion requests, undeletion requests, and noticeboards. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion). Thank you.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:13, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
@Davusan: We don't want it, unless you want more spam.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:13, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Copied artwork[edit]

I have a picture of myself sitting next to wall painting which I painted of the Zig-Zag Man. Will this be accepted? Most of your related instructions are for the computer savvy. For the us OLDER and part timers on this."computin' device", it would allow more of us access. I'm not asking for an overhaul of the site, just a tiny little bit more user friendly help. I'm sorry I have had a stroke and for all the rest of us with disabilities, but by making things easier, I think you could get a lot more entrants. (whew, thank goodness for spell check). I hope my other pictures, about 11, are in order. Thank you for your time. Ron Garasich
— Preceding unsigned comment added by ROGARAS (talk • contribs) 13:15, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
@ROGARAS: Hi, and welcome. Who took the picture, when, and in what country?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:29, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

I can't log on.[edit]

I keep getting a pop up message that tells me to change my e-mail. I only have one email and I have submitted two photos on Michigan so far. Please help.

Marjorie K. Nanian 248-231-7167

mnanian@yahoo.com
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mnanian (talk • contribs) 19:22, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
  • Not sure what it is that you can't log on to. You were logged on to Commons when you left this message. - Jmabel ! talk 21:13, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
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