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General advice when trying to convince an organization to release a video under CC-BY-SA 4.0?

I know we already have a page explaining VRT and permissions but it doesnt really give any advice as to how to actually convince anyone to release their media under said license. The fact that every exchange is hidden from the public view doesn't help Trade (talk) 00:06, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

That's really hard to answer generically. A corporation would have very different considerations than an NGO, which in turn would have very different considerations than a private individual, etc. - Jmabel ! talk 03:40, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Too vague? Okay one is a news website in a rural American town, other one is a government ministry in South Asia. And a couple of private individuals

Either way i still Commons needs a page about this. Seperate sections for different types of organizations would work Trade (talk) 03:49, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

The closest thing I'm aware of is en:Wikipedia:Example requests for permission. If someone wants to create such a page, that's a good place to start. - Jmabel ! talk 18:35, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

A bit funny the page on how to get permission to upload media to Commons isn't even on Commons Trade (talk) 04:08, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

Well, someone on en-wiki happened to take the time to write out something that often comes up for their users. Feel more than free to create an equivalent here. - Jmabel ! talk 05:23, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

no text appears

Hi, I recently uploaded the following files:

* File:Escudo de Armas de Ciudad de Bolivar (bogotá).svg

* File:Escudo de Armas de Bosa (bogotá).svg

But the text for the symbols doesn't appear. Do I need to modify the file or is it already there? PatojuanC (talk) 01:43, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

To be clear, it seems like only the PNG thumbnail has missing text. The raw SVG file still has the text (click "Original file"). HyperAnd (talk) 09:43, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

Both SVG do not validate against the W3C Markup Validation Service. Note hat you have to create an optimized version, i.e. without all the editor code. @HyperAnd: The issue here is that by default SVG’s are converted when embedded elsewhere. — Speravir – 00:19, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

So how do you optimize that? PatojuanC (talk) 01:35, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

In general I use the option for saving optimized SVG in Inkscape. This needs an installed scour program. But just now I tested SVGOMG, an online converter which uses svgo. This produced validated SVG! I meanwhile think, though, the issue is in the font-family declarations. Almost noone will have installed the font Jokerman ot Times New Roman as proprietary Microsoft font, and certainly the server where the image conversion to PNG happens won’t have, too. You should read Help:SVG#Font substitution and fallback fonts.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Speravir (talk • contribs) 22:54, 7 July 2025 (UTC (UTC)

I have noted your update and must say now, that I have no clue in the moment, too. — Speravir – 22:20, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Argh, PatojuanC: Apart from the fact that you have introduced an undefined “sans” font (it must be sans-serif) and continue to load the “Jokerman” font, which is only available in your system, there is a much more serious problem: The software used in Wikimedia for rendering SVG and converting to PNG (librsvg) does not understand textpath at all! But you use this for the curved text and this is presumably the cause of the issue! You have to set every single letter into a tspan element which you have to position individually, confer Help:SVG#Line wrap. You can add the whole text line as invisible text (attribute display="none"), see e.g. the code of File:Schlacht von Fehrbellin 18 Jun 1675.svg at the very end. I used it in this file for all wrapped lines, and that’s the reason why I remembered now. — Speravir – 23:40, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

9 HIRAFUKU HYAKUSUI illustrations from 1927 Tokyo edition of "Kusamakura and Buncho" (book)

There are 9 HIRAFUKU HYAKUSUI illustrations from 1927 Tokyo edition of "Kusamakura and Buncho" (book; English translation of novella by Natsume Soseki). I have scans. Artist died in 1933. Can I upload these to Wikimedia Commons? Proyster (talk) 21:20, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

@Proyster: Yes. Use {{PD-auto-expired|1933}}. - Jmabel ! talk 04:23, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

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Image Guideline Question

I have been working on updating an artists page that hadn't been touched for the last six years. For this project I do slightly have some contact with the artist (a professor - who use to help run WikiEdu collabs - who then knows the artist - and thus got direct permission for these updates to use some of the artwork). Is there a way to properly go about this and the formatted citations for 2d "WP:NOTFREE"? I know it can't be uploaded to Commons, but what other procedures should be followed - as this is my first time with non free use content. Thanks! Willthehelpfuleditor (talk) 21:12, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

@Willthehelpfuleditor If your use falls under WP:NOTFREE, then it doesn't matter if the artist gives permission or not. But, in general, examples of artwork by living people will not, unless it's in an article about that artwork, like [1].

So, if this artist wants a few of his artworks to appear on Commons/WP, he can register here and upload them himself (this will probably include having to prove identity via mail), or he can make something like this [2] (note the text above the pictures), and then you can upload them on Commons like this [3]. Hope this helps some.

Also. "I have the subjects permission to write this" is a BAD reason to add text on WP. What articles like Plantu needs are WP:BLP-good sources, anything in the article that doesn't have good citations can be removed at any time. That article is indeed neglected, and atm it doesn't have a single source that says "This article should exist on en-WP." Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:23, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Understood, also to clarify I absolutely didn't have his permission to write on this - as I know - that is always a bad reason to write on something. Rather this has been on my docket to fix up and was chatting with a professor of French politics about it - who then unprompted (and without any contact with me) asked the artist to send over some image files. So far that is the all that been done. Maybe after the article is in better shape I'll go reach out to that professor again and see if he can pass along a message about how to self-upload some images to commons (though I certainty wouldn't do that until my editing is done as ofc I wouldn't want to come anywhere close to any form of WP:COI). Willthehelpfuleditor (talk) 15:51, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

@Willthehelpfuleditor: you will probably also want to read Commons:Uploading works by a third party. - Jmabel ! talk 16:30, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Want to upload two photos of my grand grand father

I'm writing in wikipedia about my grand grand father, general and governor Ramon Jaramillo. I have family photos of him that I want to share into his biography. How can I do it? Thanls Luisgtrujilloj (talk) 22:12, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

• Hello, welcome. Please see Commons:First steps, Commons:Scope and Commons:Licensing for overviews. If we knew when the photos were from and which country we might be able to tell you more. Did you inherit the photos? Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:36, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

  Yes, I've been inherited the photos from my grandpa's home. Both have most than 80 years old. Luisgtrujilloj (talk) 15:01, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

• Also, you might want to read Commons:Uploading works by a third party. - Jmabel ! talk 23:54, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

• Assuming it's this guy [4] (1868-1949), the Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Colombia rules probably applies. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:53, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Permission for the lady with lamp in Florence Nightingale wikipedia article please thank you Nancy

Please send me your permission on this email Ziad.emad90@yahoo.com 197.162.29.210 11:14, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

To whom is this question addressed, and why?

I would assume this is about File:Florence Nightingale. Coloured lithograph. Wellcome V0006579.jpg. In the U.S. that image is certainly in the public domain, but you do not say in what country you intend to publish it. - Jmabel ! talk 16:38, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Flickrreview failed:- File:A Muslim family, Philippines, 1890-1907.jpg

I found this image on flikr but uploaded unde {{cc-by-nc-2.0}}.but this image is pd in both US(created before 1930) and Philippines(date of creation is c.1900). Is any Administrator review this file, Because bot only see's lisence. 獅眠洞 (talk) 15:13, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

@獅眠洞 I simplified what you had there, and it should be fine. - Jmabel ! talk 16:45, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

thank u 獅眠洞 (talk) 16:52, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

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Key verify

I am already used gps but not verify key Terobaukolado1 (talk) 17:48, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

@Terobaukolado1: Has your question anything to do with Commons? Yann (talk) 17:52, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

יוצרים לא ידועים

שלום. אני רוצה להעלות תמונות של תגי יחידה לעמוד ערך של יחידה צבאית בויקופדיה אין לי מידע מי עיצב במהלך השנים את הסמלים ועל כן לא מצליח להעלות לויקיפדיה. אודה על סיוע שלכם תודה עזרא Ezra Haidu (talk) 08:35, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

@Ezra Haidu People might be able to give a more helpful reply if you give more details, like what unit, what badges and on which Wikipedia. If you don't get a good reply here, perhaps you'll have better luck in places like Hebrew Wikipedia or Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:36, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Chapels

Do I have the right to post pictures of chapels onto Commons? Brickguy276 (talk) 14:15, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

See Commons:Freedom of panorama. EugeneZelenko (talk) 14:31, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

thank you sir Brickguy276 (talk) 14:35, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Also, of course, many chapels are old enough to have no applicable copyrights. - Jmabel ! talk 18:32, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

South Asia maps

What are the copyright status of the maps in https://zenodo.org/records/7894128? I would like to use a couple of them.

Is there a means to upload all these maps?

Thanks!

Chaipau (talk) 16:14, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

@Chaipau It seems they have noted the year of publication in most cases, and on the 2 examples I checked, it's written on the map itself as well. Presumably at least some of these fall under Commons:Copyright rules by territory/India. If these are "government works", that link says " public domain ... 60 years after the end of the year of first publication for anonymous and government works".

I don't know of any automatic tool you can use. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:19, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

@Gråbergs Gråa Sång, thank you. I shall upload the ones that are relevant to my areas of interest then. Chaipau (talk) 17:25, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

@Chaipau: Hi, Yes, these maps are OK. I am also interested. We should have a concerted effort for consistent naming and categories. Yann (talk) 17:31, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

But they could still be copyrighted in the U.S. for much longer (typically 95 years). - Jmabel ! talk 18:33, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

The 1957 law was not retroactive, so all maps from before 1946 are OK, as the law was 50 years then. After that, the issue is whether URAA applies on a government work in the public domain in India. Yann (talk) 18:46, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Also the source is under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Yann (talk) 17:11, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Vandalism on en Wikipedia

File:Alipay412515561.jpg was uploaded at 16:25 then added to Template:Aviation accidents and incidents in China at 16:42 by the same editor on en Wikipedia. Is the file suitable for speedy deletion as vandalism? TSventon (talk) 19:10, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Yes, file deleted and account blocked as VOA. Yann (talk) 19:56, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

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Editing own works that were uploaded on a different account

When I tried to upload an updated version of a work I created years ago (File:Silverthrone Caldera.png) using my current account I got a message saying I'm not allowed to overwrite the file because it was not initially uploaded by me (even though I was the one who uploaded it). I tried getting into my old account (User:Black Tusk) to overwrite the file but I have since forgotten the password for it. Is there a way for me to get around the restrictions on my older uploads? Thanks. Volcanoguy (talk) 00:34, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

@Volcanoguy: If you qualify to be a patroller (oops, corrected below, autopatroller), you can apply at Commons:Requests for rights#Patroller, which would solve this once and for all.

Otherwise, come through Commons:Overwriting existing files/Requests. - Jmabel ! talk 01:50, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

I think you meant autopatroller. Anyway, I've granted autopatroller status to User:Volcanoguy so they should be able to update that file now. Abzeronow (talk) 01:58, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

The autopatroller status you granted me has solved the problem, thanks. Volcanoguy (talk) 19:35, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

Trying to upload a long public domain video

Any suggestions how to stop Upload Wizard or Special:Upload from acting up? The video is well within the file size limit on Commons so that's not the issue Trade (talk) 04:07, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

Could not store upload in the stash (UploadStashFileException): "An unknown error occurred in storage backend "local-swift-eqiad".". Trade (talk) 04:56, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

I noticed you have successfully uploaded File:Jeffrey Epstein jail cell CCTV footage (10hr) released by the US Department of Justice in July 2025.webm, so I assumed you have found a solution to your problem? Tvpuppy (talk) 14:49, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

"Keep trying to upload the video over and over again until Commons stops giving errors" is not a solution i prefer Trade (talk) 20:47, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

Are you uploading from your own computer or from a URI? If it's the former, then http://video2commons.toolforge.org/ or Help:Chunked upload can help. If it's the latter, you may be able to use https://url2commons.toolforge.org/. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 16:51, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

Videos where parts of the footage have been skipped for unkown reasons

Do we have a category for this? Trade (talk) 21:54, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

How do I add my company logo to my company page?

I'm working on updating the company wiki page for my company that I am partial owner of. When I try to upload our logo for the info box, i get the error We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

This is my logo, we created it. I even checked the box that this is my work. I even tried to upload on wikimedia commons and i get the same error.

Why can't I upload my own logo to my own company page? PS-Josh (talk) 14:20, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

That's the effect on an automatic filter blocking some cross-wiki uploads. The reason behind this is to reduce the amount of illicit uploads / copyright violations which were uploaded en masse with this technique. PS-Josh, you can avoid the filtering by using the Special:UploadWizard directly here, on Commons. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 14:31, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

@PS-Josh: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a png logo as a new user. Such uploads of png logos are not allowed at all. You indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a png logo, it's a copyright violation taken from the web. Please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including any metadata, but it may be judged too complex to be under TOO in the country of origin, so you may need to license it on your official website or social media or send permission via VRT. Also, any png image will look fuzzy when scaled down (due to design decisions discussed in phab:T192744) or jaggy when scaled up, so you may want to upload an svg or jpg version, too. If you can't get a compliant license, the logo may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid filter 153. You also triggered Special:AbuseFilter/332 by uploading as a regular user with no email confirmed; please confirm it (by following the link you were emailed).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:01, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

To clarify what I'm trying to accomplish, I want to add our official logo to Draft:PurpleSec - Wikipedia just like how other companies have their trademarked or copyrighted logos in the infobox on their wikis (example: CrowdStrike - Wikipedia)

It seems a bit of a catch 22 that uploads must be free licensed but if it's something for a company then it is not free licensed. How do I overcome this so the proper official logo can be added to the page? PS-Josh (talk) 15:07, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

PS-Josh, you're declaring yourself as CTO of this company. So, we can assume that you're entitled to arrange for copyright arrangements about your media, including the logo. Furthermore, you should own and operate a company e-mail address. Use this address to contact the COM:Volunteer Response Team for the relevant copyright declarations. An upload and usage of the logo should become possible down the line. And just as information, please be aware of Foundation:PAID. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 17:01, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

@Grand-Duc: his en-wiki user page already indicates that he has a conflict of interest, so he's doing this at least more or less right.

@PS-Josh: , Grand-Duc is very much right about the Volunteer Response Team (VRT). I think that page should be self-explanatory. - Jmabel ! talk 20:34, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

Historic Monument Image

I have an image of Heritage monument. There is a distraction (electric wire and and some rope) Can I remove it? If so, what is the procedure? Can I post the photo with comments? Basavaraj M (talk) 15:31, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

@Basavaraj M: There are a few ways to do this appropriately. The key is to use {{Retouched}} to explain what you did. You can either upload the unretouched image under one filename and the retouched image under another name (and link them with {{Derivative works}} / {{Derived from}} in the "other versions" section of {{Information}}) or you can upload the unretouched version, then overwrite with the retouched version. - Jmabel ! talk 20:37, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. Please also explain how to upload the unretouched version, then overwrite with the retouched version. Sorry I am novice in these matters! Basavaraj M (talk) 14:05, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

@Basavaraj M: Once you upload the unretouched version using the instructions at COM:FS, you may click "Upload a new version of this file" and indicate your changes (for example, "removed electric wire and some rope").   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:13, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! Basavaraj M (talk) 14:14, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

@Basavaraj M: You're welcome!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:21, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

I am not the author but I have the authorization

Hello

How can I send you this authorisation? Thank you Arnaclaposte (talk) 16:43, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

See COM:Volunteer Response Team for procedures and addresses. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 16:53, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

@Arnaclaposte: besides that COM:VRT page, you also may want to readCommons:Uploading works by a third party, which is broader, and may help you do this right. - Jmabel ! talk 20:39, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

Inactive accounts

Android development has still inactive due to sockpuppetry. 2001:44C8:411C:6CB0:1:0:302C:1325 23:58, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I reported the account to COM:AN/B. Tvpuppy (talk) 00:35, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Delete a source/reference picture

Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me that has access to edit Wikipedia commons pages. I gave permission to use one of my photos as a reference photo back in 2012, and I would like to have it removed as well as the source link.

would really appreciate the help since I’m not very tech savvy. 2001:56A:F974:A800:3496:9DCE:C3D2:A439 00:16, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello, not sure which image you are referring to, but you can nominate the image for deletion by going to "Tools" in the top right corner and select "Nominate for deletion", enter the reason you think the image should be deleted, and submit the deletion request. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 00:30, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. I can’t seem to get the tool section or nominate it for deletion. Do I have to make an account? 2001:56A:F974:A800:3496:9DCE:C3D2:A439 00:43, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

I don't think so, but I can nominate it for you, do you know what the name of the image is? Tvpuppy (talk) 00:50, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

File:Orc mask by GrimZombie.jpg

I would like the source link, my name and the picture taken down if possible. Basically any information that links to me. 2001:56A:F974:A800:3496:9DCE:C3D2:A439 00:53, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Nominated for deletion here: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Orc mask by GrimZombie.jpg, if you have any other comments, it should take place at the discussion there. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 00:59, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Thank you so much! Appreciate it, and the quick response. 2001:56A:F974:A800:3496:9DCE:C3D2:A439 01:03, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Un Block

IP Cklim985 (talk) 07:35, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Bold Cklim985 (talk) 07:35, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

@Cklim985: Hi, and welcome. Please be more specific. If the Admins don't know what IP is blocked, they cannot unblock it. They may, however, make your account IP Block Exempt if you are (for example) behind the GFW.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:45, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Uploading

Why upload is not working for me??? Noursaibah Ambulo (talk) 08:31, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

@Noursaibah Ambulo: Hi, and welcome. I see you made two uploads, please be more specific.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:45, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Need to change email

Hey! I need to change my email and put my deactivated one email to submit my photo can you send email on this <redacted> Rizwana Tariq (talk) 16:29, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

@Rizwana Tariq: Hi, Do not publish your email online, for your own security. Yann (talk) 16:44, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

@Rizwana Tariq: It is not very clear what you are asking. Can you be more specific? If there is some language other than English where you can explain this more clearly, feel free to use that, we have a pretty good range of language knowledge here (plus of course AI translation tools). - Jmabel ! talk 18:35, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Can I use any portrait published by the Tennessee General Assembly

I'm trying to upload a portrait of Jody Barrett, and the portrait I want want use is on the Tennessee General Assembly Website. I want to know could I use the portrait, and if I can what is the license for the Tennessee General Assembly? Fad8229 (talk) 05:40, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

@Fad8229: Tennessee state works are copyrighted and can't be uploaded to Commons: Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United States#US States. MKFI (talk) 07:48, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

Well that's unfortunate. Fad8229 (talk) 07:50, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

@Fad8229 If you want, you can try contacting him/his campampaign and point them to Wikipedia:A picture of you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:34, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

That's an good Idea, unfortunately, I'm on the oppose side of the USA. Fad8229 (talk) 17:31, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

Email works pretty well at a distance. - Jmabel ! talk 18:16, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

Yeah, but I'm too lazy to do so TBH. Fad8229 (talk) 18:26, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

add photo to dr Sherine el Adway bio please

Please include a photo of Dr. Sherine in the second link to the research attached in the first link.

مستخدم:AhmedMaktabat - ويكيبيديا

File:دكتورة شيرين العدوي.jpg - Wikimedia Commons AhmedMaktabat (talk) 08:51, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

@AhmedMaktabat Apparently it's the same photo as on her Facebook. If you really are the photographer as you claim, you have to prove it. If so, see Commons:But it's my own work!. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:26, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

How do I post a picture for which I am the copyright owner on a Wikipedia edit.

The editor won't allow me to post it. I can't remember the exact text but it was something to do with the image (my image, my copyright) being 'semi-protected'? I will be grateful for your help to resolve this. Billatthebeeb (talk) 14:52, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

@Billatthebeeb: Is this an existing image on Commons? If so, what image?

You don't say what article this is about, but Commons has no real influence on what images are used in any article in Wikipedia. I'm guessing you are talking here about English-language Wikipedia. You have to take up en-wiki disagreements on en-wiki, not Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 18:19, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

OpenStreetMap uploads

I uploaded an OSM-generated File:Downtown Seattle, Washington, OpenStreetMap, 8900 scale (2025).png but am unsure whether the licensing and template used was correct. Could someone kindly assist in correcting this artifact, or pointing me in the right direction of guidelines for the same? Thank you. OceanLoop (talk) 17:02, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

I gave it another shot with File:Downtown Seattle, Washington, OpenStreetMap, 14000 scale (2025).png by following Template:OpenStreetMap and using the so-called basic/minimal uploader. The previous file may be nominated for deletion if this format is improved/preferred. Thank you. OceanLoop (talk) 18:02, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

@OceanLoop: the licensing looks fine to me. - Jmabel ! talk 18:21, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

I cant put my google screenshots :( how do i do it?

I cant put my google screenshots which i made a screenshot of the dotted circle with grave-macron, i dont know how to put that screenshot on, i need help because this is an issue. (please tell me how i can do this, i dont know, i just need help so please?) Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 09:45, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@Harry Brềnd Nế: Hi, Do not upload any screenshot, only images taken by you with your camera or your phone. Please read COM:L. Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:50, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Google AI says that its possible, but will wikimedia commons make it possible? Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 10:07, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

is it possible ıf it is then tell me, if your an admin or the owner i will not even do a screenshot as a file upload from the "Upload Wizard" Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 10:11, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Camera app, im using a google pixel 6 android 14 its running (i should update it to android 16...) Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 13:01, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Cant Upload Images

I cant upload images for some reason, it won't let me and doesnt show a pop up of images that i have, i use a Google pixel 6 Running Android 14 and it wont let me even if i downloaded it to google files from google photos, i dont know what to do to upload an image into a file from the Upload. Help Desk Archive 2020 06 Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 11:12, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Cant add images (Цант адд Имагес) (Καντ Αδδ Ιμαγες)

for some reason i cant upload images onto wikimedia commons, it wont let me, pressing the option that lets you upload an image into a file doesnt show a menu of images, im using a google pixel 6 running android 14, mobile website. (Фор Соме Реасон и Цант Уплоад Имагес Онто Википедиа Цоммонс, Ит Вонт Лет Ме, Pressing the option... (Full is english)) Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 11:31, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Late to comment here, but for anyone else wondering: English, written in Cyrillic. - Jmabel ! talk 05:19, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

File Upload wont work

i am trying to upload an image as a file but it wont work, it wont pop up a menu of images, im on mobile using the mobile website, on a Google Pixel 6, i dont know how to upload files, im new to wikimedia commons (if you dont know if i was or not, i am new to wikimedia commons, and wikipedia, i dont have an account on any other wikipedia websites.) Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 12:56, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

How can i upload files when it wont let me?

Im already confused, im getting this issue endlessly Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 13:25, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

I don't even know what to say know Harry Brềnd Nế (talk) 13:25, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

They can't say anything now, they were helped out the door.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

However, they insist on violating TPA.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:22, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

How can I Delete my uploaded file?

How can I Delete my uploaded file? Dale740 (talk) 10:33, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@Dale740: Hi, Only admins can delete files. Please do not upload out of scope documents. Please read COM:SCOPE. Thanks, Yann (talk) 13:07, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@Dale740: It looks like your only uploaded file is File:Dale Goodwin Portrait.jpg, uploaded over a decade ago. In theory, you (like anyone else) could nominate it for deletion, but given that you granted an irrevocable license and it is not a recent upload, there would have to be a good reason for deletion (it probably would not be done just as a courtesy). - Jmabel ! talk 17:06, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Comment I deleted 2 out of scope PDF files. Yann (talk) 17:11, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Uploading/converting HEIC files

So, I'm trying to upload some pictures I took last weekend (of a breed of sheep that we have no images of) using my son's new iPhone, as I thought the quality would be better than my old one (it is, much!). But the images are in HEIC format and I can't upload them. I converted them to PNG by exporting them from Preview on my MacBook – which made them about ten times the size – but I still can't upload them, as now I get an error message "File extension ".png" does not match the detected MIME type of the file (image/heic)". I don't even know what a mime type is, let alone how to edit it. Any advice? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 13:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@Justlettersandnumbers: Hi, MIME type is the file format. I didn't know about HEIC, but there is an article about it here: en:High Efficiency Image File Format. Now I don't work with Apple phones and laptops, so I can't help more. Did you try opening the HEIC files with Gimp or Photoshop? Yann (talk) 13:33, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

And when you do save, it would be better to use JPEG for a photo than PNG. - Jmabel ! talk 17:08, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

OK, Yann, Jmabel, thanks for your advice. It took a couple of attempts, but I managed to convert them to jpeg and upload them. Thanks again, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:12, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

I want to make my profile page and get listed on Wikipidea

I want to get listed on wikipidea. How can I do that? Imsarfaraz2301 (talk) 15:33, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@Imsarfaraz2301: If you were to get listed there, would that bring you or your organization some fame? What are you looking for, exactly?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:24, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Yes fame only. I have my personal website as well 146.196.47.83 17:20, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@Imsarfaraz2301: Please see en:Wikipedia:Autobiography. - Jmabel ! talk 17:09, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

カメラマンから許可を得た写真について

グラドルのWikipediaに写真を掲載するにあたり、グラドルご本人から、カメラマンの許可を得た写真の提供がありました。 これをアップロード及び使用させていただいてよろしいでしょうか？ あきやまん (talk) 18:11, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

See Commons:Uploading works by a third party. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 21:32, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Is there a page for those looking for critique of their photos?

Looking for advice on how the photos in Category:Steam Controller (Steam Dev Days 2016) can be improved Trade (talk) 22:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Commons:Photography critiques —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 23:06, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Public domain images with Getty Images numbers on them...

The pictures shown here were all added by other users to the Wikipedia article on Cris Tinley. They are believed to be public domain, and were downloaded from Getty Images. There are no wordmarks, but in the lower-left, they all have their Getty Images ID still on them. Is this acceptable for a Wikipedia article, or do the numbers they have to be removed as well? If so, is a simple crop okay or does that mess up the PD nature of these pictures? -- JustJamie820 (talk) 04:11, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@JustJamie820: Hi, and welcome. Please consider using {{CSS image crop}}, available on some 76 projects, unless you want to upload cropped versions.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 04:26, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Thanks Jeff. How would I use the CSS image crop thing on a Wikipedia page? Images are not my strong point.

Also, just to clarify, it is okay for the images to have the Getty numbers on the unedited versions, correct? Just wondering, in case I need to find versions without the numbers. -- JustJamie820 (talk) 04:58, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Figured out the first one on my own. The picture of Tinley by himself is now cropped on his page. Still wondering about whether the Getty numbers are acceptable in the full picture. -- JustJamie820 (talk) 05:11, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

In this context, they are pretty much like an other watermark: not desirable, but permitted. - Jmabel ! talk 05:44, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for replying Jmabel. Now that I know all this, I'll keep the images as they are, while using the CSS cropper to leave them out on the Wikipedia page. -- JustJamie820 (talk) 05:53, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

I downloaded the non watermarked versions with https://fetchpik.com/gettyimages-downloader.php and overwrote these  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   15:20, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Thai baht and satang coins

Im unsure if the copyright for thai money goes for the baht coins and satang coins too, since i have some images featureing satang and baht coins uploaded here on commons. Isthisthing (talk) 08:18, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

At Category:Coins of Thailand you will see "Attention: Upload only photographs of currencies which were designed before 1975"

And Off topic: You uploaded images of Swedish coins, but at Category:Coins of Sweden you will see "Attention: Upload only photographs of currencies whose designer died before 1955". However, some other users also did upload images that do not comply to this remark.

--FredTC (talk) 09:58, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@FredTC: Please feel free to start DRs for the sets of newer ones.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:15, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: What is a DR? --FredTC (talk) 13:41, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@FredTC: A Deletion Request - see COM:DR and COM:DP.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:47, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Okay Isthisthing (talk) 14:01, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Wiki lovers grandezza file

Quanto deve essere grande il file da inserire? Dott.Rucci (talk) 13:12, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Dott.Rucci: COM:HR/it.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:16, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Hi Jeff G. THankh you for picking up. Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 14:16, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Thanks Dott. Rucci for picking up? Look forward to your guidance? Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 14:18, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

I am so sorry that I cannot speak Spanish. Jeffrey Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 14:24, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Gweiloasiaguy: Google Translate said that was "Wiki lovers file size" and "How big should the file be to upload?" in Italian.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:31, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Hi Jeff G. Can you help me with my query, please? Jeffrey Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 14:34, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Di quale file stai parlando? e User:Dott.Rucci e User:Gweiloasiaguy sono la stessa persona, o cosa? - Jmabel ! talk 18:10, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Deleting outdated picture

Hi, I have uploaded two new images related to me and dmy work. An image of me from 2015 currently appears. I have added two images from this year. Is it possible to delete this the 2015 image or does this go against wikipedia policy? Also how many images can be displayed on a Wikipedia page? Thank you. Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 14:15, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Gweiloasiaguy: Hi, and welcome. Certainly, you may use one of your uploads on en:Jeffrey James, instead of File:Jeffrey James Upload 2015.jpg. You would need a good reason to delete that latter photo, for which we have verified permission as a part of the historical record, from Commons. Two or three photos are acceptable on English Wikipedia.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:30, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

THank you! When do the new images appear and did I upload them correctly and is two ok? So how do I go about requesting the 2015 shot is deleted? Understand if it was a shot of me at 7 for historical reasons it would not be deleted but this is purely an update? Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 14:37, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Gweiloasiaguy Images appear on Wikipedia when someone follows en:H:PIC. Yours seem to have been uploaded correctly, but did you take them? The automatic Nominate for deletion tool provided by the AjaxQuickDelete gadget in the Tools menu on the sidebar makes nominating for deletion easy if you run JavaScript per COM:DR#Starting requests. "at 7" years old is unbelievable. "7 years ago" I would buy. You seem to be cagy about your age, but you were an adult (or at least working) in 1983.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:51, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

It is a funny reference. I am not seven years old in that picture but was strying to use a metaphor of a reason not to delete... I am not meaning to be 'cagey' about my age but prefer that it not be referenced. The two new pictures are current images taken this yeah by a photographer in Vietnam in an extensive photo session. I can get him to write me an email if that is necessary and if so what should it say? The seven years old comment could be misunderstood :). Apolgies. So please tell me Jeff what i need to do now? Jeffrey Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 15:00, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Copnfirming yes, I was certainly working in the 80s... Jeffrey. Other reference to these pictures is https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyjamestv/ Thank you again. Jeffrey Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 15:02, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Gweiloasiaguy: Please see the instructions at VRT and Commons:Uploading works by a third party.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:10, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

I have read the file and understand now the issues, with thanks. I will reach out to photographer Binh who owns and runs Bboongbynk Studio based in Hanoi. He is an independent photographer who worked with me on a feee basis and I will ask that the write a note stating - as per the document you referred me. I take it that he should be able to sign the document and i hope he has letterhead. Or is an email sufficient? May I then come back to you to ask you how to then enable the publication of the new pictures. I give up :) on deleting the old picture as it seems very complex but thanks a lot, Jeff. Jeffrey Gweiloasiaguy (talk) 15:48, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Gweiloasiaguy: You're welcome. Either of you may submit scans of signed documents or email messages via VRT, but the process will be smoother if he does it and carbon copies you in the process to keep you in the loop.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:11, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Request to retain file: File:容疑者と被害者の位置関係.jpg

Hello, I would like to request a temporary hold on the deletion of the following file:

File:容疑者と被害者の位置関係.jpg

This image is a scan (photograph) of a diagram originally published by the Koishikawa Incident Support Group (小石川事件支援会), a Japanese organization supporting a retrial for a wrongful conviction case. The diagram was included in their publicly distributed newsletter.

I am currently in the process of obtaining a written permission from the group. They have already expressed their general intent to allow reproduction for educational and advocacy purposes.

This image is part of an important article in progress on the Japanese Wikipedia, and I kindly ask for a grace period to allow the proper permissions to be submitted.

Thank you very much for your understanding and support.

240D:1A:25D:7600:7D41:6A71:C8F7:746 15:11, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

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以下、日本語補足です。

この画像は、日本の小石川事件支援会が発行したニュースレターに掲載された図版をスマートフォンで撮影したものです（事件の再審支援を行っている団体です）。 現在、支援会から正式な転載許可文を取得中であり、数日以内に提出可能です。 記事は日本語版Wikipediaで執筆中の重要な冤罪事件記事の一部です。

削除を保留にしていただければ幸いです。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。 240D:1A:25D:7600:7D41:6A71:C8F7:746 15:11, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

(Logged-in clarification)

I previously posted the message above as an unregistered IP user. I am now logged in as a registered user to ensure proper notification and follow-up.

Thank you again for your consideration. I am still in the process of obtaining written permission from the Koishikawa Incident Support Group.

Jkb1515 (talk) 15:37, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

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以下、日本語補足です。

上記の投稿は、ログインせずに送ったものですが、今回改めてログインした上で補足を投稿しています。 引き続き支援会の転載許可取得に向けて動いており、状況に進展があり次第、速やかにご報告します。 Jkb1515 (talk) 15:37, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Please see COM:THIRD for our requirements for hosting media from third parties. Anything that restricts use to "educational and advocacy purposes" is not suitable. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:04, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

== Permission email submitted / 許諾メールを送信済み ==

An email confirming permission to use this file has been sent to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org from the address of Takashi Nakagawa, a member of the Koishikawa Case Support Group.

The permission includes confirmation from Ms. Kanetaka, the secretary-general of the group.

Please reference the following ticket number: [Ticket#: 20250715100000957].

We kindly ask you to withhold deletion until the verification process is completed. Thank you.

中川貴史（小石川事件支援会会員）のアドレスから、

permissions-commons@wikimedia.org 宛に、当該ファイルの使用許可を明記したメールを送信済みです。

許諾は、支援会の事務局長・金高氏より直接得たものであり、Wikimediaでの利用を認めた内容となっています。

チケット番号は以下のとおりです：[Ticket#: 20250715100000957]

確認が完了するまで、削除をお控えいただきますようお願い申し上げます。 Jkb1515 (talk) 02:38, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

@Jkb1515: really, it's completely useless to post all of that on the help desk. - Jmabel ! talk 02:55, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Username

How do I change my username so it more accurately reflects by listing? Ripkenleagueaces (talk) 15:55, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

As this was your only edit here, and you only have a few on Wikipedia, you can simply abandon the account and start a new one. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:02, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

How do I delete the page then? Ripkenleagueaces (talk) 16:23, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Which page? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:26, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Ripkenleagueaces delete Ripkenleagueaces (talk) 16:35, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

There is no page to delete. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:49, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Submitting Images on behalf of our talent

Hi my name is Sebastian Coe, we are a talent agent that is representing and promoting our talent who is a dancer and film model. We are the team that have taken images at her events and want to submit them to Wikimedia. Previously there were fans submitting images on a voluntary basis, but they get deleted. What is the correct process for us to submit images from our archives ourselves? We want to adhere to the protocols you have but need to find a way to submit images on a regular basis maybe in batches. We own these images and they were taken for promotion purposes. Please advise.

Sincerely Seb Coe Relations and Marketing Talent Management Services Maria Ford Images (talk) 21:28, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello Sebastian et al.,

you have to become aware of several points. First and foremost, I'm advising that you read the links provided in the welcome message on your user page. For the remainder, I will write or emphasize things below.

1. Wikimedia Commons, this site here, is a media repository. We have other content-related rules than the encyclopedias under the Wikipedia brand. The acceptance of content here is governed by licensing and project scope-related rules.
2. Assuming that you are a group of several people creating media, you have to document who took what imagery and preserve this info before thinking about uploading here. At least, you have to be certain about the copyright situation. Commons cares a lot about copyright / moral author rights.
3. Assuming that one or two people are in charge of operating this account, "Maria Ford Images", and that these people aren't necessarily those who produced the imagery, you have to observe the procedures outlined on Commons:Uploading works by a third party. In short, you have to provide evidence that the actual account operator is entitled to upload media made by a third party.
4. Commons has mechanisms in place for this use case. There are teams of volunteers which task it is to document licensing permissions among others. See Commons:Volunteer Response Team, specifically the section #Licensing images: when do I contact VRT?.
5. For the VRT contact, you should use an official E-Mail address, let's say with a domain name relating to your agency.
6. I think that most questions will be answered on the VRT page. Send the info you prepared following the second bullet point to the relevant address.
   • You may eventually chose to upload media with the tag {{Permission pending}}, if you do this, make sure you're including the relevant file names in the VRT documentation.
7. Last but not least, you're obviously in some relationship involving payments, remunerations, salaries or similar. So, please be aware of Commons:Guidance for paid editors, and, for everything that is related to edits on Wikipedia sites, foundation:PAID.

Thank you for asking about relevant procedures! This IMHO show some respect towards the project and its volunteers. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 21:54, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

@Maria Ford Images, you might find some of the info at Wikipedia:A picture of you useful. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:46, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Fwiw, there's quite a lot of pics at Category:Maria Ford. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:52, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

MP3 File Review - National University of Colombia

Good evening,

The purpose of this message is to request the review and subsequent approval of the MP3 file titled "El Canto del Glaciar." It was created from scratch, with original and self-written lyrics. The piece was produced with the vocal and musical assistance of Suno.ai. However, the use of this piece is intended solely for academic purposes.

I am currently enrolled in a national course titled "Glaciers: Dimensions and Connections with the Colombian Cryosphere" at the National University of Colombia, in which contributions to the Wikimedia Commons platform are positively evaluated.

I look forward to your response.

Mauricio Alayón Velásquez Malayon (talk) 00:10, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello and welcome @Malayon, I see from your filter logs that you tried to upload File:El Canto del Glaciar (1).mp3 multiple times. Unfortunately, as it is stated in Commons:File types#MP3, only autopatrolled users are allowed to upload mp3 files. Please use the other supported file types (e.g. Ogg) for your audio file. Thanks Tvpuppy (talk) 01:36, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Copyright

I added a video and I cannot find where to add the copyright info I can find it for photos but I am stuck with the video. Please advise. I am new to video submission i used the video conversion tool and don't want it deleted James Maria Ford Fan (talk) 01:08, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello @James Maria Ford Fan

• First of all, in the video it states, "not intended for commercial use". Unfortunately, that is not compatible with Commons, as all files must be allow for commercial use (see Commons:Licensing for more details).
• Second, if you have permission for the photos in the video, you need to provide evidence of permission (from the photographers/copyright holders of the images) to COM:VRT, you can read the instructions on that page on how to do it.
• Third, I noticed the background music in the video is Loving Caliber ft. Lauren Dunn - You're The One That I Want, which is copyrighted music and certainly not allowed to be uploaded to Commons without permission. So, I added a {{Copyvio}} tag to your video.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask below. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:28, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Edit won't let me post a picture I took.

Edit won't let me post a picture I took. Get error message. Timothy R. Brummer (talk) 01:32, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello and welcome @Timothy R. Brummer, I can see that the image you tried to upload was blocked by the Cross-wiki upload filter. Maybe try uploading it directly to Commons using this: Special:UploadWizard. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:43, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

@Timothy R. Brummer: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg photo as a new user. The photo you tried to upload is smaller, and you indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller photo, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you took the photo yourself, please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including EXIF metadata. If you did not take the photo, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the photographer post permission on their official website or social media or send the photo and permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the photo may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:00, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

How to use infobox

Trying to add an infobox for new category Lyon's Inn, it should be similar to the one on Barnard's Inn, the data seems to be there on Wikidata but it won't automatically fill the box? Plutonto (talk) 11:45, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

@Plutonto: The Wikidata item needs to be linked to the Wikimedia Commons category. There are two steps to take on wikidata:Q15243205:

• Under "Multilingual sites", add "commons" with value "Category:Lyon's Inn"
• Add a new statement, "Commons category" (P373) with value "Lyon's Inn".

Once you've done that, the Wikidata Infobox on the Commons category should automatically populate with data. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 12:18, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Edit SVG Button

Hi, does anyone know why I see this Edit SVG button here or where it comes from? I have nothing activate under User:ChemSim/common.js. Best, ChemSim (talk) 12:45, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

@ChemSim: No. What skin are you using?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:08, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: I'm using the Vector legacy (2010) appearance. Best, ChemSim (talk) 16:13, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Uploading image

Hi, how do you make regular images to be uploaded as Wikipedia image? Rainaman (talk) 16:30, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

@Rainaman: Hi, and welcome. What do you mean by "regular", beyond photographing, uploading per COM:FS, and using per en:H:PIC?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:39, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

If I make a photo of myself how can I put it on Wikipedia arcticle? Rainaman (talk) 18:07, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

see commons:Upload wizard. It will give you information on how to do it. Rafaelthegreat (talk) 21:46, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

However, unless you are the subject of a Wikipedia article, it is unlikely that it is appropriate to take a picture of yourself and put it in a Wikipedia article. - Jmabel ! talk 05:22, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Wiki love earth

how can I upload on wiki love earth and add a description to it Chukwu Daberechi (talk) 18:47, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

The page of the local organizers should have a detailed description how to upload photos for the contest. Just follow these steps. The pages are linked here. GPSLeo (talk) 18:57, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello.

I have two questions.

1. On the English Wikipedia, I want to add a logo of a company. Can I get it from an independent website owned by another person that allows you to use it?

2. Can I add screenshots of scenes in films to articles on the English Wikipedia?

Rafaelthegreat (talk) 21:26, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

• @Rafaelthegreat: Commons is for free licensed media only; see COM:License and COM:First steps. So the answer to both questions is usually not, with some exceptions - you have to be able to show it is free licensed (either by the creator or for reason of expired copyright), or in the case of logos is so simple that it can't be copyrighted in the country of origin - usually only if it's a few simple words or geometric shapes, though laws are different in different countries; see Threshold of Originality. Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 02:10, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

missing upload

Please delete picture file -- missing upload cause copyright

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:SCN20250628182507456.png Shunqiang (talk) 06:29, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

@Shunqiang: I tagged File:SCN20250628182507456.png as {{G7}} for you. Please use internal links.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:43, 16 July 2025 (UTC)