User talk:Tabletop
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BotMultichillT (talk) 14:18, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Tip: Categorizing images
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Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.
Here's how:
1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:
2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.
[[Category:Category name]]
For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:
[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]
[[Category:Comets]]
This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".
When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").
Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.BotMultichillT (talk) 14:18, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Image:Variable Gauge Axle - ATGCS - Locomotive Not Fitted.JPG
- Image:Variable Gauge Axle - ATGCS - Locomotive Fitted.JPG is uncategorized since 12 December 2008. BotMultichillT (talk) 14:18, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Image:Coupler ABC 2.jpg is uncategorized since 27 February 2009. BotMultichillT 06:32, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
- Image:Coupler Nigeria 2.jpg is uncategorized since 27 February 2009. BotMultichillT 06:32, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
- Image:Coupling SG 2B&S 1000mm Top.JPG is uncategorized since 28 March 2009.
- Image:Coupling BN CB&Chains.JPG is uncategorized since 28 March 2009.
- Image:Coupler Buffer & Chain 1855 NSW 1435mm gauge.jpg is uncategorized since 1 June 2009.
- Image:ERTMS AWS logo.jpg was uncategorized on 19 November 2010 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:58, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
- Image:Cronulla P1 & P2.jpg was uncategorized on 21 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 23:56, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
- The 4 .JPG files do have Category. Tabletop (talk) 00:26, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Using other images
[edit]Hi - if you use another (free) image to create a file, as you did with File:Coupler UK Buffers Tallylyn 0686 gauge.JPG for example, you need to state the original source and author (unless it's public domain). This is a condition of CC-BY-SA, GFDL, etc, which require correct attribution of any derivative works. — Tivedshambo (t/c) 18:29, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
Deletion of multiple images
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Some contents have been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether they should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at their entry.
If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. |
bobrayner (talk) 16:45, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:Piggyback by Trainload2.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:Piggyback by Trainload2.jpg. I notice that the file page either doesn't contain enough information about the license or it contains contradictory information about the license, so the copyright status is unclear.
If you created this file yourself, then you must provide a valid copyright tag. For example, you can tag it with {{self|GFDL|cc-by-sa-all}} to release it under the multi-license GFDL plus Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike All-version license or you can tag it with {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain. (See Commons:Copyright tags for the full list of license tags that you can use.) If you did not create the file yourself or if it is a derivative of another work that is possibly subject to copyright protection, then you must specify where you found it (e.g. usually a link to the web page where you got it), you must provide proof that it has a license that is acceptable for Commons (e.g. usually a link to the terms of use for content from that page), and you must add an appropriate license tag. If you did not create the file yourself and the specific source and license information is not available on the web, you must obtain permission through the VRT system and follow the procedure described there. Note that any unsourced or improperly licensed files will be deleted one week after they have been marked as lacking proper information, as described in criteria for deletion. If you have uploaded other files, please confirm that you have provided the proper information for those files, too. If you have any questions about licenses please ask at Commons:Village pump/Copyright or see our help pages. Thank you. |
Yours sincerely, JuTa 20:20, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
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![]() Thank you for uploading some images!
Did you know that Wikimedia Commons recommends the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format for certain types of images? Scalable Vector Graphics are designed to look appropriate at any scale, and SVG images are easier to modify and translate, helping Wikimedia to distribute knowledge to all of the world. A lot of modern programs support SVG export. If you encountered problems or have questions, don't hesitate to ask me, a member of the Graphic Lab, or the Graphics village pump. Uploading images in SVG format isn't mandatory, but it would help. (To avoid any misunderstandings, please don't just put raster images into an SVG container as embedded raster.) Thanks, and happy editing!
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EugeneZelenko (talk) 15:33, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion
[edit]Hello Tabletop, This is a courtesy call to tell you that I have nominated File:Dual Gauge Afghanistan.png for deletion. I posted this on the file's Talk page three weeks ago:
- "The image supports what appears to be an essay about a hypothetical concept for multiple railway gauges. Despite the file name, the author has used the image while proposing changing the track gauges in various places such as North America, which has met with strong disagreement on some Talk pages. The meaning of the essay is obscure, and no references have been cited. Its accuracy and relevance in some parts is disputed.
- The content isn't appropriate on a Wikimedia Commons page and doesn't meet the standard required for an article in Wikipedia."
I invited discussion but none has ensued. If you wish to comment, please do so. SCHolar44 (talk) 00:49, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
Source of derivative work is not properly indicated: File:Low Loader Multi-Wheel 2.png
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A file that you have uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, File:Low Loader Multi-Wheel 2.png, is a derivative work, containing an "image within an image". Examples of such works would include a photograph of a sculpture, a scan of a magazine cover, or a map that has been altered from the original. In each of these cases, the rights of the creator of the original must be considered, as well as those of the creator of the derivative work.
While the description page states who made this derivative work, it currently doesn't specify who created the original work, so the overall copyright status is unclear. If you did not create the original work depicted in this image, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. Please edit the file description and add the missing information, or the file may be deleted. If you created the original content yourself, enter this information as the source. If someone else created the content, the source should be the address to the web page where you found it, the name and ISBN of the book you scanned it from, or similar. You should also name the author, provide verifiable information to show that the content is in the public domain or has been published under a free license by its author, and add an appropriate template identifying the public domain or licensing status, if you have not already done so. Please add the required information for this and other files you have uploaded before adding more files. If you need assistance, please ask at the help desk. Thank you! |