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Fred Daniels

l uploaded a jpg file of photographer Fred Daniels 1892-1959 to Commons but it is no showing on his wiki page.Please advise. Stillsforever (talk) 05:40, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Stillsforever, I’m assuming you are referring to File:Fred Daniels Empire Studio 1945.jpg. The licensing information on the page is unclear to me, but if the photograph is indeed a self portrait by Fred Daniels, then it will still be copyrighted in the UK until 2030 (copyright term is author’s life + 70 years, 1959+70+1=2030). Please see Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom for more details. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 13:13, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

I have just read COM:CRT/UK again, and I realised if the image was first published in 2012, as indicated by the uploader, then it would be copyrighted until 2039. Tvpuppy (talk) 11:11, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Separately, just uploading to Commons does not place a photo on a Wikipedia page. Probably only about 10% of the files that are on Commons are on any Wikipedia page at all. To place a photo on a Wikipedia page, you have to explicitly edit that page. - Jmabel ! talk 19:23, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

Seeking advice on image upload

Hi, I am a new user and currently working on a translation work. I also happen to be completely uneducated on legal/copyright issues, and was wondering if someone could help me determine whether I could upload an image to my article. The image at the centre of my concern is figure 101 (metapage 258) of this book uploaded online. The book was published in 1934.

RefutedHuman (talk) 15:32, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

@RefutedHuman: as it happens, you are asking about a very tricky case. It will certainly be out of copyright in the U.S. in 2030 (1934 + 95 + 1, see Commons:Hirtle chart), but its current status would depend on whether the copyright was renewed (which would have had to have happened in either 1961 or 1962). Harcourt Brace was a major publisher, so they are likely to have renewed it, even though 85% of copyrights from this era were not renewed. Copyright renewal in the United States#Determining whether a US copyright was renewed discusses how you can look that up. It's tractable, but not trivial, to do so.

Basically, it sounds like as a new user you are trying to do one of the most difficult things there is to do on Commons, at least as an uploader. If you are going to be doing a fair amount of uploading of third-party materials, you might want to read Commons:Uploading works by a third party, but for this particular one, the two links I mention in the prior paragraph are all you'll need. - Jmabel ! talk 19:45, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

Much thanks! Will do. RefutedHuman (talk) 20:39, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

Update: so looking through the Stanford database for copyright renewals it doesn't seem like the first edition published by Harcourt Brace & company in 1934 had its copyright renewed at all. However, it appears that the book was reprinted in 1951 by Duell Sloan & Pearce and had its copyright renewed in 1979 (renewal ID RE037120), which means that if I were to abide by the copyright pertained by the second edition, I would not be able to upload the image until 2046. Therefore I have to ask: can I use {{PD-US-not renewed}} on the first edition which wasn't renewed, or does it not matter because of the existence of the second edition which was validly renewed? RefutedHuman (talk) 21:08, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

@RefutedHuman: It would seem to me that nothing about a later edition could possibly affect the copyright of the first edition. The 1951 copyright could only affect material that differed from the 1934 edition (might have been different if someone had registered copyright on unpublished material, but publication is publication. I'm pretty certain that when 1962 went by without renewal, it passed into the public domain and there was no way for it to regain copyright. @Clindberg: would you agree? - Jmabel ! talk 02:34, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Sooo... can I screenshot the image I need and upload it onto wikimedia to use in my article? RefutedHuman (talk) 07:33, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

I've uploaded the image via screenshot (Hopefully I wiped all the exif metadata). I'll provide a link to it here. Please notify me if there's anything that's unsatisfactory about the image. RefutedHuman (talk) 14:33, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

@RefutedHuman: How is that a "marine aquarium fish"?? Otherwise, fine. - Jmabel ! talk 16:42, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Removed the tag. Thanks! RefutedHuman (talk) 17:01, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

By the way, there are ways to extract a better image from a PDF, and someone might want to do that and overwrite this with a cleaner image. - Jmabel ! talk 16:59, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Yes, a copyright on a new edition can only copyright the additional material (or changed material) in the new edition. Anything published in an earlier version has its copyright based on that date. Carl Lindberg (talk) 03:05, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Business Uploading Images to Wikipedia

Hi, I am new to using Wikipedia so I'm sorry if this has been answered previously or in the terms of service. The company I currently work for is interested in displaying some of their instruments on relevant pages for educational purposes. I was wondering if this is allowed on Wikipedia as we noticed a competitor is currently displayed on every single relevant Wiki page. We previously had images displayed on these pages, but they were removed as they were never released under a creative commons license. So, if I were to release all of our images under a creative commons license, am I then allowed to upload the images of our instruments so long as I credit our graphic designer and demonstrate how they are valuable additions to each page? Here is an example of an image I uploaded to commons as a test for reference. Other images I plan on uploading demonstrate some more advanced features of modern laboratory instrumentation, but I wanted to see if this was allowed before uploading them. File:RRA Refractometer j257.jpg Giuls617 (talk) 15:58, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

@Giuls617: Hi, We welcome images made by companies, but we need a confirmation of the license by email for any content not created directed by you (or if made by you, but the copyright is owned by the company). Please see COM:VRT for the procedure for confirming the license. If the copyright is held by the company, a legal representative has to send the email. Thanks, Yann (talk) 16:52, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

Understood. Our graphic designer has created a Wikimedia account to upload the images themselves since they are the original creator. Is there any other verification or follow up that they will need to complete to ensure that their work is not deleted? I am already seeing that the image I uploaded is flagged for deletion. Thank you for your help with this. Giuls617 (talk) 19:28, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

As Yann wrote, for images from a company we generally need the you to go through the COM:VRT process (but see below for another alternative). Until someone sends email from a domain associated with your company, we have no way to know the uploader is really associated with the company.

As for how best to upload these, see Commons:Uploading works by a third party#Help them choose a license and the section that follows. In this particular case, it's not technically a "third party", but the issues are the same.

The other alternative is that you can first publish these images on your company's own site, and mark them there with the licenses under which they are offered and any preferred attribution. Then anyone, including your designer, can upload them to Commons citing that as a source. That process is described at Commons:Uploading works by a third party#Content that is already free-licensed or in the public domain. - Jmabel ! talk 19:59, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

Pinging @Giuls617 in case they didn't see that last reply. - Jmabel ! talk 02:14, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi Giuls617. Just going to add that it's important to understand that Wikimedia Commons (aka Commons) and the various language Wikipedias (such as English Wikipedia) are all part of the same family so to speak, but they all are separate and distinct projects with their own respective policies and guidelines. Commons is mainly concerned about the copyright status of the content it hosts as well as whether is falls within COM:SCOPE. The various language Wikipedias are also concerned with copyright status but they're just as concerned with the encyclopedic relevance of the images they host. So, while English Wikipedia is quite happy to get as many high quality copyright free or minimally copyrighted images as it can, there is also a strong dislike by the members of the English Wikipedia community for any content (text or images) that it considers to be promotional; so, you should keep this in mind when uploading your images since there's no guarantee that the English Wikipedia will want to use them even if they're released under a license that's OK for Commons. Your best bet is probably to make the images as nondescript as you can because anything seeming too overtly promotional of your company is most likely going to end up not being used. You should also remember that the only types of Creative Commons licenses Commons accepts are ones which pretty much last forever (or at least until the image enters into the public domain) even if the images do end up not being used by any of the Wikipedias; you can't restrict the images use to "educational use only" or otherwise stop others from reusing the images outside of any of the Wikipedias or Commons as long as they comply with the terms of the license you choose. If, by chance, you do find someone violating the terms of the license, it will be up to you or whoever the copyright holder is to seek redress: neither Commons nor the Wikipedias step in and act on your behalf. Given you asking about this on behalf of your company, you might want to run it by whoever handles your company's legal stuff just to make sure this is something your company really wants to do because it's kind of hard to undo after the fact. As for the images themselves in addition to their being non-promotional, I'd image that most instruments (at least based on the one you linked to above) are going to be pretty utilitarian in nature and not subject copyright protection for their design or other distinguishing features. If that's the case, then pretty much the only copyright you'll need to worry about is for the photo itself. If, however, anything in the photo is eligible for copyright protection separate from the photo, then that's most likely going to be considered a derivative work in which two copyrights need to be considered; so, unless the photographer is also the copyright holder what's being photographed, Commons is going to need to verify the consent of each copyright holder for the photo to avoid being deleted. -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:22, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Logos of Swiss agencies

Hi, I recently noticed that the current logo of a Swiss agency was missing and wanted to upload it. After extracting it from the website, I went over the applying policies and laws again and need some help. The specific logo would be the one of the Swiss Federal Audit Office (https://www.efk.admin.ch/en/) and I would like to add the logo with the text. As far as I know two laws could be applying, first Art. 5 of the Swiss copyright act (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1993/1798_1798_1798/en#a5) as well as the Threshold of originality. I am insecure about the copyright act as it does not mention any logos or insignias directly but e.g the logo seems to be covered under it. I think the TOA would be applying but I am very inexperienced with the Swiss interpretation which is why I'd value some advice by someone who has dealt with similar situations in the past. Kind Regards Squawk7700 (talk) 20:21, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

@Squawk7700 I don't think Art. 5 of the copyright act applies here. The logo of the Federation is in the public domain because 1. it is defined in an act of law (presumably this one [1]) and 2. it is a very old traditional symbol. On the other hand, the EFK logo appears to be a modern creation (I can't find an exact date, but presumably less than 70 years old) and is probably not defined by law, but instead simply chosen by government employees.

Swiss TOO is very complicated. It seems design law may apply. [2][3] It also seems that even though the logo consists of two simple components (a cross and an F), designs are evaluated for overall impression on the consumer and one cannot simply claim that each part is simple therefore the whole is below TOO. I can't find evidence that the current logo is a minor modification of an older logo, either. So, I think per the precautionary principle we have to assume the logo is copyrighted. I suggest doing a local upload on enwiki instead, since it would definitely be under the TOO in the US. Toadspike (talk) 01:47, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks appreciate it! Squawk7700 (talk) 14:40, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Received a Speedy Deletion Request for Photo of "Group of Four Trees" by Jean Dubuffet

Hi! I received a message about a Speedy Deletion request for a photograph I took of "Group of Four Trees" by Jean Dubuffet and uploaded to Wikimedia. Here is the link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Group_of_Four_Trees_by_Jean_Dubuffet_on_a_Cloudy_September_Afternoon.jpg. I think there is confusion around the copyright I used, so my apologies. I realize the photograph is of an artwork that is not my own, I wasn't trying to take credit, just wanted to post the photo. If this photo goes against Wikimedia's standards, I'm more than glad to have it deleted. I posted another photo of the same art piece that can also be deleted. Thanks and sorry for any trouble! Gswaggy23 (talk) 21:34, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

@Gswaggy23: No big harm done, but for the future if you are considering uploading photos of other people's potentially copyrighted work you should probably read Commons:Uploading works by a third party and follow up links there to any topics with which you are unfamiliar. - Jmabel ! talk 02:37, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! Gswaggy23 (talk) 21:01, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

@Gswaggy23: Your photo should not have been the subject of a request for speedy deletion but of an ordinary request for deletion, according to the policy Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion (at F1 and F3). For sculptures in the United States, such as this sculpture apparently inaugurated in 1972, you might find useful the information in Commons:Public art and copyrights in the US. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:17, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! Gswaggy23 (talk) 21:01, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Found a more appropriate photograph for a page & wish to change it

I've been using wikipedia for 20 years but I've never made any edits. I apologize if I'm going about this wrong but I hope to get some help. I was browsing through and saw this page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-faced_pocket_gopher) and I agree with everything said on the talk page, I don't believe this is the appropriate image that should be displayed for this animal. I believe I don't have the correct permissions on Wikipedia to make the edit/changes. I searched on the internet for a while and finally found an image of this animal with an acceptable liscence, I uploaded it here (File:Yellow faced gopher peaking his head out.jpg). I was wondering and hoping if we could make this the image for this page. I feel this image is a much more appropriate photo to identify this animal. I'm sorry if I did anything incorrectly, I'm new to all this. Thanks! VirulentHives (talk) 02:03, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

@VirulentHives: I reviewed the license and added a category. I leave it to you to deal with the Wikipedia side of this, which is not something Commons decides. - Jmabel ! talk 02:52, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! VirulentHives (talk) 20:56, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

@VirulentHives: There is no apparent restriction for new accounts to edit the en.wikipedia article, so you should be able to change the image there, by replacing the filename of the old image with the filename of the new image. Do not forget to also change or remove the image caption as needed. -- Asclepias (talk) 13:48, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! I appreciate your help. Looks like the image has been changed, as well. Glad to see it! VirulentHives (talk) 20:56, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Taylor Swift album covers

Can I use pictures released by the record company, via email, to registered fans? Ab2146 (talk) 06:19, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Hello, see COM:ALBUM. Short answer: certainly not on Commons due to copyright. Maybe on EN-WP under the en-wiki's policy for non-free content.

Long answer: that the record company is using album covers as advertising material doesn't remove their copyright on the material. They are only granting an authorisation for the recipient personally to look at the image, to show it to relatives and maybe to use in on personal stuff like as smartphone or PC screen background. It doesn't cover the permission to grant a free license. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 06:27, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Upload Failure

Hi, I'm trying to upload pictures to Commons using the Upload Wizard, but I keep getting the following error: Could not store upload in the stash (UploadStashFileException): "An unknown error occurred in storage backend "local-swift-codfw".". I tried to visit Special:UploadStash, and got this "Server timed out" error: [94ef1e02-0855-453f-9e7b-a428fd566a9f] 2025-10-01 12:22:57: Fatal exception of type "Wikimedia\RequestTimeout\RequestTimeoutException". Is there a problem with the server, or it's my browser's problem? 4084470 0.smil (talk) 12:24, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

There seems to be indeed a server-problem currently, see also Commons:Administrators' noticeboard#deletions halted - server-crash?. --Túrelio (talk) 12:52, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Schools?

If I go on Google Maps, take a picture of a school and upload it here, would it be countered as copyright? I'm not very sure so yeah. I'm just updating a page that has a relevantly old picture of a school that I know. KiwiTheSquirrel (talk) 18:29, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

@KiwiTheSquirrel: Everything from Google Maps is copyrighted; none of it is free-licensed; so none of it is eligible for Commons.

If you are planning to upload third-party images, or even your own images of third-party works such as sculptures, you should probably read Commons:Uploading works by a third party. - Jmabel ! talk 18:45, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Using the SPARQL query service API

Asking here because I don't know how well-watched this page is. I'm trying to use wikibase-cli to do some querying of Commons, and I'm having trouble getting the query service to accept the Oauth token. Wikibase-cli uses JavaScript to send the HTTP request. I've added what I think is the appropriate header (Authorization: `Bearer [wcqsOauth token]`), but I still get back the login page. Swpb (talk) 19:32, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Modifying a part of a table

The table on the page Système éducatif au Québec — Wikipédia shows incorrect data for Québec. I want to modify the existing table without redoing the whole thing. I'm not the original owner. Can I edit the image file to update the information or do I need to recreate the table? Deault (talk) 19:34, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

You can edit it (better in the svg form) and then upload as a new image. Ruslik (talk) 20:09, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

Really, though, it would be better for someone to:

1. Edit File:Comparaison systèmes scolaires.svg, and if there is going to be a JPEG, derive it from the SVG file.
2. Be explicit about the date of the data: this sort of thing can change over time.
3. Cite sources for the information.

Jmabel ! talk 20:47, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

BBC Voice Project

Hi! So, I'm confused on how to obtain a open-licensed excerpt. I'm planning to create a voice sample for Jhumpa Lahiri from a BBC radio programme. However, I'm confused by the steps on how to create it even after reading Commons:BBC voice project and Commons:BBC voice project/what to do. Can someone could tell me how to do it step-by-step in simpler words. I don't wish to make any mistake when creating the voice sample. Thanks in Advance! AntJoyZz (talk) 21:47, 1 October 2025 (UTC)

@AntJoyZz: It looks from those pages like this was a one-time event in 2014. Pinging @Pigsonthewing, is that a correct understanding on my part, or is there something AntJoyZz can do here? - Jmabel ! talk 02:19, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

That is correct, and as the latter page says "Please do not upload any BBC material to Commons, unless you have confirmed that it has been approved by the BBC and that they are releasing it under a suitable licence!" Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 07:54, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

@Pigsonthewing: Hi! How does one know that BBC is "releasing it under a suitable license"? Here's the link to the BBC radio programme:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vy1y

Can you check the link and tell me if it is approved by BBC and it is released under an open-license? Also, can you also tell me how to know if it is under a open-license? Thanks in advance! AntJoyZz (talk) 09:50, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

They are not. As User:Jmabel notes, this was a one-off activity in 2014. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:12, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Uploaded picture

I’d like to know how to give a description of my photo I’ve uploaded to your contest page. I just joined your app so I’m in need of some guidance MaeFlower72 (talk) 00:52, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

@MaeFlower72: this account has not uploaded any images to Commons, ever. Not sure whether you entered a contest on some other site, failed to make an upload to this site, or what. - Jmabel ! talk 02:21, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Nominate for Good or Featured?

Hi all.

Just like Wikipedia's GA or FA process, is there any similar process here at Commons? Like, if I want to nominate one of my uploads as a Good Picture or Featured Picture?

Also, should the nomination be only an original artwork, or it could be anything? Can someone please lead me to the guidelines as well?

Thank you! M. Billoo 14:10, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Hello @M.Billoo2000, please read Commons:Image guidelines for the guidelines for Quality images, Featured pictures and Valued images. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 14:19, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

How can I delete an image?

There is an old image on the page that needs to be removed/deleted. I cannot find where to do this? WebGap (talk) 06:51, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi @WebGap, Do you mean on a wikipedia page? You can upload a more recent photo (please only self-made) and replace it. On Commons old images are usually maintained. Regards, Ellywa (talk) 06:56, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

@WebGap: All of the files you uploaded seem to be copyright violations per COM:NETCOPYVIO since they appear to be professionally taken photos for the official website of en:Amarula, and the copyright on them is held by en:Heineken Beverages South Africa; so, they've been tagged for speedy deletion as such. Before uploading any more photos to Commons, I suggest you take a close look at COM:L and COM:Own work. If, by chance, you're an employee of Heineken Beverages South Africa and uploaded the photos in that capacity, you or someone from the company will need to send a COM:CONSENT email to Wikimedia VRT so that copyright holder consent can be verified. Without such verification, Commons can't host these photos. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:17, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

how to post an image that is not copyrighted?

I have an image that the owner of has told me is not copyrighted, but when i try to post anything in wiki commons, i have to choose some sort of copyright. Thmxrist (talk) 11:13, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

If the image is less than 70 years old, it is almost certainly copyrighted regardless of what the owner may think. Even older images than that are likely to be copyrighted (you don't say what country, or the nature of the image, so it is hard to be more specific.) Commons:Uploading works by a third party would be a good place to start in order to understand this better. - Jmabel ! talk 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

Como postar foto para um arquivo

Olá, Sou assessora de imprensa do executivo Fabricio Campolina e estou tentando criar a sua biografia. Não estou conseguindo postar a foto. Pode me orientar como proceder? Tenho o nome do fotógrafo para dar o crédito. Fanny Zygband (talk) 15:35, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

Note: I'm using Google Translate here. I can read Portuguese, but I write it very poorly. - Jmabel ! talk

Esteja ciente: estou usando o Google Tradutor aqui. Sei ler português, mas escrevo muito mal. - Jmabel ! talk

Primeiro, antes de mais nada, você deve ler pt:Wikipedia:Conflito de interesses e fazer as divulgações necessárias.

Temos instruções sobre o upload de fotografias protegidas por direitos autorais de terceiros, mas infelizmente a explicação mais detalhada está disponível apenas em inglês: Commons:Uploading works by a third party#If you need to obtain a license for copyrighted work. Eu recomendo uma licença {{CC BY 4.0}} e recomendo a abordagem em que sua empresa indica a licença abertamente em seu próprio site. Avise-me se você não conseguir entender o documento em inglês efarei o possível para escrever algo específico para o seu caso. - Jmabel ! talk 18:53, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Joanne Segal Brandford.jpg

I am trying to make sure I am doing everything right as far as fair use photos go and I am following the help articles but I am doing something wrong and can't figure it out. The photo is a photo of Joanne Segal Brandford, it was posted in one place (https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/programs/brandford-elliott-award) and she has been deceased for 30 years. Thank you.

--Snugglebuns (talk) 20:11, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi Snugglebuns. Commons doesn't accept fair use content of any type per COM:FAIR, so the file you uploaded is almost certainly going to end up being deleted unless you're otherwise able to demonstrate it has been released under a type of license that satisfies COM:L.

Some of the various language Wikipedias, on the other hand, do allow certain types of fair use content to be uploaded as long as certain conditions are met, but each of the different Wikipedias has its own policies regarding this and not all are the same. What you will need to do is to figure what the policy is for the Wikipedia where you want to upload the file and then upload the file locally to that particular project. English Wikipedia's refers to such content as non-fee content, and its policy on such content can be found here. Please note, though, that English Wikipedia's content is pretty restrictive (even more restrictive than fair use) by design; so, make such you carefully read through the information pages on it before uploading any files. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:39, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Perfect, thank you! I was misunderstanding the fact that all of the wiki things are separate. Thank you for the help! Snugglebuns (talk) 00:49, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

@Snugglebuns: You can tag the file you uploaded for speedy deletion per COM:CSD#G7 if you simply uploaded the photo to Commons by mistake. To do this, go to the file's page, click "edit" at the top and then add the syntax {{db-author}} to the very top of the editing window. Once you've done that, leave an edit summary explaining why, click "Show preview" to check you work annd then "Publish changes" if everything looks OK. This will speed the deletion process up a bit and make it clear that you just made a mistake and are making amends. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:23, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

acerca de mi ultimo archivo subido

SUBI UN archivo y por error pulsé alguna opción que no me permite que sea visualizada la imagen en el wikipedia. Esa foto es publica es de mi autoria y es la foto original del distrito de victor larco herrera. No ha otra igual esa es la fiel imagen del escudo original. Ya que el escudo original que fue hecha en pintura ha desaparecido y al menos quise aportar colocando la foto del escudo original y no esos que estan en la pagina que en verdad son falsas. El escudo de eso distrito es uno solo y es precisamente este el original https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=VICTOR+LARCO+HERRERA&title=Special%3AMediaSearch&type=image

Agradecere su respuesta a tucamisa@gmail.com

Gracias.

Saludos.

Att. Carlos Miñano Sánchez — Preceding unsigned comment added by TUCAMISA (talk • contribs) 22:18, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

TUCAMISA (talk) 22:16, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

TUCAMISA: Esta es la única imagen que has subido: [4] (está siendo usada en Wikipedia y se ve perfectamente, a todo esto). No se entiende bien lo que dices ni lo que pides, te sugeriría ser más claro y escribir de una manera más formal y prolija. En lo que a mí respecta, no voy a escribir a ningún correo electrónico, tendrás que conformarte con intercambiar mensajes aquí. Un saludo. Strakhov (talk) 20:49, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

@Strakhov: I think this was about File:Escudo original de Victor Larco Herrera.jpg.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 22:42, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

William John Leech

I want to upload more images from the IRish artist en:William John Leech from the 1900s to 1930s, like this one: File:W1500-Leech-Convent-Garden.jpg. Am I right in assuming that as long as the painting is over 70 years old, and on display in a National Gallery (i.e. Public Domain), that I can upload any image of his paintaing to commons? Are there preferred formats of images I should look for (e.g. file type etc.)? thanks. Aszx5000 (talk) 09:50, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Leech died in 1968. Therefore his works will fall into public domain only in 2039. Ruslik (talk) 20:04, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

@Aszx5000: I'm not sure what you meant by on display in a National Gallery (i.e. Public Domain), but a painting or any other copyright eligible type of work being on public display doesn't mean it's within the public domain. The term "pubic domain" has a particular meaning when it comes to copyright: it typically means that a work was either never eligible for copyright protection in the first place (For example, the work is considered to be too simple (i.e. lacking sufficient creative input) to be eligible for copyright protection.) or is no longer eligible for copyright protection for some reason (i.e. The work was once protected, but its copyright protection expired after so many years.). Given that Leech was from Ireland, Irish copyright law in addition to US copyright law is what's relevant here, and Commons's policy requires the work be within the public domain under both for it to be OK to host the work. Under US copyright law, the painting probably has already entered into the public domain because of its age (first publication was more than 95 years ago), but Irish copyright law allows copyright protection of creative works to continue on for 70 years after the creator has died (70 years en:post mortem auctoris (p.m.a)). This is intended to allow the creator's estate or heirs to still reap whatever (financial) benefit they can from the creator's work for a specific period of time before the work enters into the public domain due to its age. So, under Irish copyright law, the 70-year countdown, started the year after Leech died (i.e. 1969), and his paintings will copyrighted until they enter into the public domain on January 1, 2039. Up until that point, absent any other reason for his paintings to be considered public domain or unless the COM:CONSENT of his estate/heirs can be verified, any photos/images/scans of his work aren't going to be OK for Commons to host. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:16, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

I was reading the existing commons licensing for that upload and quoting the rationale. Thanks for the full explanation and glad that I checked here first starting any uploads. That is much appreciated ! Is there any non-free basis un which such a painting can be added to his en:WP article? thanks. Aszx5000 (talk) 10:22, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

​ Different language Wikipedias treat copyright protected content like this differently; some don't allow it at all and some do but only under certain conditions. English Wikipedia does allow what it considers to be non-free content to be uploaded and used, but this use is subject to its non-free content use policy, which is quite restrictive. In general, a representative non-free example of a visual artist's work tends to be allowed as long as all ten non-free content use criteria are satisfied. So, as long as there are no freely licensed or public domain works of Leech to be found, it would probably be OK to upload one of his works as such an example. Ideally, it should probably be a work that best represents his particular style or technique as discussed in reliable sources or is the work that most reliable sources would mention when discussing Leech since such a work would most likely be the easiest to tie in contextually to the textual content of the article.

For reference, the file you linked to above has been nominated for deletion. My guess is that the person who uploaded it in 2017 just mistakenly only considered US copyright law when doing so. That particular file would probably be OK to upload locally to English Wikipedia as either non-free content (if all ten criteria are met) or maybe even possibly as en:Template:PD-US-expired-abroad (if the work is truly PD under US copyright law) since English Wikipedia is only concerned with US copyright law. You might want to ask about the latter at en:WP:MCQ. Now, if you're asking about a different language Wikipedia by chance, you will need figure out whether that Wikipedia allows such content and what its policy is if it does.

Finally, in general, photos of paintings (absent any visible framing or other copyright eligible elements besides the painting itself) taken head-on are considered to be COM:2D copying in which no additional copyright is established for the photo itself (the photo is considered to be a wikt:slavish reproduction); so, the only thing that needs to be considered is the copyright status of the painting; however, if the photo includes a frame, is taken at an offset angle, looks like it involved some creative decision making or includes other copyright works in addition to the painting, then there could be additional copyrights to consider which might complicate things. So, you might want to look at COM:PD-Art for reference for some examples of photos which are considered to be slavish reproductions. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:10, 5 October 2025 (UTC); post edited to add missing word (underlined). -- 21:05, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your response and really appreciated ! Will follow your advice and see where I get to. Aszx5000 (talk) 11:14, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Uploading a photo of a painting

Good day,

I want to upload a photo of a painting that is in my possession. It is a painting of my mother in law and it was painted in 1938 by Bert Vermeeren a home painter. I have to answer all kinds of questions during upload. If I answer these questions frankly, it is not allowed to upload. But the reason for that is, that the question I can answer with Yes (Is this your own painting with copyrights) is not asked. How can I upload without it being removed later on.

Thanks in advance.

Kees Cloin KéCie (talk) 10:03, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi KéCie Physical possession/ownership of a painting doesn't necessarily imply copyright ownership a painting, anymore than physical ownership of an album makes one the copyrigght owner of the album. In most cases, the copyright holder of a painting is the person who painted it. It's entirely possible, however, for the painter to transfer their copyright ownership to another party, but usually some sort of formal documentation is needed to verify such a thing. It's also possible that the painting was part of a en:work for hire in which the painter agreed beforehand to transfer their copyright ownership to whoever was paying them for the work, but once again some sort of formal documentation is needed to verify such a thing. Absent any reasonably veriable claim to the contrary, the copyright holder of the painting is probably going to be considered Bert Vermeeren and then his estate/heirs if he has already died.

If this is the same Bert Vermeeren who painted your mother-in-law's portrait, then his works would most likely be subject to Dutch copyright law and US copyright law. A painting painted in 1938 would still be protected under US copyright law until 95 years after first publication, while a painting painted by someone who died in 1971 would still be eligible for copyright protection for 70 years after the painter died. If we're referring to the same Bert Vermeeren, then in both the US and the Netherlands the painting would still be eligible for copyright protection for several more years and, thus, not really suitable for uploading to Commons, at least to the best of my understanding. If you're referring to a completely different Bert Vermeeren, then perhaps you could provide more information about the painting's en:provenance; knowing more about the painting and who painted it might help someone give you a better assessment of its copyright status. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:43, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you very much indeed for your answer. It is the same Bert Vermeeren. So I know now what to do ;).

Regards,

Kees Cloin 213.134.225.206 14:52, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Recent changes error

Just updated to 1.44.1 Now “Recent Changes” gives me error:

aOJaJ9JIL4y-StWMKf6nCAAAAnA] /wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&hidemyself=1&translations=filter&urlversion=2 TypeError: CCFilters::user(): Argument #7 ($opts) must be of type FormOptions, MediaWiki\Html\FormOptions given, called in /home4/pedsane1/public_html/wiki/extensions/CleanChanges/includes/CCFilters.php on line 28

Other things seem ok. Thoughts? PedsAnesNet (talk) 12:08, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

• @PedsAnesNet: Just updated what to 1.44.1?
• Most likely, better asked at COM:Village pump/Technical. - Jmabel ! talk 23:10, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

  Thanks. Will re-post. 🙏 PedsAnesNet (talk) 03:06, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Images pending deletion

I have been notified that a large number of images I uploaded over a long period are scheduled for deletion. I do not believe any are subject to copyright or are my own work. I now have a visual handicap and cannot easily handle the process to deal with the details required with the few days I have been given. Is there a sighted person who can assist me with this and can the deadlines be extended ? Leonard9ca (talk) 20:59, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

@Leonard9ca, you should contact with COM:VRT. and deleted images could be returned, they are not forever gone. now, we can kindly request @Krd to not delete it in short time. modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 21:10, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

and please check: COM:FOP Israel and relevant informations about freedom of panorama. and COM:Copyright. modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 21:14, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

Just Another Anonymous User

wants to upload a meme Just Another Anonymous User (talk) 02:32, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@Just Another Anonymous User: unless it is somehow in the public domain or you own the copyright and are willing to provide a free license, please don't upload. You might want to read Commons:Uploading works by a third party. - Jmabel ! talk 15:04, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Insulting figure

Hello all, I see someone recently uploaded a figure File:Mao_Zedong_Color.jpg for China's respectful Founding leader w:Mao Zedong. The figure uses dark, weird color and is definitely personal attack and insulting. It has already been linked to many language wikipedias. Can we delete it or revert it to earlier versions (if there was), or simply replace it with the figure used in English wikipedia? Thanks Wihwang (talk) 02:38, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

No comment on the quality. I've started a DR since the original source photo is not clear (and thus possibly copyrighted). (EDIT: It appears to be derived from a 1959 photo. PD in China but not the US.) Abzeronow (talk) 02:53, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@Abzeronow: Thanks. Convenience link: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Mao Zedong Color.jpg.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:04, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

سؤال

كيف ان اشاهد اعمالي عدسة قوريني (talk) 07:54, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Special:ListFiles/عدسة_قوريني, Special:Contributions/عدسة_قوريني. - Jmabel ! talk 15:08, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

你們公布的「中華民國憲法」有問題，我不知怎麼上傳我的檔案意見,請教我

我不知怎麼上傳我的檔案,請教我 王果雄 (talk) 09:55, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@王果雄 您好，你是指有關中文維基百科的「中華民國憲法」的問題，還是指維基共享資源（這裡）的某一個檔案有問題嗎？你是想上傳怎麼樣的檔案呢？謝謝。 Tvpuppy (talk) 19:29, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

您好，我是指有關中文維基百科的「中華民國憲法」有問題，我是想上傳我自己寫的意見，是word檔案。謝謝！ 106.104.102.97 00:03, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

@王果雄 謝謝您的回覆，但不好意思您所指的內容不適合上傳到維基共享資源。所以，請您用「zh:維基百科:上傳」本地上傳到中文維基百科。還有Word檔案（.doc或.docx）是不被接受的，所以請改用PDF檔案(.pdf)來上傳。謝謝。 Tvpuppy (talk) 00:36, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

您好！我已製作妥PDF檔。在「zh:維基百科:上傳」頁面，沒看到「本地上傳到中文維基百科」訊息，頁面顯示「您還沒有上傳檔案的權限。」請協助。謝謝！ 王果雄 (talk) 09:39, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

@王果雄 不好意思，我不太熟悉中文維基百科的運作，有可能上傳PDF檔需要某些特定權限。抱歉沒能幫您解答問題，但我覺得還是問一下中文維基百科那邊的用戶，他們應該會比較清楚。謝謝。 Tvpuppy (talk) 13:35, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Artists photograph

I would like to edit the image of the painting and replace it with a photograph of the artist - is this possible? JulesHicks (talk) 12:33, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@JulesHicks: That sounds like something we do not normally do on Commons. Could you please be more specific? Links to individual files/pages would help. - Jmabel ! talk 15:11, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Botany

Beste mensen, wat is het verschil tussen de twee keuzemogelijkheden bij uploaded foto's? Homoarborea (talk) 18:50, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Botany

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Dear all, what's the difference between the two options for uploaded photos?

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:33, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

@Homoarborea: Hallo en welkom. Welke opties bedoel je? Special:UploadWizard is voor beginners en Special:Upload is voor gevorderde gebruikers. Zie ook COM:FS/nl.

Hi, and welcome. Which options are you referring to? Special:UploadWizard is for beginners and Special:Upload is for more advanced users. See also COM:FS.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:33, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Import aus der georgischen Wiki-Version

Hier ist ein Bild von Irine Imerlishvili in der georgischen Wiki veröffentlicht. Bei automatischer Übersetzung der Seite scheint mir kein Urheberrechtsschutz zu bestehen. Kann man die Datei in Commons überführen? Oder gibt´s hier Besonderheiten wie bei der englischen Wiki? VG-- Carolus requiescat (talk) 21:05, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Imported from the Georgian Wiki version

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[5] Here is a picture of Irine Imerlishvili published in the Georgian Wiki. It seems that there is no copyright protection for the page when automatically translated. Can the file be transferred to Commons? Or are there special rules like the English Wiki? Best regards.

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:16, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

@Carolus requiescat Hallo und herzlich willkommen. Wenn Sie versucht hätten, die Datei von dort zu exportieren, hätten Sie die Meldung erhalten: „Diese Datei kann nicht in Wikimedia Commons importiert werden, da sie nicht mit einer kompatiblen Lizenz gekennzeichnet ist. Wikimedia Commons erlaubt solche Dateien nicht. Das Problem lässt sich möglicherweise beheben, bedeutet aber höchstwahrscheinlich, dass die Datei nicht kompatibel ist. Bitte lesen Sie die Community-Richtlinien und Diskussionsseiten von Wikimedia Commons zur Lizenzierung. Ich glaube, die Datei wurde fälschlicherweise mit ka:Template:PD-Geo gekennzeichnet, da es sich weder um offizielle Dokumente noch um offizielle Symbole des Staates oder um Informationen zu Fakten und Ereignissen handelt. Darüber hinaus fehlt auch ein Herkunftsnachweis.

Hi, and welcome. If you did try to export it from there, you would get "This file cannot be imported to Wikimedia Commons because it is not marked with a compatible licence. Wikimedia Commons does not allow such files. This might be resolvable, but most probably means the file is not compatible. Please consult the Wikimedia Commons community policy and talk pages about licensing." I think the file was incorrectly tagged with ka:Template:PD-Geo because it is not any of (official documents, official symbols of the state, or information about facts and events). Beyond that, it is also missing evidence of provenance.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:16, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Vielen Dank für die Antwort! Ich habe leider keine Kenntnisse des georgischen, weshalb ich nichts verstanden und nur das Logo erkannt hatte. Auch mit den Lizenzen kenne ich mich nicht aus. Carolus requiescat (talk) 21:11, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Trying to update logo

I run branding for the company that now owns BrightTALK. I am trying to replace the BrightTALK logo on the BrightTALK page, but I've been getting blocked, saying that it can't be uploaded from my domain. The correct logo is at assets.brighttalk.com/images/bt-it-logo.svg?v=1452025 and is visible on the BrightTALK homepage at https://www.brighttalk.com/ -- How can I add the logo to Commons so I can replace it on the BrightTALK Wikipedia page? Cprovancher (talk) 00:31, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

@Cprovancher: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/290 while trying to overwrite File:BrightTALK Logo.png. The proposal to "Limit file overwriting to users with autopatrol rights" was accepted with many supports and one weak oppose 15:19, 23 September 2023 (UTC). After an implementation problem in phab:T345896 and testing, Special:AbuseFilter/290 went live with the Disallow action 09:35, 28 October 2023 (UTC). Please read MediaWiki:abusefilter-warning-file-overwriting. You may request COM:AP at COM:RFR when you think you are ready (once you have made more than 500 useful non-botlike edits); having that should allow you to overwrite. You were not the original uploader to Commons, that was Contentconsumer. You also triggered Special:AbuseFilter/158 by trying to upload a logo with a self-cc-by-sa license as a new user. You indicated it is your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller logo, it's a copyright violation taken from the web. Please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including any metadata, using a new filename that mentions the year it was published (because we keep old logos for historical reasons), but if you were not the original logo designer or photographer, that person may need to license it on their official website or social media or send permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. Once you have it uploaded here, you may change the syntax per en:H:PIC on Wikipedia to included it. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. 12:54, 7 October 2025 (UTC)  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:54, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

1. On Commons, we don't overwrite historical logos with new ones. Historical logos are of just as much value here as current ones. However, at File:BrightTALK Logo.png you could helpfully note at what date this logo became outdated.
2. The new logo is very near the threshold of originality for copyright. If you believe it is not copyrightable, you might upload it (under a new name) and use {{PD-ineligible}} as the license and also mark it with {{Trademarked}}. If you think it is copyrightable, then really either (1) a statement that it is under CC BY SA 4.0 should be on the company's own website, which you can site as a source, or (2) a representative of the company can send an email as described at COM:VRT.
3. It might be simpler to leave Commons out of this entirely, and upload the logo directly to the English-language Wikipedia, following the approach described at en:Wikipedia:Logos. If you take that approach, ask any questions on the English-language Wikipedia, because Commons is not involved. - Jmabel ! talk 14:43, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

How do I upload an image without it being copyrighted. How do I properly use Fair use?

I have this picture of the current TARDIS interior from 2023-2025 and I really wanna put it in. I took it from the "LIVE: 24/7 TARDIS Relaxing Ambiance video the official Youtube channel has but I don't know if I should upload it or not. It's copyrighted but I really wanna put it into the wiki article because it hasn't really been uploaded for a long time. Sammymaster27 (talk) 03:27, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

@Sammymaster27: about "I don't know if I should upload it or not." - You should not. Copyrights stand against it, and Commons does not allow fair use. On the English Wikipedia, it can maybe possible, see en:Wikipedia:Fair use. You will have to ask on EN-WP about relevant procedures. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 03:53, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Uploading images from Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash or Shopify Burst to Wikimedia Commons

I'd like to upload some images to Wikimedia Commons, but I'm not sure about something and wanted to ask here. Websites like Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash, and Shopify Burst say that their photos are free to use for personal and commercial purposes, and that there are no copyright issues. (For example Pexels license) Would it be okay to upload images from those sites to Commons, or is that against the rules here? Thanks in advance for any clarification. Vikipediizmir (talk) 08:45, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Sorry, but there are copyright issues with those sites. The Pexels license you linked does not constitute a free license, because it prohibits selling the content without any modifications (Don't sell unaltered copies of a photo or video, e.g. as a poster, print or on a physical product without modifying it first. A free license must permit selling unmodified copies) as well as other restrictions on the What is not allowed? section.

Many sites distort what it means to be "free content", containing booby trapped clauses like narrowly defining "commercial use" deep in their ToS. On the other hand, we use a very particular definition of "free" for our files to differentiate with those non-free licenses. COM:LICENSING lists some well-known free licenses (eg. CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA, FAL, GPL, Apache, etc.), and if it's not one of those well-known ones, it is a custom license, and the vast majority of custom licenses are non-free. They do exist (eg. Template:Zeno.ru), but the vast majority have non-free restrictions like Wikipedia use only, commercial gain only up to this much USD, etc.

Also, Pexels formerly used the CC0 license, which is a free license, but they changed it on 5 July 2018 to the non-free custom license. See Template:Pexels-Cc-zero. HyperAnd (talk) 11:45, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

The respective Commons templates for those websites have information on what can or cannot be used from them: Template:Pexels-Cc-zero, Template:Pixabay, Template:Unsplash. The websites changed their terms, so it is important to take into consideration the dates mentioned in the templates. There is apparently no Commons template for Shopify Burst. I did not read the whole terms on their website, but it seems that it would depend on what license is associated with each image. -- Asclepias (talk) 18:56, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Templates for Categories

​ Hi, I’m linking to a discussion page about templates for categories:

• Template_talk:CatCat#Difference_with_{{MetaCat}}_and_{{ValiCat}}

Perhaps an experienced user could assist here. Thanks --Mrmw (talk) 18:05, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

File name change

Re: File:Banbury Rings Hillfort in Dorset.jpg

How do I request a name change. It should be Badbury not Banbury? Dr John Wells (talk) 02:03, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

@Dr John Wells: Hi, and welcome. Please use {{Rename}} as the new first line of the file description page, or use our RenameLink gadget, to request a rename. Click the links for documentation.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 02:45, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Add a picture of a living person to the person's page

editing the page of Helen Mason (physicist) en:Helen Mason (physicist) and have found the picture of her on the University of Cambridge's website. How should I put add the picture and cite it as I assume download and upload is not allow as it is not original work Isaac1127 (talk) 02:31, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

@Isaac1127 That page,[6] as expected, says "© 2025 University of Cambridge" and that is the rule of thumb for any pic you see online. Well, not U of C, but you get my meaning. What you can try if you want, is mailing her something like "If you are interested in providing a picture of you for the Wikipedia article about you, please see Wikipedia:A picture of you" Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:01, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

See Commons:Uploading works by a third party. If the photo is not explicitly free licensed by the copyright holder, it cannot be on Wikimedia Commons. Thanks for asking. Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 02:35, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Uploading Image from a trusted source

I'd like to upload the image the contrained in page 166 (second page of the linked document) to a Draft page of a project I'm working on with my group. I was not able to find a copyright license in this source.

Would that be possible, by referencing correctly the source?

Source

Thanks in advanceLIUC.Alessandro (talk) 12:50, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Assume per default that everything that is illustrative is copyrighted. So, the first idea, the first reflex must be: I can't rip and upload an image I did not author myself from any source.

That said, you're showing us a deeplink to a PDF. That's always somewhat inconvenient to gauge any possible licensing, keyword en:open access. Is this report published on some university server or in a open journal? If yes, provide us with the page where your deeplink is found, because it's always possible that a university workgroup or the like doesn't put a license directly in their paper(s) but instead on their document server. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 13:02, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Good afternoon and thank you very much for your answer.

Unfortunately I was not able to find the direct source of the PDF document. It does not seem to be uploaded into a university server/website.

I was able to find it uploaded to ResearchGate, but it does not cover copyright licensing.

Would you recommend re-creating the map, basing the coordinates of the caves from those contained in the PDF map?

Thank you again, LIUC.Alessandro (talk) 13:15, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Raw data aren't protected (with the possible exception of database protection, but that's, IANAL, not applicable in this case, I think). So, producing a new map is a valid option. Please take a look at Commons:Map resources#Where to request new or improved maps in case you want to request technical assistance. There's also the DE-WP de:WP:Kartenwerkstatt (not listed on this Commons page, but at least available for people able to use German). To name a colleague who may provide help: NordNordWest is proficient in tasks related to map creation IIRC. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 13:37, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

96 años después de la publicación

Buenas,una pregunta en que template se usa para las obras después de 96 años publicado por ejemplo si en algún pais por ejemplo Venezuela pasa al Dominio Público en 2020 y en EEUU pasara al Dominio Público en 2026 (un ejemplo),en cual template se usa si van a estar al Dominio Público en EEUU? AbchyZa22 (talk) 13:54, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Una vez que los derechos de autor caduquen en EEUU, podrá usar {{PD-US-expired}}. Obviamente, antes de esa fecha no podremos alojar el archivo. - Jmabel ! talk 14:58, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel:Pero según PD-US-expired dice:"This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1930.",pero ese sirve para las fotografías antes de 1930. AbchyZa22 (talk) 16:26, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Cambiaré en cada año nuevo. - Jmabel ! talk 03:51, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Ok AbchyZa22 (talk) 07:27, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Help updating two cosmology graphs

I tried to update File:Look-back time by redshift.png and File:Age by redshift.png for the new furthest observation just confirmed in the past week,[7][8] but my account is apparently too new to overwrite the image files. The new images with the 2025 furthest object are at https://i.ibb.co/HTn7sbnm/lookback-time-by-redshift.png and https://i.ibb.co/xqnw7jPh/age-by-redshift.png respectively. I would appreciate if someone could please upload those new revisions. Thank you! AstroMartine (talk) 01:11, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

@AstroMartine: Or, you could request the ability to edit via Commons:Overwriting existing files.

ANOTHERWꞮKꞮPEDꞮAN wɑit thɑt’s ɑ typo 02:10, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Okay, done. AstroMartine (talk) 02:44, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Attribution / credit

I'm interested in using some of the photos on this website. Where do I find the name of the author whom I should credit in my work? If these photos are to be used on a video ad, what is the proper way to include attribution in a video? Cula Dalat (talk) 03:11, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

@Cula Dalat: It is very difficult to use free licensing in a video ad, so it is unlikely you can make this work for the copyrighted free-licensed materials on this site. On the other hand, public domain and CC-zero images on this site should be fine. You might find it useful to read Commons:How to#How do I reuse Commons content?. If you still have questions after that, please feel free to come back with those more specific questions. - Jmabel ! talk 03:58, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. Just want to clarify something. According to the CC Attribution Share Alike, "You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially." Does this not mean I can use the image in a video ad? Cula Dalat (talk) 20:01, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Yes, if you conform to all terms of the license, which include providing a link to the license and attributing it as specified. In my experience, a video ad would find it very inconvenient to have credits like that. Typically, people who make advertisements find free licenses more trouble than they are worth; instead, they contact the copyright-holder and offer them a paid contract for a license to use their photo without an explicit credit. - Jmabel ! talk 02:40, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I think it should be OK if you include the credits somewhere in the video. And yes, you could use it in a video ad. However, depending on the license of the pictures, you may have to use the same license for your video (in case of Share Alike licenses). Yann (talk) 20:21, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

I personally wouldn't use CC-BY-SA unless I was going to release the whole work as CC-BY-SA; the lines about what is okay and not are not clear enough for me otherwise. YMMV, and you certainly can argue that a picture in a video is independent enough of the rest of the video for just the picture to be CC-BY-SA. CC-BY is probably fine; read the license and make sure you follow it carefully, with appropriate attribution and everything. I'd put it on the photo, but you could put it at the end, and 4.0 says "it may be reasonable to satisfy the conditions by providing a URI or hyperlink to a resource that includes the required information." Again, read the specific license (including version), but CC-BY feels workable to me.--Prosfilaes (talk) 22:10, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Stenhammar-sibelius-konserthuset-heden crop.jpg

I received information on the status of this image by email from the owner (Gothenburg University Library), which I quote below. I hope this resolves any issue with usage of the image. Please advise. Thanks.

The image of Stenhammar and Sibelius walking outside the Concert Hall in Gothenburg is kept in the Wilhelm Stenhammar archive in Gothenburg university library. This photo is very old and has no existing copyright, so you are free to use it for your Wikipedia-article, of course with information that the original photo is kept in our library.

Sincerly yours Anders Larsson Senior librarian, Dr. phil.(hc) Manuscript department Gothenburg university library www.ub.gu.se

--Byrdmanic (talk) 20:00, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

@Byrdmanic: That is not a suitable copyright release, as you have to contact Gothenburg University Library and tell them to contact VRT.

ANOTHERWꞮKꞮPEDꞮAN wɑit thɑt’s ɑ typo 20:35, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

That would likely be useless and a waste of time for the uploader, for the library and for the VRT members, given that the library does not own a copyright. -- Asclepias (talk) 22:09, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

If the information provided is correct, PD-anon-70-EU could be one proper status template. If possible, it could be useful to find occurences of publication of the photo. -- Asclepias (talk) 22:09, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

@Byrdmanic: the problem here is that the way Commons works, we need to know the basis on which it "has no existing copyright". Just the fact that someone thinks of it as "very old" isn't enough: plenty of Swedish photos from 1923 are still copyrighted. For example, any photo taken by someone then in their 20s who lived to be more than 70 would still be copyrighted.

If we can find early publication that fails to credit a photographer, then {{PD-anon-70-EU}} would apply for Sweden; if we discover the photographer and they died in 1954 or earlier, the image is definitely {{PD-old-70}} (but if they died later, it is not yet, and if the date of their death is completely unknown we have to wait until 2044). Also, if we can find publication before 1930, then we definitely can cover the U.S. side with {{PD-US-expired}}. There are a lot of moving parts. It would be great if the Gothenburg University Library knows the answer to any of this, but because they do not own a copyright, Anohthterwikipedian's suggestion about VRT is completely irrelevant. - Jmabel ! talk 03:00, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Did Commons have another copy of this image, possibly deleted now? There are websites that source the image from Wikipedia in 2015 [9] and from Commons in 2018 [10]. Could the image be from a film? [11]. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:46, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Request for Authorization to Upload Original Scientific Document to Wikimedia Commons

Dear Wikimedia Commons Team,

I am writing to request authorization to upload a scientific document that I have authored, titled “Consideration on a Structural Finding: The Golden Ratio in Free Fall – A Universal Configuration.”

This document presents a reproducible and dimensionless formulation of vertical motion under uniform gravity, revealing the emergence of the golden ratio as the natural solution when initial conditions are scaled using a specific parameter . The result is a universal quadratic equation:

whose positive root corresponds to the impact time , independent of gravitational magnitude. The work includes a proposed experimental protocol and emphasizes the structural and operational meaning of this configuration.

I confirm that I am the sole author and creator of this document, and I intend to publish it under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license (CC BY-SA 4.0), allowing free use and distribution with proper attribution.

Please let me know if any additional steps or declarations are required to proceed with the upload.

Sincerely, Mauricio Edmundo Rojas Canales Independent Researcher Arica, Chile Merc202553 (talk) 20:22, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

@Merc202553: You don’t need permission to upload on Commons. You can just do so. Use this link & follow the instructions.

ANOTHERWꞮKꞮPEDꞮAN wɑit thɑt’s ɑ typo 22:16, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi Merc202553. Just going to add to what's posted above by saying that even though you don't need permission per se to upload your own copyrighted works to Commons if you want to release them in accordance with COM:L, you do need to make sure whatever you upload complies with COM:SCOPE. Commons isn't really intended to be a place for uploading random content without much potential for use by others, even if it's released under an acceptable license, and content considered to not be within Commons' scope has ended up being deleted in the past. Commons isn't really a kind of academic paper hosting site where you can "self-publish" your research. In addition, uploading something to Commons doesn't mean it automatically will be OK to use in any of the different language Wikipedia encyclopedias. English Wikipedia, for example, has a policy against what it considers to be original research, which tends to be pretty vigorously enforced, and many of the other language Wikipedias have similar policies. Why do you want to upload your paper to Commons? What are you hoping to achieve by doing so? -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:30, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

How to use my picture to upload to the page

upload FyiReddy (talk) 22:26, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

That question doesn't make a lot of sense. I'm going to guess you are asking how to take a picture you've already uploaded to Commons and include it in an article on the English-language Wikipedia; for that, see en:Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Formatting and illustrating articles/Adding images#Placing an image in an article.

If you meant something else, please come back and ask more clearly. - Jmabel ! talk 03:06, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Oreo cookie

IM trying to use the wikimedia commons to upload a picture of a Oreo cookie but it says there is one already with the same name as the file I was trying to upload. I couldn't change the name since my account is too new. Is there any possible fix for this? (My user is Zakkgamesontwitch) Zakkgamesontwitch (talk) 15:38, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

I do not have anything on here. Its on wikipedia Zakkgamesontwitch (talk) 15:39, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

What exact name? The usual solution is to choose a different target name. Did you take a look at Category:Oreo cookies and subcats? . Regards, --Burkhard (talk) 21:06, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

(cross-posted) @Zakkgamesontwitch: Change the name of the file you are uploading, never the one that is already there on Commons! - Jmabel ! talk 21:09, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Photographer consented to photo being used

Hi all, I have contacted the photographer of a photo (of Leslie Feinberg, for whom it is otherwise incredibly hard to find photos for, especially ones that are credited). She would be okay with her work being displayed on the German Wikipedia page, as long as her name is credited. This, however, is obviously not the same as "permission for anyone to use". Is there any way to upload the photo (for example with a disclaimer of some sort) or should I just leave it be? Thank you in advance Huguito-h (talk) 22:06, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi Huguito-h. You're correct about She would be okay with her work being displayed on the German Wikipedia page, as long as her name is credited. being too restrictive for Commons as explained in COM:LJ. So, unless you're able to get Feinberg to give her COM:CONSENT, the photo shouldn't be uploaded to Commons. Some of the various Wikipedias, though, do allow copyright-protected content to be upload as "fair use"; Commons, however, does not. Those Wikipedias that do allow such content have their own particular policies regarding it; according to meta:Non-free content, German Wikipedia seems to allow such content but only in accordance with de:Wikipedia:Bildrechte#Bilder, deren Urheber nicht bekannt ist. For any information more specific than that, you'll probably need to ask at German Wikipedia. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:13, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind explanation! I will make sure to look up the German specificities from now on over there. Huguito-h (talk) 09:12, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

@Huguito-h: I recommend reading Commons:Uploading works by a third party. It will steer you right on most such questions. - Jmabel ! talk 02:27, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for providing that great resource. It seems like there is no way to add photos of Feinberg under these rules, as they died in 2014 but none of their images are in the public domain. Huguito-h (talk) 09:13, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Touring a public site

I took pictures of the breakers today in Newport Rhode Island. Would they be able to be submitted? Marsgram (talk) 00:23, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

• Probably! As long as you're willing to share your own photos under a free license and the photos are in Wikimedia project scope (sounds like they are) the photos would be very welcome. Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 00:30, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
• They would belong in Category:Breaking ocean waves in the United States. - Jmabel ! talk 02:29, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

about uploading photos for the competition

HI, I want to know how to upload my chosen photo for the competition and detail info about security and rules. please cooperate with me. EARTHCIPHER ECHO (talk) 05:46, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi @EARTHCIPHER ECHO: Which competition? Is it Wiki Loves Monuments or another competition? What details do you need regarding security and rules? ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 07:24, 11 October 2025 (UTC)