Forgotten Realms Wiki talk:Uploading images

Automated way to identify no tags?
The proposed policy itself looks good. Regarding how to enforce it, do we have an easy automated way to see if images don't have one of the copyright tags? 21:15, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Sadly not. It is possible to get a list of all the images on the wiki, but I can't think of anything that would refine the list according to which ones have no tag attached. Fw190a8 12:29, 17 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Quick, someone script us up a bot! : ) Zeraktalk 20:40, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Updated guidelines for image uploads
Since the question arose here about this image, I thought I would write down the guidelines that I've been using and open it up for discussion. Then we might want to update this page.

Images that can be uploaded:
 * 1) Anything from an official Wizards of the Coast freely available art gallery, as long as the appropriate Information template is filled out, and the Promotional copyright tag is used.
 * 2) Sourcebook covers (front and back?) like what you see on Amazon product listings, as long as the appropriate Information template is filled out, and the Bookcover copyright tag is used.
 * 3) Magazine covers, same as above but use Magazinecover.
 * 4) Game box covers, same as above but use Gamecover.
 * 5) Screenshots from games, same as above but use Game-screenshot.
 * 6) Scans of maps or images that are either excerpts of a larger work (like a small section of a big map), or a reduced-quality (usually low-resolution) version of a complete image. The rationale here is to not copy anything that would be a viable substitute for the real item, thus robbing some company of potential sales. My personal guideline is to reduce the scanned image in size by at least 50% in each dimension, making it 25% of the size of the original, or less.

Images that cannot be uploaded:
 * 1) Scans of text, tables, or stats.
 * 2) Full-size/resolution copyrighted images.

Images I'm not sure about:
 * 1) Painted figurines. After painting, these could be considered works of art. Before painting, it's a commercial piece of art that an image cannot completely replace (so should be okay). If it is a commercial product, we should link to their site at the very least (?).

That's a quick first pass. Feel free to add more items and/or discuss. &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 22:17, March 20, 2015 (UTC)