Template:Fair use media rationale

[edit] Template documentation

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[edit] Description

This template facilitates creating a non-free or fair use media rationale with the necessary components.

[edit] Syntax

{{Fair use media rationale
| username          = <!-- Your user name -->
| title             = <!-- The title of the article you want to use the image -->
| deceased          = <!-- Enter "yes" If the image is a person and they are deceased. Adds, "The subject of the photograph is deceased, therefore a "new" image can not be created of this person."  -->
| Low_resolution    = <!-- Add a statement about how the image is of Low_resolution.  A good example is: "The image is of significantly lower resolution than the original screenshot (copies made from it will be of inferior quality)." -->
| other             = <!-- Add more information to help justify the images FAIR USE --> 
}}

[edit] Example

{{Fair use media rationale
| username          = [[User:Esemono|Esemono]]
| title             = Tim Spicer
| deceased          = 
| Low_resolution    = The image is of significantly lower resolution than the original screenshot (copies made from it will be of inferior quality)
| other             = 
* The screenshot does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the book in any way.
* The screenshot is related to, and is intended to represent, the Tim Spicer's life. Its inclusion in the article is important because it represents a significant point in the person's career that is overviewed in the article. Additionally, the image helps to illustrate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
* The screenshot is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original book in any way. 
}}

Fair use rationale for use in the article Tim Spicer Even though the media: [[Image:Fair use media rationale]] is being linked to Tim Spicer; though the picture is copyrighted and not released under a free license, I, Esemono, feel it is covered by fair use because: No free alternative exists; The screenshot does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute and sell the book in any way. The screenshot is related to, and is intended to represent, the Tim Spicer's life. Its inclusion in the article is important because it represents a significant point in the person's career that is overviewed in the article. Additionally, the image helps to illustrate the circumstances surrounding the incident. The screenshot is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original book in any way. The placement in a Wikipedia article is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original copyrighted media in any way. A free image may not exist now, but in the event of a free image being located for Tim Spicer in the future, this image should be deleted as soon as possible.

[edit] Betacommandbot approved Examples

Some good example of images that are Betacommandbot approved are:

• Image:BizarreRideIIthePharcyde.jpg - For album cover
• Image:Adam Faith.jpg - For photograph
• Image:Al Jolson Jazz Singer.JPG - For movie still

[edit] Notes

Please read Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline before using this template.

[edit] See also

For more specific rationale templates, look in Category:Non-free use rationale templates.