Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Images

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 This page details a process guideline used within WikiProject Scouting.
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These processes are designed to improve the quality of the images used in the Scouting project and to ensure they meet the Wikipedia standards of fair use. In the past, images have had no common format as to name, size or quality. They have suffered from background artifacts, skewing, licensing and other problems that detract from the overall article quality.

Wikipedia is not a place to store images of a patch collection. "Gallery" articles of non-free images are not allowable.

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[edit] Standards and information

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[edit] Image team

These editors are available to aid in image issues:

[edit] Image reuse

When uploading images, each editor must understand that images may be re-used by other editors for other purposes. Images released as free or uploaded to Wikimedia Commons may be used by anyone on any web site; there is no way to limit such reuse.

[edit] Youth protection

When uploading images of youth, each editor must understand the laws of their locality and country and the rules of their national Scouting organization. Such rules and laws may not specifically cover images released in this manner. Editors must keep in mind that freely released images may be reused in ways they did not intend.

Boy Scouts of America

Guide to Safe Scouting: Youth Protection in Scouting does not cover photos. Per Resources for Council Webmasters, each council is supposed to develop guidelines for publishing images on council, district and unit websites; the only National recommendation is to not post the names of youth with their photo.

[edit] Recommendations

  • Do not identify youth by name; the definition of youth may vary by country and locality.
  • On Commons, tag images with {{personality rights}} and consider a statement similar to [1]. Samples of how to use these can be seen here: Image:ScoutFun.png
  • If an editor is uncomfortable with possible image reuse, do not upload the image.

[edit] Quality

  • Active: Where appropriate, photos should be active. A photo of Scouts at work or play has more impact than the a simple photo of a building with no people or a posed photo.
  • Size:
    • Normally, non-free images being used under a claim of fair use should be 140px or 280px wide - this fits with the default image size of {{Infobox WorldScouting}}; note that large images may violate the low resolution requirement of the fair use policy;
    • Freely licensed image files can and should be as large as possible or stored as SVG files - MediaWiki can convert the image to be any size and having large images facilitates reuse
    • If the image is a group of multiple images, then the largest image should be 140px wide with the other images sized proportionally
    • When a series of multiple images are to be used together, the sizes should vary from this standard so that the images are proportional, but the smallest image should not exceed 140px wide
    • Related insignia should be presented in a single image; an award that is presented as a medal and a patch should be one image; an award that is presented in various types should be one image
  • Backgrounds should be white— any background artifacts from a scan should be removed
  • Images should be straight— the most horizontal or vertical line should be parallel to the image window
  • Preferred formats are PNG and SVG with a transparent background

[edit] Naming

  • The image name should be a plain name that matches the image to the event, organization or award; abbreviations not commonly known should be avoided. Example: Instead of "Ccb.png", the name should be "Cole Canoe Base.png"
  • Images in a series should use a common name format. Example: "Eagle Scout badge (type 1).png", "Eagle Scout badge (type 2).png", "Eagle Scout badge (type 3).png"
  • Images should normally illustrate the current version of an emblem. Older versions should be used only where needed to illustrate a section on the subject history; when so used, the name should reflect the date or other version. Example: Image:BSA 2002-2005 Strategic Plan.png

[edit] Licensing

[edit] Non-free / fair use Scouting logos

Fair use should be claimed only when the image is non-replaceable. This generally applies to logos, badges, emblems, awards and similar that are copyrighted and any derivative thereof would still be copyrighted.

  • When uploading, use the {{Non-free Scout logo}} tag- this places the image in the proper category
    • BSA images should use the proper tag extension to place them in the proper sub-category
  • All non-replaceable free use images must have a fair use rationale

[edit] Non-free / fair use other

  • For images other than logos, see Category:Non-free image copyright tags for a list of templates that may be used
  • Since templates other than Non-free Scout logo will not place the image in a category, the proper category must be added to the image description

[edit] Free / public domain

  • Photos and similar images should be uploaded to Commons with the appropriate tags

[edit] Rationales and information

[edit] Non-free media rationale

All non-free images require a rationale stating why they can be used under the fair use rules.

  • The preference is to use the {{Non-free use rationale}} template to provide the rationale
    • See WikiProject Scouting/Non-free media rationale for a sample; please do not simply copy this FUR as each image must be customized. Shortcut: WP:S-NFM
    • The Purpose field of this template should include the link for each articles where the image is used
    • The use of the Non-free media rationale template will prevent bots such as BetacommandBot from tagging the image due to no FUR; the bot looks for images in non-free categories, if it finds the FUR template it does not leave an alert.
  • When an image is used in multiple articles, use {{Non-free image data}} and {{Non-free image rationale}})

[edit] Information for free images

Free images do not need a rationale, but should include information on the media.

  • The preference is to use the {{Information}} template. This template has fields that will help the editor add the information needed to ensure this is a free image

[edit] Categories

[edit] Non-free (fair use) Scouting logos

The following non-free template will automatically add the appropriate category:

Category:Scout logos
Category:Boy Scouts of America logos
  • {{Non-free Scout logo|BSAC}} for logos of Boy Scouts of America used at the council/lodge level or lower
Category:Boy Scouts of America council logos
Category:Boy Scouts of America merit badges
Category:Non free Philmont Scout Ranch images

[edit] Non-free (fair use) other

Use the appropriate copyright tag and add one of the following categories:

[edit] Free (public domain)

Add one of the following categories (or create an appropriate sub-category):

[edit] Updating and obsoleting images

If an image is superseded by an improved version, the old image should be obsoleted:

  • If the new image uses the same name as the old, simply open the old image and select "Upload a new version of this file". The image will retain the description and licensing information of the original- update as needed. All use of the image will be automatically updated.
  • If the new image uses a different filename, obsolete the old:
    • Upload the new image
    • Replace all instances of the old image with the new
    • Tag free images with {{Obsolete|<image name>}} where image name is the name of the new image
    • Tag fair use images with {{subst:or-fu-re|<image name>}} where image name is the name of the new image. This uses the template {{Orphaned fairuse replaced}}; by using subst you do not have to enter the date.

[edit] Talk page

After uploading an image, rate the talk page by adding:

{{ScoutingWikiProject|class=Image}}

[edit] Brand guides

Many national Scout organizations have guides for the use of their logos:

[edit] Using images

[edit] Thumbnail

Example
Example

The classic method of using images is with thumbnails. This will show the image to the right:

[[Image:Example.png|thumb|45px|Example]]


[edit] Infobox

Example

Often, it is desired to group a number of images. In the past, tables were used to perform such grouping. Tables require repetitive wikicode and may be esoteric to some editors. They also require the use of breaks to keep them in proper alignement. {{Infobox Awards}} has been developed to resolve these issues and to ease the inclusion of images in this manner. The box on the right is coded as:

{{Infobox Awards
| title =
| halign = center
| award1 = [[Image:Example.png|90px]][[Image:Example.png|90px]]
| award2 = Example
}}

When the infobox is used for one image in an article, it should be used for all images in order to provide a consistent look.

When a number of infoboxes are stacked up, the section edit links [edit] may get bunched up. See WP:BUNCH for a resolution.