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[edit] Image:Barlach Magdeburger Ehrenmal.jpg

Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia. About my image Barlach Magdeburger Ehrenmal on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates: I went back to my original version and doctored around with the gimp. The original version is in focus, and only got out of focus while removing the grain in the image. In the current version I have despecled only the background, and the sculpture itself is still sharp. Please have a look and let me know if this is this better now? (Press CTRL - Reload if necessary) Thanks. -- Chris 73 Talk 14:56, Oct 13, 2004 (UTC)

I am glad that you like the new image better. Thanks for changing your vote. Also, again Willkommen to Wikipedia. I am not sure how familiar you are, so here are two links: Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers and Wikipedia:How to edit a page. Also, feel free to ask me anytime if you have a question (German optional, Landsmann). Happy editing -- Chris 73 Talk 07:07, Oct 18, 2004 (UTC)
Uploading images: Prepare an image, descriptive filename, good resultion (larger is better, can easily be resized for articles), not too large filesize, preferred in jpg, gif or png format. On the menu on the left you see "Upload file". This gets you to the upload dialog, select the file, add a comment, and check the I affirm that the copyright holder. You'll get a small confirmation request if the filename has to be changed (e.g. "Barlach Magdeburger Ehrenmal.jpg" to "Barlach_Magdeburger_Ehrenmal.jpg") or if you overwrite an older file (which is not deleted but stored in the history). You'll get a link to the image site after a sucessful upload (e.g. Image:Barlach Magdeburger Ehrenmal.jpg). Add a proper description and Wikipedia:Image copyright tags, and you can use the image in pages (Wikipedia:Picture tutorial). For more info see the articles in Category:Image help. Hope this helps. BTW, my feeling is that there are quite a lot of germans here at the english wikipedia. Happy editing -- Chris 73 Talk 14:41, Oct 18, 2004 (UTC)
The image looks good to me. The large source image is great, and the smaller image on the article also matches.(someone actualy made it a bit bigger, from 210 to 293 pixel). I usually try to to upload large resoltion images with at least 1024 pixel in the larger direction, so your upload de:Bild:Rana lessonae (Salagon) 20040531.jpg is cool. The only difference I would have done is a slightly higher compression ratio, the current image is 1 Mb, but that is personal preference. -- Chris 73 Talk 22:29, Oct 18, 2004 (UTC)
I use the following:
  • IrfanView for quick editing (Brightness, contrast,...) and viewing, saving my files usually with a JPG compression ratio of 85%, available for Windows
  • The GIMP for high level editing, almost the same functionality as adobe photoshop, for Windows and linux
  • Openoffice.org "Draw" for creating and editing vector graphics, for Windows and linux
All the programs are 100% free and available for download. (irfan view may be non-commercial only, but I am not sure). Have fun -- Chris 73 Talk 11:15, Oct 19, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] de:Bild:20030713 Loudon Wainwright III Duisburg.jpg

That is a known problem with internet browsers. You uploaded one image, and the browser put this one in the cache. After you uploaded another image (e.g. different format), the browser used the old cached image, and stretched it to the new dimensions, hence the warped appearance. To fix this, simply clear your browser cache by pressing "CTRL" & click Reload at the same time for Internet explorer, or just click reload on firefox. This clears the cache and updates the image. Glad I could help. -- Chris 73 Talk 23:28, Oct 28, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Loudon's tune

Yeah, you're right: I went too far in my anti-fan-page fervor in removing that external link ... stoked by two years of trying to keep Wikipedia from turning into just another bunch of tedious we-love-soandso Web pages. As punishment, I will refrain from listening to any of this first three albums for a week ... - DavidWBrooks 16:44, 31 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] About MIDI files

Hi. In reply to what you asked on my talk page, well, I suppose you were talking about Wikipedia talk:Sound. Apparently that issue was discussed somewhere else, and I'm not aware of any result from it. My only opinion on that discussion was only for supporting the use of MIDI files in certain cases.

But, I did mentioned something about MIDI files being misused on the #Wikipedia IRC channel at freenode, thought I'm not sure if that's what you're talking about. — Kieff | Talk 03:13, Nov 18, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Blue crab on WP:FPC

Hi Wpopp,

I just wanted to let you know that I've nominated your photo Image:Blue crab on market in Piraeus - Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 20020819-317.jpg as a Featured Picture Candidate. I really like it, so lets hope everyone else does. -- Solipsist 18:47, 16 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] bullshit

I went ahead and added it to your commons user page-- hope you don't mind!

there was no "bullshit" category on commons, so i copied and pasted Template:User blank-4 and added in "bullshit" -- getcrunk juice 21:04, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Possibly unfree Image:20030713 Loudon Wainwright III Duisburg.jpg

An image that you uploaded or altered, Image:20030713 Loudon Wainwright III Duisburg.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images because its copyright status is disputed. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. Please go to its page for more information if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Liftarn 07:51, 25 August 2006 (UTC)