Template:Non-free use rationale video cover
Description |
This is the cover art of {{{Article}}}. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the publisher of the video or the studio which produced the video. |
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Source |
It is believed that the cover art can or could be obtained from the publisher or studio. |
Article |
[[{{{Article}}}]] |
Portion used |
The entire front cover. Because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. |
Low resolution? |
The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original video cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork. |
Purpose of use |
Choose from: Infobox / Header / Section / Other |
Replaceable? |
As a video cover, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the video would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. |
Other information |
Use of the video cover in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of [[{{{Article}}}]]//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Non-free_use_rationale_video_covertrue |
This template is used on approximately 6,400 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
This template is to help users write non-free use rationales for non-free video covers as required by WP:NFC and WP:NFURG. Include this in the image file, once for each time you insert the video cover art image into an article.
Please use copyrighted content responsibly and in accordance with Wikipedia policy. A template alone does not make video cover art fair to use. It merely helps you state why you think it is appropriate.
This template is optimized for video cover art used in the article about the video. It may or may not work in other contexts. For example, this non-free use rationale may not be appropriate for images of software.
Before saving, try the "preview" feature to review the text produced by this template. Be sure the language is true and complete. If not, consider using the override fields, a different template, or a hand-written justification.
Syntax
(copy this to your image page)
{{Non-free use rationale video cover
| Format = <!--Choose: Full / Data / Rationale -->
| Article =
| Use = <!--Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Other -->
<!-- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -->
| Type =
| Title =
| Volume =
| Season =
| Distributor =
| Publisher =
| Studio =
| Website =
| Owner =
| Commentary =
| Other purpose = <!-- Must be specified if Use is not Infobox / Header / Section -->
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description =
| Source =
| Portion =
| Low resolution =
| Purpose =
| Replaceability =
| Other information =
}}
Explanation of fields
Parameter | Explanation |
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Format | Format of the template:
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Article | Article name, no brackets. |
Use | How is the image used in the article? Choose one:
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Optional fields | |
Type | The type of media the cover art is from. (ex. VHS, Betamax, DVD, Blu-ray Disc) |
Title | Name of video, if different than article. |
Volume | If part of a multi-volume series, the volume number of the cover. |
Season | If part of a complete season, the season number of the cover. |
Distributor | The distributor of the video. |
Publisher | The publisher of the video. |
Studio | The studio that produced the video. |
Website | If taken from the web, where? |
Owner | Who owns the copyright, if known. |
Commentary | Discuss any commentary in the article about the cover art itself. |
Other purpose | If |Use=Other , explain how the image is used in the article. This will be inserted into the standard boilerplate explanation.
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Override fields | |
Description | A description of the copyrighted material, if the boilerplate description is not accurate. |
Source | If not from the website, specifically where and how did you get the image? |
Portion | If you did not use the whole cover, what part did you use and why? |
Low resolution | If the image is unusually large or small, why? |
Purpose | If use is not one of the above categories, explain how you use it. |
Replaceability | Explain why the image cannot be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations are not accurate. |
Other information | Any other information you think helps the image's non-free use case. |
See also
- For other specific rationale templates, look in Category:Non-free use rationale templates.
- {{Non-free use rationale}} is the general rationale template for which this template is based on.
- {{Non-free media data}} combined with {{Non-free media rationale}} is a less clumsy way of adding Non-free use rationales in situations where an image is used in multiple articles. These templates are used by this template by use of
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