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There was an error while uploading the file to stash.[edit]

Hi, having problems with upload wizard. It took my hours with several tries. It's been 3 months, i can't upload properly. It had a problem. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Help_desk&diff=prev&oldid=133354775 I thought it's over. But it's not. I just gave up. I don't think i'm coming here back again. I won't risk hours. It works with uploading 5-10 pictures. But not more. I typed all the info at the bulk upload page and it doesn't upload. (Error: There was an error while uploading the file to stash.) I'm going to mourn about the time. --Kafkasmurat (talk) 19:00, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

Sorry to hear about that. The Upload Wizard is unfortunately really broken, and developers don't seem to care about feedback. The old Commons:Upload process tends to be much more reliable, but it's no use if you're trying to upload multiple files at once. There are some alternative batch uploading tools listed at Commons:Upload tools#Standalone desktop applications, which may work better, but I haven't used them, so I can't vouch for them personally. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:49, 22 September 2014 (UTC)
I agree with LX, and obviously, the UploadWizard has more issues with it than it solves. However, one thing I can assure you is that, when those errors sometimes come up, the file has already been written onto commons, but just a feedback you're seeing as a result what I can't explain. Uploading this image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tana_Baru_Cemetery_Photosphere_02.jpg, I had the same error of stash whatever, however, when I checked my contributions, that file was uploaded, and had no problems. So most times, when these errors come, go check if it ACTUALLY committed the file, before losing hope. :) --Nkansahrexford (talk) 14:21, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

SVG rendering[edit]

Hello,

I've been meaning to upload a SVG file onto Commons. I created the work myself using COREL Draw. When I opened the file to see it using Safari, it looked fine, but when I previewed it on commons, a part of it I created using transparency tool is gone. It seems that there are two versions of my file. Please help.

Many thanks,

Leo Crnogorcevic — Preceding unsigned comment added by LeoC12 (talk • contribs) 09:29, 26 September 2014‎ (UTC)

There is a huge Help:SVG page, mostly consisting of recipes for InkScape, but you might find something for your problem. Please ask again here and add a link to your file, at the moment there is no SVG listed in your contributions. –Be..anyone (talk) 09:34, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

¿Is Commons:History merging and splitting/Requests active?[edit]

¿Is Commons:History merging and splitting/Requests active? Thanks. Albertojuanse (talk) 01:50, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

Yes, there are fresh done flags on this page. –Be..anyone (talk) 09:38, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

(aktuell) neben meinen Beiträgen ....[edit]

Hallo!

Mich würde nur interessieren, was das "aktuell" in Klammer neben meiner Beiträge bedeutet und wieso bei vielen meiner, im Rahmen von "WML" oder auch zum Tag des Denkmals hochgeladenen Bilder kein Vermerk "Diese Foto wurde .... WLM 2014" hochgeladen/eingereicht?

Ich will nur sicher gehen, dass ich diese Bilder auch richtig, nämlich zum Wettbewerb, und nicht nur aug WIKIPEDIA hochgeladen habe :-(

Bitte um Info - DANKE! :-)

LG Kerstin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cheeky76 (talk • contribs) 11:15, 29 September 2014‎ (UTC)

  • (aktuell) heisst nur, das die entsprechende Info-Seite zum Bild seit Deinem Upload nicht mehr verändert wurde (alle nicht so markierten Bilder wurden bereits von einem Bot oder anderem Editor ergänzt).
  • Beim zweiten Teil Deiner Frage kann ich leider nicht helfen, vielleicht stellst Du sie besser nochmal direkt auf Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments/Help desk oder auf einer anderen WLM-bezogenen Seite. GermanJoe (talk) 09:03, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Hallo Kerstin, kannst du Beispiele nennen? Bei File:Theseus Tempel by night.jpg hast du nicht über die Denkmallisten hochgeladen, der Tempel ist geschützt, aber nur beim Upload über die Listen werden div. Kategorien und Bausteine automatisch ergänzt. Sonst musst du manuell ergänzen. Bei anderen Bildern habe ich die Bausteine herausgenommen, da für mich kein Nachweis des Denkmalschutzes ersichtlich war (falsche ID, korrektes Objekt nicht unter DS, insbesondere Category:Time Travel Vienna). Teilweise wurde der Baustein für den TdD / WLM nach dieser Anfrage nachgetragen. Ich schaue mir mal deine Files noch durch. lg --Herzi Pinki (talk) 13:18, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

Alle Achtung, so viele Bilder. Du hast die Bilder nicht wie vorgesehen über die Denkmallisten hochgeladen, das ist die Hauptursache, warum das schief gegangen ist. Wenn du das nächste Mal Bilder von Denkmälern hochlädest, dann über die Denkmallisten, die es für jede Gemeinde gibt (in der deutschsprachigen WP). Das hilft dir es richtig zu machen und macht mir weniger Arbeit. lg --Herzi Pinki (talk) 16:11, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

Derivative FX[edit]

Since the tool Derivative FX for uploading the derivative images from Commons doesn't work, I'm not able (in an easy/quick way) to perform that activity. There's an alternative tool that I can use? Any suggestion would be highly appreciated. Thank you. --Massimo Telò (scrivimi) 15:29, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

No lighthouse photos?[edit]

I'm a writer on HubPages. I have several articles about specific lighthouses, and I've always been able to find those photos on Wikimedia. Something has changed lately, and when I look for a photo, I get files, manuscripts, no photos. Could you please tell me if I should write Wikimedia off my list of usable photos from this point, or if there's something I'm missing that would enable me to get these photos? I only use those that are legal to use, so your site was one I could count on for that. Now I'm searching the net endlessly trying to find photos I can use. What has happened to my favorite site? Thanks for your time. I would appreciate a reply. Nancy Hardin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nancy Hardin (talk • contribs) 04:10, 1 October 2014‎ (UTC)

Category:Lighthouses is certainly still present with plenty of photographs. Note that the term "file" is usually used for all media (photos, videos, sounds, etc.) in Wikimedia Commons. MKFI (talk) 07:16, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

monument contest.[edit]

I know I just missed the deadline for entering photos for the historical monument contest. I forgot the time zone change and I didn't see the contest until a few days ago and by the time I located a camera and got gas in my car, it was this evening before I could get out to Fort Pierce from my home in Beaver Dam Utah I had to drive past the St. George airport out to the end of the Highway then travel 5.7 miles on a rutted and sometimes sand covered dirt road where the bottom of my car grazed the sand in the road much like driving through drifted snow. I hope that you can see your way clear to allowing my pictures into the contest. I really need the money to pay my rent as I am unemployed and waiting to hear on my disability case.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Cazier — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thesixdees (talk • contribs) 05:12, 1 October 2014‎ (UTC)

This is a general Commons help desk, please see Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments/Help desk. HelenOnline 09:34, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

complying with GNU Free Documentation License[edit]

I found a graphic that I downloaded to use in a commercial application desktop. I surrounded the graphic with other graphics so I didn't modify the graphic itself. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radar_screen.svg. I'm having a hard time understanding what I need to do to comply with the GNU Free Documentation License. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaholland1969 (talk • contribs) 19:42, 1 October 2014‎ (UTC)

That work has a CC BY-SA 3.0 license too. So "you may select the license of your choice" in your adaptions. But make sure, all the works you are using in the adaptation are compatible to each other. Jee 02:42, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

Help Please Step By Step on how to comply with copywrite/GNU/CC BY-SA 3.0[edit]

I posted the below question yesterday received an answer but I have no clue what I need to do. Can some please provide me step by step what to do? As I explained below, I used the graphic on a splash screen for a commercial application. What do I need to do now to comply with rules/copy write/license? Do I upload the modified picture back to WIKIMEDIA and do something to it? Do I put a link on the picture in the application to link to the original graphic? Do I put something in the modified graphic to give credit? I want to use this graphic but don't understand the steps I need to take to make sure I have permission. Please help ASAP!!! The application is suppose to go to beta testing today... http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radar_screen.svg


complying with GNU Free Documentation License[edit]

I found a graphic that I downloaded to use in a commercial application desktop. I surrounded the graphic with other graphics so I didn't modify the graphic itself. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radar_screen.svg. I'm having a hard time understanding what I need to do to comply with the GNU Free Documentation License. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaholland1969 (talk • contribs) 19:42, 1 October 2014‎ (UTC)

  • There is no need to put anything on Wikimedia Commons.
  • You need to credit it wherever you generally credit copyrighted materials. Presumably your site has somewhere it indicates your own copyright; this additional copyright should be attributed there. Probably the simplest appropriate credit is "Copyright by Wikimedia Commons users Mysid and Clipper. Used under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license" with that license name linked to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en.
  • A link to the relevant Commons page would be helpful, but is not legally required. - Jmabel ! talk 00:51, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Scaled versions available but original image missing[edit]

When I try to view the original image for File:Tigris_River_Bridge,_Hasnankeyf,_Turkey2.jpg it seems to be missing. However, scaled versions are available. Anyone know what might be causing that? Rupert Clayton (talk) 17:21, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

404 error - looks like a bug. Ruslik (talk) 19:20, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
Reported at bugzilla:70556. Ruslik (talk) 18:54, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

Photo of Painting[edit]

I have a photo, taken by my uncle, of a painting of I believe, John Milton Holley (1802-1848). I do not know who the artist is. The painting hung in my grandparents' house by entire life, now hangs in my uncle's home. I was told the painting is of my third great-grandfather, John M. Holley. My grandparents have passed away before I found Ancestry.com:(

I am hoping you are able to verify this for me as credible. Is this what "Hon. John Milton Holley" looked like?

I can send the actual picture, but I don't know how on this link. I am not very computer literate:-/

Thank you for your help! Jill /Users/chrisnicholson/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Previews/2012/07/16/20120716-165924/P1010007.JPG — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jsnich206 (talk • contribs) 04:22, 3 October 2014‎ (UTC)

If the painting was done before 1848, then there shouldn't be any copyright concerns that way, but your uncle might have to give consent to license his photograph as photographer. To get an image onto this site, you have to go through an upload form, such as Special:UploadWizard or Special:Upload etc. (no "cloud" involved)... AnonMoos (talk) 14:58, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

SVG improvement requested[edit]

File:Complex plane examples 1.svg should be improved but I don't know how. Note: SVG version is set to 1.2 tiny for mobile devices.

The main problem cannot be resolved because MediaWiki doesn't allow the <image xlink:href> tag to include File:Complex plane cartesian.svg. Please, ignore the sections relating to this problem.

How can I simplify the following parts:

  • Repeat horizontal and vertical lines: Derived from File:Complex plane cartesian.svg there are several similar lines, e.g. units at the horizontal axis:
    <path d = "M 80,400 V 420 M 160,400 V 420 M 240,400 V 420 M 320,400 V 420 (and so on) />
    The starting points differ by the x values (adding 80) but use equal y values and lenghts. Is there a way to simplify this code? Is animation a regular feature to this request?
  • Repeat scale units: In the same way, the description of the units at the axises are similar: The x values differ by 80, the text contents are integers added by 1.
  • Marker definitions: All the marker definitions differ by the fill attribute only. They are used in the groups at the end of the SVG file (see next problem). I didn't find a way to use one and only marker definition and set the fill color in the specific group resp. the line in the group. Nothing helps: fill="inherit" in the definition, using or omitting the fill attribute at several places, and other trials.
    It's useless to define one marker for each color. All I want to do is to paint a colored line and set the marker-end to the same color.
  • Repeat groups of line/marker/text: Each complex number is painted by a group containing a line with marker-end and a text in the same color.
    • Unfortunately, the line uses the fill attribute to set the color while the text uses the stroke attribute.
    • Next, the line's starting point is the origin (400,400) in all cases. Can I define such a line using the same starting point with different ending points and different colors?
    • Next, the text uses the same structure: the letter 'z', followed by a subscript index, followed by more text. This structure is the same in all groups (especially the tspan attributes and the font attributes); differences are the starting points (must set manually) and the text contents.
Is there a way to define such a group with one attribute to set the color for all needings and other attributes for the differences?

I'm an SVG beginner with much experience in C# and MediaWiki templates. I was looking for features on and on, but didn't find - e.g. b:de:SVG or markers (W3C). Can someone help me? -- Thank you very much! Juergen (talk) 07:52, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

There are some ways to collapse recurring bits of SVG code with a <use... tag, but you usually have to be very aware of details of how your vector editor software works to get the emitted code to use this effectively. Another path is to hand-edit the SVG code in a text editor... AnonMoos (talk) 15:14, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
I forgot to say that I'm creating the SVG manually with Notepad++. I'll check how the "use" tag works and try. -- Juergen (talk) 15:32, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
Some more test results:
  • <use...> is helpful in relation to repeated elements. On the other side, one path element is shorter and more clearly than eight or twelve use elements.
  • use may also help in relation to my last problem (repeating groups).
  • The marker definition remains to be a problem: I didn't find a way how to set the marker's color to the line's color. Either the marker's color is defined directly:
    <marker id="triangle" ...><path fill="green" d="M 0 0 L 10 5 L 0 10 z" /></marker>
    Or the marker shows the default color, i.e. black. Any other definition of marker's fill attribute doesn't work (auto, inherit, currentColor; moved from the path element to the marker element itself).
What else can I do? -- Juergen (talk) 10:11, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
Things to do: Check that the SVG is valid by adding {{Uf|Juetho|T|v}} or similar, where T means text editor, and v is valid. If it's not valid replace v by the number of reported errors. Just to figure out how this works I did that with your SVG arriving at a valid basic 1.1. (Tiny 1.1 didn't work, and Tiny 1.2 already allows scripts.)  Be..anyone (talk) 10:17, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
Sorry, I don't understand anything. Your changes may be well-meant, but why did you do this? My simple SVG file is replaced by a lot of symbols; integers are replaced by float values; lines only are replaced by curves; I don't find text elements. Reading such a complex structure I'm not able to learn SVG and to create a correct SVG file. I'ld prefer to read hints and comments concerning my definition and my questions above instead of a new file without any description or explanation. Perhaps, I should be prevented from creating my own files. -- Juergen (talk) 14:32, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
PS. I want to use more SVG files to illustrate the German Wikibook Komplexe Zahlen (Complex Numbers). It should be better to create the files by myself than to beg for services. Therefore I want to know what to do. It's not enough to read one renewed file and to make the same mistakes in any later file. -- Juergen (talk) 14:56, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
You asked for improvements, and a minimal requirement is "valid SVG". Just revert or overwrite my upload, rsvg conversions of broken SVG to valid SVG tend to be really simple. The validator link now exists, you can flip {{Uf||T|v}} from v (valid) to say 1 (one error) and back again as needed. –Be..anyone (talk) 15:16, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

I replaced the file using my own one after minimal corrections: By a little mistake, the file was stored as UTF-8 with BOM; I removed BOM as well as the version attribute. Now it is my work, and the file is valid.

Once again: How can I change the marker definition so that the marker's color is the same as the line's color without defining a marker type for each color separately? -- Juergen (talk) 09:51, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Translation[edit]

I am looking for help regarding the translation system.

I have This page. In yesterday version, the part of the page where table are visible did not propose for translation my new additions (links to press releases).

Since I could not find how to fix that and make translation magically appear, I decided to move the links with the press releases OUT of the table to do a simple regular section (see link above). I added some tags for translation and hoped for the best. But it does not work. The paragraph "List of press releases" do not appear in translation. So it is not visible on the French speaking page.

Can someone help ? Thanks

Anthere (talk)

Salut Anthere,
Ça faisait longtemps ! ;o)
Je suppose que tu parles de cette page : Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2014/Information à la presse ?
Je ne suis pas sûr de comprendre le problème. Cordialement, Yann (talk) 13:23, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
Salut Yann. Ben facile. Regarde, compare la page en français avec Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2014/Media Information. Il y a une section en plus (la liste des communiqués de presse). Mais quand je clique sur le lien de traduction, il ne me propose pas les éléments nécessaires à la traduction de ce paragraphe. Tu vois ? Anthere (talk)

Jean-Fred fixed that ! Thanks Anthere (talk)

Copyright of photo of page of old book[edit]

I've been searching for a good image of the first book to be printed in Greek to include it in a Wikipedia article about Greek typography. I found one here (top image). Can I upload it to Commons and use it as free because the book was published in 1476, or do I need to get permission from the person who took the photo of the book page? Many thanks!--Flashdart2 (talk) 03:39, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

  • At least under U.S. law, an accurate reproduction of a 2-dimensional work creates no new copyright. If some other country's law comes into the matter it could be more complicated. - Jmabel ! talk 07:45, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:EAUHQ.jpg[edit]

hi, i need source for this image EAUHQ.jpgǃ thank u --Raulkul (talk) 04:00, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

  • You uploaded it, so how can you "need [a] source"? But it looks like a pretty blatant copyright violation, so it presumably doesn't belong on Commons at all. Have you read Commons:Scope? If not, I recommend it. - Jmabel ! talk 07:56, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Uploading images of 98-yr old postcards of Camp Hughes[edit]

Do I need copyright permission to do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chilkotin (talk • contribs) 23:13, 4 October 2014‎ (UTC)

If you are referring to Camp Hughes, Manitoba, then the images are probably in the public domain (PD), but you might want to have a look at File:Canadian Public Domain.svg to see if you can decipher the answer. Green Giant (talk) 23:24, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

How to download video to my web site.[edit]

Hi I am bulding a website (first effort), and have discovered a video that I would like to have on the site. However, I'm a total novice where this is concerned, and would appreciate it if someone couild tell me where I'm going wrong. The location of the video is, as shown below:

File:A-novel-walking-speed-estimation-scheme-and-its-application-to-treadmill-control-for-gait-1743-0003-9-62-S1.ogv ‎(Ogg multiplexed audio/video file, Theora/Vorbis, length 45 s, 640 × 480 pixels, 676 kbps overall)

I have followed the rather bewildering instructions and successfully downloaded the video to my site, but when I try to insert it into the web page, all I get is a black square image; which, in the top left hand corner, says "Download". I will be grateful for any help/advice on this.

Best regards Ian McKay M A. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Teochter (talk • contribs)

Just below the video there is a link to the video. Make a right button click on it and choose "Save link as ...". Ruslik (talk) 19:09, 5 October 2014 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Jacob Abrian in Boggi Milano FW14.jpg[edit]

Hello, I have seen that someone requested image for the article Jacob Abrian and I found one image that could be nice for his profile. On the website it is written that we can share the image keeping the copyright tag. So I upload the image into commons but I don't know what to state as per the permission so the will not be deleted and could be used for the article.

File:Jacob Abrian in Boggi Milano FW14.jpg

Source: Image taken from this website

--Artilicks (talk) 23:53, 5 October 2014 (UTC)

I don't think this image is sufficiently free. The source website allows using the images, but there is no mention of allowing modifications or derivative works. See Commons:Copyright rules by subject matter#Press photos. MKFI (talk) 06:33, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:한국해양대 로고타입.jpg[edit]

--Trueys5 (talk) 04:06, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

I assume your question is because you have been told there is no licence tag. Unless you created this logo yourself, we must assume it is all rights reserved, and thus it cannot be hosted here. Did you create this logo yourself? -mattbuck (Talk) 09:37, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

Category in template changed, files with the template don't move[edit]

Recently, I made this change in a license tag. The files containing this tag were automatically placed in the Category:Rijkswaterstaat, that was included in the tag. I supposed that after changing that category in the tag into the Category:Images by Rijkswaterstaat, the files would automatically move to there, but that appears only to happen when an edit (of any kind) is done in such a file. Is there a possibility for an automated move? Nearly 300 files are concerned, so that would be helpful. Apdency (talk) 08:44, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

Your Category:Images by Rijkswaterstaat is within a noinclude tag, so it wouldn't be used. I have altered this to how you probably meant it. I ddid notice though that despite an image claiming to be in that category, it wasn't showing on the category page, but this appeared to be a caching issue, and the category now shows several hundred images. -mattbuck (Talk) 09:32, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
I didn't know about the noiclude aspect. Thanks very much for your action, the result is indeed what I meant. Best regards, Apdency (talk) 10:41, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
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Commons zu Merian Topographia Germaniae[edit]

Bei den Unterkategorien der o.a. Commens fehlt die Topographia Burgundici. Sie erscheint stattdessen als Bestandteil der Unterkategorie Topographia Bavariae ! Das ist irreführend. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.206.255.131 (talk • contribs) 15:53, 8 October 2014‎ (UTC)

If I understand correctly, you're saying that Category:Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Merian) should be a subcategory of Category:Topographia Germaniae. When you believe a page needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Commons is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any page. Just use the "edit" link at the top of the page. If you edit Category:Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Merian), you'll find its parents categories at the bottom. —LX (talk, contribs) 16:06, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

los gatos resucitan[edit]

al principio de los tiempos se creia que los gatos eran demonios pues los humanos los veian con gran asombro ya que eran muy agiles. los egipcios lo fueron los primeros en saberlo y eso se transmitio a los romanos y cuando los romanos cayeron esos datos se perdieron pocas personas lo mantuvieron de generacion en generacion y la gente lo fue guardando en secreto porque los juzgaban como locos ya que los gatos no resucitan en su mismo cuerpo, resucitan en el de otro gato muerto practicamente rencarnan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kavis (talk • contribs)

  • …que no pertenece de ningún manera a Wikimedia Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 23:18, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
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Reuploading a photo which I have made[edit]

Hello,

In 2011 I have tried to upload a photo of my father to wikipedia, however I have failed for some reason. I think I was asked to prove somehow that I am an author of this photo and then I abandoned the idea of uploading the photo. Today, I tried to upload the same photo again, however I got a message that "there was another file withe the same content and it was deleted". Right now I cannot see any possibility to upload the photo. Can you help me out with this problem?

Martin — Preceding unsigned comment added by VelSmolaro (talk • contribs)

  • Did you upload it under this name or a different name? And on which Wikipedia exactly? I see no indication that this account has ever uploaded any picture either to Commons or to the English-language Wikipedia. - Jmabel ! talk 23:21, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

No, I did it from a different account I think. I uploaded it to Polish wikipedia.— Preceding unsigned comment added by VelSmolaro (talk • contribs)

  • Do you know either the account name or the name on the photo? This can be sorted out in terms of fixing the permissions issue if we can find the photo; also, if someone knows a way around this without that, please weigh in! - Jmabel ! talk 15:53, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

I know the name of the photo: Ryszard_smolarek_09.jpg .

Changing the description for a set of files[edit]

Does Commons allow batch processing where I would change the description for over 100 images? Or if not just add a delete request to all of the images so I could upload them again with the upload wizard. HenricusHirschdörfer (talk) 01:38, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

  • There are several ways to do this; probably you will want to use Visual File Change (VFC). Some context would be useful if I'm going to try to get any more specific than that. Are they your own uploads? If not, are they all in one category or a few categories, as against the only way to characterize them being the name of each individual image? (The issue is whether there will be an easy way to home in on the relevant files.) - Jmabel ! talk 06:16, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
    I uploaded the images and created the category:Shyp Of Foles Of The Worlde, but I typed in the wrong year on some of the files. I think on images 77-116 or so the description contains the year 1497 where it should either say 1509 or just not show the year (somehow I forgot to provide the year on the others.) I tried Visual File Change, but it appended a test message to the end of the file page and didn't seem to allow a change in description. I see how it could be used to request deletions on all of the files with mistakes. Do you think that's the best procedure? HenricusHirschdörfer (talk) 19:13, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
    • Convenience link: Category:Shyp Of Foles Of The Worlde.
    • So would it accomplish what you need to change all references within the category that now say "the 1497 Ship of Fools" to instead say "the 1509 Ship of Fools"? Because that is easily done with VFC. You can use the "Perform batch task" link in the left nav if it is available to you; if not, let me know & I can do this (as long as that is precisely what you want done). - Jmabel ! talk 22:57, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
      Thanks! I was able to make the changes using the VFC. This was a time saver. HenricusHirschdörfer (talk) 03:15, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
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Corrupt file, wrong extension[edit]

Hello,

I was trying to upload a satellite view of Ryongsang Residence since there isn't one avaliable. But every time, it's the same response of corrupt file or wrong extension. It's a .jpeg file and I can open it. Seqqis (talk) 01:57, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Wild guess, it works for you, because it is fine, but not a JPEG, and when you upload something claiming to be a JPEG it really has to be a JPEG. Maybe your image viewer can tell you what it really is, and allows you to save the image as JPG or PNG (better, lossless). –Be..anyone (talk) 08:27, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

No longer a confirmed user?[edit]

What happened? Why were my user rights for confirmed user removed?--Mark Miller (talk) 02:19, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

@Mark Miller: Confirmed right is supposed to be temporary. There are two ways of becoming confirmed. One is being added to the group of 'confirmed' user by a sysop. The other way is having a few days of account creation. As you created the account in October 2nd, you were automatically given the 'autoconfirmed' rights. So, having 'confirmed' and 'autoconfirmed' rights at the same time is redundant as they give you the same permissions and that is why 'confirmed' was removed. However, it will not change anything for your editing. Regards.—Teles «Talk to me ˱C L @ S˲» 02:47, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
Thanks. Just checking!--Mark Miller (talk) 03:14, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
The account was auto generated for global accounts. Is it possible to have the history of my old account merged to my new account like on Wikipedia?--Mark Miller (talk) 03:15, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
@Mark Miller: Edits can't be merged; they will always remain on separate names. However, if you prefer, you can rename 'Mark Miller' to another name and leave it and then rename 'Amadscientist' to 'Mark Miller' so your old account will be moved to your current name. You need to request it here with a clear explanation of what you want.—Teles «Talk to me ˱C L @ S˲» 03:32, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

service[edit]

Hello, in this file, there is a "boom" at the end, can you remove it please ? Because Audacity doesn't work in my computer. Fort123 (talk) 22:24, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Another user already cut it from 1.2 to 1.0 seconds some weeks ago. You could revert it to the original version if that works for you. On my box the older version sounds better. –Be..anyone (talk) 04:06, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Newbie here[edit]

I'd like to thank you every people who share their knowledge via wiki :)

I'm a system information student , I found out that wiki is full customize-able. I downloaded mediawiki engine and trying to customize it into a repository for myself. I learn web developing by myself and find some diffucilties, so I wanna ask some question :

- How do I create new page without using url like domainname/index.php/new_article_title ? - How to customize main page like wikipedia home page or wikimedia home page ?

Sorry for the sketchy and bad english. Warm regard from Indonesia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kurisuchris (talk • contribs) 12:24, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

  • This is Wikimedia Commons help desk. It seems mw:User hub is the right place for you. Jee 07:13, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Qualitätsbilder anzeigen[edit]

Hallo, ich habe Fotos hochgeladen von denen einige als Qualitätsbilder bewertet wurden. Wenn ich in den entsprechenden Kategorien den Butten "Gute Bilder" anklicke, dann wird die Meldung "Keine Ergebnisse." ausgegeben und die Bilder werden nicht angezeigt. Muss ich noch etwas tun damit die Qualitätsbilder angezeigt werden oder sollte das automatisch gehen?--F. Riedelio (talk) 15:25, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

File mover[edit]

Ok - dumb question....how do I become a file mover here? From time to time I upload or identify plants. mushrooms or animals whose files would be then best at a more accurate name....I looked at file mover page but couldn't see how to become one...cheers, Casliber (talk) 04:11, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

You can apply at Commons:Requests for rights#Filemover. Green Giant (talk) 04:17, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
Aaah thanks Casliber (talk) 04:19, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
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SVG with embedded PNG[edit]

Yesterday I uploaded an SVG which read

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <image x="0" y="0" width="1000" height="712" 
xlink:href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Linguistic_map_of_Switzerland.png" />
  <g style="font-size: 32pt">
    <text x="560" y="50">Germany</text> 
    <text x="60" y="280">France</text>  
    <text x="770" y="610">Italy</text>  
    <text x="860" y="270">Austria</text>        
  </g>
  <g style="font-size: 16pt">
    <text x="735" y="290">Liechtenstein</text>  
  </g>    
  <g style="font-size: 28pt; font-family: sans-serif;">
    <text x="130" y="440">French</text> 
    <text x="360" y="270">German</text> 
    <text x="560" y="530">Italian</text>        
    <text x="670" y="440">Romansh</text>        
  </g>    
</svg>

(If you want to know why, see here.)

It was not easy to upload. I was using Chrome, and most times I pressed the upload button, it gave me the (unhelpful, Chrome-generated) error message "Aw, Snap!". But I final got it uploaded, as File:English-language version of Linguistic map of Switzerland.svg, and then found that the line containing its embedded <image> tage had been removed from it, making it fairly useless.

Today I tried with other browsers, which all gave the much more helpful, Wikimedia-generated, message "This file contains HTML or script code that may be erroneously interpreted by a web browser. See the FAQ for more information."

So, I have two questions:

  1. Is there a way I can get this SVG file uploaded?
  2. If not, is there some other way to achieve what I want?

Maproom (talk) 15:13, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

I think external references are not allowed in svg files on Wikimedia projects. Ruslik (talk) 19:42, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Can I upload photos I've taken ?[edit]

Can I upload photos I've taken with my camera ? Thank you, Prune123 (talk) 17:22, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

  • Typically, yes. You'll need to offer a sufficiently free license, and of course if the picture is of something copyrighted that is another matter. For example, Commons can't accept your picture of someone else's copyrighted painting or (in countries such as France where there is no freedom of panorama) building. And, of course, the picture has to be of some relevance: we're not generally looking for pictures of your friends unless your friends are somewhere close to encyclopedic nobility, or the picture shows them doing something of broad general interest. You could read Commons:Scope. Or, if you don't want to read that, could you be more specific what the picture depicts? Or you could just try uploading, and don't take it too personally if not everything you upload is acceptable. - Jmabel ! talk 17:33, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

National monument 523245 Griendtsveen - The Netherlands - wrong picture[edit]

Photo shown on the list of National monuments The Netherlands - Griendtsveen no 523245 is a wrongly placed picture. The picture shows a house situated in the Kerkstraat of Strijen.

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