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Use these templates to clarify the license of an image or to alert an Admin of possible policy violation.

Apply these templates to an Image page.

Additional templates can be found in Image Templates, Image Problems and Image Editing.

Any Free License

Attribution

Use this template to include the URL of the source of an image.
Use this code: {{Attribution|URL of source}}
To make:

Template:Attribution

Copyrighted Image

Copyright Attribution

Use this code: {{Copyright Attribution}}
To make:

Template:Copyright Attribution

copyrighted rerelease

Use this template for a copyrighted image that is used with permission from a copyright holder; that agrees to let us distribute and modify the work for non-commercial use under our Terms of Use.
Use this code: {{copyrighted rerelease}}
To make:

This file is a copyrighted work that is being used on wikiHow with the explicit permission of the copyright holder. The copyright holder has allowed us to use this work on wikiHow and license it under our Terms of Use which allows free distribution and modification of the the work for non-commercial purposes per the Creative Commons License.

Many thanks to the copyright holder for allowing us to use and share this work freely. Please attribute the original holder by placing a link to the original link below.

fair use

Use this template for a copyrighted image that qualifies as Fair Use; if it is used to illustrate the object in question to educate others.
See this Wikipedia article for more information.
Also see {{screenshot}}.
Use this code: {{fair use}}
To make:

This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. However, it is believed that the use of this work qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law because it is:

Used to illustrate the object in question.
Not used in a manner which could possibly deprive the copyright holder of income.
Placed by the editor with the intent of educating others and it is
Used on wikiHow, hosted on servers in the United States.

Any other uses of this image, on wikiHow or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement.

Permission

Use this template to show permission of the copyright holder.
Include the URL of the source.
Use this code: {{Permission|URL OF SOURCE}}
To make:

Template:Permission

screenshot

Use this template for an image that is a screenshot and qualifies as Fair Use.
Use this code: {{screenshot}}
To make:

Template:screenshot

Stock.XCHNG (Sxc)

Use this code: {{Sxc}}
To make:

Template:Sxc

Creative Commons License

CC By 3.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited.
Use this code: {{CC by 3.0}}
To make:

Template:CC By 3.0

CC by 2.5

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited.
Use this code: {{CC by 2.5}}
To make:

Template:CC by 2.5

CC by 2.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited.
Use this code: {{CC by 2.0}}
To make:

Template:CC by 2.0

CC by 1.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 1.0 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited.
Use this code: {{CC by 1.0}}
To make:

Template:CC by 1.0

CC sa 2.5

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.5 License. The image may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Include the URL of the source.
Use this code: {{CC sa 2.5|URL OF SOURCE}}
To make:

Template:CC sa 2.5

CC sa 2.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License. The image may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Use this code: {{CC sa 2.0}}
To make:

Template:CC sa 2.0

CC sa 1.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons ShareAlike 1.0 License. The image may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Use this code: {{CC sa 1.0}}
To make:

Template:CC sa 1.0

Cc by sa 3.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited and may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Use this code: {{Cc by sa 3.0}}
To make:

Template:Cc by sa 3.0

CC by sa 2.5

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited and may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Use this code: {{CC by sa 2.5}}
To make:

Template:CC by sa 2.5

CC by sa 2.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited and may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Use this code: {{CC by sa 2.0}}
To make:

Questo file è stato caricato sotto la licenza Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0.

CC by sa 1.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 1.0 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited and may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Use this code: {{CC by sa 1.0}}
To make:

Template:CC by sa 1.0

Cc by sa all

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under all Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike Licenses. The image may be used as long as the author is credited and may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
Use this code: {{Cc by sa all}}
To make:

Template:Cc by sa all

CC by nc sa 2.5

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 2.5 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited and may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
NOTE: On wikiHow, it should not be used for commercial purposes unless you are the author or have permission from the author.
Use this code: {{Cc by nc sa 2.5}}
To make:

Template:Cc by nc sa 2.5

CC by nc sa 2.0

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 2.0 License. The image may be used as long as the author is credited and may be a derivative work of a similarly licensed image.
NOTE: On wikiHow, it should not be used for commercial purposes unless you are the author or have permission from the author.
Use this code: {{Cc by nc sa 2.0}}
To make:

Template:Cc by nc sa 2.0

Flickr

NOTE

Unless a Flickr image is licensed with either a Creative Commons Attribution License or Attribution-ShareAlike License, it should not be uploaded to wikiHow without prior permission from the copyright holder.

CC revoke

Use this template for a Flickr image that has become more restrictive.
Use this code: {{CC revoke}}
To make:

Template:CC revoke

Flickr CC by 2.0 (flickr)

Use this template for an image that is from Flickr and under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
NOTE: This template is automatically added when using the Find Free Photos tool. No editing is required.
For non-Flickr photos:
- Include an IMAGE_NUMBER. Look for a number (or name) after the last slash of the URL, such as http://flickr.com/photos/69356033@N00/282855873/.
- Include a USER_NUMBER. Look for a number immediately preceding the IMAGE_NUMBER in the URL, such as http://flickr.com/photos/69356033@N00/282855873/.
- Include a USERNAME as displayed on the original image page.
- For questions, contact the Help Team.
Use this code: {{flickr|IMAGE_NUMBER|USER_NUMBER|USERNAME}}
To make:

Template:flickr

Flickr CC by sa 2.0 (flickr5)

Use this template for an image that is from Flickr and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 License.
NOTE: This template is automatically added when using the Find Free Photos tool. No editing is required.
For non-Flickr photos:
- Include an IMAGE_NUMBER. Look for a number (or name) after the last slash of the URL, such as http://flickr.com/photos/69356033@N00/282855873/.
- Include a USER_NUMBER. Look for a number immediately preceding the IMAGE_NUMBER in the URL, such as http://flickr.com/photos/69356033@N00/282855873/.
- Include a USERNAME as displayed on the original image page.
- For questions, contact the Help Team.
Use this code: {{flickr5|IMAGE_NUMBER|USER_NUMBER|USERNAME}}
To make:

This photograph was imported from Flickr.

This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

Free Art License (FAL)

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the Free Art License.
Use this code: {{FAL}}
To make:

Template:FAL

GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL)

Use this template for an image that is freely licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Use this code: {{GFDL}}
To make:

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this file under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".

Please note that this license can only be applied to images on wikiHow, importing GFDL text to wikiHow will cause a license incompatibility.

Public Domain

Public Domain, Expired Copyright (PD old)

Use this template for an image that is in the Public Domain with an expired copyright.
Use this code: {{PD old}}
To make:

Template:PD old

Public Domain, Expired or Ineligible Copyright (PD)

Use this template for an image that has an expired or is ineligible for copyright; or has been released by the author into the Public Domain.
NOTE: If the image is ineligible for copyright, consider using {{PD ineligible}}.
Use this code: {{PD}}
To make:

This file has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide.

Public Domain, Government Work (PD gov)

Use this template for an image that is in the Public Domain and is a work of the U.S. government.
Use this code: {{PD gov}}
To make:

Template:PD gov

Public Domain, Ineligible Copyright (PD ineligible)

Use this template for an image that is in the Public Domain and is ineligible for copyright; and if it does not cross the threshold of originality.
Use this code: {{PD ineligible}}
To make:

Template:PD ineligible

Self-Made Image

Self

Use this template for an image that was taken and uploaded by a registered user; and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.
Use this code: {{Self}}
To make:

Io ho creato questo file, l'ho caricato su wikiHow nel rispetto delle regole, e ho fornito la licenza Creative Commons Attribution 2.5.

Self Made

Use this template for an image that was taken and uploaded by a registered user; and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial ShareAlike 2.5 License.
Use this code: {{Self Made}}
To make:

Template:Self Made

Cc by 2.5 self

Use this template for an image that was taken and uploaded by a registered user; and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.
Use this code: {{Cc by 2.5 self}}
To make:

Template:Cc by 2.5 self

Cc by nc sa 2.5 self

Use this template for an image that was taken and uploaded by a registered user; and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 2.5 License.
Use this code: {{Cc by nc sa 2.5 self}}
To make:

Template:Cc by nc sa 2.5 self

Public Domain self (PD self)

Use this template for an image that was taken and uploaded by a registered user; and released by the author into the Public Domain.
Use this code: {{PD self}}
To make:

I, the author of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible, I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

CeCILL

Use this template for an image that was taken and licensed as a CeCILL free software license.
Use this code: {{CeCILL}}
To make:

Template:CeCILL

WikiMedia Commons (commons)

Use this template for an image that was uploaded from WikiMedia Commons.
Include the link to the actual file.
Include the link to the page on WikiMedia Commons.
Include the license as stated on the page on WikiMedia Commons. Select one of the following:
- cc-by-sa-all
- Attribution
- PD
- GFDL
- cc-by-sa-3.0
- cc-by-sa-2.5
- cc-by-1.0
- FAL
- CeCILL
- cc-by-3.0
- cc-by-2.5
- cc-by-sa-2.0
- cc-by-2.0
- If no option is selected, the default is "unknown".
Use this code: {{commons|1|2|3}}
To make:

This image was imported from Wikimedia Commons, from [{{{1}}} this URL]. Find detailed information about this image on its page on [{{{2}}} Wikimedia Commons].

The importer of this image (or any other editor) is encouraged to add the photographer's name and any other attribution information from WikiMedia Commons to the summary section on this page.

This image has the following license:

License unknown. Please retrieve this information from [{{{2}}} Wikimedia Commons]. Unlicensed images are subject to deletion.