Template:ImageLicensing

The following documentation is transcluded from Template:ImageLicensing/doc:

Usage

This template can be used on image description pages to inform about the license used in publishing a specific image

{{imagelicensing|
    license= ccl | ccl-sa | pd | fairuse | copyright | other | nonegiven
|     owner=
|    source=
| rationale=
}}

Variables

1. license: Can be one of ccl, ccl-sa, pd, fairuse, copyright, other or nonegiven:
   • ccl - the image is licensed under the CC-by-nc 2.5 license. This can be done by the copyright owner himself, by uploading an image to Fed Space directly. This license can also be used if an image has previously been licensed as CC-by-nc elsewhere. The image ccl

template is a shortcut for this license.

1. • ccl-sa - the image is licensed under the CC-by-sa 2.5 license. This can be done by the copyright owner himself, by uploading an image to Fed Space directly. This license can also be used if an image has previously been licensed as CC-by-sa elsewhere. The image ccl-sa

template is a shortcut for this license.

1. • pd - the image is in the public domain

. The image pd

template is a shortcut for this license.

1. • fairuse - the image is copyrighted, but the uploader as well as contributors subsequently using the image claim that they use the image in a way that constitutes fair use

according to US law. The copyright owner should be identified using the variable "owner".  The image fairuse
template is a shortcut for this license.

1. • copyright - the image is copyrighted, and uploaded here by the copyright owner who gives explicit permission to use the image on Fed Space. The image copyright

template is a shortcut for this license.

1. • other - this is only to be used in the rare case where none of the "standard" licenses apply. In this case, add complete and proper licensing information to the variable "rationale".
   • nonegiven - this is not a license itself, but lack of one. Images that are uploaded without adding a proper license will be checked by other contributors. If none of the other licenses clearly apply, an image may be tagged using this "license". Unless it can reasonably assumed that the original uploader is the copyright owner himself (in which case his upload might be construed as licensing as CC-by-nc), the image is a likely candidate for deletion.
2. owner: This is a free text variable. Use it to identify the original copyright owner.
3. source: Another free text variable, should be used to identify the original source where this image had been previously published. This is especially important where "ccl" or "fairuse" licensing is used.
4. rationale: This variable can be used to further describe the rationale for choosing a specific license over another. It is also used for complete licensing information if "other" is chosen as the license.

Example

For an image, created by a Federation Space user and licensed as CC-by-nc, a proper template call might look like this:

{{imagelicensing|
    license= ccl
|     owner= [[User:Tregelen]]
|    source= Direct upload, no other source.
| rationale= Created by me, not using any copyrighted material.
}}

Giving:

The above image is published here under the following terms:

License

Creative Commons - this image was published under the terms of the Creative Commons by-nc 2.5 license. It may be copied, redistributed, or modified as long as attribution to the original source is given, and the media is not used for commercial purposes.

Owner/Creator

User:Tregelen

Source

Direct upload, no other source.

Rationale

Created by me, not using any copyrighted material.

Shortcut templates

Some useful shortcut templates have been created that automatically fill in some or all of the necessary variables:

image art reproduction

:For images showing reproductions of on-screen artwork.

image ccl

:For images released under the Creative Commons attribution/non-commercial license.

image ccl-sa

:For images released under the Creative Commons attribution/share alike license.

image copyright

:For copyrighted images with explicit permission for use.

image fairuse

:For copyrighted images for which "fair use" may be claimed by a contributor.

image fairuse cover

:For images that show covers of DVDs, books, comics, or video games for which "fair use" may be claimed by a contributor.

image fairuse interior art

:For interior artwork from comic books and other publications for which "fair use" may be claimed by a contributor.

image fairuse screenshot

:For screen shots from video games for which "fair use" may be claimed by a contributor.

image fairuse television

:For screen captures of television shows or films not produced by Paramount (or one of its affiliates)

image logo

:For images of copyrighted logos for which "fair use" may be claimed by a contributor.

image paramount

:For Star Trek episode or movie screen shots for which "fair use" may be claimed by a contributor.

image pd

:For images released into the public domain.