MediaWiki:Uploadtext/fromwikimedia

From BR Bullpen
This form is only for uploading work originally uploaded at a Wikimedia project, such as Wikipedia or Commons. To upload work from other sources, please use a different form.
Source info Please evaluate the strength of the argument of the uploader. Images without clear, believable source information should NOT be transferred - get the source information cleared up first.
Upload hi-res For images, make sure you've saved the original, high-resolution version of the file. If the filename you saved on your computer starts with something like "300px-", then you didn't get the highest resolution version.
Descriptive name If the original had an undescriptive name (especially default camera file names), use this opportunity to improve it. This reduces the likelihood of name clashes, and allows media to be found more easily.
Link to original Always link to the original image page as the source; this is need to be sure that media usable. If you don't provide this link, the file may be deleted.
Add categories Please add categories to the image. Categories help make work accessible and improve usability. All images should have at least two categories, one describing the image and another describing the license.

License tags:

{{GFDL-self}} should become {{[[template:GFDL-user|GFDL-user]|projectcode|projectname|username}}

  • projectcode: e.g. "de:wikipedia" or "commons"
  • projectname: human-readable project name corresponding to the project code above, e.g. "German Wikipedia" or "Wikimedia Commons"
  • username: user name of the original uploader

Likewise {{PD-self}} (and other licenses) should be converted to {{PD-User (or other license) |projectcode|projectname|username}} using the same parameters.