openSUSE:Image use policy

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Copyright (images)

Please note: this is not the official copyright policy - it is merely a reminder with helpful tips:

Before you upload an image, make sure that either: you own the image; that it is in the public domain; or that the copyright holder has agreed for it to be used on openSUSE.org under the terms of OpenSUSE Copyright. Always note the image's origin on the image description page. If you created the image, for example, write image created by John Doe on Jan 1st, 2000 (replacing John Doe with your name, and Jan 1st, 2000 with the image creation date). Don't just write image created by me.

Editing images

Use the Upload file page to replace an image with an edited version. Make sure your file has the same name as the one being replaced.

Converting an image to another file format changes the filename, hence the new image will have an entirely separate image description page.

Deleting images

1. Drop a line to the person who uploaded the image, telling them of your concerns. You may be able to resolve the issue at this point.
2. Remove all uses of the image from articles - make it an orphan
3. Add one of these notices to the image description page:
   • <details yet to be determined in line with developing a deletion policy>

To actually delete an image after following the above procedure, you must be an administrator. To do so, go to the image description page and click the (del) or Delete this page links. Deleted images cannot be undeleted. Therefore they are gone permanently unless someone happened to keep a backup.

Placement

See Image markup for recommendations on the best markup to use. For ideas and examples of how to place images, see Picture tutorial.

Format

• Drawings, icons and other such images (basically those with large, simple, and continuous blocks of color) should be in PNG format.
• Photos should be in JPEG format.
• Animations should be in animated GIF format.

Revision history of articles containing images

Old versions of articles do not show corresponding old versions of images, but the latest ones, unless the file names of the images have changed.

Recommended software

These software packages are availible in SUSE Linux for image manipulation:

• The GIMP

Related topics

• Picture tutorial
• Graphics tutorials

This page was based on the Image use Policy page of Wikipedia.