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{{policy|14 April 2005|shortcut=BWM:ITP}} | {{policy|14 April 2005|shortcut=BWM:ITP}} | ||
The '''image tagging policy''' deals with the proper identification, categorization and tagging of photos used in the wiki. For the policy on proper image use on this wiki, [[Battlestar Wiki Media:Image use policy|click here]]. | The '''image tagging policy''' deals with the proper identification, categorization and tagging of photos used in the wiki. For the policy on proper image use on this wiki, [[Battlestar Wiki Media:Image use policy|click here]]. There are many tags that mean different things. | ||
== Rationale == | == Rationale == | ||
In order to properly identify images, as well as to offer the proper credit, the images need to be tagged. This page covers how to tag a photo. | In order to properly identify images, as well as to offer the proper credit, the images need to be tagged. This page covers how to tag a photo and to which tag should be used. To use the tag to it's full potential value, please look at the template to see how to format the data. | ||
== Image Tags == | == Image Tags == | ||
=== Fair use === | === Copyright Tags === | ||
==== Fair use ==== | |||
Since Battlestar Wiki Media doesn't actually own the rights to ''Battlestar Galactica'', these images are used under the [[Wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] clause of United States copyright law. Thus all these tags reflect this. | Since Battlestar Wiki Media doesn't actually own the rights to ''Battlestar Galactica'', these images are used under the [[Wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] clause of United States copyright law. Thus all these tags reflect this. | ||
===== Show Tags ===== | |||
*'''For the original series:''' | |||
** {{tl|TOS NTSC DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:NTSC DVD screen captures (TOS)]] | |||
** {{tl|TOS PAL DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:PAL DVD screen captures (TOS)]] | |||
*'''For Galactica:1980:''' | |||
** {{tl|1980 NTSC broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:NTSC broadcast screen captures (1980)]] | |||
** {{tl|1980 PAL broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:PAL broadcast screen captures (1980)]] | |||
*'''For the re-imagined series:''' | |||
** {{tl|RDM Webepisode}} -- Used to identify a screen cap from the SciFi webepisodes. All images are placed under [[:Category:Web screen captures (RDM)]]. | |||
** {{tl|iTunes download screencap}} -- Used to identify a screen cap from the iTunes downloadable versions. All images are placed under [[:Category:iTunes download screen captures (RDM)]]. | |||
** {{tl|NTSC broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:NTSC broadcast screen captures (RDM)]] | |||
** {{tl|PAL broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:PAL broadcast screen captures (RDM)]] | |||
** {{tl|NTSC DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:NTSC DVD screen captures (RDM)]] | |||
** {{tl|PAL DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:PAL DVD screen captures (RDM)]] | |||
** {{tl|HDTV broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under [[:Category:HDTV broadcast screen captures (RDM)]] | |||
===== Other Tags ===== | |||
:''Most of the images found from here are from Battlestar related websites, press kits, and/or scans of Battlestar material.'' | |||
* {{tl|promo}} -- Used for promotional photos released by Universal/Sci-Fi. Images are placed under [[:Category:Promotional images]]. | * {{tl|promo}} -- Used for promotional photos released by Universal/Sci-Fi. Images are placed under [[:Category:Promotional images]]. | ||
* {{tl|game screencap}} -- Used to identify game screen captures. All images are placed under [[:Category:Game screen captures]]. | * {{tl|game screencap}} -- Used to identify game screen captures. All images are placed under [[:Category:Game screen captures]]. | ||
* {{tl|comic scan}} -- Used to identify scans from comic books. '''This should not be used for comic book covers, which fall under {{tl|cover art}}!''' All images are placed under [[:Category:Comic images]]. | * {{tl|comic scan}} -- Used to identify scans from comic books. '''This should not be used for comic book covers, which fall under {{tl|cover art}}!''' All images are placed under [[:Category:Comic images]]. | ||
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* {{tl|zoic}} -- Used for Zoic released photographs and cut-aways. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Zoic images]]. | * {{tl|zoic}} -- Used for Zoic released photographs and cut-aways. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Zoic images]]. | ||
* {{tl|actor image}} -- Used on actor, actresses, or crew images. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Actor, Actress, or Crew images]]. | * {{tl|actor image}} -- Used on actor, actresses, or crew images. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Actor, Actress, or Crew images]]. | ||
=== Other Sites === | ==== Creative Commons, Public Domain, GNU, Etc. ==== | ||
:''Any images licensed under a copyleft license, namely Creative Commons, or released into the public domain should use these tags.'' | |||
* {{tl|CC}} -- An image released under a [http://www.creativecommons.com Creative Commons license]. Images tagged with this are placed under the [[:Category:Creative Commons images]]. | |||
** You must specify which license by adding <tt>|license=</tt> after "CC", then typing in the license name (ex: <tt><nowiki>{{CC|license=Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike}}</nowiki></tt>). | |||
* {{tl|PD}} -- An image released into the public domain. Images tagged with this are placed under the [[:Category:Public domain images]]. | |||
* {{tl|GFDL}} -- An image released into the '''GNU'''. Images tagged with this are placed under the [[:Category:GNU free documentation license images]]. | |||
* {{tl|LGPL}} -- An image released into the '''LGPL'''. Images tagged with this are placed under the [[:Category:LGPL images]]. | |||
===== Other Sites ===== | |||
:''These tags are to be tagged from images gathered from these sites.'' | |||
* {{tl|Memoryalphaphoto}} - For photos originating from Memory Alpha. Image get placed under [[:Category:Memory Alpha photos]]. | * {{tl|Memoryalphaphoto}} - For photos originating from Memory Alpha. Image get placed under [[:Category:Memory Alpha photos]]. | ||
* {{tl|Gateworldphoto}} - For photo originating from Gateworld. Image get placed under [[:Category:Gateworld photos]]. | * {{tl|Gateworldphoto}} - For photo originating from Gateworld. Image get placed under [[:Category:Gateworld photos]]. | ||
=== | === Battlestar Wiki Related Tags === | ||
These tags are vaild for copyright information only and to be used on images for the Battlestar Wiki itself. | |||
=== Image type tags === | |||
:''These tags need another tag to indicate it's source and/or copyright to be fully correct.'' | |||
* {{tl| | * {{tl|concept image}} -- Used on conceptual art or drawings. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Conceptual images]]. | ||
=== Other uses === | === Other uses === |
Revision as of 19:14, 20 May 2008
The image tagging policy deals with the proper identification, categorization and tagging of photos used in the wiki. For the policy on proper image use on this wiki, click here. There are many tags that mean different things.
Rationale
In order to properly identify images, as well as to offer the proper credit, the images need to be tagged. This page covers how to tag a photo and to which tag should be used. To use the tag to it's full potential value, please look at the template to see how to format the data.
Image Tags
Copyright Tags
Fair use
Since Battlestar Wiki Media doesn't actually own the rights to Battlestar Galactica, these images are used under the fair use clause of United States copyright law. Thus all these tags reflect this.
Show Tags
- For the original series:
- {{TOS NTSC DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:NTSC DVD screen captures (TOS)
- {{TOS PAL DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:PAL DVD screen captures (TOS)
- For Galactica:1980:
- {{1980 NTSC broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:NTSC broadcast screen captures (1980)
- {{1980 PAL broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:PAL broadcast screen captures (1980)
- For the re-imagined series:
- {{RDM Webepisode}} -- Used to identify a screen cap from the SciFi webepisodes. All images are placed under Category:Web screen captures (RDM).
- {{iTunes download screencap}} -- Used to identify a screen cap from the iTunes downloadable versions. All images are placed under Category:iTunes download screen captures (RDM).
- {{NTSC broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:NTSC broadcast screen captures (RDM)
- {{PAL broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:PAL broadcast screen captures (RDM)
- {{NTSC DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:NTSC DVD screen captures (RDM)
- {{PAL DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:PAL DVD screen captures (RDM)
- {{HDTV broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under Category:HDTV broadcast screen captures (RDM)
Other Tags
- Most of the images found from here are from Battlestar related websites, press kits, and/or scans of Battlestar material.
- {{promo}} -- Used for promotional photos released by Universal/Sci-Fi. Images are placed under Category:Promotional images.
- {{game screencap}} -- Used to identify game screen captures. All images are placed under Category:Game screen captures.
- {{comic scan}} -- Used to identify scans from comic books. This should not be used for comic book covers, which fall under {{cover art}}! All images are placed under Category:Comic images.
- {{cover art}} -- Used for cover art for any printed media. Images tagged with this are placed under Category:Cover art images.
- {{merchandise}} -- Used for merchandise images. Images tagged with this are placed under Category:Merchandise images.
- {{zoic}} -- Used for Zoic released photographs and cut-aways. Images tagged with this are placed under Category:Zoic images.
- {{actor image}} -- Used on actor, actresses, or crew images. Images tagged with this are placed under Category:Actor, Actress, or Crew images.
Creative Commons, Public Domain, GNU, Etc.
- Any images licensed under a copyleft license, namely Creative Commons, or released into the public domain should use these tags.
- {{CC}} -- An image released under a Creative Commons license. Images tagged with this are placed under the Category:Creative Commons images.
- You must specify which license by adding |license= after "CC", then typing in the license name (ex: {{CC|license=Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike}}).
- {{PD}} -- An image released into the public domain. Images tagged with this are placed under the Category:Public domain images.
- {{GFDL}} -- An image released into the GNU. Images tagged with this are placed under the Category:GNU free documentation license images.
- {{LGPL}} -- An image released into the LGPL. Images tagged with this are placed under the Category:LGPL images.
Other Sites
- These tags are to be tagged from images gathered from these sites.
- {{Memoryalphaphoto}} - For photos originating from Memory Alpha. Image get placed under Category:Memory Alpha photos.
- {{Gateworldphoto}} - For photo originating from Gateworld. Image get placed under Category:Gateworld photos.
Battlestar Wiki Related Tags
These tags are vaild for copyright information only and to be used on images for the Battlestar Wiki itself.
Image type tags
- These tags need another tag to indicate it's source and/or copyright to be fully correct.
- {{concept image}} -- Used on conceptual art or drawings. Images tagged with this are placed under Category:Conceptual images.
Other uses
- {{user image}} - Used exclusively for photos used in the User namespace, namely on user's pages. These images may be licensed under any license, as so long as the copyright owner is identified. Images are placed under Category:User images.
- {{silly image}} - Used exclusively for images that are user created that come from more than one source. Images are placed under Category:Silly images.
- {{BW image}} - Used exclusively for Battlestar Wiki images. These are images released under the same license as Battlestar Wiki's articles. These images are used for "site use". Images are placed under Category:Battlestar Wiki Media images.
- {{OfficialImage}} - Used exclusively for images that are uploaded/given to Battlestar Wiki Media by an Official member of the cast/crew of Battlestar Galactica (RDM). These images are used with permission and may not be distributed outside of this Wiki without permission of the author. Images are placed under Category:Images from Official Sources.
No longer active tags
These tags are deprecated, however they exist as place holders, and should not be used at all.
- {{screencap}} -- Used to identify a generic screen cap. All images in this category are placed under Category:Screen captures.
- {{HD-screencap}} -- Used to identify captures from DVD and HDTV broadcast sources. All images are placed under Category:HD screen captures. This category has been deprecated.