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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)]]
*'''For ''Caprica'', the re-imagined series's spin-off:'''
** {{tl|Caprica iTunes download screencap}} -- Used to identify a screen cap from the iTunes downloadable versions.  All images are placed under ''both'' [[:Category:iTunes download screen captures (Caprica)]] and [[:Category:iTunes download screen captures (RDM)]].
** {{tl|Caprica NTSC broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under ''both'' [[:Category:NTSC broadcast screen captures (Caprica)]] and [[:Category:NTSC broadcast screen captures (RDM)]]
** {{tl|Caprica PAL broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under ''both'' [[:Category:PAL broadcast screen captures (Caprica)]] and [[:Category:PAL broadcast screen captures (RDM)]]
** {{tl|Caprica NTSC DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under ''both'' [[:Category:NTSC DVD screen captures (Caprica)]] and [[:Category:NTSC DVD screen captures (RDM)]]
** {{tl|Caprica PAL DVD screencap}} -- All images are placed under ''both'' [[:Category:PAL DVD screen captures (Caprica)]] and [[:Category:PAL DVD screen captures (RDM)]]
** {{tl|Caprica HDTV broadcast screencap}} -- All images are placed under ''both'' [[:Category:HDTV broadcast screen captures (Caprica)]] and [[: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|screencap}} -- Used to identify a generic screen cap. All images in this category are placed under [[:Category:Screen captures]].
** {{tl|promo other}} -- Used for promotional photos not released by Universal/Sci-Fi. Images are placed under [[:Category:Promotional images]] and [[:Category:Promotional images (Other)]].  
* {{tl|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'''.
**'''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)]]
* {{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|cover art}} -- Used for cover art for any printed media. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Cover art images]].
* {{tl|cover art}} -- Used for cover art for any printed media. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Cover art images]].
* {{tl|merchandise}} -- Used for merchandise images. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Merchandise images]].
* {{tl|merchandise}} -- Used for merchandise images. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Merchandise images]].
* {{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, Actresses, 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]].
* {{tl|concept image}} -- Used on conceptual art or drawings. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Conceptual 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.''
 
* {{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, etc. =====
 
;Sites


=== 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]].


=== Creative Commons, Public Domain, GNU, Etc. ===
;Other
 
* {{tl|self created}} - Used to tell you that you created the image yourself. '''You''' are the source.
 
=== Battlestar Wiki Related Tags ===


Any images licensed under a copyleft license, namely Creative Commons, or released into the public domain should use these tags.
These tags are vaild for copyright information only and to be used on images for the Battlestar Wiki itself.


* {{tl|CC}} -- An image released under a [http://www.creativecommons.com Creative Commons license].  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>). Images tagged with this are placed under the [[:Category:Creative Commons images]].
=== Image type tags ===
* {{tl|PD}} -- An image released into the public domain. Images tagged with this are placed under the [[:Category:Public domain images]].
:''These tags need another tag to indicate it's source and/or copyright to be fully correct.''
* {{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]].
* {{tl|concept image}} -- Used on conceptual art or drawings. Images tagged with this are placed under [[:Category:Conceptual images]].


=== Other uses ===
=== Other uses ===
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* {{tl|OfficialImage}} - Used exclusively for images that are uploaded/given to Battlestar Wiki Media by an Official member of the cast/crew of ''[[:en:Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|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]].
* {{tl|OfficialImage}} - Used exclusively for images that are uploaded/given to Battlestar Wiki Media by an Official member of the cast/crew of ''[[:en:Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|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]].


=== For the unknown ===
==== No longer active tags ====
 
These tags are deprecated, however they exist as place holders, and should not be used at all.
Any photos tagged with these tags may be speedily deleted after days specified under the template of being tagged, as so long as the uploader or uploaders have been notified.
* {{tl|screencap}} -- Used to identify a generic screen cap. All images in this category are placed under [[:Category:Screen captures]].
 
* {{tl|HD-screencap}} -- Used to identify captures from DVD and HDTV broadcast sources. All images are placed under [[:Category:HD screen captures]].
==== 14 Days ====
* {{tlp|no tag|''Date''}} ''or'' {{tls|no tag syntax}} - For images with a source, but the user does not know what tag they should be placed with. '''{{tls|no tag syntax}}''' automatically adds the date. Placed under [[:Category:Images with no tag]].
==== 5 Days ====
* {{tl|no source}} ''or'' {{tls|no source syntax}} - For images without a source. '''{{tls|no source syntax}}''' automatically adds the date. Placed under [[:Category:Images with no source]].
* {{tl|no copyright}} ''or'' {{tls|no copyright syntax}} - For images without any copyright information. '''{{tls|no copyright syntax}}''' automatically adds the date. Placed under [[:Category:Images with unknown copyright]].
 
 
 
== Video Tags ==

Latest revision as of 15:24, 3 February 2010

This page is an official policy of Battlestar Wiki Media.
This policy is considered by the community and its leadership to be the status quo of Battlestar Wiki Media and is not to be countermanded or ignored, though changes to it can be discussed on the appropriate talk page. This policy was implemented on 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, 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
Other Tags
Most of the images found from here are from Battlestar related websites, press kits, and/or scans of Battlestar material.

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.
Other Sites, etc.
Sites
These tags are to be tagged from images gathered from these sites.
Other
  • {{self created}} - Used to tell you that you created the image yourself. You are the source.

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.

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.