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60: 242: 32: 249: 294:. In the case of replaceable images, it is possible that a promotional image will look better than free versions. However, it is important to teach editors that a difference in quality between promotional and free images is acceptable. 302:
Believing that, if contacted with the right approach, publicists would release a promotional image under a free license, this WikiProject will try to convince them into offering a free image.
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Handle free image requests to the media, keeping a record of conversations between the WikiProject and third parties, and ensuring the correct attribution of images in this way delivered.
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If the petition is successful, give full details of the addition to Wikimedia Foundation, add the given image to the gallery of the petition and the contact, and upload the image to
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One of the main complaints about free images is lack of quality when compared with a promotional images. That is not true: there are very good free images as shown by
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Since one of our pillars is to be as free as possible, by offering free alternatives to fair use images, we strengthen Knowledge focus.
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Once the petition is ready, send it to the contact, keeping track of the different movements in the petition subpage.
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If you are not currently a project participant and wish to help you may still participate in the project. This
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Create a table explaining the differences between the different free licenses, focusing on images.
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Due to the inactivity of this project, you're recommended to make your requests at the
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Generate a small list of mature articles currently without free images.
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Create a generic letter aimed at publishers to request free images.
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Following are listed the steps to request an image.
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Knowledge:WikiProject Free images/Petition template
393:Create a petition by using the petition template ( 484: 377:Knowledge:WikiProject Free images/Announcements 327:to send it to publicists for Hollywood stars. 375:Inform intention at the announcement board ( 279:Spread the use of free images in Knowledge. 287:Correct misinterpretations of free images. 388:Knowledge:WikiProject Free images/Contacts 384:Knowledge:WikiProject Free images/Contacts 451:Knowledge:Example requests for permission 446:Knowledge:Requesting copyright permission 418:Knowledge:Example requests for permission 362:Knowledge:Requesting copyright permission 456:Declaration of consent for all enquiries 382:Create a organization/company subpage ( 14: 485: 18:Knowledge:WikiProject Images and Media 54: 25: 23: 474:User:BOTijo/Images for biographies 434:Knowledge:WikiProject Illustration 247: 240: 111:Dealing with inactive WikiProjects 94:if collaborative activity resumes. 24: 509: 58: 30: 429:Knowledge:Free image resources 13: 1: 498:WikiProject Images and Media 7: 314:Polish scope and guidelines 292:Knowledge:Featured pictures 10: 514: 415: 359: 348: 342: 397:) in the company subpage. 259:Knowledge is free content 106:Directory of WikiProjects 465:Template:Image requested 229: 224: 222: 218: 213: 211: 207: 202: 200: 196: 191: 189: 185: 180: 178: 174: 169: 167: 163: 158: 156: 152: 147: 145: 141: 136: 134: 130: 125: 123: 92:status should be changed 330:Coordinate better with 231: 220: 209: 198: 187: 176: 165: 154: 143: 132: 82:for help or ask at the 351:Knowledge:Five pillars 325:Jimbo Wales is willing 252: 245: 493:Inactive WikiProjects 339:Importance of freedom 251: 244: 101:Guide to WikiProjects 78:Consider looking for 46:Commons Graphics Lab. 423:Related WikiProjects 42:English Graphics Lab 345:Knowledge:Fair use 253: 246: 70:is believed to be 481: 480: 460:Wikimedia Commons 405:Wikimedia Commons 356:Requesting images 235: 234: 119: 118: 53: 52: 505: 367:Steps to request 267:The third pillar 237: 121: 80:related projects 62: 55: 34: 33: 26: 513: 512: 508: 507: 506: 504: 503: 502: 483: 482: 442: 425: 420: 414: 412:Request example 369: 364: 358: 353: 347: 341: 311: 276: 269: 263: 262: 261: 115: 95: 49: 35: 31: 22: 21: 20: 12: 11: 5: 511: 501: 500: 495: 479: 478: 477: 476: 471: 462: 453: 448: 441: 438: 437: 436: 431: 424: 421: 413: 410: 409: 408: 401: 398: 391: 380: 368: 365: 357: 354: 340: 337: 336: 335: 328: 321: 318: 315: 310: 307: 306: 305: 304: 303: 297: 296: 295: 285: 284: 283: 275: 272: 270: 264: 257: 256: 255: 254: 233: 232: 230: 228: 223: 221: 219: 217: 212: 210: 208: 206: 201: 199: 197: 195: 190: 188: 186: 184: 179: 177: 175: 173: 168: 166: 164: 162: 157: 155: 153: 151: 146: 144: 142: 140: 135: 133: 131: 129: 124: 117: 116: 114: 113: 108: 103: 97: 96: 89: 77: 76: 63: 51: 50: 38: 36: 29: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 510: 499: 496: 494: 491: 490: 488: 475: 472: 470: 466: 463: 461: 457: 454: 452: 449: 447: 444: 443: 435: 432: 430: 427: 426: 419: 406: 402: 399: 396: 392: 389: 385: 381: 378: 374: 373: 372: 363: 352: 346: 333: 329: 326: 322: 319: 316: 313: 312: 301: 300: 298: 293: 289: 288: 286: 281: 280: 278: 277: 271: 268: 260: 250: 243: 239: 238: 227: 216: 215:Illustrations 205: 194: 183: 172: 161: 150: 139: 128: 122: 112: 109: 107: 104: 102: 99: 98: 93: 87: 86: 81: 75: 73: 69: 64: 61: 57: 56: 48: 47: 43: 37: 28: 27: 19: 468: 370: 258: 226:Participants 148: 83: 65: 39: 416:Main page: 360:Main page: 309:Tasks to do 171:Photography 68:WikiProject 487:Categories 467:parameter 349:See also: 343:See also: 44:or at the 469:free=yes 440:See also 204:Copyvios 85:Teahouse 72:inactive 332:Commons 160:Commons 66:This 274:Goals 193:Tools 182:Sound 16:< 149:Free 138:Talk 127:Main 458:at 489:: 390:). 407:. 334:. 265:– 88:. 74:.

Index

Knowledge:WikiProject Images and Media
English Graphics Lab
Commons Graphics Lab.

WikiProject
inactive
related projects
Teahouse
status should be changed
Guide to WikiProjects
Directory of WikiProjects
Dealing with inactive WikiProjects
Main
Talk
Free
Commons
Photography
Sound
Tools
Copyvios
Illustrations
Participants


The third pillar
Knowledge:Featured pictures
Jimbo Wales is willing
Commons
Knowledge:Fair use
Knowledge:Five pillars

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