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Help:Selecting images for the Wiki
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*Scanned images of non-copyrighted documents or maps that have been released into the public domain, that are relevant to the article in which they will be placed, and that do not contain any image or information about living individuals. These images must follow the ownership and copyright guidelines. | *Scanned images of non-copyrighted documents or maps that have been released into the public domain, that are relevant to the article in which they will be placed, and that do not contain any image or information about living individuals. These images must follow the ownership and copyright guidelines. | ||
=== File types Accepted === | === File types Accepted === | ||
*We prefer a jpeg (.jpg) file as it is usually in a compressed format and requires less storage. | *We prefer a jpeg (.jpg) file as it is usually in a compressed format and requires less storage. | ||
*If you send us a bitmap (.bmp) we may have to ask you to convert it to jpeg if it is too big | *If you send us a bitmap (.bmp) we may have to ask you to convert it to jpeg if it is too big | ||
*We will accept PDF files, but will treat them as uneditable images, so written documents in PDF form are discouraged, since the whole purpose of a Wiki is to allow edits | *We will accept PDF files, but will treat them as uneditable images, so written documents in PDF form are discouraged, since the whole purpose of a Wiki is to allow edits | ||
*Other image types (e.g. .svg, .png, etc.) may be rejected if we are not able to view them with a standard viewer. Our advice is to convert them to .jpg before submitting them. | *Other image types (e.g. .svg, .png, etc.) may be rejected if we are not able to view them with a standard viewer. Our advice is to convert them to .jpg before submitting them. | ||
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If the image has been taken from the Family History Library Collection, photographed, scanned, photocopied, downloaded, or otherwise replicated, a call number or microform number must be included with the image. If no call number or microform number is included, the image is rejected until the required documentation accompanies the image. | If the image has been taken from the Family History Library Collection, photographed, scanned, photocopied, downloaded, or otherwise replicated, a call number or microform number must be included with the image. If no call number or microform number is included, the image is rejected until the required documentation accompanies the image. | ||
To check whether an image from the Family History Library Collection can legally be used in the wiki, follow the steps on [[FamilySearch Wiki:Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki|Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki]]. | To check whether an image from the Family History Library Collection can legally be used in the wiki, follow the steps on [[FamilySearch Wiki:Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki|Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki]]. | ||
=== Copyright and Ownership === | === Copyright and Ownership === | ||
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*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki|Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki|Getting approval for Family History Library collection images to be used on FamilySearch Wiki]] | ||
{{Policies and guidelines}} | {{Policies and guidelines}} | ||
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