Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Images to improve/Archive/Apr 2007
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This page, part of the Graphic Lab Wikiproject, is an archive of requests for April 2007. Please do not edit the contents of this page. You can submit new requests here. |
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[edit] Nazi-Soviet Pact
 Original version |
 SVG version |
Article(s): Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Request: I think that a better diagram could be created for this image. It seem very "grainy" and difficult to read. I would assume that a better map could be made, perhaps without so many abbreviations. If you have any questions, please contact me at my talk page. Ian Manka 08:13, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
Graphist opinion: I volunteer to create an SVG version of this diagram. With me a good luck :-) --Miko3k 03:07, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
- I just uploaded SVG version. If someone finds any problems with image, please let me know.
[edit] COA of Kiribati
 PNG |
 SVG |
Article(s): Kiribati and all related articles.
- I redrew the png as an svg.
- I don't think mine is too great. Anyone care to help improve it? Thank you.--Indolences 16:16, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
- According to that license, a GIF version of the vector graphic from that website is allowed on Wikipedia. I think creating an SVG version violates the copyright. Maybe somebody else can look into this as well.↔NMajdan•talk 17:57, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
- Can a Coat of Arms of a country be copyrighted? It can always be said that it was based off of any of these images, as it would be true. -Indolences 18:13, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
- Yes and no. The idea or blazon behind the image cannot be copyrighted but a particular artist's version of the insignia can be. Wikipedia practice seems to be that as long as it is not a direct duplicate of a copyrighted version, we'll be fine. Valentinian T / C 23:35, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
- Can a Coat of Arms of a country be copyrighted? It can always be said that it was based off of any of these images, as it would be true. -Indolences 18:13, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
- Okay so I should make it look more like this? As it is on the government website I would think it would not be "copyrighted". -Indolences 05:45, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- This looks like a good version to base a new image on. From a heraldic perspective, I'd say that the idea about claiming copyright for an official coat of arms image or flag is meaningless, since these images are owned and used by nations. The U.S. flag was designed by somebody, but nobody considers this image off-limits to Wikipedia, no matter that the first person to add the 50th star can't have been dead for 70 years. Unfortunately, U.S. laws weren't designed to take this situation into account. The legal situation behind such images is very tricky and I'd be surprised if traditional encyclopedias didn't simply use such images without consulting others first. But if you create your own image inspired by another image, there'll be no problems at all. If anybody is game for it, a new .svg version of the coat of arms of Denmark would also be very welcome. I'm not the biggest fan of the current .svg version and a better one would be much appreciated. Valentinian T / C 12:27, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
- According to that license, a GIF version of the vector graphic from that website is allowed on Wikipedia. I think creating an SVG version violates the copyright. Maybe somebody else can look into this as well.↔NMajdan•talk 17:57, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Image:Traditional doctor sign in Tatum.jpg
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 Edited by Quasar |
Article(s): Cameroon
Request: I needed something to illustrate the section of the Cameroon article that discusses health, and a friend of mine agreed to let me use this picture of his. However, it could use some enhancements, and I'm not quite sure what needs to be done. Perhaps red reduction and sharpening? Not really sure. — Brian (talk) 10:17, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
Graphist opinion: What do you think of the edited version above? --Quasar 13:31, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
Also, do you know if this image was shot in JPEG or if there is an uncompressed original available? --Quasar 13:36, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
- That looks much better, thanks! My guess is that the original image was shot on a standard digital camera, and those tend to save in JPG format, right? — Brian (talk) 01:54, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Image:Smithsonian Building NR.jpg
 Smithsonian Building with distorted tower |
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Article(s): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution Building
Request: Even so the image is already a featured picture, I think that there is a little problem with perspective on left tower. --Leyo 17:17, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
Graphist opinion: Better now? Chabacano 11:31, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, much better. Do you think that there is no more distortion now, e.g. in the right tower? I'm not sure about that. --Leyo 12:48, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
I have just seen that there are some light green dots in the left tower (just above the trees) in the edited version. Is it possible that you fix this? Many thanks in advance. --Leyo 19:41, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
- Totally my fault :( fixed. Chabacano 16:47, 19 March 2007 (UTC) PD:I uploaded a fixed version to commons, but at the moment it has not been refreshed...
[edit] Dili
 Original CIA jpeg |
 Vectorized version |
Article(s): Dili, 2006 East Timorese crisis
Request: Could be converted to PNG at least. It should be easier because has a small number of colors, but there were some creases in the paper when it was scanned in. I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a relatively easy way to remove these creases, and otherwise convert to PNG. (and if so, I would be very interested if they could briefly describe the procedure)
Graphist opinion: SVG should be better. I vectorized the map. Comments?Chabacano 16:57, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
- Looks awesome. I wish I could take a class from somebody who knows how to do this sort of thing. A minor point though: the land area in the center of the image, just north of the red road, the white road that runs near the coast, and the river to the west, have large portions hidden by the brown polygon on top (and an even more minor issue, the light-brown patch in the middle of the area is also hidden underneath). I could probably fix it if I spent 15 minutes with it, but maybe Chabacano understands better what's going on with the z-ordering. --Interiot 19:59, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Oooops. Fixed. It is not difficult, download Inkscape and practise a bit. You can always undo everything :) Chabacano 20:24, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
- I do have practice with Inkscape, it's just a bit confusing sometimes. Anyhow, bang-up job, thanks. --Interiot 21:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
- Oooops. Fixed. It is not difficult, download Inkscape and practise a bit. You can always undo everything :) Chabacano 20:24, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] 1958 central dogma
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Article(s): None yet, but I want to use it in history of biology.
Request: The arrows in this svg do not display properly when rendered through Wikipedia; when viewed through Firefox (e.g., after clicking on the image page), the image displays correctly.--ragesoss 20:06, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
Graphist opinion:: solved (or at least I see the same in firefox and thorough wikimedia). This kind of problems of the renderes can be avoided converting everything to normal objects. text to path, border to path, etc. Not very elegant, but works. Chabacano 17:19, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
- Awesome. Thanks!--ragesoss 23:03, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Avatar: The Last Airbender
 善 shàn |
 強 qiáng |
 烈 liè |
 和 hé |
Article(s): Avatar: The Last Airbender
Request: Make SVG from those small four character may avoid the "fair use" of this screenshots, but I don't know if they are big enough to produce good SVG.--Yug (talk) 21:33, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Graphist opinion: I've created Image:Shan.svg, Image:Qiang.svg, Image:Lie.svg, and Image:He (character).svg from scratch using Inkscape and a free font (AR PL ZenKai Uni). Mike Dillon 04:04, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
 善 shàn |
 強 qiáng |
 烈 liè |
 和 hé |
