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This template is to help users write fair use rationales for various kinds of poster as required by [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|Non-free content]] and [[Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline|Non-free use rationale guideline]].
Include this in the [[Help:File page|file page]], once for each time you insert an image of the poster art into an article.

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Please use copyrighted content responsibly and in accordance with Wikipedia policy. A template alone does not make poster artwork fair to use. It merely helps you state why you think it is appropriate.

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== Syntax ==
(copy this to your file page)
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{{Non-free use rationale poster
| Article =
| Use = <!--Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Other -->
| Media = <!--Choose: film / tv / event or leave blank to obtain a default value-->
<!-- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -->
| Name =
| Distributor =
| Publisher =
| Graphic Artist =
| Type =
| Website =
| Owner =
| Commentary =
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description =
| Source =
| Portion =
| Low resolution =
| Purpose = <!-- Must be specified if Use is not Infobox / Header / Section -->
| Replaceability =
| Other information =
}}
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Fields:
*''<tt>Article = </tt>'' Article name, without square brackets ''i.e.'' <code>This</code> '''not''' <code><nowiki>[[This]]</nowiki></code>
*''<tt>Use = </tt>'' How is the image used in the article?{{0|—}}Choose one

::''<tt>Infobox</tt>'' – in the infobox for the article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes.
::''<tt>Header</tt>'' – top of article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes
::''<tt>Section</tt>'' – in a section where the work, event or campaign the poster promoted is the subject of commentary.
::''<tt>Other</tt>'' – some other use.{{0|—}}Describe in ''Purpose''
*''<tt>Media =</tt>'' Specifies the type of the 'media' being promoted by the poster

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*''<tt>Name = </tt>'' Name of work, if different than article
*''<tt>Distributor = </tt>'' Distributor of work
*''<tt>Publisher = </tt>'' The publisher of the work
*''<tt>Type = </tt>'' A prefix (usually an adjective or noun adjunct) to describe the name of the poster (e.g. "1999 animated film")
*''<tt>Website = </tt>'' If taken from the web, where?
*''<tt>Owner = </tt>'' Who owns the copyright, if known
*''<tt>Commentary = </tt>'' Discuss any commentary in the article about the poster art itself.
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*''<tt>Description = </tt>'' Additional information about the poster
*''<tt>Source = </tt>'' If not from the website, specifically where and how did you get the image?
*''<tt>Portion = </tt>'' If you did not use the whole cover, what part did you use and why?
*''<tt>Low resolution = </tt>'' If the image is unusually large or small, why?
*''<tt>Purpose = </tt>'' If use is not one of the above categories, explain how you use it.
*''<tt>Replaceability = </tt>'' Explain why the image can't be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations aren't accurate
*''<tt>Other information = </tt>'' Any other information you think helps the image's fair use case

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