Template:Non-free use rationale poster/doc

This template is to help users write fair use rationales for various kinds of poster as required by Non-free content and Non-free use rationale guideline. Include this in the 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.

Syntax

(copy this to your file page)

{{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 = 
}}

Fields:

• Article = Article name, without square brackets i.e. This not [[This]]
• Use = How is the image used in the article?—Choose one

Infobox – in the infobox for the article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes.

Header – top of article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes

Section – in a section where the work, event or campaign the poster promoted is the subject of commentary.

Other – some other use.—Describe in Purpose

• Media = Specifies the type of the 'media' being promoted by the poster

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• Name = Name of work, if different than article
• Distributor = Distributor of work
• Publisher = The publisher of the work
• Type = A prefix (usually an adjective or noun adjunct) to describe the name of the poster (e.g. "1999 animated film")
• Website = If taken from the web, where?
• Owner = Who owns the copyright, if known
• Commentary = Discuss any commentary in the article about the poster art itself.

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• Description = Additional information about the poster
• Source = If not from the website, specifically where and how did you get the image?
• Portion = If you did not use the whole cover, what part did you use and why?
• Low resolution = If the image is unusually large or small, why?
• Purpose = If use is not one of the above categories, explain how you use it.
• Replaceability = Explain why the image can't be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations aren't accurate
• Other information = Any other information you think helps the image's fair use case