Template:Non-free use rationale software cover

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free software cover or boxart true – WARNING: `{{{Article}}}` does not appear to exist! Check capitalization. Enter only the exact title of a single article with no [[link brackets]] or other formatting. It is also possible the indicated article was deleted.
Description	This is the cover art for {{{Article}}}. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the distributor of the software or the publisher of the software or the developers of the software.
Source	The box/cover art can or could be obtained from the distributor.
Article	[[{{{Article}}}]]
Portion used	The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.
Low resolution?	The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
Purpose of use	Choose from: `Infobox / Header / Section / Other`
Replaceable?	As cover art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the item in question would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the cover art in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of [[{{{Article}}}]]https://nordiclarp.org/wiki/Template:Non-free_use_rationale_software_cover

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This template is to help users write fair use rationales for software box art as required by WP:NFC and WP:FURG. Include this in the image file, once for each time you insert images of software box art into an article.

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

This template is optimized for software cover art used in the article about the software. It may or may not work in other contexts. For example, this fair use rationale may not be appropriate for images of magazines, comic books, series, collections, or alternate editions.

Before saving, try the "preview" feature to review the text produced by this template. Be sure the language is true and complete. If not, consider using the override fields, a different template, or a hand-written justification.

Syntax

(copy this to your image page)

{{Non-free use rationale software cover
| Article           = 
| Use               = <!-- Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Artist / other (specify Purpose) --> 
<!-- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -->
| Name              = 
| Distributor       = 
| Publisher         = 
| Developer         =
| Graphic Artist    =
| Type              = 
| Website           = 
| Owner             = 
| Commentary        = 
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Portion           = 
| Low resolution    = 
| Purpose           = <!-- Must be specified if Use is not Infobox / Header / Section / Artist -->
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
}}

Fields:

Article - Article name, no brackets
Use - How is the image used in the article? Choose one

infobox - in the infobox for the article about the software

header - top of article about the software

section - in a section devoted to the software

Artist - in an article about the artist (be careful here)

other - some other use. Describe in "Purpose"

Name - Name of work / software if different than article
Distributor -
Publisher -
Developer -
Graphic Artist -
Type -
Website - If taken from the web, where?
Owner - Who owns the copyright, if known
Commentary - Discuss any commentary in the article about the cover art itself.

Description - Additional information about the software or artwork
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

Template:Non-free use rationale software cover

Syntax

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