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This template is to help users write fair use rationales for non-free video covers as required by WP:NFC and WP:FURG. Include this in the image file, once for each time you insert the video cover art image into an article.


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

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

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 video cover
| Format            = <!--Choose: Full / Data / Rationale --> 
| Article           = 
| Use               = <!--Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Other --> 
<!-- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -->
| Type              = 
| Title             = 
| Volume            = 
| Season            = 
| Distributor       = 
| Publisher         = 
| Studio            = 
| Website           = 
| Owner             = 
| Commentary        = 
| Other purpose     = <!-- Must be specified if Use is not Infobox / Header / Section -->
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Portion           = 
| Low resolution    = 
| Purpose           = 
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
}}

Explanation of fields

Parameter Explanation
Format Format of the template:
Full - full fair use rationale template (Template:Non-free use rationale) - default
Data - displays media data fields only (Template:Non-free media data)
Rationale - displays fair use rationale fields (Template:Non-free media rationale)
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 video
Header - top of article about the video
Section - in a section devoted to the video
Author - in an article about the author (be careful here)
Other - some other use. Describe in "Other purpose"
Optional fields
Type The type of media the cover art is from. (ex. VHS, Betamax, DVD, Blu-ray Disc)
Title Name of video, if different than article.
Volume If part of a multi-volume series, the volume number of the cover.
Season If part of a complete season, the season number of the cover.
Distributor The distributor of the video.
Publisher The publisher of the video.
Studio The studio that produced the video.
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.
Other purpose If |Use=Other, explain how the image is used in the article. This will be inserted into the standard boilerplate explanation.
Override fields
Description A description of the copyrighted material, if the boilerplate description is not accurate.
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 cannot be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations are not accurate.
Other information Any other information you think helps the image's fair use case.

See also