Wikipedia>Whpq: clarify that it is non-free use and not fair use

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clarify that it is non-free use and not fair use

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

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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 non-free 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)
<pre>
{{Non-free use rationale video cover
| Format = 
| Article =
| Use = 

| Type =
| Title =
| Volume =
| Season =
| Distributor =
| Publisher =
| Studio =
| Website =
| Owner =
| Commentary =
| Other purpose = 

| Description =
| Source =
| Portion =
| Low resolution =
| Purpose =
| Replaceability =
| Other information =
}}
</pre>

=== Explanation of fields ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! width="100px" | Parameter
! Explanation
|-
| Format
| Format of the template:
: ''Full'' - full non-free use rationale template ([[Template:Non-free use rationale]]) - '''default'''
: ''Data'' - displays media data fields only ([[Template:Non-free media data]])
: ''Rationale'' - displays non-free 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"
|-
! colspan="2" | 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 {{para|Use|Other}}, explain how the image is used in the article. This will be inserted into the standard boilerplate explanation.
|-
! colspan="2" | 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 non-free use case.
|}

== See also ==
* For other specific rationale templates, look in [[:Category:Non-free use rationale templates]].
* {{tl|Non-free use rationale}} is the general rationale template for which this template is based on.
* {{tl|Non-free media data}} combined with {{tl|Non-free media rationale}} is a less clumsy way of adding Non-free use rationales in situations where an image is used in multiple articles. These templates are used by this template by use of {{para|Format}}.

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