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When a file such as an image, video or sound clip is [[Help:Images and other uploaded files|uploaded]] to Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Commons, an associated '''file description page''' is created (also known as an '''image description page''' or '''file page''' ). The purpose of these pages is to provide information about the file: for example the author, date of creation, who uploaded the file, any modifications that may have been made, an extended description of the file's subject or context, where the file is used, and license or copyright information. In the case of an image, the file description page shows a higher resolution version of the image, if available.

To view the file description page for an image or video, click on the image itself. For a sound file, click on the information icon, [[File:CrystalOOjs ProjectUI Documentinfoicon information-progressive.png|20pxsvg]], near the sound clip link.

A file description page consists of five parts:

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The following are examples of different types of files:

*[[:File:Leucospermum cultivar Edit.jpg|Image example]]

*[[:File:Russian national anthem at Medvedev inauguration 2008.oggogv|Video example]]

*[[:File:Edison cylinder Lost Chord.ogg|Sound example]]

*[[:File:Abroad - 1882.djvu|Mixed content example (DjVu in this case, but could also be PDF)]]

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E.g.: "Image of a goldfish in a small tank". This should not be an alternative text (see [[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|alternative text for images]]), but rather bya description. This is useful for users who do not have direct access to the image, and is a temporary substitute for a proper <code>longdesc</code> tag.

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If you downloaded the file from some.somewhere else, you should give details of source, author, etc. ofIf you made the file based on other sources, you should cite them. See [[Wikipedia:Cite your sourcesources]].

.===File summary.===

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.====Image summary.====

Most articles that use images will haveCaptionhave a [[Wikipedia:Caption|caption]], but this will problemprobably be shorteshorter than the isimage's full description, and more closeclosely related to the text of the article.

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.* Where was the photograph. taken?

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* What is happening in the photograph?

.* Who was the photographer?

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* If a film camera was used, provide the model number. of, lens information and exposure settings.

* What post-production modifications were made.? (adjustments to color, contrast etc.)

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.* What software was used ofto create or edit the image.?

* What pre-existing sources (free images., photos., etc.) were used as input.inputs?

===Copyright information===

All files must be provided with copyright information. This includes the author, the file's source and the file's license. All files must either be freely licensed or suitable for "[[Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline|fair use]]" (a low resolution image or only part of a song for example). You should choose the most appropriate tag from [[Wikipedia:File copyright tags]]. Please be aware that the copyright holder (the original creator of the file, their employer, or an official designee)., not the loaderuploader, decides ofon the licensing for the image, and that fairusa"fair use" of non-free file.files has a specific definition. Please read [[Wikipedia:Copyrights]], [[Wikipedia:Image use policy]], [[Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guidguideline|Wikipedia:Fair use guideline]], and [[Wikipedia:Non-free content]] for information about what images are acceptable to upload. If you have a question about a specific image, you can ask at [[Wikipedia:Media copyright questions]].

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. Please be aware that the copyright ( the file, their employer, or an official designee). not the loader, decides of the licensing for the image, and that fairusa of non-free file. a specific definition. Please [[Wikipedia:Copyrights]], [[Wikipedia: policy]], [[Wikipedia:rationale guid|Wikipedia:]], and [[Wikipedia:Non content]] for information about what images are acceptable to upload. If you have a question about a specific, you can ask at [[Wikipedia: copyright questions]].

===Relevant links (internal)===

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* ''<nowiki>[[Media:Goldfish-in-tank2.jpg|different camera angle]] ([[:Image:Goldfish-in-tank2.jpg|info]])</nowiki>''

* ''<nowiki>?/Gold[[Media:Goldfish-in-thankyuotank-texttextfree.jpg|texttextfree .version]] ([[:Image:Goldfish-in-tank-textfree.jpg|info]])</nowiki>''

Textfree versions are useful for using across language versions.

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*[[Help:Files]]

*[[Help:Visual file markup]] -– for placing a visual file in an article

*[[Help:Sound file markup]] -– for placing a sound file in an article

*[[Wikipedia:Uploading images]]

*[[Template:Information]] -– the template that is used in the file's description summary, including the template's documentation

*[[Wikipedia:Uploading images#File description page's Summary mark-up text|Wikipedia:Uploading images § File description page's Summary mark-up text]] -– an example of the Information template with the parameters explained, designed to be copied and pasted for easier editing

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