Commons:Graphic Lab - Wikimedia Commons
Graphic Lab
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The Graphic Lab helps improve all graphical content used by Wikimedia projects stored on the Wikimedia Commons by picture retouching.
They work to improve the quality and clarity of images that are proposed to them by the community. This work most often involves extracting key elements from photos, removing distracting elements, and improving the general appearance of images. Creation and editing of drawings, diagrams and maps are also within the scope of this project if the requests are clear and the work is feasible.
The Graphic Lab and the Graphics village pump aim to transform Commons from an uploaders' community to a true working graphist community, based on the four graphic skills and interests categories.
Feel free to request image improvements. Active contributors are also really needed to lead the project too. We need all this to start!
Types of work done
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Whitening or cleaning the background
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Removal of objects and colour improvement
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Image restoration
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Vector graphics
For a better view of the capabilities of the Graphics Workshop, see examples of prior work.
Instructions
Requests for image improvement are placed on one of the available workshops. Once on that page, you may click the "request" link located besides the workshop link. Fill in the template and save the page. This will add the request to the chosen workshop. You may also visit the workshop page and follow the manual procedures. A Wikigraphist will sign up for the work, perform the requested actions, and, after approval, replace the original image with the improved one.
All help is welcome!
Requesting work
Wikigraphists
Graphists who volunteer to improve images (add your name):
- Often active: Alex:D (talk · contribs), Amada44 (talk · contribs), Orionist (talk · contribs), PawełMM (talk · contribs), Quibik (talk · contribs), Yjenith (talk · contribs), Grunpfnul (talk · contribs), Berkaysnklf (talk · contribs), CharlieTheCabbie (talk · contribs), Ananth subray (talk · contribs), Rickterto (talk · contribs), Marajozkee (talk · contribs), KCVelaga (talk · contribs), Tris T7 (talk · contribs), , Sushant Savla (talk · contribs), 大诺史 (talk · contribs), Path slopu (talk · contribs), Vulphere (talk · contribs), Bop34 (talk · contribs), nancystodd (talk · contribs), Turtle-bienhoa (talk · contribs), DigitalDasein (talk · contribs)
- Less active: Craigjwjr (talk · contribs), mikehadd12 (talk · contribs), Mycotic (talk · contribs), Alex T. (talk · contribs), Chech Explorer (talk · contribs), Editor at Large (talk · contribs), Greyskull (talk · contribs), Ivan Akira (talk · contribs), Jackl (talk · contribs), Jak (talk · contribs), JK+ontic (talk · contribs), Mmxx (talk · contribs), Morgan_Phoenix (talk · contribs), Officialwikiwriter (talk · contribs), Rohith goura (talk · contribs), Vanderdecken (talk · contribs), Nareign (talk · contribs), Gauravjuvekar (talk · contribs), Liriodendron777 (talk · contribs), Dimitri Hon (talk · contribs), philg88 (talk · contribs), Eitan96 (talk · contribs), Ivi104 (talk · contribs), Kwameghana (talk · contribs), Xerxes2k (talk · contribs), Tim D. Williamson (talk · contribs), Blue Sonic (talk · contribs), Lệ Xuân (talk · contribs) Sriveenkat (talk · contribs), Listz3 (talk · contribs), galejandro2007 (talk · contribs)
See also the list of Active Wikigraphists
Advice
- Wikigraphists :
Encouraged formats : PNG, GIF (animations only), SVG, Ogg Vorbis (.ogg), WebM VP8 (.WebM)
Transparent backgrounds;
Cleaned up images: upload over the original
Derivative works: should be uploaded to a new name.
- Wikiphotographers:
Photograph your objects on monochromatic backgrounds;
Share your pictures on Commons;
Propose important images to improve.
- Software (advice):
The GIMP, for JPG-GIF-PNG images;
The GIMP, for animations GIF;
Inkscape, for PNG-SVG images;
- Commons help, resources: