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A simple equation

Resolved

– 68.39.174.238 (talk) 00:27, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

$14{\sqrt {x}}+|15|=|71|\,\!$

Articels: Equals sign

Request: SVGify this equation, so that it can be displayed as part of a {{double image stack}} alongside the original (hard to read by modern eyes) equation. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:30, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oppinion: How's this? Debate 木 09:31, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The second looks a little internally strange. EG. Is the "x" in a different fontface? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 00:27, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I freely admit that I'm no expert in mathematical symbology, but that's the way the x is displayed when written as an equation in Word, as well as how it's displayed in the mathematical mark-up you used above (ie

{x}

: <math>14\sqrt{x}+|15|=|71|\,\!</math>), so I presume that the typeface of the x is mathematically significant. Nonetheless, the type-face can be easily changed if required. Debate 木 02:59, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For this it doesn't have to be perfect. I strongly suspect that a featured image could be found of some part of this, but will let others decide... 68.39.174.238 (talk) 23:41, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Variable names such as x are typically rendered in an italic font in order to distinguish them from constants--so the font change is correct. However, the equation still looks strange. To make it more legible, the operators, + and =, should be surrounded with spaces. Rangergordon (talk) 10:33, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A few graphs on the housing buble

original
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SVG
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SVG
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SVG

Articles: Subprime mortgage crisis and related articels.

Request: For all of them, SVGify if possible, since they are perfect for it (Boxes, colors and text). For the graphs, they should be recreated with (if possible) a standard look, but definitely free of unneeded dimensions (EG. Spurious 3D effects or shading). 68.39.174.238 (talk) 20:49, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Question: Who vectorized these and didn't tell me? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:34, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Answer:Checking who uploaded them would be a good start, although the line graph doesn't look that accurate?. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 23:00, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A question for some other people: Do you think having the exact #s at the head of the bars is an improvement or not? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If I can get the data used for these graphs then I can draw them all with gnuplot. -- Borb (talk) 14:30, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion:The last table simply as wikitable:

Earnings Remain Well Below Year-Earlier Levels
year $ Billions

-4 0 4 8 12 18 20 24 28 32 36 40

2004

1

31.8

2

33.2

3

34.7

4

32.6

2005

1

34.0

2

33.2

3

34.7

4

32.6

2006

1

36.9

2

38.0

3

38.1

4

36.3

2007

1

36.6

2

38.8

3

28.8

4

0.6

2008

1

19.3

Net operating income, securities and other gains/losses

--Demoeconomist (talk) 16:58, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For the SVG of the cause/effect diagram, under "Response", the one box has "Hope New Alliance", which should be "Hope Now". Thanx, 68.39.174.238 (talk) 18:40, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed! --Slashme (talk) 10:28, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sinuiju Special Administrative Region Flag and Emblem

SSAR Flag. SSAR Emblem. SSAR Emblem. SSAR Flag SVG

Article(s): Sinuiju Special Administrative Region

Request: SVG please --SelfQ (talk) 11:24, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I gave a shot at converting the flag to Svg. What do you think? §hep • ¡Talk to me! 23:43, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll give the emblem a go. --Slashme (talk) 11:13, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, something just came up, so I only got the main shapes down before being interrupted. Next graphist please! --Slashme (talk) 11:44, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't the svg flag also be fair use since it's derived of the fair use image. /Lokal _Profil 14:05, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, it probably should be. But, there's no need for copyright paranoia. Also, since it isn't currently used in the article this keeps it from getting deleted. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 20:22, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for my late response, I had a internet blackout. Thanks Shep for taking this on, looks good so far. hope someone picks up on the seal.--SelfQ (talk) 20:39, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So the emblem is waiting to be done, and all else is finished, correct? has anyone started on the emblem? James1293 (talk) 00:31, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Banaba Island

WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT

Bar graph
An existing map of Kiribati showing the location of Banaba

Article(s): Banaba Island

Request: Hello! I want to know if it is possible to extract or to make some graphs and maps from this PDF file. I mean if it is OK to do that, because of the author rights. I need that location map (p. 7), the Mean monthly rainfall graph (Figure 1.2, p. 8), the Mean annual rainfall over Western Kiribati map (Figure 1.3, p. 8), Figure 1.4 and Figure 1.5. If it is possible, it would be great. Thanks in advance, Sebi (talk) 15:53, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anybody there? Sebi (talk) 14:25, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Monthly rainfall

Graphist opinion:

There is currently nothing suggsting that the images from SOPAC are free from copyright. Sorry. /Lokal _Profil 16:14, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I understand that, but the location map can be generated from existing Oceania/Kiribati maps. Thanks, Sebi (talk) 14:15, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Has the island geography been updated since 1936? §hep • ¡Talk to me! 14:33, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And with the bar graph. Since there wasn't any real data there I made my own. How's that look? §hep • ¡Talk to me! 14:58, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is very good, but the blue color is a bit to dark, so, please, make it lighter. Thanks, Sebi (talk) 13:28, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Better color? Also, the map in the PDF is pretty much unusable due to quality. Has the island changed since this map? If not, it would be very easy to make a color version. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 21:03, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, now it is much better. No, the map has not changed, but I need the location map. Sebi (talk) 12:00, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I misread your request! I have a location map that is PD. I should be able to upload it later tonight to see if it fits your needs. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 19:09, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thank you very much. — Sebi ^talk 13:48, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The map I had won't work. If it's close enough to even identify Banaba, you can't see any of the other islands. Once you cn see the other islands Banaba isn't visible. Sorry. Anyone else have a good map? §hep • ¡Talk to me! 21:46, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that. However, thank you for the graph. — Sebi ^talk 14:11, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Location map

Graphist opinion: You find a good map of Kiribati with a mark of Banaba already(see the second one above).--Demoeconomist (talk) 15:09, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is great. Thank you. But can it be made SVG? — Sebi ^talk 19:53, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of Ratanakiri

I made this crappy thing a while ago
The already existing useful scalable map
A topographical map made by User:Demoeconomist from Ratanakiri.svg
physical map

Article(s): Ratanakiri Province

Request: I'd like to have a vector map of Ratanakiri showing the province's physical geography (not administrative divisions, like we have now). The best map I've found is this. There's also this one. If someone could make something based on the first one, that would be great. Please, no administrative divisions. Also, the tourist sites are not needed. What I'd like is a map that shows the rivers, maybe the roads, and the towns. Thanks a million!! Calliopejen1 (talk) 18:58, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: You find a scalable map showing the district Ratanakiri already at commons(the second one above): commons:Image:Ratanakiri.svg

I made the third one above based on it: commons:Image:Ratanakiri_topography.svg--Demoeconomist (talk) 14:45, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look into making a higher resolution map of this. Jackaranga (talk) 18:16, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I added one I made to the gallery above, let me know if you want me to add anything else, like towns, for example. The map you linked to shows some towns that don't seem to really exist (such as Andoung Meas), I have the Cambodia gazetteer, but there are too many little villages in it, so I can't decide which ones to plot. I left the elevation data as png embedded in the svg file, because elevation data is provided in raster format so it didn't make much sense converting to vector. Jackaranga (talk) 11:33, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

iPod lineup

Model (make something like this with the new models)
Or like this, without blurring the screens
iPod Classic
iPod nano (only use the front)
iPod shuffle

Article(s): iPod

Request: Apple announced their new iPod line a week or so ago, and the iPod article is without an image. Unfortunately, we don't have a free iPod Touch 2G pic yet, but in the mean time, I would like a conglomeration (much like the samples above) of the iPods shuffle, nano, and classic (we can add the touch later). I have linked what I think are the best images we have to work with in the gallery, but you can use anything you can find, provided the iPod resembles the ones in the above images (no point in using an old model).

A note about copyright: some users contest that Apple's interface is copyrighted and therefore we must blur the screens. I think this is absurd. It mischaracterizes the iPod, misleads users, and lessens the enc value. The nano is turned off anyway, and the classic (bereft of other iPods) is on the Commons without issue. Make a fair use claim (here, not on Commons), or make the screen look likes it's off (the nano would make a good guide), but don't blur the screen. Ideally, let sleeping dogs lie and worry about making the iPods look nice. Thanks in advance for you patience, understanding, and work.HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 02:13, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think the principle of de minimis applies in this case. ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 00:55, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See also Commons:Commons:De minimis for a discussion about the implications on copyright law. ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 00:58, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Aido2002 made the most recent version; I contacted him hoping he could use the old one and make the shadows uniform but he hasn't gotten back to me. In the mean time, how about an image?--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 13:39, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Oeste region

Article(s): pt:Região de Turismo do Oeste, ...

Request: It's this map : http://europedirect.draplvt.min-agricultura.pt/imagens/mapa_regiao_oeste.png

Please, it's aslo a this map, not Portugal Cancelos (talk) 12:33, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:I was looking for a different map, and it would help to know where the map is located. Portugal from the looks of it? Also, what article would this go into? Thanks! §hep • ¡Talk to me! 21:12, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image:LocalNUTS3Oeste.svg describes where in portugal it is. Image:Mapa de Portugal.svg can be used to get the subdivisions. /Lokal _Profil 16:57, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Scout Wikiproject logo (our own image, so free to tweak)

Resolved

Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 17:01, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Symmetrical version with filled in trefoil
now that I'm looking at them side-by side, this should be color-matched
Scout logo.svg
GGGSgreengold3.svg

Article(s): 1500+

Request: Please make the green behind the yellow symmetrical (you can tell it's not), have the hollow trefoil filled in with green (textured like the yellow petals), so that both the boy emblem and the girl emblem have substance, bulk and texture. When I first designed the original, I didn't even think about that, I was trying to simply incorporate both emblems. Now this seems like a natural progression. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:12, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ps-enlarge stars so they are clearly visible, and remove the black shading behind them. Thanks! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:16, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We generally use this logo on a green background; at smaller sizes the trefoil is very washed out. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 10:28, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

I'm on it. /Lokal_Profil 17:40, 10 October 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.228.40 (talk)

Done. everything in that image was asymmetrical actually. Made it symmetrical and filled in trifoil. Do you want even bigger stars? /Lokal _Profil 23:38, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. Make the stars about 50% larger; compare to Image:BSA universal emblem.svg. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 10:40, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Proportionally, the stars should be about 1/3 the width of the petal, so actually larger, please. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 00:59, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chris- How about making the trefoil larger so the height is the height of the FdL? --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 01:14, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Usually that proportion is not done, because the trefoil has no lower bulk, see Image:Sweden SSF.svg. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:22, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is really beautiful work, by the way! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:25, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. How is the current star size/positioning? /Lokal _Profil 19:59, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted one step so the stars are more centered. I think it's great, what about you, Ed? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:01, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks great. Put it up at WT:SCOUT for review. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 19:55, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Already done. Thank you, Lokal, please upload it over the original name, so we don't have to change it thousands of times, thanks! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 22:27, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

With original name do you mean Image:Scout logo.svg or Image:Scout logo2.svg? First would make more sense but second might be more used. Whichever way we go it would only take a short time on AWB to change all pages to point to whichever name we pick. /Lokal _Profil 13:44, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good point. Scout logo2.svg is the one everything uses now, but Scout logo.svg is a better name. Do you have a working knowledge of AWB? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 14:31, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I use it on commons and sv.wiki but haven't got around to requesting an account here. /Lokal _Profil 14:58, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Throw up a version of both greens for both images. Right now the dark green looks too dominating. Or perhaps a shade in btwn the two would be best. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:29, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lokal, please make a lighter green version of Image:Scout logo3.svg and upload it over Image:Scout logo.svg. Please also make a darker green, textured version of your Image:GGGSgreengold.svg. The reason I ask you to upload is that we don't want so many variants at Commons. A light one and a dark one of each are enough. Thank you! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 02:56, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Changed the colour and uploaded as Image:Scout logo.svg. Did you want me to make any edits to Image:GGGSgreengold.svg as well? /Lokal _Profil 12:42, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please, can you make a darker, textured variant of Image:GGGSgreengold.svg for comparison? Thank you! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 17:05, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Do you want the gold textured (and darker) as well? /Lokal _Profil 19:25, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's great! Right now this is being chewed on at the Scouting Project. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 07:25, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BBFC U Cert

Article(s): BBFC

Request: There is a lot of noise around the edge of this image. Please could someone remove this noise. Thanks Mangwanani ^(talk) 18:02, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Not sure I see what you mean. /Lokal _Profil 20:01, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Look around the outside edge of the black triangle. There is a lot of white noise in this area. While this may not be wholly visible in the chequered area it is noticeable on a black background. Mangwanani ^(talk) 15:45, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I also can't see any noise. Are we missing something? --Slashme (talk) 10:34, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can't see it on the checkered background but copy it into Word or something and give the transparency a black background and there is a white haze around the triangle which can't be missed... There was also the same problem with the 15 Certificate but I put that in the lab and that was fixed. Mangwanani ^(talk) 10:49, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's the best I could get it, but I only have MS Paint to work with. Someone with PS should be able to do this better with less hassle. Hope that helps. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 06:33, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just cleaned up the U one completely. I uploaded it back over the original. I'll do the 12 when I get a moment. Mfield (talk) 06:53, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Prisons Department

Resolved

Articels: Bureau of Prisons

Request: SVGify the seal, based on the Justice Department's one. Thanx, 68.39.174.238 (talk) 19:19, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion: That's incredible. Resolved, then? James1293 (talk) 00:37, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, nothing's been done.... 68.39.174.238 (talk) 01:00, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Haha! I'm sorry, thats kind of funny. How's this? --pbroks13^talk? 07:40, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good, as best I can tell on this terrible monitor. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 08:31, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nkwenkwe Nkomo

Stale

– DyceBot (talk) 07:04, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Nkwenkwe Nkomo

Request: define head better against dark backdrop... Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:13, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Margaret Thatcher

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Article(s): Margaret Thatcher, among others

Request: I have attempted for many months now to find a good looking, color, free use image of Margaret Thatcher which focuses solely on her. Most are copyrighted, and the ones that we can use usually do not work or do not look decent. Just recently I cropped Image:Margaret Thatcher DF-SD-06-15534.jpg to Image:Margaret Thatcher Reagan funeral.jpg, and made that the main image, replacing Image:Margaret Thatcher 1983.jpg. I don't think it looks bad, but I would prefer an image of her during her tenure as Prime Minister. So I need a graphists opinion: which of the above images could be cropped to focus solely on Margaret Thatcher? And could a graphist perhaps experiment with cropping them, because I do not have the tools to reduce noise or change a background to improve the image when it is cropped. If nothing comes of this, it's okay, but it is worth a shot. My best, Happyme22 (talk) 03:56, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:Hi, I cropped the image 3, and also removed President Ronald Reagan's shoulder from the image, but the source image quality wasn't good enough, and i don't know if it is good for article or not, i think the current image looks nice; Is there any better version available? ■ MMXX^talk 21:08, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for your attempt. I still find it to be really cool how you completely removed President Reagan's shoulder from the image! Computers are truly amazing! I don't have a problem with the current image (this one) but I was looking for one of her as Prime Minister. All of the images that were shown above are within this catalog, and direct links to them are on their pages. I'm not sure if there is any better version available, and I doubt it. Perhaps something could be done with image number six? Thanks, Happyme22 (talk) 05:53, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I did make another one (from image 6), but for this one i can not remove the background, do you think the crop should be more close? ■ MMXX^talk 08:50, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, perhaps that would look better. Then with the closer crop, maybe you could remove the man's face? Or is that not possible at all? Thanks for your hard work! --Happyme22 (talk) 23:24, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is possible to remove the men's face but it would not be a nice image, because the photo needs some background!!! I also think it wouldn't be appropriate if I cut the face of man in the right from center, I think the best thing to do is to cut image just from bottom of photo up to her first button. ■ MMXX^talk 12:49, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Here it is, you can compare both images (old) (new). ■ MMXX^talk 13:00, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I listed all three images here so we can decide which one is better for article. ■ MMXX^talk 13:59, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Colonialism

Stale

– DyceBot (talk) 07:03, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article(s): Colonialism

Request: remove spaces on template at left Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 13:43, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

File:Imperialism2.png

Article(s): Colonialism

Request: the US Ethiopia and Saudi flags are wrong... Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 13:43, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Sorry, what's wrong with them? §hep • ¡Talk to me! 23:56, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- I think it's that they're anachronistic; Imperialism2.png seems to show a 50-star flag when it is supposed to be 45, it uses the modern Saudi and Ethiopian flags instead of the flags shown in the gallery above... --Golbez (talk) 00:47, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  Smacks forehead. I thought he meant something was wrong with the flags. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 02:49, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cordoba flag

Cordoba flag (to SVGize)

Cordoba flag (to SVGize)
SVG coat of arms for center of flag

SVG coat of arms for center of flag

Article(s): Córdoba, Spain

Request: Can you SVGize the flag. Shouldn't be too difficult since the hardest parts are already done in the coat of arms. gren グレン 01:43, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Done. I'm waiting for a copyright issue with the arms (actually the city logo) to be resolved over at Commons—I'll upload as soon as it's clear. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 02:57, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, and sorry I didn't see that there was a copyright issue when I requested this (and I didn't sign my name). gren グレン 10:59, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, it appears they have been deleted. Will you upload it... or at least the original with a fair use claim? I did not make a copy. gren グレン 11:00, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Republic of Ireland outline 1

outline of Republic of Ireland including Northern Ireland (in pink)

Article(s): Republic of Ireland and many templates

Request: There are no simple outlines of the Republic of Ireland on its own without Northern Ireland. Similar to the one above without Northern Ireland, the numbers or the county boundries. Thank you! Help!--Googlechrome (talk) 18:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Image:Ireland.svg can apparently be toggled to make Northern Ireland disappear. Also Image:Ireland stub.svg is republic only. /Lokal _Profil 19:11, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So what do you want done? §hep • ¡Talk to me! 23:42, 13 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Here is Ireland.svg with N Ireland off: Image:Ireland outline.png Narayanese (talk) 23:43, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Herzegovina

Bosnia, Herzegovina and Serbia before the Ottoman conquest in the 15th Century. (JPG)

Article(s): History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Duchy of Herzegovina

Request: Bosna Krallığı is Bosnian Kingdom, Hersek Dükalığı is Duchy of Herzegovina, Sırp Despotluğu is Serbian Despotate, Macaristan is Kingdom of Hungary, Venedikliler ise Republic of Venice, Karadağ is Montenegro, Osmanlı Devleti is Ottoman Empire, Eflak is Wallachia, Adriyatik Denizi is Adriatic Sea. SVG ification, and upload Commons, please.Lord Leatherface (talk) 16:04, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: I'll try it. James1293 (talk) 00:46, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On second thought, someone else can do it. I need to work on my speed-svg skills... I think i might be tracing too meticulously. James1293 (talk) 01:04, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of Portugal

Article(s): : pt:Portugal

Request: Hello, I would need to have this plan in SVG and another colors if possible, thank you Cancelos (talk) 20:01, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Have you looked in commons:Category:SVG maps of Portugal. /Lokal _Profil 20:15, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't like others Cancelos (talk) 18:32, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What colors would you suggest, can you give us what the words say (diacritics and such), and what don't you like about the existing maps? That way we know not the replicate the problems. Thanks! §hep • ¡Talk to me! 21:47, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's Portugal's beige and SVG. Cancelos (talk) 13:14, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not going to try this one but for whoever is I recommend using Image:Mapa de Portugal.svg as a base. It's a complex map but it's easy to remove say municipal and national borders if only county borders are to be kept. /Lokal _Profil 16:46, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No because ; Portugal's article is voting for good article. This map is good, it's a jpg (SVG à faire !), Cancelos (talk) 07:55, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry? In which way is the JPG map better then the SVG map? Apart from city names and positions and the (probably disproportionally big) size of Madeira ant the Azores I don't see a difference. /Lokal _Profil 16:45, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maas Brothers store

Maas Brothers downtown Tampa Store 1991

Article(s): Maas Brothers

Request: Can we remove that large object above the building in the upper left of the photo? It looks like an arm for a traffic light or something, but it's not really crucial to the image, and is rather distracting. And for the same reason, is it possible to remove the lady from the bottom of the photo? SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:55, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:Hi, I did retouch the image (removed the traffic light and the lady) but it seems the image have no source information and it is uploaded only in en wikipedia. Please complete source information and verify the copyright status of this images, then I can upload the retouched image to the Commons. ■ MMXX^talk 10:40, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah. I can remove the object and the lady, only if you add source info. --Jackl 08:43, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of Vancouer SkyTrain

A map of the Vancouver SkyTrain.
SVG

Article(s): List of Vancouver SkyTrain stations

Request: I just want someone to help me in converting this image to SVG format. Thanks. -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 23:02, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: What's wrong with Image:Vancouver SkyTrain Map.svg ? Your map is obviously just plagiarism of the svg one, you don't credit the original one like the license obliges you to, you didn't even bother to modify the description. If you do want to build on the SVG file, credit the author correctly, also it's pointless to convert from svg to jpg to svg. Jackaranga (talk) 11:48, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm surprised you would do this, you look like a reputable editor. Jackaranga (talk) 11:51, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've fixed the licensing/source info. ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 17:49, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jackaranga, May you please use a neutral point of view against me instead of calling me a "reputable editor". I am trying to help. Also, the original version of the map, the one you pointed out, include the SeaBus, the West Coast Express, and the pointers for the expansions/projects. So I made the one I am requesting for conversion just to remove those. I also don't know how to make an SVG file. All I'm saying is please use a neutral point of view and language. Thank You.

By the way, thanks to J.smith for fixing the licensing/source info. -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 03:23, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"reputable editor" is a compliment. "adjective: held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization."[1] ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 13:44, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On further note, converting a JPG to SVG is about 20 times the work then actualy just modifying an image that is already in SVG format. Next time link to the SVG version of the file and ask for it to be modified. ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 13:56, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That ought to do it. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 22:18, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Crap!!!!!! Anyone know why the numbers got smaller, when I didn't even touch them? §hep • ¡Talk to me! 22:20, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thanks for coverting the picture to svg. The only problem is, as mentioned above by yourself, are the wordings. Thanks again! -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 22:23, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    - Also, can you remove the note of the Canada Line opening, as the Canada Line is still undecided whether or not if it will be branded with SkyTrain. -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 22:25, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      - Sorry I missed that one. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 22:30, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is something wrong with both of these images. The Millennium Line stations, Sapperton and Braid, are switched, so I need them to be switched back to their original positions. Thanks. -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 20:09, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please keep discussions about the same image in the same section. Thanks. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 20:21, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The second image has been altered, but I'm not going to touch the orignal. I don't want to mess with text size of the numbers. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 20:26, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

White Americans

File:White Americans.png

Article(s): White Americans

Request: wikify map, standard colors... Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 01:25, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Ramba (comics)

Article(s): Ramba (comics)

Request: This 8-panel comic strip is not only a bit graphic content-wise but is too busy for the infobox. Please pull the 4th frame out as a solo. That is, the second row down and on the right side showing the protagonist firing a weapon with the words STU-TU-TUNF. If this could be made a single frame as well as improved, a bit sharper and any other clean-up it would be super-duper! We'll use the 8-panel version further down in the article. Thank you!!!! -- Banjeboi 10:48, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Is there something I've done wrong or not explained? -- Banjeboi 22:07, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Nope, it just happens that like everyone else here we're volunteers. Since no graphist has decided to take on this task as of yet, it is incomplete. Since this seems like a fairly simple crop job you may be interested in trying the crop yourself. We have a list of free image software that our graphists recommend here. Hope this message is helpful. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 22:40, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - I'm technically challenged so even a simple crop and clean is beyond my means at the moment. Thank you, for responding - usually the lab is quite fast so I was surprised this wasn't dealt with already. Any help appreciated. -- Banjeboi 02:24, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another WAA Needs Work! (Please Fine-Tune it for me!)

Article(s): Wikipedia:WAA

Request: Make it look like a knight with a WAA-insigniated helmet is using a pencil's eraser as his weapon to "erase" the bad posts ("MAIM") from Wikipedia. Make it look like "MAIM" is half-gone, and a cloud of eraser shavings are where the other half of "MAIM" would be. BlueCaper (talk) 13:38, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: Whaaa? ... is there anything to start from, or is this a creative graphist project? James1293 (talk) 00:44, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Coat of Arms of Indonesia

Coat of Arms of Indonesia

Article(s): Coat of Arms of Indonesia

Request: Please correct the national motto held by the bird. It should read "BHINNEKA TUNGGAL IKA" instead of "INKA".Please check with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhinneka_Tunggal_Ika, which shows the correct spelling. 202.13.5.157 (talk) 10:28, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

Probably easiest for Sagredo to do since he might still have a version with the text as text rather then paths. /Lokal _Profil 16:54, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done it, but I've changed the font used. --F l a n k e r (talk) 18:10, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Flatten paper

Articels: Marriage a-la-mode: 1. The Marriage Settlement

Request: Is it possible to "flatten" the paper out, correct the washed out parts and crop the black so it's possibly legible? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 22:15, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oppinion: I can crop the image and adjust for the color/brightness... but I can't remove the bend of the paper. I'll give it a try when I get home. ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 02:09, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, here's my attempt... hows this look? ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 04:47, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good improvements, but the upper right hand is still very dark. Can anything be done about it? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 18:37, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Opinion 2: How about this (-edit1). I cropped your original, did some noise reduction, adjusted levels and removed the browning and sharpened to enhance readability. Mfield (talk) 06:29, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Better, but the upper right corner is still noticeably darker. Is there anything that can be done the, or is that as good as it gets? 68.39.174.238 (talk) 08:24, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll have another look when I get the chance but it's been pushed a long way already, there may be not much more data left to push without artifacting. Mfield (talk) 18:21, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cherokee flag

Resolved

Article(s):

Request: SVGify... Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 06:11, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: How's that? --pbroks13^talk? 06:26, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good, except the Cherokee characters are the wrong ones, and maybe make the star larger in the middle. But beautiful thus far! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 06:32, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oops. I messed up the last letter. The text translates to "Tsa la gi yi A ye hli". Look at this image and match up the text with the letters. I think that it is just a font difference. --pbroks13^talk? 06:51, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good, but your last edit reduced the star size again. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 07:00, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You sure? I never reduced it again. Try ctrl+F5. --pbroks13^talk? 07:09, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's a neat trick! What did I do when I hit ctrl+F5? Thank you so much for your beautiful work! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 07:17, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It clears your cache. Not that I know exactly what it means, but I know it lets you see changes in images and other things if it doesn't show them yet. And your welcome! --pbroks13^talk? 07:43, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Short explanation (Sorry): It basically tells your browser to go and get and render the website, even if it thinks it already knows what it looks like (When I learned it (On IE), Ctrl+F5 was called "Unconditional refresh"). 68.39.174.238 (talk) 08:14, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map of SkyTrain (section 2)

Map of the SkyTrain and other TransLink services.

Article(s): SkyTrain (Vancouver)

Request: There is something wrong with the image. The Millennium Line stations, Sapperton and Braid, are switched, so I need it to be switched back to their original positions. Thanks. -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 20:09, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: done. Mfield (talk) 06:04, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

O ****. It was good. Actually, revert it. I'm so stupid... -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 06:49, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You sure? Other people think its the other way round too. Mfield (talk) 06:59, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, revert it. I'm sure. [2] -- SRE.K.A~~nnoyomous~~.L.24_[c] 07:19, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think you need to force a reload. The link you just gave me shows Braid above Sapperton, same as the one I gave you and same as what I edited the file to be and then uploaded it over the old.?! Mfield (talk) 07:21, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jaffna library

Resolved

Photo of the Jaffna library
Edit1 by Mfield

Article(s): Burning of Jaffna library

Jaffna

Sri Lankan place name etymology

Request: In my opinion, the img is slightly tilted. Could one make the building look parallel to the horizon? Jasy jatere (talk) 08:41, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion: How about this? Corrected pincushion and perspective distortions, slight rotate, noise reduction on sky. Mfield (talk) 09:06, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

nice work in taking out the frog perspective. However, I think that the frog perspective was not a problem. Now the walls are very close to the border of the img, which makes the img look squeezed, don't you think? My main problem with the original was that it seems like the left hand side of the building is lower than the right hand side.Jasy jatere (talk) 17:49, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, its an architecture shot and as such the verticals should be vertical to give an accurate viewer representation of the subject. Unfortunately there was not enough space left in the original image to allow correction with any less crop than this, but a tight corrected crop is infinitely preferable to a building that appears to be falling backwards for encylopedic purposes. I certainly don't think the image looks squeezed. Mfield (talk) 18:01, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I trust your judgment on matters of photography. It is indeed a pity that there is not more space left, but I suppose there is nothing that one could do. Can you change the default img then? Jasy jatere (talk) 21:30, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The new version is on Commons instead, I have left the original on en:WP and swapped all the existing uses to the new one. Mfield (talk) 22:16, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Create Image:Hangul writing scheme.svg (SVG easy to do)

according to this source

according to this source

Article(s): Hangul

Request: Hello ! The Korean writing system have special rules of letter combinaisons, display on this this external image. It would be interesting to create an SVG image to showing the similar example. You can get the korean characters on Hangul or on the Korean wikipedia. Yug (talk) 21:39, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:
I encourage new graphists to manage this request, that can be an good start to practice with Inkscape. ;) Yug (talk) 21:39, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lemur range map template

Resolved

SVG image of Madagascar with rivers and provinces (main map for template)
SVG blank map of the world (with Antarctica), used in the corner of the final template
Sample target image: target should look something like this, without the rest of Africa (details below)

Article(s): (template for...) Ring-tailed Lemur, Ruffed Lemur, and eventually all lemur pages

Request: I would like a (simple?) attractive template that I can color in to create range maps for all lemur species. The world map (BlankMap-World6.svg) can be placed in any corner of a larger Madagascar map (Madagascar_Locator.svg), extending the image if needed. I'd actually prefer a landscape orientation, similar to the sample target image (LocationMadagascar.svg). To me, it makes the most sense to extend the Madagascar map to the right (east), into the Indian Ocean, so that there's no overlap with the location of Africa. I just need enough room for a legend (if needed). I would also like the box drawn around Madagascar on the world map, as shown in the sample target image. SVG is perferred, although I will graciously accept a very high resolution PNG file. And unless better reasons can be given, I would prefer to follow the standard color conventions from WP:WPMAP. Thank you for your time. –Visionholder (talk) 06:15, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

After many hours of playing around with Inkscape, I think I've figured out how to do this. I've created my template:

(Unfortunately, 20 minutes after uploading the SVG image it is still not showing up in my web browser. The image looks fine in Inkscape on my computer, so I'm assuming the server will eventually reflect the download properly.) Anyway, if it looks like I've figured out what I'm doing, just mark this as done. My only concern was the importing of the world map, which seemed to only be possible from a PNG file, not a SVG. –Visionholder (talk) 11:21, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Visionholder, the SVG is trying to refer to a file on your local hard drive. Something called "BlankMap-World6.png" - Just download "BlankMap-World6.svg" as an SVG and then include it in the file and you'll be set. ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 17:46, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My problem is that when I import the SVG file in Inkscape, it imports as a large, solid black image in the shape of the map it's supposed to be. If I import it as a PNG, it imports the map correctly. Am I doing something wrong? Also, what is the best way to import one SVG file into another so that I don't have problems with the images referring to files on my hard drive? (Btw, I uploaded my PNG file in case anyone wants to use it.) –Visionholder (talk) 18:50, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I found out I had to embed the PNG file, not import it. Unfortunately, there appears to be no way to embed another SVG file... which I think is pretty dumb. Otherwise, I think the template is ready. (Let me know if you disagree or have other suggestions.) Thanks for letting me waste your request space as I taught myself how to use Inkscape to solve my own problems. Your feedback was very helpful. –Visionholder (talk) 19:49, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

One last thing—If there is any way to embed a SVG file into another, please let me know. In the graphic I made above, the world map is grainy when resized, whereas the rest of the image looks great. Any suggestions on how to improve it would be greatly appreciated. –Visionholder (talk) 21:40, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Graphist opinion:

To import an SVG file into another in Inkscape, open the first file, then go to File->Import and choose the second file. In this case you saw only a black oval because the world map uses a style sheet which you can find at the top of the document in the <style></style> block. Normally inkscape only uses inline style, however it can understand a style sheet and class references just fine, but it will not write to them. Thus when you import one file into another, the style sheet is lost, only inline style is kept, which means the class references were invalid for the new document. For example you have class="landxx coastxx fr re", but you have no style sheet defining these classes, so the colours just default to black. You have to manually copy the contents of the style block across to the second file using a text editor like notepad. Jackaranga (talk) 23:07, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I was just writing a reply but you were faster. Did not know about this style sheet issues, but I noticed that I don't get this black oval when I first open the world map and then import the Madagascar map. Why is that? @Visionholder: Since the world map you are using is rather large and appears only in the final map to locate the island, it might be better to use a smaller world map like one of those here. Maybe this section should be moved to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Maps ? bamse (talk) 23:20, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your time, help and explantions. Before I had seen that Jackaranga had fixed the map template, I downloaded a new, smaller blank world map and imported that instead. After lots of consideration, I decided to keep Jackaranga's update. Having learned to move content from one SVG to another via a text editor, I have gone on to fix my first range map without any complications. :-) If you would like to see this template's first use (in case you take pride in that kind of thing), just visit Ring-tailed Lemur. Best wishes. –Visionholder (talk) 05:19, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]