File:Mr Burns.png
Mr_Burns.png (189 × 300 pixels, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/png)
Summary[edit]
| Description |
Image of Mr. Burns from The Simpsons |
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| Portion used |
All |
| Low resolution? |
Yes |
| Purpose of use |
To illustrate a major supporting character in a major TV show, The Simpsons, and is used to illustrate what the character of Mr. Burns looks like in the article Mr. Burns. |
| Replaceable? |
No free alternative exists or could be created, as the image and likeness of this fictional character is copyrighted. |
| Other information |
This image was released as a publicity photo from the website [1], an official Fox publicity photo site, and as such should not hamper 20th Century Fox's ability to use or sell this image. Statement on main FoxFlash page states:
The page Montgomery Burns, in which this image is used, does not contain any damaging or disparaging content that could taint the reputation of the show, and, in fact, thus counts as a valid "publicity site" by serving as a way to generate publicity for the show by creating awareness. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Mr. Burns//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mr_Burns.pngtrue | |
 | This fair use image was uploaded in a raster graphics format such as PNG, GIF, or JPEG. However, it contains information that could be stored more efficiently and/or accurately in the SVG format, as a vector graphic. If possible, please upload an SVG version of this image. After confirming it is of comparable quality, please replace all instances of the previous version throughout Wikipedia (noted under the "File links" header), tag the old version with {{Vector version available|NewImage.svg}}, and remove this tag. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload. For assistance with converting to SVG, please see the Graphics Lab.Do not re-draw or auto-trace non-free images; instead, seek out vector versions from official sources. |  |
Licensing[edit]
 | This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. The copyright for it is most likely owned by the company who created the promotional item or the artist who produced the item in question; you must provide evidence of such ownership. Lack of such evidence is grounds for deletion. It is believed that the use of some images of promotional material to illustrate:
qualifies as fair use under Copyright law of the United States. Any other usage of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Publicity photos. Additionally, the copyright holder may have granted permission for use in works such as Wikipedia. However, if they have, this permission likely does not fall under a free license.  Please note that our policy usually considers fair use images of living people that merely show what they look like to be replaceable by free-licensed images and unsuitable for the project. If this is not the case for this image, a rationale must be provided proving that the image provides information beyond simple identification or showing that this image is difficult to replace by a free-licensed equivalent. Commercial third-party reusers of this image should consider whether their use is in violation of the subject's publicity rights.
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 | This image is an illustration of a character or characters in a comic book, video game, or animated television program or film. The copyright for it is most likely held by either the publisher/producer and/or artist(s) producing the work in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of character artwork:
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| current | 01:41, 21 February 2008 | | 189 × 300 (40 KB) | Platypus222 (talk | contribs) | crop & fair use reduce |
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