User talk:SimsFan/Archive 2

Apprentice Series 4
Hi

Thanks for your contributions to the article for this week, however I do have a reminder for you. To make sure that correct, and substantiated information is inserted into articles, you would do well to remember "more haste, less speed". Please try not to edit so fast at the expense of NOT providing an edit summary. Edit summaries are vital in providing a traceable history and helps in the fight against vandalism. To ensure your posts aren't mistakenly seen as vandalism, please can you take heed of this? Please feel free to respond, and thanks once again for helping to contribute to the article. Regards,  δ ² ( Talk ) 20:54, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

300 edits
I've just done my 300th edit. This is my 305th edit. SimsFan Talk to Me • Commons 21:28, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

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Help Me! Please!
I was wondering. If I have an image of an under-construction building, took by me, what license is it under? SimsFan Talk to Me • Commons 15:31, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I use PD-self but there are others at WP:ICTIC.  Gtstricky Talk or C 15:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * So it's not copyrighted. SimsFan Talk to Me • Commons 16:32, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It is, until you release it under a different licence (which you must do for Wikipedia) ...... Dendodge  .. Talk Help 16:33, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * So it is my property. SimsFan Talk to Me • Commons 16:37, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Until you tag it as GFDL, PD or similar (which must be done for Wikipedia use) ...... Dendodge  .. Talk Help 16:39, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Pictogram voting delete.svg|20px]] We cannot offer legal advice. Please see the legal disclaimer. Contact your lawyer.  I will answer these, but my advice may not always be right ...... Dendodge  .. Talk Help 16:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Graphic designer needed
I'm looking for a skilled graphic designer.

I need an image for a non-barnstar Wikipedia award with the theme "World Traveler".

I was thinking perhaps the following image, without the barnstar, and with the globe (or another one) superimposed over the Wikipedia globe (or the Wikipedia globe superimposed over it) - I'd like to see the world's countries and the puzzle pieces. The image also needs a passport laying on the surface beneath the globe stand (where its shadow is, but the shadow should be retained as well). The image's background must be transparent (not white like the background of the image below).



Is this something you can do?

By the way, credit for the design will be included on the image page, not in the image itself nor in the award.

I look forward to your reply.

The Transhumanist 23:10, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The image would belong to Wikipedia, in the same way all the other Wikipedia logos do. I request that you do not copyright the images (including all developmental versions) for yourself whether or not it includes the Wikipedia logo.   This is for the community.  Besides you can't copyright derivations of copyleft works, as their licenses carry through to the new works.  Have you read the GDFL?  A week would be fine, as the competition doesn't start for 2 months. The Transhumanist  17:54, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

WP:Sims
 S.  T.  H.   00:07, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Help Needed!
helpme Is there a way to preload text into an edit box and/or the edit summary box via the URL. Something like. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sandbox&action=edit&action=preload=TEXT
 * Yes there is. I'll just find it for you.  Stwalkerster  [  talk  ]  13:01, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The following is a link to a subpage of my sandbox: User:Stwalkerster/Sandbox/Preload-Test. As you can see, it does not exist yet. If you follow the following link, it will go to the edit form, preloading the text at User:Stwalkerster/Sandbox/Preload-Test/preload into the edit box, and putting the text at User:Stwalkerster/Sandbox/Preload-Test/editintro before the edit box. This is most visible if you do not have preview on first edit switched on in your preferences, but it is still there nonetheless. This is the link to see it in action: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Stwalkerster/Sandbox/Preload-Test&action=edit&preload=User:Stwalkerster/Sandbox/Preload-Test/preload&editintro=User:Stwalkerster/Sandbox/Preload-Test/editintro . You can see the parameters I added to the URL (&preload= and &editintro=), both take the name of an already existant page, and use the text from those pages. If you want to know more about the parameters you can use, see mw:Manual:Parameters to index.php. I hope this helps,  Stwalkerster  [  talk  ]  13:12, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Importance notice regarding WikiProject Sims
You may wish to look at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Sims

Thanks,

 Blue  Goblin 7even  21:04, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Transparency
It was easier than I thought - only took several clicks in the Gimp. Here it is:



The shadow may need to be adjusted to whatever background is selected for the final version of the award, but I'm not going to worry about that just yet.

The next step is to find a decent globe. The original was ruined by a barnstar being placed on top of it. The Transhumanist 01:03, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

you're welcome
Hello, you're welcome. I would have signed your guestbook even without the award, but thanks. Happy editing! -- Kyok o  17:24, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Almost done


Now all it needs is a passport.

The Transhumanist 19:12, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

What about this
150px What about that? SimsFan Talk • Centre of Ops • Sign and Get Award 19:39, 18 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Where did you get the passport?


 * You can change the aspect ratio, and lay it down on the surface below the globe stand. The Transhumanist  19:50, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

How about using this?
I just created this passport front cover, from scratch using the GIMP and Image:Wikipedia logo gold.png.



Since we want to turn it, we need to give it pages, that is, depth, because passports have a thickness to them.

So, one thing we could do is replace the cover of an existing pic of a passport laying down with our new cover. This entails adding to the selected pic an alpha layer, clearing the white background (by selecting and clearing it - in the edit menu), and adding an additional layer for our cover. Then the size, perspective, and rotation of the new cover will need to be changed to fit over the old cover. Can you do this?



I look forward to seeing your results.

The Transhumanist 22:06, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Karate-master (talk • contribs) 17:06, 19 May 2008 (UTC)