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As long as that relief has the rivers and bodies of water, that is fine by me. I thank you guys so much for helping me with this! Also, I have finally figured out what to do with the colors! I can't wait to see what you guys do with my psd file! Regards and Cheers! :D Keeby101 (talk) 22:43, 22 September 2013 (UTC)


 * And I can't wait to see the psd file . Your new link (https://www.dropbox.com/lightbox/home) is just a link to a login page - not a file... Begoon &thinsp; talk  05:16, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

Oops...I did not mean to do that. :(

Here is the link to the file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3scxlt4a6kkhqhy/Sasanian%20Empire%20Territorial%20Expansion%20%28Final%20Product%29.psd

Cheers! Keeby101 (talk) 06:45, 23 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Ok - downloaded that. Not really much I can do with that as you haven't done your overlays to the map in a separate layer or layers. The proper way to do it is to set the topography as your bottom layer and lock it, then add your coloured areas in new layers above it. That way you are not affecting your background map at all, and you can adjust your overlay areas independently. There's a learning curve to Photoshop, like anything else, but of all the things to learn, using layers to make non-destructive additions or changes to an image is the most important, in my opinion.
 * If you want to understand it all, I'd strongly recommend reading this: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-78e3a.html, and once you think you understand it, recreating your document with separate layers for:
 * The base relief map (one locked, bottom layer)
 * One layer for each coloured overlay area - so 5 or 6 layers called red/yellow etc... This: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/custom-shapes/ is useful to show you how to add custom coloured shapes with the "pen" tool as "shape layers".
 * eventually a layer for text and another for symbols etc...
 * as good practice, with an actual productive product. Or we can do it all for you - but that would seem a shame when you're so close to getting it yourself. Begoon &thinsp; talk  07:46, 23 September 2013 (UTC)


 * I dropped a couple of "random" shape layers into your prototype, just as an example so you can understand what I'm babbling about, here: Dropbox:Sasanian Empire Territorial Expansion (Final Product).psd (link...) Download that, and you'll be able to see how the overlay layers are completely independent to the stuff underneath them, such as the map. Begoon &thinsp; talk  08:34, 23 September 2013 (UTC)


 * ...and way up above is File:Topographic map of middle east - spanning Italy to India.png, which might do for your base relief layer, with rivers, lakes, the blues back a bit towards what you want to copy, and a "compromise" amount of relief... (I also added a L3 heading to this section here to make editing easier with less scrolling - this section is wearing out my mouse wheel... ) Begoon &thinsp; talk  13:46, 23 September 2013 (UTC)


 * ...and here's another example Photoshop psd file, with that background in a base layer, and some example "random" coloured area layers, adjustment layers, and text layers - just so you can download it and see how it all can be done neatly and non-destructively: Dropbox:Sasanian Empire example.psd (link...). You could use that file as a starting point to recreate the map. Begoon &thinsp; talk  14:35, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

Thank you so much! :D

I am going to take all of this out for a spin. I just started taking a look at the links that you gave me and they are incredibly helpful. Hopefully the map will be complete by tomorrow or the day after. I promise that when I am finished creating the map, it will be the best of them all! Regards and Cheers! :) Keeby101 (talk) 01:16, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Cool - but don't set yourself any artificial WP:DEADLINEs. More haste, less speed, and all that... Take your time, and if you need any help then don't hesitate to ask, or put your working files back up for assistance. As I said above, by the time you are finished, you'll be an expert - and the amount of learning you are doing here is far from negligible, and very impressive. Begoon &thinsp; talk  02:22, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Understood on regards to the deadlines and asking! I will let you know if I get stuck when making the final version of the new Sasanian Empire map ok. And again I say, thank you for all of the help you have given me Begoon! Same goes to Yug! Reagards and Cheers! :) Keeby101 (talk) 03:59, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * @Guys: I made a topographic attemps with Begoon WNES coordinates (as expected : a bit too large), see here. I do it programmaticaly as part of an coming WMF project (to announce soon !). As for most script, I expected to spend 30min on this map, I spent 4hours fixing the system. Moreover, does the download button works for you ? (it works on other websites with chrome). Cheers. Yug (talk)  23:48, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Size:
 * First time I tried to load your link I just got an empty blue box, download button did nothing. (Chrome)
 * Second time, after switching off all pop-up and script blockers it "timed out" - white screen.
 * I refreshed - the map "flashed up" - then disappeared.
 * I hovered my mouse over the empty blue box - map came back and stayed.
 * It's 38.5 MB (39,427 Kb)!!! Probably the reason for everything being slow, but I'll list them anyway, since I did them....
 * Could just be me but the file seems awful slow to load (in Chrome) - my internet is slow today, though.
 * Download
 * Now I could download it with the button, and got untitled.svg. I put that here:
 * I also put it here: File:Test topographic background for Sasanian Empire.svg (assumed it was PD - tag would need fixing otherwise...)
 * Processing:
 * Also seems a bit slow to load "locally" from my desktop in Chrome
 * Adobe Illustrator CS5 takes 4 minutes to load, then kinda loads it - with bits missing like no scale bar units - but that's Illustrator - proves nothing - sometimes that POS chokes on the most innocuous of svgs
 * Inkscape takes 5 minutes, but eventually loads it, anything you do while it's open (even simple stuff like trying to zoom) is unusably slow - it looks ok in Inkscape though
 * Gimp (2.8) fails to load it with error on line 59, column 1373 - "Huge input lookup" (no idea what that means... but Googling it gives stuff about big text nodes in xml files, which I guess could be relevant with svg)
 * All of that is Win XP SP3 (only 2Gb RAM), and the same tests currently work fine with "other" smaller svg files (seconds instead of minutes) (in case it was my PC acting up)
 * I did download the file a couple of times in case it was corrupt - same results
 * Aesthetic:
 * Nice map, though... Looks like it will be a really cool way to do this, and very useful.
 * Color ramp - maybe it shouldn't sit "in front" of the scale bar like it seems to? Begoon &thinsp; talk  05:38, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
 * This is a big review. I note your points, I was aware of several of them : too heavy / too precise, color ramp under the landmass, etc. But as I said, it's slow to explore and debug. I have difficulties to generate a file with "just the right size" (~1600*1000px, 0.5 to 2Mo), the comand lines don't work as I expect, need more exploration. 35Mo is definitively not acceptable. With the exact WNES coordinates I could reduce the file size by half. I'have been on this script for about 6 months, gathering informations and tricks, plus one month full time this summer. Still need to improve.
 * At least, the quality is quite good.
 * Little trick: at the end, [if the filesize is reduced], it may be elegant to combine it with the shaded grey reliefs at opacity 0.3. : ) Yug (talk)  14:10, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Hey - don't get me wrong. It wasn't till I read this again that I saw what I'd written said basically: "Problem, problem, problem (xn), compliment..."
 * I think the quality is great, and that's a huge chunk of WNES territory, so any file size improvements will likely be exponential on a better selected, more precise area.
 * I knew it was a lot of feedback, but I code, and I hate to miss anything that could be useful out when I test something, and I did all those things, so I reported them
 * I think, basically, it looks like it will be absolutely awesome (and I love the idea of combining the relief as a transp 30% layer - that could look gorgeous.)
 * Absolutely can't wait to see what you do with it - and I do know what effort this kind of thing takes - "guru" status stuff. Begoon &thinsp; talk  17:22, 27 September 2013 (UTC)

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Hey guys! Just wanted to keep you all updated on what has been going on with the final version of the new Sasanian Empire map that I'm making. You guys were definitely right on regards to not creating a deadline for myself. This map has been really hard to make so far and is taking quite a while. It probably won't be finished until mid October at the latest however. I'm still reading the instructions(which are extremely useful) on how to do the color overalays via the links you gave me Begoon. Hopefully the map will be done soon. Regards! :) Keeby101 (talk) 06:36, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Great - take your time, and ask if you get stuck - there's no such thing as a silly question when you're learning. You did remember to download this: Dropbox:Sasanian Empire example.psd (link...) which is a Photoshop document containing examples of those layers? Begoon &thinsp; talk  08:00, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

Already downloaded it. I'm currently applying the layers. The map will probably be done by next week. :) Keeby101 (talk) 14:44, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

Hello again guys! Been awhile, but I am having a hard time with the layers and all. I have been reading the instructions that you gave me Begoon and to be honest, they are not exactly hard to follow as much as they are confusing for me. I kinda get lost/stuck and get confused and as a result I keep screwing up.. :(

I'm trying to apply the layers as best as I can. This is taking a little bit longer than I thought, but that's ok. I'm not in a rush. :)

I hope I am not irritating anyone when I ask of this, but If you could provide me with instructions of your own on how you did this, that would be very helpful as well. :)

In the mean time, I will be adding the texts to my map. I rather get that out of the way first. :) Keeby101 (talk) 12:08, 7 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Well it's hard to know what advice to give unless you show how far you got. Share your psd again so we can see. And yes, you can screw up with the text if you don't do it in a separate layer. If you just type it straight onto the background you'll have possible trouble later moving or resizing it without damaging the background, if you rasterize it.
 * Honestly, what I said way back is the thing - layers are the key. There are a zillion tutorials you can google, or, just ask a straight question - I'm trying to do 'x' and I can't.
 * The examples are in the file I gave you to download - you should have been using that as your working file. If you haven't managed to work out how the layers work in that file, then apart from telling you to read the stuff again or make sure you have understood how to use the "layers panel" (Window-layers), it's hard to read your mind.
 * Here: try this - http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/layers/layers-panel/ Learn how to turn layers on and off/create layers/delete layers. Play with that until you understand it. And ask specific questions if you get stuck. General "I get confused" things are hard to help with.
 * Or..........
 * As I said before, we can just do it for you. I still haven't seen how you're reliably sourcing your areas though, so that would have to be clear. A link to the encyclopedia or published map you are using, or the one which you agreed on the talk page with, because we couldn't just pull it out of the long convoluted edit-war and mish-mash of disputed sources.
 * Just let us know which way you want to go. Begoon &thinsp; talk  20:50, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Hello again everyone! I'm just here to give you guys a quick update and letting you two know that I'm still here! :)

After what Begoon said a few days ago, I am still currently undecided on whether to create the map myself or have you guys create the map for me. However, I am coming close to making a decision on that regard and I will let you two know what that decision will be very soon. Cheers! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Keeby101 (talk • contribs) 04:53, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
 * That's cool... Take your time, and let us know what you decide. Begoon &thinsp; talk  06:55, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Hello everyone! Just want to let you guys know that i have made my decision.

I would like for you guys to make the map for me. :)

I found out what the Sasanian Empire actually looked like at its greatest extent. Here it is:

And here are my sources to back it up:

Chosroes II continues his victorious career, conquering Egypt and Asia Minor and occupying both Alexandria and also Chaceldon across the Bosporus from Constinanople.

In this campaign the Persians broke through Byzantiums's eastern provinces; in 609, they reached Chaceldon, directly facing the capital, and their triumphal progress, far more serious than before, occupied the first part of the reign of Herakleios.

'''Chosroes II of Persia who owed his throne to Maurice, declared war on the murderer of his benefactor. Persian armies were victorious in Mesopotamia and Syria, capturing the fortress towns of Dara, Amida Haran, Edessa, Hierapolis and Aleppo, though they were repulsed from Antioch and Damascus. They then overran Byzantine Armenia and raided deep into Anatolia through the provinces of Cappadocia, Phrygia, Galatia, and Bithynia. Byzantine resistance collapsed. A Persian Army penetrated as far as the Bosporus. Antioch and most of the remaining Byzantine fortresses in Syria and Mesopotamia and Armenia were captured(611). After a long sieges, the invaders took Damascus (613) and Jerusalem (614). Chosroes then began a determined invasion of Anatolia (615). Persian forces under General Shahen captured Chaceldon on the Bosporus after a long siege (616). Here the Persians remained, within one of Constantanople, for more than 10 years. Meanwhile, they captured Ancyra and Rhodes (620); remaining Byzantine fortresses in Armenia were captured; the Persian occupation cut off a principal Byzantine recruiting ground. After defeating Byzantine garrisons in the Nile Valley, Chosroes marched across the Libyan Desert as far as Cyrene. These victories cut off the usual grain supplies from Egypt to Constantinople.''' Under Chosroes II the Persians virtually eliminated the Byzantines from all their Asiatic and Egyptian provinces, expanding Sassanid dominions to the extent of the Empire of Darius.

'''The able Persian generals Shahrvaraz and Shahin led the Sassanid armies through Mesopotamia, Armenia and Syria into Palestine and Asia Minor. They took Antioch in 611, Damascus in 613, and then Jurusalem, in 614 (sending a shock through the whole Christian world). At Jerusalem the Christian defenders refused to give up the city, and it was taken by assault after three weeks, and given over to the sack. The Persians carries off the True Cross to Ctesiphon. Within another four years they had conquered Egypt and were in control of Asia Minor, as far as Chaceldon, opposite of Constantinople on the shores of the Bosporus. No shah of Persia since Cyrus had achieved such military successes.'''

'''NOTE: The sources that I quoted from are the sources that cannot be linked due to them not being available to read on the internet. The sources that I cited and quoted from were from books at my local libraries. Regards. :)'''

Keeby101 (talk) 23:53, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Also, on regards to me citing www.iranicaonline.org as one of my sources, even Kathovo acknowledged that website was a reliable source when he and I had a conversation on this topic. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Keeby101#My_Grand_Proposal_1_reformed.21

Finally, I forgot to mention that I thank you guys again for everything you have done. :D


 * Sigh... Oh, Keeby, that just puts us right back where we were when we started ... You want us to create your version, with no consensus, after the long edit war that started all this? Off you pop to the article talkpage, then, get consensus for using these borders, and I'm happy to finish it for you then. As I tried to explain, at length, earlier, the article talkpage is the place to hash out those details - not here. Cheers. Begoon &thinsp; talk  06:44, 2 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Hello Keeby,
 * Begoon is right that this maps is not yet a concensus. But! You learnt an nice competence, and this maps is a good step toward consensus. You now have a topic/article, a basemap, and a set of sources to let emerge a consensus. History stay quite blur actually. My few Ancient Chinese plain maps were hard as well because of pro-China VS pro-tibet or pro-Korea people. Both side are easily offended mainly because they see sovereignty with eyes of the 21st century. Ancient times were much more nuanced and loose, with stronger local power, a really light control from the Kingdom/Empire. A good advice is to use "disputed areas", or "temporarily infuenced", and other blur words to cool down oppositions and ease your design work. Yug (talk)  18:40, 2 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Actually, "disputed areas", or "temporarily infuenced" is very good advice for a way to get a result everyone can be comfortable with, in your talkpage discussions - and, let's face it, as Yug says, nobody ever wandered around Eurasia painting these borders on the ground so that we could depict them - it's a lot looser than that. You do need some sort of agreement there, though, after all the previous discussion. Begoon &thinsp; talk  08:57, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

I understand what you two are saying perfectly. I will try my best to reach a consensus with the editors on the Sasanian Empire talk page as so far, fellow editors have actually for the most part agreed with me as opposed to the last time I tried to reach a consensus with everyone which was the edit war I had...

That being said, I will post the information of the Sasanian empire that I posted on this page onto the Sasanian Empire talk page. Hopefully I will get somewhere lol/ :)

Also, you two haven't forgotten that the map that you guys are going to create if a consensus is reached on the Sasanian Empire talk page is supposed to show the territorial evolution of the Sasanian Empire correct? Regards. :D Keeby101 (talk) 17:13, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Forget? We never forget... . Here's the answer from way back when you first mentioned that: "what we would need is a clear specification listing or showing visually the exact countries/areas/places to include in the map (and if you want "evolution" then date ranges and associated territorial areas for the given dates will need specifying too)."
 * So don't forget to discuss that at the talkpage too. Nothing is perfect, and no lines we can draw will surely be "precise" because it's all a bit open to interpretation, obviously, that's what your consensus discussions will establish, how precise we can get - but when that's done, you give us the consensual dates (as exact or as approximate as you all agree) and the corresponding areas for those dates, and we'll draw them... Begoon &thinsp; talk  17:31, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

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Hello again everyone! Been awhile, just wanted to let you guys know that I'm still here. I might use WP:RfC if no one responds to the topic on the talk page anytime soon, but I will still try to be patient. Regards! :D Keeby101 (talk) 02:47, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

Hey guys! I'm back again! Just letting you two know that I recently used WP:RfC due to no one responding to the topic on the Sasanian Empire talk page. The talk page itself has been inactive lately. Hopefully my request for comments on the talk page will get things going again and a consensus will finally be reached! Cheers! :D Keeby101 (talk) 08:28, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

Hello again everyone! Been a few days, just wanted to let you guys know that I'm still participating in this. I put up an RfC template on the Sasanian Empire talk page so that will help things along and then this will all be said and done once a consensus is reached. :D Keeby101 (talk) 06:18, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

Hey guys, it's Keeby again. Roughly a few days ago a fellow editor told went on to the talk page and told me to start a new discussion and listed tips on how to draw editors in to the discussion. So I took his advice for the most part and started a Part 2 to the discussion on the Sasanian Empire talk page that has an RfC template on it. I am going to try to reach a consensus using these borders/basemap:

Since I made the new discussion more simple and straightforward, it will probably go a lot faster than the last discussion and a consensus will finally be reached. Cheers! Keeby101 (talk) 10:16, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

Hello everyone! I just wanted you guys to know that a consensus is currently being reached. Depending on the amount of editors that are needed to agree on my proposal, a consensus might already have been reached. So far, 3 editors have agreed that on a new map being made. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sasanian_Empire#rfc_1653BEA

Keeby101 (talk) 22:41, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Alright everyone! I believe a consensus on the Sasanian Empire talk page has been reached!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sasanian_Empire#Revised_RfC_proposal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sasanian_Empire#RfC_reply

3 editors agree with my proposal and 1 disagreeing with my proposal! You guys are free to make the map now! :D Keeby101 (talk) 05:19, 14 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Oh, Keeby, you really seem to sometimes see what you want to see, don't you? I know you're keen on this and you've worked hard, but this must be, what, the 3rd time you've come back saying there's agreement when there really isn't anything of the sort. We're just going round in circles, really...
 * I'm not blaming you for that, but you really need to listen and read what is said in that discussion. There's agreement that a map should be made, sure - but no agreement at all to your borders, as far as I can see.
 * If I were you I'd go back there and see which of the existing encyclopedia/atlas maps referenced you can get consensus on. Then we can use that, and our working files here to do the job. Making up your own version like this from sources everyone seems to consider doubtful, or wrongly used, just doesn't seem like it's going to work, and you've been trying for a long time now.
 * I've made a couple of comments over there in your "RFC". Hope that will help. Begoon &thinsp; talk  11:18, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Hello Begoon. I do apologize for the false alarm. You are right, so far no one has agreed to a map being made using my borders. However, I did notice on the talk page itself that no one seemed to acknowledge the reliable sources that I posted on the RfC proposal, but they did seem to acknowledge the unreliable sources that I posted during the edit war. In fact, only one editor so far has acknowledged the sources I posted on the RfC proposal. Ironically that is the same editor who I was debating against during the edit war, Constantine.

On top of that I do recall what Yug was telling me when it came to his Ancient Chinese maps and how there were pro-China vs pro-Tibet and/or pro-Korea people. Taking a look at the discussions/debates that took place prior to the edit war, I am starting to believe that I am encountering that with the editor Constantine.

Regardless, I will go back to the talk page and try to reach a consensus once more on a map being made using my borders. But this time I will use the method that you guys told me to do earlier and use "disputed areas", "temporarily infuenced", or "temporary conquests" and other blur words to cool down oppositions. Sound good? :) Keeby101 (talk) 13:59, 14 January 2014 (UTC)


 * I do think approaching it that way could be more productive, yes. You'll need to remember, though, that, in the end, consensus is king, and if you need to move towards what everyone else is saying in order to achieve that, then so be it. The best compromises are reached when everyone listens, rather than just arguing their own position. Regardless, it really shouldn't be brought back here until there's a proper consensus. Looks to me you'll need to be flexible, and avoid getting everyone offside by being too insistent - but that's just how I see it. Good luck with your discussions. Oh, one more bit of advice - don't personalise it, as you started to do above, and don't assign motives. Discuss the dispassionate facts. That's all we should care about. Begoon &thinsp; talk  14:17, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Hello again Begoon, I saw what you had to say on the Sasanian Empire talk page. Your right that I should not personalize it and I didn't mean to do so.

I have been trying to find as many reliable sources as possible to support the boundaries of my map. Perhaps Constantine's proposal is a good alternative to this. I just don't feel comfortable having two maps in the infobox, that's all. For the most part is because I have never seen an article on Wikipedia that has that.

I'll try to find more reliable sources to support the boundaries of my map and if I can't, then I will go with Constantine's proposal. Keeby101 (talk) 21:50, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Hey everyone! Just wanting to let you all know that I'm still here! Regards. Kirby (talk) 12:06, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

On a side note, I re-read the discussions we had above in the first and second arbitrary section breaks and took a look at those tutorials and made a map of my own: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vdsjzcz62e182cx/Sasanian%20Empire%20Territorial%20Boundaries%20621%20A.D.%20v.7.psd

It's not finished yet, I still need to add the cities and provinces, but regardless tell me what you guys think! Cheers! Kirby (talk) 12:06, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Stale World Cup animated map
Article(s): FIFA World Cup Request:
 * With the information on these maps, could someone please create a GIF animated map of 20 frames showing which teams qualified for every FIFA World Cup from 1930 - 2014. Qualified nations should be shown in green on every slide, with the others left in grey. And whenever a nation qualifies for the first time (e.g. Ukraine in 2006, Slovakia in 2010 and Bosnia-Herzegovina for 2014) they should be shown in red in that slide.

Graphist opinion(s):

Stale Map request for Zabarwan Range
Article(s): Zabarwan Range Request:
 * It‘s a new article about a sub-mountain range. A map is a must in the article. The range is between Sind Valley and Lidder Valley in the north and south and between Zanskar Range and Jehlum Valley in the east and west respectively. The coordinates of these articles will help. --  Mehra j Mir  (Talk) 09:22, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * This file can also help.  Mehra j Mir  (Talk) 09:49, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
 * It's very hard for someone who know nothing of this subject/region to create what you want based on the information you provide. The pages contain a lot of information and to find what one need is not easy. We do graphic work and not research. You should provide a more direct indication/information on which area you want. Draw it simply on that nasa image or something like that. Tell us what type of map you want, a physical or a map type google maps (not satellite). Do you want rivers, roads and stuff also. If you can link to another map of the same type as you want it's great. Think "we know nothing of this subject". --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:15, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

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Article(s): City districts and neighbourhoods of Malmö. Request:
 * Hello, I'm searching for the following thing: maps, like the one above this message, in different versions with a different neighborhood colored in every time. This for every city district of Malmö. No text is needed, SVG would be great. Thanks in advance. -- Sjoerd de Bruin  (talk)   23:30, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * I have made on draft so you can see if I understood you right. Have a look at this for Södra innerstaden and give me feedback, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 16:32, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * First, thanks for the mention. Yes, this is what I am looking for. Looking good! --Sjoerd de Bruin  (talk)   18:03, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Btw, are you only making the districts? I also need them with the neighborhoods on them, for each neighborhood one. Sjoerd de Bruin  (talk)   18:42, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * What do you mean by "only making the districts", that is ten files I have just uploaded as below;
 * What do you mean by "only making the districts", that is ten files I have just uploaded as below;


 * Södra innerstaden, distrikt i Malmö


 * Södra innerstaden, distrikt i Malmö


 * Rosengård, distrikt i Malmö


 * Oxie, distrikt i Malmö


 * Limhamn-Bunkeflo, distrikt i Malmö


 * Kirseberg, distrikt i Malmö


 * Hyllie, distrikt i Malmö


 * Husie, distrikt i Malmö


 * Fosie, distrikt i Malmö


 * Centrum, distrikt i Malmö


 * Västra innerstaden, distrikt i Malmö


 * If you need any other version just let me know. You have to let me know if this is Done or you want something else. thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:55, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Like the examples at the top, with every time a different neighborhood of the district colored in. Like this, but only with the current district (not the whole city). Thanks in advance. Sjoerd de Bruin  (talk)   20:04, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry but I don't really follow you.


 * Malmö is divided into 10 districts as the files I uploaded. Each district is then divided into even smaller sub-districts.


 * If you want me to do all of the sub-districts with highlighting of each part as this then this will be 50-80 files, am I right?


 * That is a lot, and if so, then you would have to provide me with all the files with the sub-districts for the 10 districts. --Goran tek-en (talk) 16:27, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

I'm not getting any further feedback or information so I can't do any more work on this request. I have to withdraw my Taken on this and hope someone else can complete this request. --Goran tek-en (talk) 17:26, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

✅ Stoning in Law
Article(s): Stoning Request:
 * Source:
 * Black: Legal and actively in use: Iran and Somalia
 * Red: Legal, not actively in use: Mauritania, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen.
 * Orange: Legal, not actively in use at a regional level: Northern Nigeria, and Terengganu of Malaysia, and Aceh of Indonesia.

I want this map to be only based on stoning in law, so please ignore the remaining countries: Mali, Iraq, Afghanistan.

Similar format to File:Death Penalty World Map.svg and first source.-- Muhammed Kabir (talk) 07:47, 27 January 2014 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅ Already in the article

Stale Colonisation
Article(s): Colonisation Request:
 * India and Japan are the same color... -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 13:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * India does not use the same colour as what is used for Japan? --  axg  // ✉  ]] ''' 16:26, 4 February 2014 (UTC)


 * India, when coloured at all, is brick red to show that it was a British colony. Japan is cyan. Maproom (talk) 08:59, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

✅ World Organization of the Scout Movement
Article(s): World Organization of the Scout Movement Request:
 * Change Burma to pink, they restored Scouting in December 2012... -- Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 11:10, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅— Love,  Kelvinsong  talk  20:52, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Decapitation

 * I added this to the article. If you want further changes, contact me. I declare this ✅. DLommes (talk) 15:07, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Geographic range of Naja oxiana
Article(s): Caspian cobra Request: I would like the geographic range/distribution of the Caspian cobra (Naja oxiana) to be shown on the blank map provided. It will be based on the following: N. oxiana range. Would like colour to be dark red. Thanks. -- Dendro†Naja Talk to me!  15:13, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅--DLommes (talk) 10:30, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Geographic range of Naja sputatrix
Article(s): Javan spitting cobra Request: I would like the geographic range/distribution of the Javan spitting cobra (Naja sputatrix) to be shown on the blank map provided. It will be based on the following: N. sputatrix range. Would like colour to be dark red. Thanks. -- Dendro†Naja Talk to me!  16:02, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Geographic range of Naja kaouthia

 * corrected, and already added to the article. ✅DLommes (talk) 15:05, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Geographic range of Naja siamensis
Article(s): Indochinese spitting cobra Request: I would like the geographic range/distribution of the Caspian cobra (Naja siamensis) to be shown on the blank map provided. It will be based on the following: N. siamensis range. Would like colour to be dark red. Thanks. -- Dendro†Naja Talk to me!  18:33, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅--DLommes (talk) 11:05, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Polygamy map
Article(s): Legal status of polygamy Request:
 * Please make Kenya pblack in accordance with todays vote. Thanks -- Lihaas (talk) 20:56, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅: --  axg  // ✉  ]] ''' 21:02, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
 * .Lihaas (talk) 15:13, 22 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Location map for Sevastopol
Article(s): Sevastopol, Kerch, Inkerman, Kacha, all other cities/towns of Sevastopol Request:: I need a location map for Sevastopol showing its administrative districts with the following specifications:
 * the non-district area (that belongs to the Republic of Crimea) should follow the color scheme of the second image, same with the sea
 * the gray area has to be colorized with the darker color as with Crimea's map as it's a neighboring territory that belongs to the same unitary nation
 * Inkerman City (#5) should not be a subdivision as it is inside a district (#4)
 * the map should not have any numbers
 * the divisions shown in the gray area (one north, another tiny one in the southeast) must be erased as this region belongs to the Republic of Crimea rather than Sevastopol so there's no reason to show it (it's unnecessary)
 * the rectangular border of the whole image should be removed
 * is there any way to smooth the borders a little bit?
 * is it possible to cut down a little bit of the northern land that belongs to the Republic of Crimea? it's taking space that doesn't need to be shown
 * Would greatly appreciate if this is given a priority as it documents a highly visible current event in Wikipedia! Thanks a ton guys,
 * &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 04:48, 22 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * Here you go.


 * Is there any reason why it's so small? Also, the part that belongs to Republic of Crimea must use the darker yellowish color used on the 2nd map (up north). And you left a border in the southeastern area that belongs to Crimea that has to be removed. Besides that, everything looks great! &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 11:50, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * as this is a vector image size is completely irrelevant. but i changed it nonetheless. same with the color and the border. everything okay now?--DLommes (talk) 14:10, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Wow, many thanks. This is perfect! &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 14:56, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Is this image an equirectangular projection? If so, what are the exact coordinates of the image's boundaries? Jackmcbarn (talk) 01:30, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Orthographic projection of Sevastopol

 * Use this map for the ortographic projection. It has less clutter and less water. That will allow you to portray Sevastopol better. Also, if you use grays that are not that dark it will be easier to notice the disputed countries. &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 20:27, 28 March 2014 (UTC)
 * i updated the second one as your request. more feedback?--DLommes (talk) 00:23, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Awesome! We just need to make Sevastopol stand out more though. Easy way to fix this is to use a lighter gray for the Republic of Crimea. Remember, Ukraine, Russia, and Crimea must have a darker gray than the rest of the world, but it doesn't need to be extremely dark. Just a different tonality. If we make Crimea too dark then Crimea stands out more than Sevastopol. &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 00:37, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * updated. --DLommes (talk) 00:46, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Perfect! Thanks my man. Any chance you could have a look at the one requested above regarding Sevastopol's districts? &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 00:51, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll see. This is more work, as one needs to vectorise the PNG map. this is also not my favourite kind of work. But as you seem satisified I declare this one here ✅ DLommes (talk) 00:59, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ International reactions to the Crimean crisis
Article(s): Various Request:
 * Please update the vector map to match the raster map. It would also be nice if you added in the states with limited recognition that have also commented on the Crimean crisis. If you can improve the map in any other way, please do that too. Thanks in advance. -- 109.77.166.108 (talk) 23:05, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * It is done. Please check for errors. Cheers!--DLommes (talk) 20:46, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. :)109.79.104.96 (talk) 23:51, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

Scratch that, you forgot Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistria. Please add them in. I thould have checkec before I commented but oh well. Thanks for your cooperation. :)109.79.104.96 (talk) 00:10, 29 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Updated. --DLommes (talk) 00:33, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Individual maps for Sevastopol's districts

 * Awesome! Could I request another one without any district highlighted please? &mdash;Ahnoneemoos (talk) 15:29, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Daboia
Article(s): Daboia Request:

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅DLommes (talk) 12:51, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

✅ Color change needed
Article(s): AZERTY, Keyboard layout, QWERTY, QWERTZ, plus twelve pages in other projects Request:
 * The difference between QWERTY and QWERTZ is virtually indistinguishable to me. If you could make one or the other substantially lighter, you could retain the colors while making it more accessible.  I would do it myself, but I'm afraid of accidentally changing one or more countries' keyboard layouts.  Nyttend (talk) 13:00, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Replaced the red by orange. Maproom (talk) 13:31, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Could you specify the hexadecimal for the orange?  Some of the pages using the image have little boxes saying "This color represents this layout, that color...", and I'd like to change them.  Nyttend (talk) 13:54, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I used FF5A01. Maproom (talk) 14:00, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

Ward map for King, Ontario
 King, Ontario EN.svg King, Ontario No Poll Legend EN.svg King, Ontario Boundaries EN.svg 

Article(s): Municipal government in King, Ontario; King, Ontario; King City, Ontario; Nobleton, Ontario; Schomberg, Ontario; and others Request:
 * An electoral ward map for the township of King, Ontario, which is in the Regional Municipality of York. The township has a ward map on its website (see this). I'd prefer something with simpler or more muted colours (ie - not as saturated). Mind  matrix  00:50, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅ See image above. please comment.  Philg88 ♦talk 10:06, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for doing this. I've already added it to a few articles. Would it be possible to have a version without the legend, and possibly a blank version with only the municipal boundary indicated? Mind  matrix  14:38, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I just noticed a small issue. The label for Richmond Hill is almost entirely in the area representing Vaughan (the area south of King, with eastern and western boundaries a southward extension of those for King). Richmond Hill is the area east of Bathurst Street, with northern boundary at Bloomington Road (just north of King's southern boundary). I'm not sure where you could squeeze in the label, though, so the way you did it may be the only option. Could you also make the text for the municipal labels horizontal for consistency with others, or does that look awkward in the final map? Mind  matrix  14:57, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Changes and other versions done as requested:
 * External city/region names now horizontal
 * Two new versions per your request:
 * King, Ontario No Poll Legend EN.svg (legend reduced to boundaries only)
 * King, Ontario Boundaries EN.svg (No colours)


 * According to both Google and OpenStreetMap, Richmond Hill is where I have shown it, if you want I can remove it
 * Philg88 ♦talk 07:32, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks again for doing this. Regarding Richmond Hill, I think Google and OpenStreetMap only spill the "Richmond Hill" label into Vaughan for regional zoom settings (which provide little room for long labels). Here's a map of the town hosted by its municipal government. It has boundaries of Highway 7 (south), Highway 404 (east), Bloomington Road (north), and Bathurst Street (west). Commons has an SVG map of York Region showing the municipal alignments within the region. Anyway, it's just a nitpick. Mind  matrix  17:13, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * No problem, unless you want Richmond Hill removed, please mark the request as "resolved". Philg88 ♦talk 17:23, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I just noticed one minor issue with the Richmond Hill label - there seems to be a second label underneath it causing some artefacts. Could you remove the second label from the three maps? Mind  matrix  17:29, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

That's an outline background white border around the font to make the text more readable. It's used on all the labels and I'm afraid the problem lies with the SVG rendering software in your browser. I'd rather not remove it (or the others) as it will reduce readability. Philg88 ♦talk 18:09, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * My bad, I just checked and there is another label there. I'll upload new versions tomorrow. Philg88 ♦talk 18:14, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ New versions uploaded. Philg88 ♦talk 05:11, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Mind  matrix  13:12, 3 May 2014 (UTC)

States with limited recognition
❌

Article(s): Various Request:
 * Please add in the Republic of Crimea in orange. This state has declared independence on 17 March 2014 and has been recognized only by Russia. 109.77.97.217 (talk) 13:59, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I'd wait on this one until after the referendum on the 16th, from that article sources disagree on whether the declaration was immediate or pending on the referendum, and there's no reliable source that Russia has recognized it yet (though I imagine that won't be long in coming). Kmusser (talk) 14:42, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 * No sources say it is recognised by Russia. Most sources say independence is dependent on the referendum rather than being declared already. Either way, such maps are already in the history for this file, so this can by closed as resolved as no attention is needed map-wise. CMD (talk) 15:04, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ❌ - The self-proclaimed state has ceased existence. It is now a (disputed) federal republic of Russia.DLommes (talk) 14:30, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

Map of Grankullaviken requested
Article(s): See below

Request: Hi map makers--first of all, thanks for the valuable work you do for your beautiful project. I have a request, maybe two. I'd like a (regular, geographical) map of Grankullaviken, one that I might could use on Trollskogen and Långe Erik. There is an example here, but the big purple line is a bit distracting. Now, it would be nice to have another map, maybe of Trollskogen and the surrounding area, with the cute Rs indicating archeological finds--I could use that in Böda socken also. If any one of you reads Swedish you might find this database helpful, or this map. (I'll be honest, I cannot easily navigate those maps or figure out what's what--my Swedish is very limited, and so is my archeologish.) Thanks in advance! Drmies (talk) 14:22, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * First, It would be great if you used the "New Section" link above because then all the necessary code would be added automatically, I have added it manually now.


 * As I'm from Sweden I can't resist this and I'm pretty sure I will have some questions later on.
 * Thanks, and sorry. Drmies (talk) 21:05, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment: I was about to take this when I remembered we have a resident Swedish map maestro :). The job is in good hands. <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄ star.png 04:57, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that trust.


 * I would like you to tell me how much details you want in the map. You had this example here so tell me what you want or not want from that map. --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:54, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Tough call, Goran tek-en. Not individual settlements or the little islands in the bay. Names of villages, yes; little roads, no. I'd like more of those lovely Rs that can come from that database: ideally, I'd want a clickable map where a click leads to a description, and if you could write all those articles that would be great. :) If the nature reserve Trollskogen could be green that would be nice, with the wall marked, but that map doesn't really give that much detail. And I don't see Lange Erik on the map, but that's at Olands norra udre; nor do I see Swiks marked there: the article has the coordinates, but I don't know how correct those are, and whether you can easily incorporate that. I'm afraid of asking too much, so you decide how much time you want to put into it: I'm grateful for anything, really. Tack sa mycket, Drmies (talk) 20:01, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
 * So you know some swedish, great. Now you can look at this draft and give me feedback.


 * Tell me what you think and we will take it from there.


 * This with a clickable map is possible but not right now and as you guess I'm not a person that write articles, I do graphic work. What one could do is to make a map in google maps and link the Rs and other things as you wish. Then you can link that map into an article. I don't know if this is OK with google or wikimedia but it can be done. --Goran tek-en (talk) 19:39, 19 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Wow! That is really something. You got the wall and the wreck and the lighthouse...great. Can you add the names for those three little islands, Stora grundet, Borren, and Lilla grundet? (Borren is the little one in the middle, but I'm sure you know that.) Besides that, I think this will suffice for the present purposes. If I think of anything else we can always add, right? As a side note, I am learning how to navigate this site and it's a gold mine; I suppose that's where you pulled some info from. Also, I'm going to have my GIS colleague take a look at your work; he'll be impressed. Thank you so much for your hard work! I'm really very impressed. Drmies (talk) 19:55, 19 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm happy you like it. Even though I'm from Sweden I don't know much of this area or subject, so I learn a lot all the time working with maps and illustrations, it's great. Yes we can add stuff at any time, just contact me.


 * I will need the following;
 * Name of the file
 * Description
 * Category/ies
 * to be able to upload it as a new file.
 * I agree with you that Riksantikvarieämbetet is a fantastic place for info like this. I would like to learn more about how to produce maps with GIS so I would be interested in getting in contact with your colleague. I have a GIS program but haven't got that deep into it yet and I'm also interested in Googles new map engine which is a GISsystem. --Goran tek-en (talk) 15:02, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

Now it's uploaded Map of Grankullaviken, Öland.


 * Did you want that other map also? --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:35, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Other map--a clickable one? Well, sure--but that's a hell of a lot of work and I wouldn't be able to do much with it immediately (would have to write all those articles...), so I think I should really say no, thanks, because your labor would not be quickly displayed for all the world to see. Goran, you've done great--thanks. Drmies (talk) 18:44, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
 * You misunderstood me. This is what you wrote also "Now, it would be nice to have another map, maybe of Trollskogen and the surrounding area, with the cute Rs indicating archeological finds--I could use that in Böda socken also." and that was the second map I was thinking of. --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:55, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry, you're right. I kind of skipped over that because the map you made has so much already. It would be great to have a map for Böda socken, but I can't really find a good example. In addition, I'm thinking now that a map of the northern part (basically from Byrum Sandvik up) would be great, but one of the features that map ought to have is a clear demarcation of Böda kronopark and the park's own map isn't always clear (to me). The kronopark's map is here and that can serve as a model; if you think you can turn that into a less touristy map, with clear boundaries and the main settlements (Böda, Bödabukten, Byrum (and Sandvik, and a little mark for the Byrum's raukar), Kyrketorp, Böda hamn, Mellböda, Byrum, Byxelkrok, Skaftekarr, Grankulla) and roads (esp. 136, of course), that would be great, yes. Drmies (talk) 01:25, 21 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Now there is a draft for you to check out and give me feedback on. The Kronopark is really hard to get a clear view on it's boundaries. I'm not sure if I got it right, but I tried.


 * How come that you, on the other side of the world knows anything, and has interest in a small island in Sweden?


 * Get back to me, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 19:02, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Goran, another great job. But let me call on the other expert, --Bish, the left top of the island is not part of the park, right? Goran, I vacationed there a few times and I am quite fond of that island, that's why, I suppose. Plus, I was on a bicycle, and that's a great way to learn an area. Thanks again, and let's wait and see what Bishonen says. Wait--now I see it: the blue line is Boda socken, not the Kronopark; green is the park, not simply trees. Is that correct? Then maybe a small legend indicating that the boundary is for the socken is helpful, since the name is placed in the bay, as if it were the bay. And can you stick Trollskogen in, with a little line for the boundary? Drmies (talk) 22:10, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm the farthest thing from an expert on Öland you're likely to find in Sweden, Drmies. I do think the sandy beaches in the extreme northwest aren't part of the park, but I'm merely drawing conclusions from Sveaskog's map, i e the park owner's map. As you know, that map is infuriatingly ambiguous, but the northwest beaches seem to be out of it, and indeed what would Sveaskog want with sand? With the exception apparently of a tiny dinghy-shaped bit of sand... see it? Bishonen &#124; talk 22:51, 26 March 2014 (UTC).

New version, update the page and give me feedback.

I agree on the map, it's really bad. Anyway what I did was to remove all that WAS NOT the Kronopark and this is what I ended up with. And as Bishonen writes, Sveaskog is a forest company so I guess it's all forest more or less. Get back to me if you want any more changes and give me; so I can upload it when it's done, thanks.
 * Name of the file
 * Description
 * Category/ies

You did ask for two maps but to me they are almost the same or did I misunderstand you? --Goran tek-en (talk) 16:34, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Goran, it looks great. Yes, they do look at bit similar, but this one is much bigger and more topical for Böda socken, which is maybe what we should call it. (And I should write up Road 136.) Category:Maps of Öland should suffice for now. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 21:51, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Graphics_Lab/Map_workshop#Map_of_Grankullaviken_requested What do you mean by "And I should write up Road 136", Is there anything I should change? --Goran tek-en (talk) 19:40, 28 March 2014 (UTC)
 * No, I just mean that I should write that article... Thanks, Drmies (talk) 16:47, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

Now it's uploaded here Böda socken.

I haven't got any feedback on the draft above, please get back to me, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 15:50, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * For the other map you talked about, is this what you meant. Give me feedback on it, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 18:18, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Looks great,, both of them, but...Byrum's raukar do not seem to be in the right place: they are above Boda in both maps. Are the coordinates in the article incorrect? That's my only comment, really. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 16:23, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * You know, that Boda socken map really looks wonderful. I like the compass rose, haha. And I see you got the top part of Hornsjön in there. When I get some time, and I get my thoughts together, I'll file a request for a map of that area, but I'll do that separately from this one. Thanks again, Drmies (talk) 16:26, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry for that. Now you can look at the new ones and you probably have to update the page to get the new ones.


 * northern
 * Böda


 * Let me know if they are ready now? --Goran tek-en (talk) 17:56, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I looked at a whole bunch of maps. I think it's best to remove the "locality" color from Byrum Sandvik--if it's a locality at all, it's not much. In addition, the names now kind of run together: let's scrap "Byrum Sandvik" altogether. Thanks Goran, Drmies (talk) 20:19, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * New versions, and you probably have to update the page to get the new ones.


 * northern
 * Böda. Give me feedback, thanks. --Goran tek-en (talk) 16:52, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Goran, they look great--thank you so much. I appreciate all your help and your being open to suggestions. Drmies (talk) 18:43, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Böda socken has it's new version and the other you can find here Northern Öland. --Goran tek-en (talk) 19:15, 6 April 2014 (UTC) ✅

Distribution of North American Canis

 * Excellent work! Now all it needs is the binomial names of each species superimposed on each range (the true binomial name of Eastern wolf/coyote hybrids, pictured in orange, is "Canis latrans var."Mariomassone (talk) 19:05, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Just use the legend in the description. It can be added in the caption of any use of the image. This assures easy translatability even for those who do not know how to deal with svg images.DLommes (talk) 21:42, 4 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Is there a way to place the legends side by side, rather than on top of each other? They are taking a lot of space here . Mariomassone (talk) 10:56, 5 April 2014 (UTC)


 * @: You mean like that? --DLommes (talk) 12:32, 5 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Doesn't seem to work, as placing it in the infobox cancels it out. Mariomassone (talk) 08:51, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

If straightforward wikitable does not work, try the following, which is wikitable via template. Lommes (talk) 14:24, 6 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Perfect, thanks. Mariomassone (talk) 17:53, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Stale Map of wolf evolution
<Gallery> Wolf evolution EN.svg </Gallery>

Article(s): Gray wolf/Eastern wolf/Red wolf Request:
 * A map with text included, based on the map present on page 117 of this google book here -- Mariomassone (talk) 19:33, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * Comment The reference states that the map is copyright (based on the underlying data) and that is impossible to circumvent as there is no other way to show the evolutionary tree. Sorry, but it looks like your request is unworkable as it stands. <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄ star.png 21:05, 19 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't quite see why the version i made below should infringe on their copyright. The actual data can not be copyrighted, the shape of a tree diagram neither. The only thing that can be copyrighted is the presentation, and I'd argue my version differs quite a bit. What are your opinions?DLommes (talk) 17:27, 30 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi . As far as I can see, the only difference in your version is that you moved "Eurasia" and "North America" from the top of the diagram to the bottom. If I put a world map behind that, then the labels will appear in the Antarctic Ocean, which doesn't make sense. Let me see if I can come up with an alternative interpretation then I'll get back to you. Best, <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄ ♦talk 06:56, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄ ♦talk 09:51, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
 * If you look at Gray_wolf, then the image in the book we were working from is misleading. The Gray wolf exists in North-America AS WELL AS in Eurasia. The image in the book and both our derivatives suggest otherwise. I propose we just scrap the whole Map thing then and just use my diagram without the gray bars. I will change it accordingly. But if you have another idea, I am open. Cheers.DLommes (talk) 21:07, 2 April 2014 (UTC

@ I've modified the map to take that into account. Please let me know whether you want to use it or not. Cheers, <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄ ♦talk 04:56, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * @ Yours is definetly much nicer than mine. But there are a few small problems:
 * The big one: Your map suggests geographical distribution. If you look at File:Present_distribution_of_wolf_subspecies.gif the different subspecies are spread all over nothern america.
 * The dates refer not to the specific branches, but to the point in time when they split. So the big split happened 1-2mn years ago, the Coyote / Eastern wolf split then ~200k years. Please move the labels accordingly.
 * "Eastern wolf", not "Eastern Canadian Wolf" is the name Wikipedia uses.
 * Eastern wolf and Red wolf should have separate branches, as these are different species, or so I believe. Inversely, the subspecies of Grey wolf should not be more prominently branched than the Eastern wolf / Red wolf split. But that is just something i believe, i do not really know. I will invite some people from the wolf pages over to take a look.
 * I would crop your map on the left side.
 * Thus I feel that my diagram might just be a better fit. It does only one thing (evolutionary descent), but it does not suggest anything else. Having said all of that, your map is, once again, MUCH NICER than mine, and if we (perhaps with the help of the wolf people) can adapt your map then I'd be more than happy to lobby for your map. I have no emotional investment in my diagram, i just think that (at the moment) it is potentially less confusing. Thanks for your work. I will go find wolf people now.DLommes (talk) 12:26, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Let's see what the wolf people say :) <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄ ♦talk 13:15, 3 April 2014 (UTC)


 * I personally prefer the full map on purely aesthetic grounds, though I'd suggest replacing the English names with the binomial latin ones, that way it can be used on foreign language wikis. As for the graph, I don't think the grey backgrounds were misleading, as they were meant to illustrate the geographical origin of these species, not their current distribution.Mariomassone (talk) 18:26, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * @Mario, what about using a map of the coastline at, say, 21 Cal Years BP:



Stale War in Somalia (update)
Article(s): War in Somalia (2009–) Request:
 * The map is quite good in principle, but was last updated in March 2013 – since then, the zones of control have shifted a bit again, as can be read in 2013_timeline_of_the_War_in_Somalia and 2014_timeline_of_the_War_in_Somalia. It'd be great if someone could take half an hour of their time, go through the timeline since the last update and update the zones of control as described therein. — Nightstallion 11:56, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * If you would list the changes to be made, this would make it much easier.--DLommes (talk) 18:34, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

Stale Philippine map in the Tagalog Language topic/subject
Hi!

I would like to request that the Philippine in the Tagalog Language topic/subject be edited, to also highlight the Palawan islands. Palawan is part of MIMAROPA which are Tagalog speakers. In fact in another link which redirects to MIMAROPA, Palawan is shaded/highlighted on map shown there. It was not highlighted in the map under this subject matter, to supposedly show the places/provinces where Tagalog speakers are located. I have placed links below of the maps (1st link Tagalog Language and 2nd link MIMAROPA map), for your reference.<rhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Katagalugan.pngef><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ph_locator_region_4b.png/ref>

Hoping for your kind assistance. Thank you in advance!

Chiqui Mariano

Article(s): Request:
 * Details of your request go here... -- 2601:1:2B80:17A:8558:C79:CDE6:3F1F (talk) 19:52, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * You say "I have placed links below of the maps". But you have not provided links to the maps, instead you have provided invalid URLs. I believe that what you want could easily be done, but I do not know what map you want changed, nor what change you want made to it. Maproom (talk) 10:24, 31 March 2014 (UTC)


 * I think he intended to link to File:Katagalugan.png and File:Ph locator region 4b.png. Jackmcbarn (talk) 19:37, 16 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Ok. So should I treat this as a request to edit File:Katagalugan.png, making Palawan and the islands between Palawan and Mindoro the same colour as Mindoro? Maproom (talk) 20:07, 16 April 2014 (UTC)

Resolved LTE (telecommunication)
Article(s): LTE (telecommunication) Request:
 * Please change the colour of India to match that f South Africa in accordance with this -- Lihaas (talk) 16:02, 15 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * THat was easy. ✅Lommes (talk) 16:35, 15 April 2014 (UTC)

Resolved Blank very-large World map request
Article(s): Request: Hi, It is possible for the world location map to be in a bigger resolution than posted as 2000px... can you try something around 20,000px. I need a map this large to zoom in to certain locations without being pixelated. The map is just perfect for what I need. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.86.15.72 (talk) 03:57, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * First, it would have been great if you used the --New request-- link above as it provides all the code that is needed. Also it would be appreciated if you had signed your request here.


 * You can find the big png here Worldmap location NED 50m 20000-10027. --Goran tek-en (talk) 17:41, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

✅

Resolved Cambridge electoral wards
Article(s): en:Cambridge Request:
 * Can someone please vectorise en:File:CambridgeWards.png (and not use Comic Sans)? By the way, where can one check if the boundaries are still valid? cm&#610;&#671;ee&#9094;&#964;a&#671;&#954; 22:02, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * @ please check if the boundaries are valid BEFORE you request a map. this way we don't need to do the work twice (once now, and once when you find out that there are new boundaries. thanks.--Lommes (talk) 18:58, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
 * The Cambridge City Council site does have a fairly basic map showing the current 14 wards. --  <font color=#000 face="SwissMad, Arial">axg <font color=#4169E1> // <font color=#000>✉  ]] ''' 19:48, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Edit: The user has already filed a request at the Commons Graphic Lab, which has been answered. --  <font color=#000 face="SwissMad, Arial">axg <font color=#4169E1> // <font color=#000>✉  ]] ''' 19:52, 18 April 2014 (UTC)


 * ✅ – combined Cambridge_UK_ward_map_2010_coloured.svg on Cambridge-Openstreetmap-08-06-13.svg as on right. cm&#610;&#671;ee&#9094;&#964;a&#671;&#954; 16:17, 21 April 2014 (UTC)

Resolved LTE (telecommunication)
Article(s): LTE (telecommunication) Request:
 * Please change the colour of Greece to red as more than half of the population is covered with LTE by two carriers. link 1

link 2 -- Sergiogr Sergiogr (talk) 11:20, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * Not easy. 99% of the work will be identifying which of the hundreds of "path"s in the file correspond to Greece. It would have been so much easier if the SVG contained comments to identify the countries. Maproom (talk) 20:35, 22 April 2014 (UTC)


 * ✅. By the way, you can right-click somewhere on an SVG and hit Inspect element (at least in Firefox) to see which path it is. Jackmcbarn (talk) 01:26, 25 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Jackmcbarn, for the tip! I'll be using that. Maproom (talk) 07:09, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Resolved Mashonaland East districts - map error
Article(s): Districts of Zimbabwe and Mashonaland East Province Request:
 * Please, could the districts be correctly labeled. The current map has an obvious labeling error. It lists two districts as "Murehwa". The probable cause is that the two districts used to be a single district named "Murehwa". About 1978 Murehwa District was split into a reduced Murehwa District to the south and the new Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe or UMP District to the northwest.  This can be seen on the larger map: . This can also be seen (using some interpretation) on the constituency map at File:Mashonaland East-constituency2008.gif and on the UN-OCHA map of Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe, but it is most clearly seen on the maps at http://www.mapmakerdata.co.uk.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/library/stacks/Africa/Zimbabwe/Mashonaland%20East/index.htm. --Bejnar (talk) 19:24, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):


 * ✅. The anti-aliasing is not as good as I would like, but that's what happens when I use PaintShop Pro, slanted text, and a bitmap. Maproom (talk) 20:20, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Resolved LTE (telecommunication)
Article(s): LTE (telecommunication) Request:
 * Please change the colour of Pakistan to match that of India in accordance with this -- - <font color="#FFFFFF"> sms  - <font color="#000">talk     09:20, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * ✅. Maproom (talk) 09:44, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Need help for editing a svg map
Article(s): Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Request:
 * Please erase the white lines within each colour, so that each of the green, red and blue areas will be continuous. The white lines are boundaries of political districts of Hong Kong but not of ecclesiastical dioceses of Hong Kong. -- Hailpeace (talk) 14:11, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * It is my opinion that these lines should stay in the image. Users are most likely familiar with the districts, so they can then use the district boundaries as clues as to the size and extent of the dioceses. We do the same regularly with maps of ancient states (where the current boundaries are shown) and with species distribution maps.--DLommes (talk) 14:25, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * When the territories of the dioceses were drawn, the political district (designated by the government) was used a reference. Although each diocese was formed by grouping several neighbouring political districts, the political districts themselves are not sub-divisions of the dioceses (parishes are). If the white lines are kept, the readers may be misled into thinking that the church divides the dioceses into political districts. --Hailpeace (talk) 14:49, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Similarly for File:Dioceses of Church of England.svg, only the boundaries of the dioceses are shown, but the county boundaries are not. So I think it would be sensible if the white lines of the HKSKH map are removed. --Hailpeace (talk) 14:54, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * THen I would advise you to create a caption like the following: Map of the ecclesiastical dioceses of Hong Kong, xyz in green, xyz in blue, ... Political districts of Hongkong are displayed for reference.
 * And i also think the english one should be changed as well.
 * Perhaps you can convince someone else, but according to my understanding this is common practice and should not be changed. DLommes (talk) 14:57, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * ❌ is quite right. The boundary markers should not be removed per established map conventions, I suggest you follow the advice above. Good luck,  <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄  ♦talk 15:15, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I understand it is entirely up to graphists' discretion whether to accept a request or not. However, I believe the "map convention" for dioceses maps is: the map shows boundaries of the dioceses, and does not show other subvisions not used by the church. Examples include: File:EpiscopalChurch-Diocesesmap.png, File:Map of Church in Wales.svg, File:Dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church.png and File:Dioceses of the Church of Ireland.png. The Irish one does not even show the national border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. --Hailpeace (talk) 15:56, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Maybe they don't show these things – but they would be better maps if they did. Maproom (talk) 19:14, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * removed the lines him/herself. I don't want to make a big fuss about it, i don't really care neither about the lines, nor about the anglican church in HK, but removing them after three other editors said they should stay seems wrong.DLommes (talk) 22:42, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * As says, a consensus (albeit a small one) indicates that the lines should stay. Any editor is of course free to revert to the previous version of the map and if it becomes a dispute to follow the appropriate process. <span style="color:#646464; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px; border:2px solid #FFCC33;background-color:#cde0fc; padding: 2px 10px;">► Philg88 ◄  ♦talk 05:46, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

World Rail Gauge Map
Article(s): List of track gauges, Track gauge in Europe, etc. Request:
 * It would be great if this map could be made into an SVG using the world base map I suggest or some other base map. It would make it easier to zoom in on smaller countries. -- gren グレン 15:05, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * There already is File:Rail gauge world.svg, which is an SVG Map, it is just outdated. If I find the time tomorrow, I will update it. If someone else is fast, be my guest... --DLommes (talk) 21:03, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I will most likely not do this in the next few days.--DLommes (talk) 14:28, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

Iowa senate districts
Article(s): Iowa Senate and Iowa House of Representatives Request:
 * Make a free map of Senate districts and House districts -- C <font color="#ff6600">T  F  8  3 <font color="#6600cc">!  01:11, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Anyone??? C <font color="#ff6600">T  F  8  3 <font color="#6600cc">!  21:10, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Amphisbaenia range map
Article(s): Amphisbaenia Request:
 * The current map (File:World.distribution.amphisbaenia.1.png) is inaccurate, showing, among other things that amphisbaenas occur in Madagascar, in a different area of the Arabian Peninsula from their actual range, and missing their range in Asia Minor. The second page of | this article contains an accurate map of Amphisbaenia distribution and I'd like to request that a new map be made for this article based on it. Note that the article has different colors for each Family within the group, and that the range of Amphisbaenia is the aggregate of those ranges. It might also be worthwhile to make a distribution map for each family to be included in the respective articles on those taxa. Cheers! Peter G Werner (talk) 03:01, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):
 * The external link given above gives me a "File not found" message. But this link works. Maproom (talk) 06:42, 7 April 2014 (UTC)
 * It no longer works, it gives a blank pdf file. And the original link still gives a 404. Maproom (talk) 13:53, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

Map of ongoing armed conflicts
Article(s): List of ongoing armed conflicts Request:
 * Shading Egypt in red while adding China, the Koreas and Paraguay in orange. Consensus can be found on Rybec's and Greyshark's talk page. The graphists can check the article's discussion as well for more information. -- Fitzcarmalan (talk) 21:07, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s):

Request help for someone else
Article(s): Various Request: User Soman asked in the Illustration workshop for help on an Indian election map. Because I run my os on a 486, my computer cannot handle images of that size. Can someone give him a hand? Preferably by making a SVG-map of the data provided by him. Or if he doesn't want that, a png-file (emptied of the results of 2009) of the SVG-file already posted here. Wereldburger758 (talk) 07:46, 15 April 2014 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s): Do you want to get a pc donated from Wikimedia Germany?--Kopiersperre (talk) 22:15, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

Uploaders opinion(s): By chance I have seen this request. I have created the map on the right, from which the left one is derived. There already exists a blank png map of the Indian constituencies: File:Lok Sabha constituencies of India.png. What does want to do ? --Furfur (talk) 08:45, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

World locator map
'''Thanks for the large locator world map you uploaded!. ''' Is it possible adding the US states as well as the Great Lakes in it as well?

Greatly appreciated! 67.86.15.72 (talk) 12:54, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Stanley in Africa
Article(s): Henry Morton Stanley's first trans-Africa exploration

Request:
 * Details of your request go here... -- DePiep (talk) 22:30, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Hi. Henry Morton Stanley's first trans-Africa exploration could use a nice graph. -DePiep (talk) 22:30, 18 April 2014 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):

Cross-sections, Antarctic and Tibet/Himalaya
Article(s): Antarctica Request:
 * It would be great to have a map comparing the heights of the Tibetan Plateau and the Antarctic, to scale (obviously the vertical scale will have to be much larger than the horizontal scale, but the same scales for both locations). The height of Antarctica is really important to the regional circulation and other features, and it would be great to have a vivid visualization of how tall it is. A N-S transect for Himalaya/Tibetan Plateau, and a 90W-90E one for Antarctica, would work well.

The individual cross-sections, separately, would make useful and informative images in their own rights, and encourage people to modify them to present geological and biozone information.

Showing the under-ice ground surface is nice, but not essential. See the metadata of the image on the right for a data source.

Antarctica example: http://lima.nasa.gov/antarctica/ Himalayan example: http://sciencythoughts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/how-bar-headed-geese-cross-himalayas.html

-- HLHJ (talk) 11:49, 28 April 2014 (UTC) Graphist opinion(s):