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This workshop is part of the Graphics Lab, a project aimed at picture retouching to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. More information about the lab can be found on its main page and requests pages (Illustrations ; Photographs ; Maps ; Video and Sound). To ask questions or make a suggestions, see the talk page of the graphic lab page.

This specific page is the requests page for the Photography Workshop. Anyone can make a request for a photograph to be improved. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed.

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• Wikipedia:Photography workshop
• Images for cleanup

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Gil Lamb

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Article(s): Category:Gil Lamb

Request

Could please be possible to remove watermarks from this file? -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Byejai (talk • contribs) 16:30, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done @Byejai: After a bit of cloning, using GIMP 2.10, I uploaded a new version. Please feel free to revert it, if you do not like it better than the original, or overwrite it, if you can do better. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 19:36, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Vasil Nosi and Sokrat Dodbiba

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Article(s): en:Sokrat Dodbiba and articles on the subject in other Wikipedias

Request

It would be great if the watermark could be removed; any other improvements that experts see as sensible would also be welcome! The local image for the subject currently in use on enwiki is unfortunately copyrighted in the US due to the URAA and will have to be removed, so this is the only one we have. Felix QW (talk) 09:17, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done. Two versions created: one with only watermark removed (possibly overwrite-ready, currently in history) and a heavily corrected one. Choose your poison - Gabuxae (talk) 15:10, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much for taking on the "stale" task, and for doing such a good job - it is highly appreciated. I am not sure what the convention is for overwriting watermarked files, so feel free to do as you deem fit. I replaced the crop on the English Wikipedia article with one from your restored version. Felix QW (talk) 10:01, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure either. It may count as historical (even though I'm not doing digital restoration in first part). Either way, I'm technically denied the ability to overwrite, while you are autopatrolled. As for English Wikipedia article, I feel the benefit of change is questionable. Maybe a white background would help? - Gabuxae (talk) 19:08, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

The scratches seemed needlessly distracting to me, so I definitely think your restoration is an improvement for the English Wikipedia article. However, I suppose that is for the editors there to decide. The only reason I was concerned with this in the first place is that I nominated the image that was originally there for deletion as a copyright violation and felt duty-bound to search out the best possible alternative. Felix QW (talk) 05:53, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Watermark removal on File:Llazar Fundo ID.jpg

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Article(s): en:Llazar Fundo and its versions on other language Wikipedias

Request

Watermark removal would be very much appreciated. This bears the only image of the subject I could find that is unaffected by URAA restoration. If it were possible to have a cropped version of the right-hand image without the top-right corner of the archive stamp, that would be even better! Felix QW (talk) 10:15, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

I've done my best on GIMP at File:Llazar Fundo ID (cropped and dewatermarked).jpeg, but I failed to properly remove the watermark on anything but the portrait photo or remove the stamp. I suppose the crop is serviceable for now though. Felix QW (talk) 07:40, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

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Maps of Polish cities

Article(s): en:Rzeszów, en:Krosno, en:Pilzno, en:Przemyśl, en:Mielec

Request

Can someone please stitch these maps and upload them to commons?: Krosno, Przemyśl, Rzeszów, Pilzno, Mielec --Filipny (talk) 19:54, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

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Remove wrinkle or crease

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Please in the two photos try to remove the wrinkle and creases, thanks!!! Ezarateesteban 22:51, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Perspective correction

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Request

I’d like to request for perspective correction. --Htanaungg (talk) 15:06, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Uploaded my best attempt, but good results can only be achieved for some specific part, global image will be distorted heavily - Gabuxae (talk) 18:58, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

@Htanaungg: Can you clarify what do you mean? Do you feel like my upload is closer to what you wanted, or is it completely different? - Gabuxae (talk) 19:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

@Gabuxae: With perspective correction he just meant straightening out the distortion created by the camera lens. The lens distortion causes the building to lean in at the edges - it leans to the right on the left side of the photo and to the left on the right side. For a pretty mild example of what I mean see the changes made at File:Miradouro da Serra da Castanheira - Portugal (16402605263).jpg ReneeWrites (talk) 19:52, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

I can't find any places on this image where lens distortion is noticeable. Every straight line is straight, unlike the original version of file you linked. - Gabuxae (talk) 19:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Sorry if my wording wasn't clear enough. I meant that the verticals aren't quite vertical, not that the straight lines aren't straight. I was just hoping to give you some advice to help get this person through QI. You can find the guidelines here: COM:IG, the bottom section deals with perspective correction. ReneeWrites (talk) 21:29, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

OK. Uploaded a new version with only vertical lines made vertical - Gabuxae (talk) 19:30, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Watermark

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Article(s): pt:Mendeira

Request

Please, remove the watermark. Thank you, ̴̴̴GualdimG (talk) 10:53, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Not done The image is watermarked to "iGoGo", it might be in violation of copyright law. ReneeWrites (talk) 12:57, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

File:William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes, page 18.jpg without the library sticker

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Article(s): s:en:Index:William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes, as produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York (IA williamgillettei00gill).pdf

Request

Can anyone find a version of this photograph without the library sticker covering the photo? —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 21:33, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@CalendulaAsteraceae: While we are searching for a better version of this photo, I removed the library sticker by editorial means. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 10:53, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Cut photos

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Article(s): it:Lancia Beta, it:Lancia Delta (1979), it:Alfa Romeo Giulietta (1977)

Request

Can is it possible to cut panoramic and other details in the photo specially in high, to more focus only one on cars? --93.150.209.1 08:15, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 09:22, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for all. Because it is a lot of image in more wikis language, can is it possible to use a transwiki bot to change the image in all Wikipedia pages? 5.90.233.232 08:40, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

From some many day nothing responding me. Can it be done, given the amount of work and the many wikis involved? 5.91.190.84 09:39, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Watermark

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Article(s): pt:Vale da Pedra

Request

Please, remove the watermark. Thank you, ̴̴̴GualdimG (talk) 17:36, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 05:57, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

saturated

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Request

Could please be possible over saturated from this file Md Joni Hossain (talk) 01:43, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 05:44, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Queen Emma of Hawaii

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Article(s): w:Queen Emma of Hawaii

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Please remove watermark in original image. Then create an oval crop of the image.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 23:06, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done

@PawełMM: Can you also remove the watermark from the uncropped version? KAVEBEAR (talk) 17:24, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Watermark

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Article(s): pt:Ferreira do Zêzere (freguesia)

Request

Please, remove the watermark. Thank you, ̴̴̴GualdimG (talk) 22:08, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done ReneeWrites (talk) 22:24, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Pomare V

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Article(s): w:Pōmare V

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Oval crop with transparent background as a png file. KAVEBEAR (talk) 03:35, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 15:20, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Can this file be recovered?

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  Image to be fixed

Request

A smaller version (without errors) is given here. Is it possible to fix this file, or is it too corrupted? Joofjoof (talk) 04:00, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 06:02, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

The corruption in the middle may be fixable. The bottom is simply cut off. I can assemble a compound image, substituting a piece of upscaled preview when full version has a hole, but such photos don't usually look good. - Gabuxae (talk) 06:38, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

@PawełMM: and @Joofjoof: I did not like the very short jacket of the third person from the left. Thus, I uploaded another version, which I stitched from the two photos with dissimilar resolutions. If you do not like this, or if you can do it better you may revert or overwrite my version, respectively. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 13:46, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Touch-up needed on photograph

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Article(s): Shadia Abu Ghazaleh

Request

Touch-up needed to crop out the white edges and reduce noise. Thanks, in advance. --Grnrchst (talk) 09:27, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Grnrchst: Uploaded a retouched version, let me know what you think. ReneeWrites (talk) 12:44, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

@ReneeWrites: Amazing! Thank you so much :) --Grnrchst (talk) 12:52, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

You're welcome :) ReneeWrites (talk) 12:55, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Remove coin

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Article(s): species:Carmenta brachyclados; d:Q130403727, etc..

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Please overpaint the non-free coin with a black shape, matching the outline exactly. I will then request a revdel and update the description. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:46, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Pigsonthewing: Wouldn't it be sufficient and also better to remove the artwork, i.e. the portrait of The Queen? Or even remove the letters, as shown in another version within the file history? --NearEMPTiness (talk) 11:32, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 12:56, 3 October 2024 (UTC)4

Thank you, but your version is not what I asked for: "overpaint the non-free coin with a black shape, matching the outline exactly". The coin is included as an indicator of scale, so its outline is still needed. I have reverted to the version by NearEMPTiness which matches that request most closely. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:21, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

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Watermark

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Article(s): pt:Vila Nova da Barquinha (freguesia)

Request

Please, remove the watermark. Thank you, ̴̴̴GualdimG (talk) 10:59, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done I removed this by cloning in GIMP. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 14:03, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Watermark

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Article(s): pt:Moita (freguesia)

Request

Please, remove the watermark. Thank you, ̴̴̴GualdimG (talk) 16:29, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done I removed this by cloning in GIMP.--NearEMPTiness (talk) 16:55, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Vignette removal

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  The image with the vignette on the top left corner
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Article(s): already in use in multiple articles

Request

Can you please remove the vignette. I tried but found out that I am really bad at photo editing, thanks in advance! Abo Yemen✉ 13:28, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Abo Yemen: I uploaded a retouched version, let me know what you think. ReneeWrites (talk) 22:14, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

PERFECT! thank you so much Abo Yemen✉ 06:42, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

can you upload it as a new version tho? because File:Taiz (15182373707) (cropped).jpg already exists and it is the same pic as the main one Abo Yemen✉ 06:45, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

@Abo Yemen: I'm a bit iffy on overwriting an original file when it comes to non-trivial image restorations. But I had the cropped version removed as a duplicate (it was practically identical), so now it's just the original and retouched version. ReneeWrites (talk) 23:18, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

oh okay thanks Renee! you can mark this as resolved. Abo Yemen✉ 05:26, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

The clutter all around image need to be blanked out

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Article(s): en:Paul Martin (illustrator)

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I want to keep the image in the square shape as shown. No cropping is needed. But I want all the clutter removed from outside the outer black circular line. There's nothing to erase from the four touching corners, but the four areas in-between. Please blank it all out in an off-white, similar to the color of the wall in this image: File:Martin_gets_check.jpg. It's the middle picture in the WP article "Paul Martin (illustrator), under the heading "Gallery." It's like a standard white color which is made less bright, so the edges show up. Thanks. My efforts at Gimp failed. JimPercy (talk) 04:12, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 07:00, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. I just added it to the article. JimPercy (talk) 13:10, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Fisarmonica Paolo Soprani: improving the image

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Article(s): Category:Paolo Soprani (company)

Request

Please, improve this image, if possibile. Thank you MrKeefeJohn (talk) 12:37, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done PawełMM (talk) 12:58, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

@PawełMM: Thank you very much. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 19:31, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Crop images

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Article(s): it:BMW F22

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Cut and crop image for better views on Wikipedia pages, especially on mobile/smartphone, for focus zoom on subject of cars and to "economize" space on article. --5.90.236.75 18:49, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

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