Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Jaws film poster

Jaws film poster

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Reason: High-resolution upload of the iconic film poster for one of the most popular American films, which was the highest-grossing film of all time upon its release.
Articles in which this image appears: Jaws (film), Roger Kastel
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Film
Creator: Roger Kastel

Support as nominator – –Dream out loud (talk) 12:52, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 – Iconic image. Yann (talk) 17:57, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. It's a classic and iconic poster from one of the most famous American films. The file is indeed in the public domain, which was affirmed by the US Copyright Office, so no IP issues should be present. Di (they-them) (talk) 01:40, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Lacks current EV. Meh. – Sca (talk) 12:25, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt 1 It's not the best reproduction, but it's good enough for now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 15:03, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Two questions:

1) Given Mediawiki's difficulty rendering PNG, is that the best format for this file? EDIT: I note that the source is jpg.

2) The cited reference for public domain status is a dead link. Meanwhile, this copy has a clear copyright notice. How sure are we that this is free? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:50, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here is an archived copy. This assessment from the Copyright Office seems to specifically be about the illustration of the shark and swimmer, rather than this poster as a document in and of itself; the report says that the illustration was originally published as the cover of the novel's paperback edition. One could argue that, if the Copyright Office holds the illustration to be public domain, the rest of the poster is, too, since it's just text and simple shapes that wouldn't be copyrightable on their own. That steers closer to original research than I think I'm comfortable with, though. Moonreach (talk) 20:28, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I finally got this one to work. That is... a heck of a read, and I'm curious if Commons/Wikimedia council have explored the implications of this decision (sounds like a lot of book covers may actually be PD). My concern about copyright is quelled - aside from the brief tagline, none of the text really seems to cross the threshold of originality for the United States, and the illustration is free. Still have a question about the format; since the original was a JPG, being PNG only prevents loss during re-use. A JPG would render better on Wikipedia. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:28, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I guess I linked the original instead of the archived copy I was reading. Sorry you had to go digging. Moonreach (talk) 22:51, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No worries! It was a good read, and worth digging. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:46, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support Alt1 – Carlosmarkos2345 (talk) 16:57, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've decided to BOLD-ly add ALT1 as a JPG. Support ALT1 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:30, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Alt1 – Bammesk (talk) 15:54, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support either. MER-C 10:35, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Chris, the Alt1 version has more jpeg artifacts, see the red "JAWS" text area. Easy to see at an enlargment of 150%. Can you reconvert using a larger file size and/or zero compression? Bammesk (talk) 13:14, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is the version directly from the source. I can see if Photoshop can clear it a bit. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:20, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I missed that part. Much better now, thanks. Bammesk (talk) 13:45, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I added new layers with the three primary colours (red, black, white) and set them at 75% opacity. That has taken care of the artifacting in the wordmark (in both instances). — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:30, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Shouldn't we ping Dream out loud, Yann, Di, Carlosmarkos2345, and possibly Sca and VulcanSphere to see if they prefer/also support the alt? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 21:33, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. The instructions on top of the WP:FPC page say: "Reviewers are advised to monitor the progress of a nomination and 'update their votes' accordingly." Bammesk (talk) 21:55, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll update my vote, Support for either. Di (they-them) (talk) 23:16, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vulcan has affirmed his support towards ALT1. Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 06:31, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I support ALT1. –Dream out loud (talk) 19:02, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]