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[edit] Description

Artwork of Dante from Devil May Cry from [1]

[edit] Fair use rationale in Dante (Devil May Cry)

This picture is being used in Wikipedia's biography article for Dante the main character of the Devil May Cry series (Capcom), and is being used on the page about the character at Dante (Devil May Cry). Although it is subject to copyright, the editors of Wikipedia, among them myself (Dark Dragon Flame) in particular, feel that it is covered by US fair use laws because:

It is a low resolution still image; The image resolution has been significantly decreased from the original, so copies made from it would be of inferior quality
It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the related product in any way

Further, we believe our use of the image is fair because it is not being used merely to decorate the related article, but rather:

The image is being used for the purpose of identifiying the appearance of subject in the article
Capcom has released no such images into the public domain, and a replacement image could not be created that would adequately provide the same information

Particularly because:

It illustrates the character's first appearance which is being place in the article's infobox so that the reader can identify the subjects appearance.

[edit] Licensing

This image is an illustration of a character or characters in a comic book, video game, or animated television program or film. The copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher/producer and/or artist(s) producing the work in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of character artwork:

for commentary on the character or characters in question,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit.

The copyright for it is most likely owned by the company who created the promotional item or the artist who produced the item in question; you must provide evidence of such ownership. Lack of such evidence is grounds for deletion.

It is believed that the use of some images of promotional material to illustrate:

the person(s), product, event, or subject in question
where the image is unrepeatable, i.e. a free image could not be created to replace it
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other usage of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Publicity photos.

Additionally, the copyright holder may have granted permission for use in works such as Wikipedia. However, if they have, this permission likely does not fall under a free license.

Please note that our policy usually considers fair use images of living people that merely show what they look like to be replaceable by free-licensed images and unsuitable for the project. If this is not the case for this image, a rationale should be provided proving that the image provides information beyond simple identification or showing that this image is difficult to replace by a free-licensed equivalent. Commercial third-party reusers of this image should consider whether their use is in violation of the subject's publicity rights.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:32, 5 February 2008	380×488 (121 KB)	David Fuchs (Talk \| contribs)	(==Description== Artwork of Dante from ''Devil May Cry'' from [http://www.devilmaycry.org] ==Fair use rationale in Dante (Devil May Cry)== This picture is being used in Wikipedia's biography article for Dante the main character of the ''[[Devil Ma)