File:Alien-The Chestburster.png

Summary edit

Fair use for Alien (creature in Alien franchise) edit

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

1. It is a significant photo of the character and/or xenomorph in question;
2. It is much lower resolution than the original (notably in JPEG format);
3. The photo is only being used for informational purposes;
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article and is significant to the public;
5. The material has previously been published;
6. The material is encyclopedic and otherwise meets general Wikipedia content requirements;
7. The material meets the media-specific policy requirements;
8. The material must be used in at least one article;
   1. Fair use images should only be used in the article namespace;
9. Source/Copyright: © 20th Century Fox and from the film Alien

Licensing edit

This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of low-resolution screenshots for critical commentary and discussion of the film and its contents on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

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