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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.

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text in SVG (sheet index)[edit]

Request
How could I improve the readability of the text in the SVG for lower sizes (for comparison, a jpeg with similar text). --Enhancing999 (talk) 08:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)

Use bigger fonts. The SVG font size is 1/6 the box height (20 px / 120 px). The JPEG fonts are relatively larger. Larger fonts means some names will not fit the width; the JPEG uses two lines for some names (see 1185) and abbreviations for others (see 1126). The JPEG also uses a even larger font for the map number. Glrx (talk) 17:24, 11 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Glrx: Thanks for your advice. I increased font-sizes and added classes for longer names (>12 chars) and sheet numbers.
I hesitate to add more abbreviations. I split the "bis"-numbers on two lines, but left the name of 1185 on 1 line. Enhancing999 (talk) 20:08, 11 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I split text in 2 lines where possible and added a different text size for short names.
Font-sizes are now (in v 0.51): 35px (sheet number), 23px (longer names, 12 and more characters), 40px (short names, up to 6 characters), 30px (others). Enhancing999 (talk) 19:55, 12 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Enhancing999:
I think you have a reasonable index. Congratulations on using classes. I would have kept the names at a single font size (like the JPEG version) to avoid making Basel appear more important than Sissach, but that is a personal preference. Also, the lines at the margins are 1/2 width; that can be fixed by offsetting and enlarging the size by a few pixels.
You can add a feature to the red dots. Instead of
<circle cy="1020" cx="1200" fill="red" r="8" id="Bern_Swiss_grid_initial_point_zero" />
do
<circle cy="1020" cx="1200" fill="red" r="8" id="Bern_Swiss_grid_initial_point_zero">
  <title>Bern Swiss grid initial point zero</title>
</circle>
It will not show up on WP, but it will show up when the SVG is viewed directly
Glrx (talk) 20:52, 12 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks. I noticed my preferred font-size varies based on the png size. I tried to improve the positioning, fixed the borders and added the title feature. Enhancing999 (talk) 07:52, 14 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
FYI, I made a request for this on COM:GL/M#Create a SVG version of File:Topo 25 sheets orig.jpg. It would be useful to add a background map, as mentioned there. And to have a version with the numbers only. Yann (talk) 21:01, 12 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Will do a number only one later. Also one without the (partial) digital-only tiles (some barely cover anything at all, currently we only have "Samnaun Ost"). Enhancing999 (talk) 07:52, 14 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Added it above. Also one for 1:50'000. Somehow the font looks better locally than rendered as png. Enhancing999 (talk) 14:35, 21 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Enhancing999: @Yann: @Glrx: While the mix of font sizes maximises legibility, the differences in size makes it look a little haphazard. May I recommend keeping the same size and subtly tweaking the letter-spacing and horizontal scaling? Here are a few ways to make small text more legible:
  • Use a condensed font with large x-height. From [1], DejaVu Sans Condensed seems suitable.
  • Use negative letter-spacing up to around 5% of the font size (e.g. -1px for 20px).
  • Scale horizontally using transform="scale(0.9,1)" down to around 90%.
  • For multiline labels, reduce line-spacing using dy=0.9em down to around 0.9em, depending on whether the text has ascenders or descenders.
Additionally, tinting the tiles like a checkerboard lets gridlines be eliminated. Current shading can be replaced with boldface or coloured text. Cheers, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 02:44, 15 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Atlantic Telegraph Company flags[edit]

Article(s): w:Atlantic Telegraph Company

Request
Please make these two flags used by a 19th century company laying undersea telegraph cables. Both companies are discussed in the same article, but technically they were separate entities.
  1. Atlantic Telegraph Company [2], make an inscription "Atlantic Telegraph" in blue, although this is speculation
  2. Anglo-American Telegraph Company [3]

Swiãtopôłk (talk) 16:48, 29 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Graphist opinion(s)
@Swiãtopôłk: I am scared of the first flag because I cannot tell whether the flag is supposed to look just like the UK flag, or if all its red lines are meant to be equal in width. The bottom right quarter of that flag looks like the top left quarter but rotated 45 degrees. I also cannot tell if the flag has a strictly triangular shape, or a square on the left and a triangle on the right. Do you happen to have better references to confirm these details? --Designism (talk) 22:32, 2 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@: Do this with a normal Union Jack. Unfortunately, I did not find any other sources that would provide certainty in the first matter, but the designer's intentions were probably the original flag of Great Britain. I've seen strangely drawn British flags in materials about the company and I think it's just a mistake. I am sure that it is a square with a triangle. This picture of the company's ships shows it this way. This flag looks different, but I suspect it's because the author of the drawing focused more on the ships than the flag. Swiãtopôłk (talk) 23:55, 3 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sorry, my computer broke. Anyone else — feel free to take over the request. Designism (talk) 19:06, 10 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Angola[edit]

Article(s):

Request

Hello, I'm looking to see if anyone could remake the emblem used by UNITA's rival government of the Democratic People's Republic of Angola; the emblem is the same as the middle of the one on UNITA's party emblem but with the text SOCIALISMO, NEGRITUDE, DEMOCRACIA NÃO-ALINHAMENTO.
References:

Colors should be all the same as the one on the current logo of UNITA and the rooster & sun should be the same as the colors on the flag.
Thanks a million in advance if anyone takes this request :) --NorthTension (talk) 16:28, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I made some progress in Inkscape (not the full emblem though)
https://editsvgcode.com/d22r00ohf5lr2t17c4 SVG-image-maker (talk) 01:19, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
This is fantastic! Can't wait to see you finish :) NorthTension (talk) 18:22, 8 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Oh right, @SVG-image-maker you should drop a message saying the request is taken in the Graphist opinion section. NorthTension (talk) 04:00, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Make SVG more like PNG[edit]

Article(s): en:Pittsburgh

Request
Please modify the SVG to more resemble the PNG (yellow border, blue edge, etc.). --– Illegitimate Barrister (talkcontribs), 16:30, 5 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)

Information about the seal:

But look at the bottom of the page where the periphery is plain. Glrx (talk) 20:13, 5 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The PNG has been recently overwritten. The license claim is not clear. The seal is old, but the new PNG may have its own copyright. The castle and eagles are different. Glrx (talk) 20:24, 5 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Glrx: I think license PD-retouched still applies. 11:47, 19 December 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Est. 2021 (talk • contribs) 11:47, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Article(s): w:en:State Emblem of the Soviet Union, w:en:Coat of arms of Russia, w:ru:Великая Отечественная война, w:ru:Герб СССР, and other sister projects

Request
Coat of arms of the Soviet Union (1936–1946).svg is the only vector file of the 1936 coat of arms of the Soviet Union. However, it's a poorly vectorized version since it's a bitmap tracing of a raster image. It's also not the most accurate to the official design as approved on May 27, 1937 (shown below). Could somebody please revectorize that image to make it a proper vector image and also an accurate representation of the official design? For reference, this file here is an accurate vector representation of the 1956 coat of arms. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colohisto (talk • contribs) 00:58, 7 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Coats of arms of Venlo in the Belgium period[edit]

Article(s): nl:Wapen van Venlo

Request
Best,
I see that during Belgian times a coat of arms was also granted to the city of Venlo, of which there is no known image on Commons. The coat of arms can be found here in a photo of the awarded weapons diploma. Would anyone like to draw this coats of arms on an .svg file?
Yours sincerely,
--Grasmat (talk) 16:10, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Update: I already have a jpg. file uploaded of this coat of arms, which you can find above. It's copyright free and hopefully it will help with the drawing. --Grasmat (talk) 12:39, 10 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
@Grasmat:  Request taken by --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 16:35, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Grasmat Just want you to know I'm working on this but it will take some time. It's complex and the source is not that good. Will be back. --please ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 10:42, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Goran tek-en, No problem :). I know it's more complex then the other requests, so I have to be patient. --Grasmat (talk) 15:39, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Retouching needed on journal illustration[edit]

Moved to COM:GL/P#Retouching needed on journal illustration

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Article(s): en:Grand Theft Auto

Request
Could you just adjust the "Auto" part of the logo? --2001:4455:2E4:BF00:70DC:4807:99F:6821 13:44, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
The position of "auto" is all over the map. See https://www.gamesradar.com/the-26-year-evolution-of-the-gta-logo-from-the-original-grand-theft-auto-to-gta-6/
We should probably have several versions of the logo. The current version matches the indenting of the file's first upload, so I would leave this file alone. If you want to have different versions, then copy Ice Welder's SVG version of 2019-02-28 10:02 to a new filename. Glrx (talk) 20:40, 17 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Note that recent logos also have the ascender of the initial "t" in "theft" aligned with the left stroke of the "ʀ" in "gʀand", filling the gap. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 03:14, 18 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Convert raster logo files to SVG files[edit]

Article(s): en:Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority, en:Southern California Rapid Transit District, and en:History of the LACMTA

Request
Hello, please convert these raster files of historic transit agencies to SVG files. Thank you! --OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 07:33, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
 Request taken by QuickQuokka for Raster file #3 and Raster file #4, but I'm currently busy, so I'll start later. QuickQuokka [⁠talkcontribs] 08:57, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Courtesy ping for @OrdinaryScarlett QuickQuokka [⁠talkcontribs] 08:58, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]


[edit]

Article(s): Most Hadhramout politics-related articles

Request
I need a vectorized version of the new logo --Abo Yemen (talk) 16:18, 19 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Vectorize raster file[edit]

Article(s): en:Osceola Parkway

Request
Hi! Please vectorize this raster logo file. Thank you! --OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 03:47, 25 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Change colour[edit]

Request
Make File:WikiProject Barnstar Hires Bronze.png more bronze, take bronze colour from this version. Eurohunter (talk) 18:11, 25 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
 Request taken by Awesomecat713 (talk) 04:11, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done Awesomecat713 (talk) 04:30, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Change colour of lines[edit]

Request
Make File:WikiProject Barnstar Hires.png outer two brown curved lines golden like it is in the centre of star. Eurohunter (talk) 18:12, 25 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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BLM flag[edit]

Article(s): en:Black Lives Matter

Request
Does anyone know the font used in this flag? I'm currently recreating it as an SVG. Thanks, --Davest3r08 >:) (talk) 22:06, 31 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
@Davest3r08: Using Adobe font finder, the closest font is “Real Text Pro” / “Real Head Pro”, font weight “Black”. [4]Designism (talk) 22:20, 31 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Davest3r08: its Arial. The text has been distorted to fit the size ✓ Done --Mrmw (talk) 08:08, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Mrmw, I uploaded the SVG on my own before you did and the text looks kinda weird?
— Davest3r08 >:) (talk) 14:53, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Davest3r08: arial is not part of fonts at wikimedia, it will be substituted - see m:SVG fonts
in this case you should convert embedded fonts to path next time --Mrmw (talk) 15:25, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Davest3r08:
Although I prefer using text rather than curves, that poses many problems when trying to duplicate a logo's appearance.
The first problem is finding the right font. Let's say that Arial Heavy is the right font.
The second problem is specifying the font. Your file does font-family: Arial Heavy; font-weight: normal;. If an SVG agent does not have "Arial Heavy", then it will substitute a font, and it will use that font at a normal font weight. SVG wants the specification to be font-family: Arial; font-weight: heavy;. In theory, if "Arial" is substituted, then we have a chance of getting a heavy font. Adobe tools can be even worse: they will use font names that encode both bold and italic variations.
The third problem is many SVG agents do a poor job of substituting a heavy font; perhaps because so few heavy fonts exist. It gets worse for some other font properties. WMF's librsvg does a decent job for font-stretch: condensed (but it does not know that it has the condensed Liberation Sans Narrow), but both Chromium and Firefox seem to ignore font-stretch. That means the only way to get the condensed font is to request something like font-family: Noto Sans Condensed, but that will doom most font substitutions in other SVG agents.
The fourth problem is the varying text metrics. Fonts do not scale linearly, and substituted fonts may have slightly different metrics. SVG 1.1 has the textLength property to force a specific width. Unfortunately, that property is not supported by the WMF rasterizer.
The fifth problem is SVG 1.1 does not have a method of specifying the font's cap height, so SVG 1.1 does not let us fit the text to a box. You used CSS Shapes shape-inside:url(#rect2);, but that is not SVG 1.1.
The sixth problem is WebFonts are a security issue. The exact font could be linked, but that introduces other headaches. SVG 1.1 allows embedded fonts, but that feature has been dropped.
Glrx (talk) 20:53, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Glrx, the issue is that I don't have any experience in programming SVGs, so I have no idea on how to do that. I made that SVG in Inkscape. — Davest3r08 >:) (talk) 20:56, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I might try to follow your advice though. — Davest3r08 >:) (talk) 20:56, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Corrupted SVG graph[edit]

Article(s):

en:Black body and tens of similar articles across many languages
Request
The thumbnail maker bug http://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T97233#8977673 has caused some numbers along the vertical axis to be duplicated and other text to be misaligned. The original SVG doesn't have the issue. I've reported it but would someone be able to work around it in the meantime? Thanks, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 06:19, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
@Cmglee:
The file has many problems.
I removed the #text nodes that followed a tspan element. That worked around the librsvg rendering bug and made the file render sensibly.
The file has duplicated labels. For example, there are two "4000 K" labels. Normally, the labels would overwrite and not be noticable. With the librsvg bug and inconsistent markup, it would cause the middle and end anchored text to be doubled. (not fixed)
For example, trsvg62 (no trailing #text node; end anchor on width of "2") and trsvg86 (has trailing text node; end anchor on width zero):
<g style="stroke:none;fill:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-anchor:end">

<g transform="translate(63.6,365.0)">
<switch><text id="trsvg62-ca" systemLanguage="ca"><tspan id="trsvg8-ca">2</tspan></text><text id="trsvg62"><tspan id="trsvg8">2</tspan></text></switch>
</g>

<g transform="translate(63.6,365.0)">
<switch><text id="trsvg86-ca" systemLanguage="ca"><tspan id="trsvg32-ca">2</tspan>
</text><text id="trsvg86"><tspan id="trsvg32"> 2</tspan>
</text></switch>
</g>

</g>
The file has extraneoous spaces. (not fixed / not important)
The file does not have explicit systemLanguage="en" clauses. (not fixed)
Glrx (talk) 04:15, 3 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you very much for your almost immediate solution of the issue. Much appreciated, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 04:41, 3 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Freight Company House Flags[edit]

Article(s): en:Georgian Bay Line, en:Crowley Maritime, en:Bristol City Line, en:Flotta Lauro, en:Atlantic Telegraph Company

Request
Please add vectorized versions of these flags. These are flags used by former shipping companies. I also provided images that may be helpful.
  1. Georgian Bay Line, Their logo with the desired font.
  2. Crowley Maritime, it's their old logo, it should be ok as simple geometry
  3. Griswold's Black X Line
  4. [5]Bristol City Line
  5. Flotta Lauro
  6. Atlantic Telegraph Company [6] [7], make an inscription "Atlantic Telegraph" in blue, although this is speculation. Do this with a normal Union Jack. The shape is a square with a triangle attached to it.

Swiãtopôłk (talk) 20:06, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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P icon People's Republic of China rapid transit[edit]

Article(s): en:Template:PRChina-metro-stub

Request

Can someone vectorite and superimpose image of Chinese rapid transit over P_blank.svg? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.109.162.46 (talk • contribs) 17:46, 5. January 2024 (UTC)

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Flag of Velimeşe[edit]

Article(s): Velimeşe

Request
Could someone please transform the Velimeşe Flag into a SVG files or just a dijital formant?(front side is torn)This flag important for people of Velimeşe In the year 1966 and on October 4, 1964

If you need

1.For front side:[8][9][10][11]

2.For back side:[12][13][14]

--Velimese59 (talk) 20:31, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Erroneous flag of Washington (Liggett & Myers)[edit]

Article(s): Flag of Washington

Request
Could someone please create an SVG file of the flag that was erroneously displayed as the state flag of Washington on a cigarette silk available from various brands of the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company circa 1905–1917, as seen as part of this image here. Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 01:32, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Graphist opinion(s)
@Snow Lion Fenian: ✓ Done. Basically just a recolor of File:Flag of Washington.svg and remove the rest of the text. I think the erroneous silk has him smiling more, but I think that's more of a stylistic choice. QuickQuokka [⁠talkcontribs] 20:59, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@QuickQuokka: Thanks for taking this request! Just a few more things though... perhaps Washington's head could be made bigger, so that the top of it is closer to the rim of the circle, as it appears to be in the link? Also, even though I'm rather uncertain about it myself, I'm also inclined to think that the central circle from the flag in the link is meant to be light blue (albeit a much lighter shade than the modern seal). What do you think? Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 22:39, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Indonesian Air Force insignia and flag[edit]

Article(s): Indonesian Air Force

Request
The insignia (and the flag of which has the same insignia) is incorrect. The flames located on the bottom of the insignia should have 4 tongues on the left, and 5 on the right as can be seen here by the official post as it supposed to symbolize the flames of 1945. Instead, what we have here in Wikimedia is 4 and 4 or exact mirror of the other side. The flames are located beneath the shield with the map of Indonesia. There are other nitpicks such as the feathers on the neck being different but I think the most important one is the flames. If anyone can edit it, please do. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. --EvoSwatch (talk) 16:20, 12 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Flag of Vietnamese Army Corps 12[edit]

Article(s): w:12th Corps (Vietnam)

Request
An user posted a request at my talk page, he wanted to create an image for the flag of Army Corps 12, which have QUÂN ĐOÀN 12 at the bottom. The source image is here. --Great Brightstar (talk) 04:10, 13 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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SVG versions of military emblems[edit]

Request
SVG versions of all these military emblems. The F-35 logo (Image 2) should have one version exactly like the listed image and a separate version with no text on the circumference (like this one). SuperWIKI (talk) 14:06, 13 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Erroneous flag of Alaska (Liggett & Myers)[edit]

Article(s): Flag of Alaska

Request
Can someone please create an SVG file of the flag that was erroneously displayed as the flag of Alaska on a cigarette silk available from various brands of the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company circa 1905–1917, as seen as part of this image here. Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 02:51, 14 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Logo of the Ogre Municipality, Latvia[edit]

Article(s): w:Ogre Municipality

Request
On this page I found a regulation about the logo of the Ogre Municipality, which is defined as follows:

54. Ogres novada logotipa apraksts: logotipu veido 508 izmēros vienādi kvadrātveida elementi. Elementi ir izkārtoti uz rūtiņām kvadrātā, kura izmērs ir 26 × 26 = 676 rūtiņas. Ogres novada logotipa galvenās krāsa pēc PANTONE kataloga ir: tumšzilā 7694 C; sarkanā 201 C.

-- Great Brightstar (talk) 10:12, 14 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Update outdated SVG maps[edit]

Article(s): Russia and Ukraine

Request
Please update these maps to add the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts (with zigzag overlay). --– Illegitimate Barrister (talkcontribs), 00:22, 15 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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[edit]

Article(s): en:Algerian Red Crescent

Request
Please correct the shade of red to the official one [15]. I would also like to create a flag with the logo.

Swiãtopôłk (talk) 14:45, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Algerian Red Crescent logo until 2023[edit]

Article(s): en:Algerian Red Crescent

Request
Please vectorize the former ARC logo. I would also like to create a flag with the old logo, such as the one on the left [16].

Swiãtopôłk (talk) 14:45, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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[edit]

Article(s): en:After Midnight (TV series)

Request
I am not entirely sure if this logo can be recreated in SVG form due to the blurs and multi-colored gradients, but I guess it's worth asking. (Note: sorry for the bad quality of the logo. Taking it from the series itself is not plausible as it's shown over a wide shot(?), and other bigger versions do not show the outer colors well. Now that I think about it I'm also not sure if the outer colors are needed, so it can be omitted if so.) --Spinixster (talk) 10:16, 23 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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I just tried to simulate the blur with filters.
I do not know the font. It has a two-story "a" but a one-story "g". The font "Trebuchet MS" shows the gist, but has the wrong "g" and "M".
I only uploaded to File:Test.svg. WMF's rasterizer has too many limitations, and I do not have tracing on this machine. See archived Test.svg.
Glrx (talk) 19:36, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I think it may be Helvetica Bold or a similar font, with adjustments to the a so it resembles a @. Not sure about the smaller font at the bottom, though. I think remaking this logo in SVG would be hard, so if that's not possible, I wish for someone to override the original file with a better picture. Spinixster (talk) 02:25, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
(Edit conflict) Definitely not Helvetica; note the round dot on the i, showing a Geometric influence. Avenir is closer but not quite right either. The two-storey a is quite unusual in the at-sign and may have been substituted.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 03:24, 31 January 2024 (UTC) P.S. The ft ligature is another unusual feature suggesting hand-alteration.—03:29, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The "ſt" ligature was present in all the fonts I tried. Glrx (talk) 03:34, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Uh, the "ſt" ligature may have been obtained from another font.... Glrx (talk) 04:03, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The font is an issue. This link
only found a few fonts with a double-story atsign. Tahoma and Verdana have double-story "a" characters, but single-story atsigns.
A hack would use the Trebuchet MS atsign and Helvetica/Arial for the rest. But many users (and WMF) do not have Trebuchet MS.
A better method than trying to match the font would trace the characters and then employ the filters.
Glrx (talk) 03:14, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Vectorize the 1817 seal of Alabama[edit]

Article(s): en:Seal of Alabama, en:Alabama in the American Civil War, en:List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia

Request
Could anyone recreate the above png image of the 1817 seal of Alabama as an SVG? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colohisto (talk • contribs) 2024‎-01-23 18:48 (UTC)
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Seal of Kentucky (1911) - PNG to SVG[edit]

Article(s): Any article this already appears on.

Request
Would it be possible for someone to please redraw the above PNG file of the 1911 Seal of Kentucky as SVG? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 01:27, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Logo of the National Assembly of Laos[edit]

Article(s): en:Laos

Request
Hi, can someone vectorise the logo of the National Assembly of Laos?
See logo here: [17] --TheUzbek (talk) 20:17, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Animated illustration of the PCC door movement[edit]

Article(s):nl:Treindeur]] and Commons gallery Mechanism of PCC tram door movement

Request
I would an animated illustration of the door movement of a PCC tram door. --Smiley.toerist (talk) 11:27, 26 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The similar animation can be changed wih
  • the green line (sliding rail) lower down
  • A new line showing the door opening with at the end the turningpoint of the yellow line
  • The yellow line passing beyond the green line (the turning point is on the new line)
  • The bleu line (doorpanel) and connection to sliding rail is not a straigth line. The actual panel (with windows) has the show the orientation. The panel does an 90 degree turn.
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Seal of the Territory of New Mexico (1887–1912) - TIF to SVG[edit]

Article(s): New Mexico Territory, Seal of New Mexico

Request
Would anybody be able to redraw the above TIF file of the seal used by the New Mexico Territory from 1887 to 1912 as SVG please? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 13:28, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Keir Starmer Approval Graph[edit]

Article(s): en:Leadership approval opinion polling for the next United Kingdom general election

Request
Can someone please update this graph to the latest version using the information in the Keir Starmer section on the Wikipedia page linked above, which as of the time of writing stetches from April 2020 to 19 Sep 2023. Helper201 (talk) 13:21, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Proposed flag of Huntingdonshire (2007) - JPG to SVG[edit]

Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 04:24, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Article(s): Any article this already appears on.

Request
Could somebody please redraw the above JPG file of The Huntingdonshire Society's original proposal for the county flag of Huntingdonshire as SVG please? Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 20:07, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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@Snow Lion Fenian: ✓ Done --Mrmw (talk) 14:33, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Mrmw: Fantastic work, thanks as always! Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 04:24, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


SVG diagram gets cut off[edit]

Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 22:47, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Article(s): en:Bell state

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In the generated MediaWiki thumbnail for this SVG file, at the right side of the diagram, the label "|1>" gets the greater than sign cut off. So does the top of the "0", and the pipe characters are touching the edges, so probably could use some padding in general. --Opencooper (talk) 07:13, 2 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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@Opencooper: ✓ Done --Mrmw (talk) 11:49, 2 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Mrmw: Thanks! Looks good. Opencooper (talk) 12:02, 2 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


cropping images[edit]

Article(s):it:BMW G20

Request
Hi, I'm not a expert, but can you crop the image, with only see the car and cut the part above with the shelter. Thanks. --37.159.119.155 11:25, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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37.159.119.155: ✓ Done. Let us know if you want additional changes to the new file. Huntster (t @ c) 13:42, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates[edit]

Article(s): s:en:Page:Constitution of the United Arab Emirates - official translation 2015.pdf/1

Request
Could I please get a version of the image with English text to match the one on the cover of the official English translation of the UAE Constitution, as issued by that Council? --EncycloPetey (talk) 01:06, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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