Training modules/dashboard/slides/11108-what's-not-allowed-on-commons

What's not allowed on Commons?

You can't upload work created or based on the work of others, including photographs of that work. That means:

• logos
• CD/DVD covers
• promotional photos
• screenshots of TV shows, movies, DVDs, or software
• drawings of characters from comics, TV, or movies
• most pictures you find online

Note that the rules for images and text are the same: If it's copyrighted material that you didn't create, you can't copy and use it, even if you cite the source.