File:Myst opening.png

Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Myst
Description	Screenshot from the computer game Myst
Source	Myst Copyright © 1993. Cyan Worlds
Article	Myst
Portion used	The image resolution has been decreased from the original and is presented in a lossy format, and thus it is inferior to the original work.
Low resolution?	Yes. See "Portion used".
Purpose of use	This image serves to illustrate the appearance of the game and contrast it with a later version of the software.
Replaceable?	No. See "Other information".
Other information	Cyan Inc (now Cyan Worlds, the game's creator) have not released any such images into the public domain, nor could a replacement image be created that would adequately provide the same information. The use of this image neither detracts from the game nor inhibits its saleability in any way. The image is being used for informative purposes only, as it serves to illustrate the appearance of the game and contrast it with a later version of the software.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Myst//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Myst_opening.pngtrue

Licensing

This image is a screenshot from a video game, and its copyright is most likely held by the game's publisher or developer. It is believed that the use of low-resolution screenshots

to visually identify the game in question
on the English Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

constitutes fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image may be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content. Fair use