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Digital Literacy: Tutorial 2: Filtering Images

By following this guide on digital literacy, users will be able to communicate, use and apply digital technology in multiple formats presented via computers and perform tasks effectively in a digital environment.

Filtering Images

Go to images.google.com

  • You can search by typing in keywords, which will provide you with a list of images related to your keywords. 

 

Another easy way is to filter images by way of using the Google image camera.

Click on the camera. You can paste the image's URL link in the search bar, or upload an image from an external source.

Details of the image will be retrieved.

 

 

You can also filter images by clicking on the 'Tools" bar and search by colour, size and many more. 

You can filter the image according to type, by typing the format into the search engine bar. Only that specific format will be retrieved.

Verify Images

Often fake news sites will re-use old photos and publish them out of context to trick readers.  One way to to verify the credibility of the source is: 

  • Right click on the image.
  • Select Copy image address.
  • Go to Google and select Images from the top right corner.
  • You will get the Google Search box with a camera icon.  Click on the camera icon,and paste the image address in the Paste image URL box.
  • This will bring up a list of results showing where that image has been published on the internet.
  • Here is a brief video on how to do an image search: