Other Google Advanced
Image Search Features
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In addition to the features which allow more precision in the search, a number of other useful options are available.
| Image Size | Users can select Any Size, Small, Medium or Large. |
| File Types | Users may select Any Size, JPG, GIF, or PNG. |
| Coloration | Users may select Any colors, black and white, grayscale or full color. |
| Domain | Users could restrict the search to a given website. |
| Safe Search | Filters can be requested to screen out images that are not kid-safe or a moderate level. |
Types of Image Files
There are three main types of files used for images.
| File Type | JPG (or JPEG) | GIF | PNG |
| Initials Mean | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
Graphics Interchange Format | Portable Network Graphics |
| Good for: | Photographs |
Images with only a few distinct
colors |
Greater compression than GIF |
| Items of Note | Supports sixteen million colors Does not handle on line drawings, simple graphics or lettering Information discarded in compression is not detectable by the human eye . |
Supports 256 colors | Supports 256 colors Does not support animation |
Google Preferences
Directly below the Advanced Image Search link is another link called Preferences. This contains options which should be reviewed at least once. It's likely a user might want to select other ways of conducting the search.
The first section is Interface Language, where you may indicate other languages for Google to communicate tips or messages to you.
Below that is an option for selecting the Search Language to be used. Queries would be limited to pages written in the designated language. Thirty-six languages are offered.
The next option is to select a filter on the query. Strict filtering excludes text and images with explicit content. Moderate filters cull only explicit images. Or query without a filter could be selected.
Number of Results allows the user to dictate how many search results will appear per page, up to 100. Results Window requests that search results be displayed in a new browser window.
The options which are selected may be saved so that they over-ride the default settings.
Next let's look at the language option a bit more.
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