Google Images, Google's search engine dedicated to images, photographs and other “visual” content, records an important novelty. Among the research tools, in fact, have been addedthe new filters which can be used for identify usage licenses for a single image. In this way, users who take advantage of the search engine will be able to identify more precisely which images are protected by copyright.
Google Images updates
The Google Images tools are enriched with a series of important innovations. By carrying out a Google search to locate a photo or other visual content, in fact, it will be possible to use the search engine tools to obtain very precise information on reuse rights.
By going to Tools and then to Usage rights, the user can set three different filters. The first option, "All", allows you to search for images without any limitation on usage rights. The second option, "Creative Commons Licenses ", allows you to search for images with this particular license only. The third option, finally, is “Commercial licenses and other licenses”And allows you to locate all images with specific usage licenses.
Furthermore, when viewing an image via the search engine, detailed information about the image itself will be provided. Among the information for images covered by a license there will also be one specific badge in addition to details to the author and to the type of copyright.
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What changes for the search engine
Users who use Google Images will now be able to take advantage of even more precise search tools. In this way, in fact, finding images with a specific license will be much easier. In a few seconds, by setting a special filter, it will be possible to start a search, for example, to identify reusable images online, without limits.
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