Web Tutorial

Download Images from the Internet Downloading

March 22, 2012

Introduction to Searching for Images with Google rying Imagery has the potential to dramatically impact whatever message we might be trying to communicate. Periodicals and TV alike all use imagery to add punch. As normal people, we rarely have the budget to hire a professional normal photographer or a video crew. However, not all is lost. The number of striking images that can be found on the internet inter has grown radically as the internet itself has grown Everyone, from professionals to academia to someone in 4H putting grown. together a life-cycle diagram of the Ameraucana chicken, can all benefit from the images available on the internet , provided they know how to find them. Most people are familiar with various sorts of search engines, but none stand out quite like Google. You know your stand company is successful, when it ceases being a noun and becomes an adjecti Googles search methods are the most adjective. s sophisticated in the world, and that sophistication also applies to hunting down just the right image. The first pla one would start age. place googling would be at Googles homepage: s http://www.google.com. Do not let the simplicity of the page dissuade you, as the real magic happens when you click search. But before we jump right in, a fair warning is in order: while Google tries to serve up what it thinks you are looking for, there is quite a bit of indecent material on the internet, so be careful how you search. Here are a few tips on how to find the things for which you are looking: , . 1) Googles logic is quite advanced, with the use of fuzzy logic and relevance probabilities. The more structured your search is, the more specific the results will be. Instead of using a single word (cats, health, money, beautiful), which will can return any number of random and potentially inappropriate results, use more complex search language like potentially Show me all the types of cats in Asia. 2) The search Show me all the types of ca in Asia ats resulted in 3.1 million results, whereas, the search on , cats resulted in 504 million hits. Not o does a better only search result in few results (fewer is be etter, when you are talking millions), but those results are o often ordered by relevance. That means that you will not typically need to ill scroll through all 3.1 million results to find the right ind information just the first few pages. 3) Googles search criteria can also be enhanced by narrowing the type of media desired. Are you looking for images images? Videos? How about scholarly papers or directions to the mall? If you look at the top of Googles home page, you will Google notice a tool bar that has a list of various categories, which indicate specialized searches:

Web Tutorial

Download Images from the Internet Downloading

March 22, 2012

4) Specialized searches can be used at any time and I mean ANY time. You can start with a standard search for Show me all the types of cats in Asia, and then you can click on the Images tab to find all the images for all the types of fo cats in Asia, and Google will show you only images as results. And, you do not lose the search information you have se already typed. 5) As you are looking for images, Google h additional search filters to the left of the results, along the side, which you has e side can use to whittle down the results even further. You can choose different sizes, based on how you plan to use your , image. For example, you would choose medium size images for a slide show presentation because any smaller than 800x600 would look pixilated (grainy), whil sizes any larger than 1280x720 will generally hinder the performance of , while the presentation software.

color 6) Other search options include filtering by color, which will only show images that contain mostly the filter color, or searching on types, which distinguishes pictures by whether they are clip art (cartoon drawings), photos, or whether clip-art the pictures contain faces of people. 7) In addition to using appropriate search criteria, Google can be configured to be ing more or less restrictive in its filtering results for searches. Specifically, you can use the Safe Search drop-down to select Off, Moderate, and Strict. Google sets the Safe Search setting to Moderate by Default. In addition, any offensive images that show up, with respect to the search you just m , made, can be report to Google, who will adjust their search logic accordingly. More search tips can be found at: http://www.google.com/insidesearch/

Web Tutorial Downloading Images from Google

Download Images from the Internet Downloading

March 22, 2012

images Now that you have the basics for finding image on the internet through Google Images, we have to somehow get to the actual image from the Google search. You will notice as you mouse over the images pop-out just a bit to give you a over, ust better view. If you click while hovering over an image, that image will appear over its native host site (see below), the website from which Google originally cached the image. If you right-click the image, you might be able to save it to your local disk (more on that in a second). However, this image displayed is generally a smaller cached version of the image, rather than the original. If you want the original, you have two options. 1) If you look at the image below, you will notice that the image has a blue X at the top right. By clicking the X you will go to the website where the image is hosted. If you X, hosted look along the right of the image below, you will see a link that says Website for this image. Clicking this links Website image is the same as clicking the blue X. Now you can right-click on the image on the website and download it directly. Now,

Web Tutorial

Download Images from the Internet Downloading

March 22, 2012

2) However, sometimes, websites have java scripts that play games bsites with the images, which interfere with your ability to save certain images. To avoid this, Google allows you t go to the to image directly. If you look along the right of the image above, you will see the link Full-size image This link will bring up a size image. blank webpage with just the image displayed as shown to the displayed, right. Now, you can more easily capture the image. However, what is the best way to capture the image As you might image? expect, several ways exist, from screen captures to download to everal copy/paste. We will touch on each quickly. 1) If the size and resolution of the image really doesn matter, you n doesnt can literally do a screen print using the prt-scrn button found on int most computer keyboard to capture the entire sc ire screen as a pastable image (you can hold down the alternate key while pressing screen print to only capture the active window alt + prtwindow: scrn). The screen is now on what . whats called the clip board and can be pasted anywhere images can be asted pasted, where slide show software or word processing programs or , even programs used for image editing. In Addition, software is also available that allows more precise screen captures, like SnagIt and CamStudios, which will help minimize the need for cropping images , later. This method is not for everyone. 2) Here is a simpler approach to downloading. Lets say you want to include a funny picture from the internet into an email to send to the 12,436 contacts you have in your address book. To explore your options right-click on the fuzzy ons, lion cub, and a context menu will pop-up near his (or her) chin. Depending on the browser you use, several options up g may appear, including Save image as, Copy image URL, Copy image, and Open image in new tab (the context , menu to right comes from Googles own web browse Google Chrome). s browser, a. Open image in new tab has the same behavior as when we clicked on the Full-size image link above. size image b. Copy image is another way to accom accomplish what was done with screen capture in 1) above, which would allow you to paste the , image inline with the text into your email as you write it it. c. Copy image URL will copy the specific location of the image on the internet, such that, instead of past the image, you could pasting paste the link. Then, when your email is received, your 12,436 friends can click the link to view the image. d. Save image as will allow you to download t image as a file the to your hard drive, which is a topic on which we should spend some more time.

Web Tutorial

Download Images from the Internet Downloading

March 22, 2012

Specifics on Downloading Images from Google to a Hard Drive In order to download the image to your hard drive you should start by finding a location with which you are familiar. In drive, h Windows, users have a My Pictures area, which is a great place to collect images. For each version of Windows, this place is different. Some users include external hard drives or use removable media like flash cards and USB drives. It doesnt matter to your web-browser or to Windows or to me, for that matter, to where you save your image, just so browser long as you can find it later. Now, going back to our cat example, right-click on our furry friend to bring up the click context menu, and single-left-click on Save image as Save as. This action will bring up a save-as dialog box, which will allow you to save the image wherever you like. You can as choose My Documents or Picture or even your Desktop. Just be sure to know where en you saved it. Once you have navigated to the correct location, simply click save save.

Now the image is safely tucked away for use with whatever stunning presentation or school project you are working.

One more consideration: all media has a defacto copyright because it has been published on the internet ebven if the copyright, author has not formally filed for a copyright license. Ths means you should assume anything and everything published on the internet is copy-written and cannot be used without written permission by the author This becomes especially author. important for people who want to use pictures or audio or even quotes from the internet in something the wish to t they eventually sell. Only a lawyer can say for sure However, some sites will explicitly tell you if certain content is royalty free sure. or not. In any case, it will help you to know the law in this are as well as how it applies to you. If you are not sure, you area, can always Google Copyright Law and the Internet. Copyright Internet.