CategoryImage Recognition

How to find high resolution images with TinEye

Finding high resolution images online can sometimes be challenging, especially when the same image appears in dozens of different sizes and quality levels. Whether you’re verifying the ownership of an image, sourcing visuals for your presentation or conducting research, locating the highest resolution of an image is often the fastest way to identify the original source. In this guide, you will...

Copyright Reform: yes, let’s go!

I am looking forward to seeing some of the copyright reform recommendations rolled out soon. If like me, you have tried to use the search functions to find copyright information for a photograph or any works, you know what I mean. You  – like most of the Copyright Office users probably still have forehead bruises resulting from your head hitting a nearby concrete wall (or handy hard...

Wikimedia Commons & TinEye

Since the launch of TinEye, we have had a great response from the Wikimedia Commons image community. Wikimedia Commons is a repository of free-content files, including images, that are either in the public domain or released under free licenses. These images are used in many of the Wikimedia Foundation’s projects, including Wikipedia. Anyone can contribute to Wikimedia Commons, and the...