How to Search
To find an image on Picsearch, simply enter the words that best describe what you are looking for in the search field on the top of any Picsearch page and press enter. The result will be immediately visible in your web browser. Click on a thumbnail to see more information about an image. The best matching images, together with associated information, will be shown first in your web browser.

Browsing Through the Results
Picsearch always presents the most relevant images first with their associated information. Only rarely will all of the results be displayed on one page because each search query will match so many images. For easy access to the other result pages Picsearch provides a navigation bar below the currently displayed result set.

Increasing the Accuracy of the Search Results
Being more specific when describing the images you seek can yield better results. For example, if you were looking for images of eagles you could search for eagle. Should you, however, be especially interested in images of bald eagles then a much more precise search result would be achieved by using the search query Bald Eagle instead.

Using "+" and "-" Signs
By default Picsearch presents images which best match your query words. Sometimes you may want the presented images to match an additional keyword. This is done by adding the "+" operator immediately in front of the desired keyword. Sometimes you may want to filter out some specific keywords to achieve a better search result. This is done by including a "-" operator or typing immediately in front of undesired keywords. Example: if you are searching for a Map of London but not of The London Underground you could use the search query Map of London -Underground.

Increasing the Number of Images in the Search Results
If a user wants images of cars in general, a common mistake is for him or her to search for Cars (plural). An image with only a single car will not necessarily be associated with the keyword Cars but rather with Car. A better search result could therefore be achieved by searching for Car (singular). Conversely, if you are not satisfied with the results, try searching for the same keyword in another form, i.e. if Duck yielded undesirable results try searching for Ducks.

Looking for Animations?
Both images and animations are searched for by default. If you only want to search for animations, tick the Only Animations alternative. If you only want to search for images, tick the Only Images alternative.

Specifying Color
Picsearch searches by default for both color and black&white images. If one option is not desired, simply alter the settings in the color selection.

Specifying the Size of the Images
The size of the images that you want can be specified in ranges through the drop-down list interface. The default value is set to Any Size. The different sizes correspond to the following number of pixels horizontally:

Examples

• If you want to find a small button in the shape of a ball for your homepage, you might want to try searching for Ball with the size set to Very Small. If you want the ball in a special color, simply add the color in the search field, i.e. search for Red Ball.
• If you want to find a large photograph of Albert Einstein you could specify the size to be Very Large and search for Einstein.