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Google has removed the 'view image' button from search results

over 5 years ago from Simon Evans, Front-end Developer at Torchbox

  • James LaneJames Lane, over 5 years ago

    All part of the Getty Images settlement. Easy enough... right click > open image in new tab

    10 points
    • Mirka BielMirka Biel, over 5 years ago

      I haven't even realized the button disappeared. I've been always using the right click.

      1 point
    • Ted McDonald, over 5 years ago

      Doing that opens the image at the thumbnail resolution. So it's not quite the same thing.

      2 points
      • James LaneJames Lane, over 5 years ago

        You need to click the image first to open the larger version underneath - I thought that was a given.

        Obviously you will get a thumbnail if you try and open google's thumbnail in a new tab!

        0 points
        • Ted McDonald, over 5 years ago

          Clicking the image first still shows it a lower resolution. For example, if an image is actually 4k resolution at the hosted site, Google might only show it at like 720px width when you click the thumbnail.

          When you right click to open in new tab, you will get the 720px size, not the original 4k size. Hope that makes more sense.

          0 points