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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
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.
James Lane, over 5 years ago
I don't get it Ted!
I can still view the full size image when I open it in a new tab... https://youtu.be/ktjljFwtEgE
Ted McDonald, over 5 years ago Yes, for that image it works. But the behavior is not consistent. Sometimes opening image in new tab does not open full resolution, and sometimes it takes you to the website instead of the image url.
Here is an example: https://youtu.be/RTvP73Cax9w
Good point, and from that point of view it's not the best user experience... Google should know better.
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!