Visual search

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Overview

Visual Layer enables intuitive similarity search across datasets using deep visual embeddings. You can run a similarity search in several ways:

• On a cluster
• On an image or object
• Using a region of interest
• Via image upload

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Similarity Search on a Cluster

To find similar results based on a full cluster:

1. Hover over the desired cluster in your dataset.
2. Click Find Similar at the bottom of the card.

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Similarity Search on an Image or Object

You can also trigger similarity search directly from any image or object. There are multiple entry points depending on your view:

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Search from the Dataset Page

1. Click into a cluster.
2. Hover over the image or object and click Find Similar.

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Search from the Cluster Details Page

1. Click an image or object to open the Image Details Page.
2. Click Find Similar, then click the similarity icon centered on the image.

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Search by Object

To run similarity search based on a specific object in the image:

1. Hover over the object’s bounding box.
2. Click the Find Similar icon.

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Similarity Search Using a Region of Interest

You can crop part of an image and use that region as a visual anchor:

1. Open an image from any cluster.
2. Click Find Similar.
3. Drag to define the Region of Interest.
4. Click the similarity icon again to start the search.

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Similarity Search via Image Upload

You can also start a similarity search using an external image:

1. On the Dataset Page, click the Find Similar icon near the search bar.
2. Upload an image from your local device.
3. Optionally crop it before starting the search.