Chromatik: Enhanced Search Experience

Chromatik is an experimental search engine by Exalead that offers a fun way to search for images by color.

  • Search images by any imaginable combination of colors;
  • Add keywords;
  • Adjust image luminosity and saturation.

Now let me demonstrate the tool in action…

Pick any color from the palette:

chromatik

Pick another color and watch the results change:

chromatik

Try adjusting the color combination by dragging the colors separators:

chromatik

Try filtering images by luminosity:

chromatik

Hover over any image and search for "similar images" (also, watch the palette change):

chromatik

And now imagine that you can do the same AND filter the results by a keyword! Lovely, isn’t it?

Note: the only thing I didn’t get was how to find the image source and if the images are free to use. Could you help me with that?

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  1. S says:

    it is probably using flickr api. so they could potentially highlight images that can be reused legally. but for now, they are probably just showing the small sized version.

  2. Zumba says:

    They are indeed using the Flickr API.
    There a few tools online to identify the owner, try this one http://delarge.co.uk/gallery/tools/finder/
    >Right click on the photo
    > Click on properties
    > Copy the last bit of the URL (Address:)
    for instance the URL is: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/437204563_e7a1f89fec.jpg
    >Copy 437204563_e7a1f89fec.jpg
    >Go to http://delarge.co.uk/gallery/tools/finder/
    >enter the copied bit in the box (ex: 437204563_e7a1f89fec.jpg)
    >Press “Find photo owner”