How to use the image similarity module

In this article, we explain the basics of the image similarity module.

Are you still manually checking if your retailers uploaded product images with the new packaging? Our image similarity module shows you instantly where images match and where they don’t.

In this article, we discuss the following subjects:

• How to use the reference image editor
• What you see in the image similarity dashboard

How to use the reference image editor

Before you start uploading reference images, keep the following in mind:

• Image input format: JPEG, PNG, JPG, TIF, WEBP;
• Image width and height minimum of 150 px;
• Image can’t exceed 5 MB size.

Reference images can be uploaded in the Reference Image editor or via our API.

• Go to ‘Settings’ on the left side of your screen;
• Click on ‘Image similarity module’;

• Click on the plus (+) icon to add an image. You can click on an image to view and update it if it is already present.

Tips and tricks

At the top of the page, you can filter your product selection to upload reference images per tag, set, or retailer:

1. Tag(s): Specify a tag corresponding with 1 or more products, for instance, “tag: shavers”
2. Set: Choose an image set you create(d) for specific retailers. By default, there is only one “Default reference images” set.
3. Retailer: Specify the products you want to see for a retailer. I chose Bol.com.

Use the Search bar to quickly navigate to subsets of products using specific keywords or even directly move to a specific product using a product code, such as a GTIN or MPN:

Click on the icon on the right to make the first 5 columns (not) sticky. This can be useful if you want to scroll through an image set horizontally.

What you see in the Image Similarity Module Dashboard

The ISM dashboard gives insights into the performance of your reference images vs The actual images on the retailer. You can filter similarity results based on EQUAL and/or DIFFERENT and even see the reference images you just added or updated (including the ones done via API). By clicking on the filters seen below, you can easily get to your preferred view.

Click on the label to show/hide results. Either choose to see:

• Products with Equal results (same product image(s) vs uploaded reference image(s))
• Products with Different results (different product image(s) vs uploaded reference image(s))
• Products with Check in progress (just added or edited reference image(s))

The products with the label ‘Check in progress’ will get an updated status within 24 hours of upload.

You can check the details for each product by using the “expand” button

If you click on an image, you see more details:

Here, you can browse through each product image (in the example above, there are 9 images available) on the retailer, and even switch between retailers (in case this product is listed and available in your account.

You can always add or edit reference images (if you’re an account admin) by clicking the button on the top right.