IMAGE INDEXING
Indexing is to build representations of the document content in a manner that can be retrieved in some type of database.
The indexing of images takes into consideration the profile of the public from a file or database, the goals of the organization and the specifics of the photographic document as their forms and photographic expression.
METHODOLOGY
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Characteristics and objectives of the organization;
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Coverage of subjects, photographic expression, themes (information content);
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Image capture;
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Physical storage of photos;
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Storage of information about the photo.
ADVANTAGES
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Capture/load and download of photos file;
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Analysis, indexing and storage of photos;
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Control language (controlled vocabulary hierarchies and their relationships);
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Retrieval of information about the photos (metadata).
BENEFITS
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Preserves the polysemy of the image (meanings)
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Considers the photography as a document.