You can add to FAIRlyz the Open Graph (OG) image linked to your journal publication URL used for sharing on social media.
You may use OG-tagged images from any journal except Elsevier Journals. Other journals allow it. For example, Nature journals explicitly want us to use their OG images because it promotes their journals.
Your options when selecting a featured image for your FAIRlyz study:
- Select any image to you have copyright for
- Select any image that is in the public domain. Find one here in Unsplash.
- Select an OG-tagged image except when a journal forbids it (see above)
- Select your favorite image and have it blurred by FAIRlyz
- Do not select any image and leave it empty
Here are easy-to-follow instructions on how to identify, select, download, and upload an Open Graph image from a journal publication website to FAIRlyz.
What is an Open Graph Image?
An Open Graph (OG) image is the preview image that often appears when you share a link on social media or some messaging platforms. Websites, including journal publications, often specify an OG image to make their links more visually appealing.
Steps:
1. Identify Your Journal Publication with an Image You Want to Use:
- Navigate to your specific research article or publication on the journal’s website that contains the image you want to upload to FAIRlyz.
2. Identify the Open Graph Image (This might take a little detective work):
- Method 1: Check for Sharing Buttons:
- Many journal websites have social media sharing buttons (like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).
- Hover your mouse over these share buttons (don’t click yet). Sometimes, a small preview of what will be shared might appear, showing the OG image. This can give you a clue about which image is designated.
- Method 2: Use Online Open Graph Tools:
- There are free online tools where you can paste the URL of the journal article, and they will show you the Open Graph image. Search online for “Open Graph checker” or “URL preview tool.” Example: https://www.linkedin.com/post-inspector/
- Method 3: has more steps – see Appendix
3. Select and Download the Open Graph Image:
- After you identified the image through sharing buttons or a post instector tool, right-click directly on the image you believe is the Open Graph image on the journal’s webpage.
- Select “Save image as…” (or a similar option).
- Choose a location on your computer to save the image and click “Save.” .
4. Upload the Image to FAIRlyz:
- Open your FAIRlyz software or web application.
- Navigate to the second page in the Study Registration, where you need to upload the scientific image. This might be labeled “Select Featured Image” or something similar.
- When using the OG Tag image you do not need to blur the image – you have copyright because it is an open graph image that does not require copyright. See exceptions above.
- Browse to the location where you saved the Open Graph image on your computer in Step 3. Select the image file and upload the image to FAIRlyz.
Important Considerations:
- Copyright: Review the list of Exceptions above
- Image Quality: Open Graph images are often optimized for web sharing and might not be the highest resolution version of the image in the publication but FAIRlyz does not require a high-resolution image.
- File Format: FAIRlyz supports common image formats like JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg), PNG (.png). Ensure the saved Open Graph image is in a compatible format.
By following these steps, you should be able to successfully identify, download, and upload the Open Graph image from your journal publication to FAIRlyz. Remember that the exact steps for finding the OG image might vary slightly depending on the journal’s website design.
Appendix
- Method 3: Inspect the Page Source (More Technical):
- This method is more reliable but requires a little technical comfort.
- Right-click anywhere on the journal article’s webpage (not directly on an image).
- Select “View Page Source” (the exact wording might vary slightly depending on your browser, e.g., “Inspect Source”).
- A new tab or window will open with the website’s code.
- Press Ctrl + F (Windows) or Cmd + F (Mac) to open the “Find” bar.
- Type og:image into the search bar and press Enter.
Look for a line of code that looks something like this:
HTML
<meta property=”og:image” content=”[IMAGE URL HERE]” />or
HTML
<meta name=”og:image” content=”[IMAGE URL HERE]”>
- The URL within the content=”…” part is the URL of the Open Graph image. Copy this entire URL. If you found the og:image URL in the page source:
- Open a new browser tab.
- Paste the entire URL you copied into the address bar and press Enter.
- The Open Graph image should now be displayed on the page.
- Right-click on the image.
- Select “Save image as…” (or a similar option).
- Choose a location on your computer to save the image and click “Save.”