You can sort by actual file type in most search engines. Duckduckgo also has a specific ‘transparent’ option. I don’t know if that’s the case for others but they probably have it too.
The one I gave works on other search engines too. There's also site:, which allows you to search within a specific site. E.g. searching for anarchism/marxism could be done by going for :
site:anarwiki.org/ council communism
You then get all pages from that site that mention council communism. Crucially, the site has to directly be after the : there. You can also use it for specific domains; for .org domains, you would then do
site:org anarchism
and so on.
You can also combine them, like:
site:anarwiki.org/ filetype:pdf anarchism
Another is apostrophes:
"word or phrase you search for"
If you do that, it will specifically only include results with those exact formulas, not something related to it. Again, also can be combined with the above.
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Boolean strings ("yes/no") are also options, if you want to exclude specific options. You then you do -keyword.
For example,
"anarchism" -AI
tells the search engine: only give pages that mention anarchism, and no pages that mention AI.
Finally, there's the wildcard, where you do # or * or ? depending on the search engine. You can do:
queer pride in *
Which basically says to the search engine, search for anything that is like "queer pride in" AND has some other term in there. It lets you search more broadly. This is the only one I don't use often, because usually you need more specific information, but if you want to search further, that might be an option.
Go experiment around and test it all out! Hope it helps!
There's pretty good free software and websites with ads for cutting out images these days. Should work perfectly with an image like that. It's not as much of a pain as it used to be. On Linux I use defuse (io.github.shonebinu.defuse on flathub)
I know there are apps but probably with ads. I would have to go and explore. I don't really edit images on my phone. I guess if I was using a tablet I would have a Linux install.
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WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de · 31 pts · 47d
You can sort by actual file type in most search engines. Duckduckgo also has a specific ‘transparent’ option. I don’t know if that’s the case for others but they probably have it too.
Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 pts · 47d
Very good to fucking know. Thank you.
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 47d
Yup, do
before the rest o' the search. You can also replace png with pdf, and other formats.
fleebleneeble@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 47d
Bless you. Are there other DDG style "dorks" we should know about?
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 47d
The one I gave works on other search engines too. There's also site:, which allows you to search within a specific site. E.g. searching for anarchism/marxism could be done by going for :
You then get all pages from that site that mention council communism. Crucially, the site has to directly be after the : there. You can also use it for specific domains; for .org domains, you would then do
and so on.
You can also combine them, like:
Another is apostrophes:
If you do that, it will specifically only include results with those exact formulas, not something related to it. Again, also can be combined with the above.
--
Boolean strings ("yes/no") are also options, if you want to exclude specific options. You then you do -keyword.
For example,
tells the search engine: only give pages that mention anarchism, and no pages that mention AI.
Finally, there's the wildcard, where you do # or * or ? depending on the search engine. You can do:
Which basically says to the search engine, search for anything that is like "queer pride in" AND has some other term in there. It lets you search more broadly. This is the only one I don't use often, because usually you need more specific information, but if you want to search further, that might be an option.
Go experiment around and test it all out! Hope it helps!
fleebleneeble@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 47d
Thank you so so much!
Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 47d
I love you <3
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 47d
no probs!
AlphaOmega@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 47d
This is what happens when you ask ai for an image with a transparent background
Zephyr@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 47d
There's pretty good free software and websites with ads for cutting out images these days. Should work perfectly with an image like that. It's not as much of a pain as it used to be. On Linux I use defuse (io.github.shonebinu.defuse on flathub)
xylol@leminal.space · 1 pts · 47d
got anything good for android?
Zephyr@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 47d
I know there are apps but probably with ads. I would have to go and explore. I don't really edit images on my phone. I guess if I was using a tablet I would have a Linux install.
BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 47d
Or when searching the linked image is gone, and the cached image without transparency is your only choice.
Pencilnoob@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 47d
Absolutely brilliant and accurate