Abstract
Considering the property of fixation when a person looks at photographs, we aim to develop an image literacy tool which shows linkages among images.
Three linkages are shown: First, linkage through diversity by using the difference in features and the difference in areas of photograph. Second, linkage by common areas and divergence of saccade range. And third, the linkage by history of traces from the users' selected photographs.
An experiment of the image literacy tool was performed over three groups of participants based on the usage time with the tool: long time use, short time use and no use. After the experiment, participants answered a questionnaire and wrote a free form report while looking at two photographs projected on a screen.
From the questionnaire, overall positive results from the use of the tool were obtained. The evaluation and analysis of the reports suggest that regardless of having art education and appreciation experience, by using the image literacy tool awareness of linkage among images increased.
