.. _search-objects:

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Search Objects in Databases
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FindFace Multi allows you to search for objects in the following databases:

* Database of detected objects: the :guilabel:`Events` tab.
* Card index: the :guilabel:`Cards` tab.
               
To find an object in a database, do the following:

#. Navigate to the :guilabel:`Search` tab.
 
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#. Select the object type you are searching for: :guilabel:`Faces`, :guilabel:`Bodies`, :guilabel:`Cars`. 
#. Specify the database to search in: :guilabel:`In events`, :guilabel:`In cards`.
#. Specify the exact object to search for in one of the following ways:

   * By event ID.
   * By card ID. Should the card contain multiple photos, select some of them to use in the search.
   * By uploading a photo. It will be displayed in the :guilabel:`Photo` area. If there are multiple objects in the image, select the one of your interest.

#. Specify the maximum number of search results. 
#. If you are searching in events, you can narrow down your search by specifying a camera, camera group, and time period of your interest.
#. Click :guilabel:`Search`. You will see the search results appear below. For each object found, the matching confidence level is provided.

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