--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Picture Selection Questions | SurveyLegend description: This guide explains how Picture Selection questions use images as answers and how to configure voting type, layout, aspect ratio, and zoom. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/ --- How can we help? Search our guides, features and best practices. Search User Guide articles Popular searches ![SurveyLegend mascot helping a new user learn how the online survey tool works](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide-media/hero/surveylegend-user-guide-help-mascot.avif) # Picture Selection Picture Selection lets respondents choose pictures as answers. It can be used for image polls, product feedback, visual preference tests, and other image-based surveys. Which donut would you choose? ![](https://www.surveylegend.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/sage/resources/images/frontpage/velvet.webp) Velvet ![](https://www.surveylegend.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/sage/resources/images/frontpage/caramel.webp) Caramel ![](https://www.surveylegend.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/sage/resources/images/frontpage/hazel.webp) Hazel Picture Selection makes visual answers easy to compare and more engaging for respondents. ## Settings After adding a Picture Selection question to your survey, click or tap on it to activate edit mode and access the settings panel. Picture Selection offers the customization possibilities below. Field type Picture Selection - [Answer is required](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#answer-is-required) - [Enable picture for question](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#enable-picture-for-question) - [Instructions for respondents](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#instructions-for-respondents) - [Hide choice text for respondents](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#hide-choice-texts) - [Randomize order of choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#randomize-order-of-choices) - [Add redirect link to choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#redirect-link) - [Zoomable pictures](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#zoomable-pictures) - [Voting type](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/media-gallery/#voting-type) Answer is required ### Answer is required Require respondents to answer this question before they can continue or submit the survey. Read more about when you should or should not [make answering compulsory ](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/demand-required-answer/). Enable picture for question Add redirect link for picture ### Enable picture for question Add a picture under the question when a visual explanation helps respondents understand what you are asking. Instructions for respondents Always visible instructions ### Instructions for respondents Add tips or instructions when respondents need extra guidance before answering. Hide choice text for respondents ### Hide choice text for respondents Hide labels when the pictures are self-explanatory and you want the visual choice to stay clean. Randomize order of choices ### Randomize order of choices Randomize pictures to reduce position bias in image-based choices. Add redirect link to choices ### Add redirect link to choices Add a link when respondents should be able to open more information about a picture choice. Zoomable pictures ### Zoomable pictures Let respondents enlarge pictures when they need to inspect details before choosing. Voting type ### Voting type Choose whether respondents select one picture, several pictures, a limited number of pictures, or rank them. ## Uploading large image files Enabling this feature will let the survey participants see a larger version of the pictures that you include in the gallery. This will add a small button with a magnifying glass icon on each picture. Clicking or tapping on that will open a fullscreen lightbox, in which people can preview all the choices, and even select them. ![Let respondents see the pictures in high-resolution, to be able to make the best decision!](https://www.surveylegend.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/sage/resources/images/img/modal/upgrade-zoom.jpg) Let respondents see the pictures in high-resolution, to be able to make the best decision! ## Different voting types in Picture selection Picture selection offers several voting type possibilities, helping you get different types of feedback. You can choose Multiple, Single, Ranked, and or Limited from the voting type dropdown. Each vote type has its own advantages, here are the following advantages and examples of user cases. ![This is an example of Media Gallery with Ranking as voting type.](https://www.surveylegend.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/sage/resources/images/tour/survey-rank-picture-choices-ranking.jpg) This is an example of Media Gallery with Ranking as voting type. ## Picture selection’s layout Our Picture selection question type offers different visual layouts. This empowers you to design your survey as you wish; and make your pictures stand out as they should, by presenting them in the right layout and with the best proportions. ![Different layouts and proportions allow you to present the images in a way that is most suitable for your research.](https://www.surveylegend.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/sage/resources/images/img/modal/upgrade-media-gallery-layout.jpg) Different layouts and proportions allow you to present the images in a way that is most suitable for your research. ![Example of a visual SurveyLegend survey with image-based choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/sage/resources/images/tour/branded-online-surveys.jpg) Images can make surveys more visual, engaging, and easier to understand.