Learning outcomes
- Explain how to ask questions about screenshots, diagrams and photographs.
- Complete the guided activity safely.
- Check that you can separate visible evidence from inference.
Files, Images and Data
Understanding Uploaded Images
Learn to ask questions about screenshots, diagrams and photographs and separate visible evidence from inference in this beginner-friendly ChatGPT lesson.
Before you begin
Use non-sensitive sample files. Confirm you have permission to upload, analyse, transform or share every file and image.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open a chat where file or image upload is available on your account and confirm you are using the intended account or workspace.
- Upload a non-sensitive practice image and request an observation list.
- Pause and check privacy, permissions, source material, feature availability and any instruction that affects the task.
- Review the result carefully and confirm that you can separate visible evidence from inference.
- Save only the useful, verified output and record one improvement for your next prompt.
Ian's practical tip: Start with fictional or non-sensitive information. Treat the first response as a draft, then verify facts, sources, calculations and permissions before using it.
Practical activity
Upload a non-sensitive practice image and request an observation list. Your expected result is to separate visible evidence from inference.