Image Capture
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Image Capture is a macOS utility that lets users import photos and videos from cameras, scanners, and other devices directly to their computer without using a full photo management app.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Image Capture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8471474 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Image Capture Context triple: [Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, includedApplication, Image Capture]
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A.
Photograph
"Photograph" is a hit rock song by the English band Def Leppard, widely recognized as one of their signature tracks from the 1980s.
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B.
Photograph
"Photograph" is a 1973 hit song by Ringo Starr, co-written with George Harrison, known for its melodic pop-rock style and reflective lyrics.
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C.
Snap Camera
Snap Camera is a desktop application by Snap Inc. that lets users apply Snapchat-style augmented reality lenses and filters to their webcam video for use in video calls and streaming.
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D.
IMG
IMG is a global sports, events, and talent management company known for representing athletes and models and producing major sporting and fashion events.
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E.
CacheCam
CacheCam is a specialized camera on NASA's Perseverance rover designed to document and inspect rock and soil samples destined for potential return to Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Image Capture Target entity description: Image Capture is a macOS utility that lets users import photos and videos from cameras, scanners, and other devices directly to their computer without using a full photo management app.
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A.
Photograph
"Photograph" is a hit rock song by the English band Def Leppard, widely recognized as one of their signature tracks from the 1980s.
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B.
Photograph
"Photograph" is a 1973 hit song by Ringo Starr, co-written with George Harrison, known for its melodic pop-rock style and reflective lyrics.
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C.
Snap Camera
Snap Camera is a desktop application by Snap Inc. that lets users apply Snapchat-style augmented reality lenses and filters to their webcam video for use in video calls and streaming.
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D.
IMG
IMG is a global sports, events, and talent management company known for representing athletes and models and producing major sporting and fashion events.
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E.
CacheCam
CacheCam is a specialized camera on NASA's Perseverance rover designed to document and inspect rock and soil samples destined for potential return to Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macOS utility
ⓘ
software application ⓘ |
| allows |
direct import to folders on the Mac file system
ⓘ
transfer media without using a full photo management app ⓘ |
| canBeLaunchedFrom |
Applications folder
ⓘ
Launchpad ⓘ Spotlight search ⓘ |
| category |
image acquisition software
ⓘ
system utility ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| distributionModel | bundled with macOS ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
advanced photo library management
ⓘ
cloud photo library syncing ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire |
Photos app
ⓘ
iPhoto ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic import actions
ⓘ
control some scanner settings ⓘ delete items from device after import ⓘ preview thumbnails of images and videos ⓘ scan to PDF or image files ⓘ select specific items to import ⓘ set default import folder ⓘ |
| includedWith | macOS installation ⓘ |
| license | proprietary ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | macOS ⓘ |
| platform | desktop ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
import photos from external devices
ⓘ
import videos from external devices ⓘ |
| supportsConnectionType |
Thunderbolt
ⓘ
USB ⓘ Wi‑Fi (for some networked devices) ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceType |
connected storage devices
ⓘ
digital cameras ⓘ iOS devices ⓘ iPadOS devices ⓘ scanners ⓘ |
| supportsMediaType |
photos
ⓘ
scanned images ⓘ videos ⓘ |
| targetUser | macOS users needing basic media import ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | /Applications folder on macOS ⓘ |
| userInterface | graphical user interface ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Image Capture Description of subject: Image Capture is a macOS utility that lets users import photos and videos from cameras, scanners, and other devices directly to their computer without using a full photo management app.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.