diff --git a/examples/reference/panes/Image.ipynb b/examples/reference/panes/Image.ipynb
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@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
    "source": [
     "The ``Image`` pane embeds any known image format file in panel if provided a local path, or will link to a remote image if provided with a URL.\n",
     "\n",
+    "The ``Image`` pane functions as a sort of macro pane that selects one of the more specific image panes to display the image (whichever one first recognizes this particular image format).\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Please refer to the [API](https://panel.holoviz.org/api/panel.pane.html#image-module) and [source code](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/blob/main/panel/pane/image.py).\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The classmethod get_pane_type returns the pane_type that was selected.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Please consult the documentation of each specific pane (JPG, PNG, SVG, etc.) for the options that particular pane will support.\n",
+    "\n",
     "#### Parameters:\n",
     "\n",
     "For details on other options for customizing the component see the [layout](../../how_to/layout/index.md) and [styling](../../how_to/styling/index.md) how-to guides.\n",