<p>Please read the docs about <a href="https://craftcms.com/docs/templating/elementcriteriamodel" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ElementCriteriaModel</a> <code>craft.assets</code> returns you an element of type <code>ElementCriteriaModel</code> so you can define criteria for your search. In order to fetch the elements you have to do <code>first()</code>, <code>find()</code>, <code>last()</code> or certain other functions.</p>

<pre><code>craft.assets.filename('flag.jpg').first()
</code></pre>

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2018-04-01T08:53:40.920Z
2018-04-01T08:53:40.920Z
Robin Schambach
<p>I am having trouble getting images by name. <code>craft.assets.first()</code> function in assets gives the proper output of one image.</p>

<p>But when I try <code>craft.assets.filename('flag.jpg')</code>, craft shows the following error:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Object of class Craft\ElementCriteriaModel could not be converted to string</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Same with other functions of assets. Please help me solve this error.</p>

<p>Thank You.</p>

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Error using assets operations
# Error using assets operations

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-01)

I am having trouble getting images by name. `craft.assets.first()` function in assets gives the proper output of one image.

But when I try `craft.assets.filename('flag.jpg')`, craft shows the following error:

> Object of class Craft\ElementCriteriaModel could not be converted to string

Same with other functions of assets. Please help me solve this error.

Thank You.

**Tags:** templating, assets, elementcriteriamodel


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-01. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Please read the docs about ElementCriteriaModel craft.assets returns you an element of type ElementCriteriaModel so you can define criteria for your search. In order to fetch the elements you have to do first(), find(), last() or certain other functions.
craft.assets.filename('flag.jpg').first()


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