Lemma 66.16.4. Let $S$ be a scheme. Let $f : X \to Y$ be a morphism of algebraic spaces over $S$. Assume $X$ is reduced. Then

1. the scheme theoretic image $Z$ of $f$ is the reduced induced algebraic space structure on $\overline{|f|(|X|)}$, and

2. for any étale morphism $V \to Y$ the scheme theoretic image of $X \times _ Y V \to V$ is equal to $Z \times _ Y V$.

Proof. Part (1) is true because the reduced induced algebraic space structure on $\overline{|f|(|X|)}$ is the smallest closed subspace of $Y$ through which $f$ factors, see Properties of Spaces, Lemma 65.12.4. Part (2) follows from (1), the fact that $|V| \to |Y|$ is open, and the fact that being reduced is preserved under étale localization. $\square$

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