Assets that have been moved to reduce storage costs while maintaining searching and ordering capabilities. Archived assets may take several hours to become available for download.

No. The Contemporary and Archive Databases are separate.

The Contemporary Database consists of photography produced within the last three years. The Archive Database consists of all digitally produced assets older than three years.

See instructions 1 through 3 listed above.

No. The Quick Search field will only search the Contemporary Database. Once in the Archive Database, use the Refine Search Panel (the panel on the left hand side of your browser) to search and narrow your search results.

Use the Refine Search Panel (located at the left of your browser window) once you have entered the Archive Database. Using any of the search tools listed at the top of your web browser will return you to and search the Contemporary Database.

Blue flagged archive assets have been replaced with high-resolution archive assets in the Archive Database.

All archived assets are posted at their highest resolution. Note that because of the age of some assets, they may have been captured with lower resolution digital cameras resulting in smaller file sizes.

The Archive Database is a near-line archive. Retrieval of your requested assets may take some time to bring on line, process, and deliver.

If your Archive order request isn’t immediately available you can use the Dashboard drop down menu located just to the right of the Home icon on the left-hand side of your web browser window to select the Downloads link. Then click on the Downloads from Orders tab to see all available orders.

No. If your Archive order request isn’t immediately available you can check your Downloads from Orders page for a list of available downloads. Your Archive download request will be present when ready.

In some instances when you attempt to download a photograph, you may have several photographs selected in your Selection Panel. Should some of these photographs not be commissioned by your college or division, an approval request would be required. It is good practice to review the items in your selection panel prior to clicking the download button. See this Selection Panel link to find out how to add and remove photographs from your Selection Panel.

The best way to locate assets your college, division, or department has commissioned is to use the “Spotlight Search“, galleries located at the bottom of your login dashboard page. These galleries are specific to the parties who have commissioned the assets contained in each gallery. For example, if you are a College of Business registered user, the assets in the “Business” gallery would be available to you as free downloads.

Why don’t I see a “Spotlight Search” gallery for my college, division, or department’s commissioned assets? Units that do not, or commission very little photography will not have a Spotlight gallery. If your unit has commissioned some assets, these can be made available through special portals. A portal can be requested by sending an email request to [email protected].

There are many different ways to narrow your search results. One that is immediately available to you is the “Refine Search” area toolbar that appears on the left-hand side of your browser after performing a search. You can learn how to use the “Refine Search” area toolbar on the Acquia support page. Additionally, we have tried to assist you by providing categories, locations, subjects, and general terms that are specific to Colorado State University such as Faculty/Staff, Students, Classroom, Outreach, and Events.

The “Search Within” text entry field will appear in the Refine Search toolbar once you have performed your initial search using the “Quick Search” text entry field or another search method. You can use the “Search Within” text entry field to search the results of your initial search for specific words, phrases, dates, locations, names, and titles within the asset’s category, keyword, and caption/description fields. A great way to further narrow your search results.

You can save a search that you perform frequently by learning how to do an “Advanced Search“. Learn how to perform and save an “Advanced Search” on the Acauia Support Center.

Once you have logged in to the CSU Media Library you can access the CSU Media Library Archive by using the “More” drop-down menu at the top center of your web browser and then clicking on the “Archive Asset Search” item. Follow this link to get detailed information on how to search the CSU Media Library Archive

You can attach documents to individual or multiple assets at once. Using the details page you can upload and attach a document to a single asset or use the Selection Panel to select numerous assets and upload and attach a document. See How do I attach documents to assets in the Acquia Support Center.

A new no-charge contemporary stock photography collection is now available. All photographs are available for immediate download at high resolution to CSU Media Library registered users. CSU Guest Users may require approval for No-Charge downloads. Photographs with people do include a CSU Media Release and can be used for promotion and marketing purposes.

Step one:

1. Select the photo or photos you would like to license by clicking on the check box at the bottom left of the thumbnail.
2. Once you have made a selection you will see the Selection Panel appear at the top right of your browser window, it will display the number of photos selected. Click on this link and select View to see your collection of photographs.
3. Confirm that these are the photographs you would like to receive a perpetual license for. If you would like to remove photos from your collection you can click on the check box to un-highlight the photo.
4. When you are ready to proceed with your license request click on the Share icon (three connected dots) and select the Share as Collection item to submit your license request.
   1. In the first create and share collection pop-up window title your collection and add a description for your collection (optional) then click on the Share button.
   2. In the second create and share collection pop-up window click the Creative Services, CSU Photography contact in the contact column.
   3. Fill in the Email Subject field with “Stock Photography Perpetual License Request”
   4. Fill the Note field with your perpetual licensing preference: Digital-Use only – $12 per image, or Print Publication and Digital-Use for $70 per photograph. For requests with mixed licensing options, include the photo file name next to the preferred license option.
5. Click the Share Collection button to submit your request and complete step one of two.

Step Two:

Colorado State University Marketing & Communication has moved to Adobe Workfront to manage the creative projects our campus partners use to express their messaging and promote their work. All new and updated graphic design, photography shoots, and videography projects will go through Workfront.

1. In a web browser, navigate to https://csu.my.workfront.com and log in with your NetID and password.
2. Click “New Request” in the upper right-hand corner of the Requests homepage.
3. When prompted, select “University Marketing and Communications Request Queue” as the Request Type.
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4. Fill out and submit the request form and MarComm’s Intake and Project Coordination teams will contact you and process your project.
5. Once the Workfront Photography Request has been submitted, your perpetual license request will be processed. You will receive an email with download links to the requested assets. These assets will be stored in your college or division’s Media Library (if available) for permanent access and download at your original requested license size.

If you need assistance submitting a project request or using Workfront please reach out to our support team at [email protected].

CSU Stock Photography Perpetual License Pricing Guide

• Perpetual Licensed assets will be stored in your college or division’s Media Library (if available) for permanent access and download at your original requested license size. Perpetual licenses are exclusive to Colorado State University entities.
• Please be advised that photographs showcasing your department’s activities, faculty members, students, and research endeavors may be included in certain photographs. It can not be assumed that your department, college, or division commissioned the photography, and therefore, use fees will apply.

$70 Print Publication and Digital Use Perpetual License:

• • This license permits print publication and digital use of the licensed photograph. The licensed image can be used for high-resolution print publication and digital use applications, including websites, social media, digital signage, PowerPoint presentations, and videos.

$12 Digital Use Perpetual License:

• • This license permits the digital use of a photograph. The licensed image can be used for various digital applications, including websites, social media, digital signage, PowerPoint presentations, and videos.
  • Digital Use licensed assets are provided at a reduced file size optimized for electronic use and are not recommended for print publication use.