Image Library Displays New Look, Enhanced Features

Users of the UC Merced Image Library might have noticed the website is sporting a new look.

The Image Library, which is managed by University Communications and contains more than 5,000 professional, high-quality photos and graphics, recently underwent an upgrade. Among the changes:

• refreshed user interface;
• a new home page that displays a launching-off page to the Assets Library and Brand Guidelines, which offers guidance on consistent use of the university’s logos, colors and other graphic elements;
• ability to preview images at 1280 pixels, up from the previous 550 pixels;
• ability for users to download assets from thumbnails instead of clicking into the assets for a full preview;
• addition of three new thumbnail previews (small, medium and list views);
• sorting options for assets;
• faceted search on the left panel to easily discover and find the most popular assets; and
• inclusion of search tips in the search bar.

Campus community members with valid UCMNetIDs can log in to the Image Library and download photos and graphics for use in university-related publications, communications and websites.

For more information, email University Communications.