The Canto Blog

From digital asset management best practices to the latest industry insights

How to organize digital photos with AI

Picture this: you’ve sat down, coffee in hand, ready to organize your massive photo library. However, it’s just too overwhelming...

Canto vs. Jimpl vs. Metadata2go: top 10 photo metadata viewer tools

Whether you want to see image metadata, hide the location of your photos, or respect copyright rules, there are different...

How photo metadata simplifies digital asset management

If you’re a creative or marketer you probably have to deal with a high number of pictures, videos, and other...

How to embed an image onto different sources

Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as an ‘embed image’ button on your keyboard. Therefore you’re going to need to learn...

Best Practices for Using Images for HTML

Struggling with using images for HTML? You’ve come to the right place. This guide explores how to embed, style, and...

Enhancing DAM Efficiency with Controlled Vocabularies: Best Practices

What types of assets will your users search for? What terms will they use to find them? Is there institutional...

How to Create a Folder Structure – A Step-by-Step Guide

Editor’s note: This was originally published in February 2016. It has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. If you want...

File Naming Convention Best Practices: Beyond Who, What, Where, When, Why

Are your folders filled with assets called things like “IMG_1014.jpg” and “document.docx”? Do you frequently find yourself sorting through files...

Helping you find the right photo management software system: A modern guide

As anyone with dwindling smartphone storage space knows, digital images are growing in size, quality and quantity. And this growth...

How to crop an image – A comprehensive guide

Images don’t always show up in the size we want. Fortunately we can crop them into the perfect width and...

3 powerful ways to enhance your image copyrighting

The internet has changed the way we handle image copyrights, thanks to the fast-growing and changing landscape of digital picture...

Top online photo storage systems in 2021

Online photo storage is a necessity for companies working with extensive digital images. As the size, quality and quantity of...