Over 2,000 Images Now Available to Extension
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Communications and Creative Services (CCS) now has over 2,000 photographs taken for Extension over the past five years available via an online image application called Cumulus. Cumulus, which can be accessed from Internet Explorer, houses a catalog built especially for Extension with 2,842 photos of faculty and staff, research and programs, farm produce, flowers, gardens and landscapes, plants, fruit and vegetables. To access the catalog, go to: Following the password, click 'Login' and you will find yourself at the 'Select Catalog' Screen (Figure 2). The Extension catalog is already highlighted, so just click 'Open'. At this point, you are at the Extension catalog page (Figure 3.)  Figure 1: Login Screen  Figure 2: Select Catalog screen Browsing the Catalog When the catalog opens, go to the menu on the left of the screen (Figure 4) and click on the word 'CoopExt' at the top of the left menu. Under 'CoopExt' will be three lines ($Categories, $Keywords, $Sources). Click on 'Categories' which will show you two more lines, 'CSU Categories' and 'Library of Congress'. There are photos in each of these lines, which you can access by clicking on the blue arrows  Figure 3: Extension catalog.  Figure 4: Categories |
throughout each list. You will know you're at the end of a list when the arrows turn to gray. If you want to change your screen view, or how many photos you can actually see on the page, click on the Thumbnail Size icon 
and choose either the small, medium or large gold box.
Once you become familiar with each category or division, try finding a photograph with the search tool at the top of the page. Look for the icon with the magnifying glass (Figure 5.) 
Type in a word and click on the arrow to the right of the word you typed in. In the viewing screen, you should see all the photos that have the word 'rose' in their information description. To find the description of each photo, right click on the photo and you will get a pop-up menu. At the top of the menu, click on 'Information' and you will get information regarding file format, key words for the photo, and a caption for the photograph.
Saving Photos to Collection Basket
Once you have decided you are ready to save your photos, right click on the photo of your choice and select 'Add to Collection Basket.' Cumulus will save each photo in your personal collection basket. To view your collection, go to the top of the menu and click on the shopping cart icon 
and you will see a new screen that says, 'Collection Basket' at the top. Every photo you added to your collection should appear in this box.
Downloading Photos
Now that you've chosen the photos you want to use, you need to download them and save them to a location of your choosing on your computer. Go to the icons at the top of the Collection Basket screen. Click on the download icon 
. Another pop-up menu will appear with a drop-down menu. At the drop-down menu, select 'Convert and Compress' and then click on the 'Download' button at the bottom of the box. A 'File Download' box will appear and ask you where you want to save your photo. Click on the 'Save' button, and choose the location on your computer where you want to save photos.
There is more to Cumulus than what's explained here. Click here for a handout that can help explain in more detail the options you have with Cumulus and the various menus and icons. For questions on Cumulus, contact the Extension help desk at (970) 491-5351. Good luck and we hope these images will be useful to you.
