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In exciting news, the Royal Armouries, keeper of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour, recently launched their new online image library, utilising new Capture WEBSITE 3 front-end technology. Adam Lumb, Head of Commercial Development and IP at the Royal Armouries, notes: ‘Some of the most compelling narratives of human experience have been shaped…

2018 was a busy year for technology – advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to name just a few - and we’re sure technological advancements in 2019 won’t be slowing down. We caught up with our Head of Design and Interaction, Simon Mallindine, to get his view on some of the hottest technology talking points…

Capture caught up with visual archive curator, author and founder of Retronaut - Wolfgang Wild. He knows how to make the past go viral and helps museums and archives maximise the impact of their visual archives by finding their most powerfully engaging content and then showcasing it to immense audiences. Wild has curated more than 40,000…

The practice of Halloween came from Celtic paganism in Britain more than 2000 years ago.  They believed it was a time when ghosts and spirits arrived to haunt them and so would appease them by giving treats. It’s clear many books, films and TV shows have taken inspiration from this time of year, with soul…

....Or are they just being very smart? With many students starting a new term this September, perhaps using digital asset management (DAM) in their upcoming studies will cleverly allow them to save time sifting through masses of material in the library - and spend more time partying! As the ‘newbie’ at Capture having joined in…

Are you in the dark when it comes to advanced searching? All the commas, brackets, spaces and symbols getting you confused? Well fear not - here at Capture we have worked closely with our Creative Director, Simon Mallindine, to decode the perplexity surrounding search. In our latest e-book, which you can download here we demonstrate how advanced…

    Just like swans, for those working in digital and rights management at the National Portrait Gallery, they don’t just want to appear graceful - they want to BE graceful, having control over their content both above AND below the surface - or in other words, in the back office as well as on the…

    Most of us don’t like small print and we’d rather have lawyers deal with contract and copyright issues. But there’s a danger you can find yourself with a pile of documents and no real idea what the lawyers have cooked up for you.  It’s better to do your homework first, and seek advice…

... by letting people find your treasures! At Easter many people go on treasure hunts, hide Easter eggs in the garden and cherish bunnies, other traditions are baking Easter breads and cakes and eating hot cross buns. Here at Capture we look for hidden treasures too, in under-used or invisible media assets. Deep in our…

Organising your data is part of the preparation for DAM. Remember the 80/20 rule? (Yes, it’s 80% preparation to 20% implementation time!)   It pays to think about your metadata in advance, so you know the software you choose will be up to the job. Some DAM systems have limits on the number of fields,…

We’ve all dreamt of the scenario - we sit on the beach while the computer does all the work. Coming back to earth, there are a few reasons to delay the sun bathing and get on with making your image collection earn its keep.  Having got your images online, it’s easy to run out of…