Boards FAQ
Last updated on March 26, 2015
Create without registering or signing in
Rename with click and type ease
Rearrange assets with drag and drop ease
Larger images
Multiple grid views
Collaborate with others - those invited need no account to join in.
Move or copy assets
Search while inside a project
Comment on a specific project
Comment on specific assets within a project
About Boards and lightboxes
- What are Boards?
- I cannot perform any actions on my lightbox like move, copy, rename, delete or print. Why?
- Why have some of my lightboxes been converted to Boards while others have not?
- Do links to lightboxes still work?
- Can I go back to using lightboxes?
- How do I manually convert lightboxes?
- Can I print a contact sheet of my Board?
- Can I download assets from a Board?
Boards are where you collect, curate, collaborate on and manage photo and video assets in one place. Create Boards around project-specific brands. Or simply collect images and videos you find on Getty Images that inspire you. With Boards, you can do the following:
- Create multiple Boards
- Share a Board
- Collaborate with others to comment on and edit Boards
- Hide or show details and previews of Board assets
- Drag assets to rearrange on a Board
- Change the grid layout to reposition assets
I cannot perform any actions on my lightbox like move, copy, rename, delete or print. Why?
Lightboxes are now read only. The photos and videos you previously organised in lightboxes have transitioned to Boards. You can open your lightboxes to view their contents only. To perform any actions such as move, copy, or delete, open Boards to locate the converted lightbox you want. If the name of the lightbox is not listed in the upper-right drop-down menu, then your read only lightbox has not been converted to a Board. To transition a lightbox to a Board, you can manually convert it.
Why have some of my lightboxes been converted to Boards while others have not?
Rest assured that all your lightboxes are still available for you to view right there on the Lightbox Management page. Just sign in and click the arrow next to your name in the upper-right navigation bar, and then select Lightboxes in the drop-down menu. If you edited or modified any asset in a lightbox after 1st January 2013, then your lightboxes have been converted to Boards. Open Boards to view them.
Any lightboxes created before 1st January 2013 or any lightboxes with assets that have never been edited are available for you to manually convert to Boards.
Do links to lightboxes still work?
Yes. Links to lightboxes will continue to open a lightbox. However, the lightbox will be read only. If the lightbox has been converted to a Board, then open Boards to view the assets and to make any updates.
If your read only lightbox has not been converted to a Board, then you can manually convert it.
Can I go back to using lightboxes?
No. Boards has replaced lightboxes for the collection, curation, collaboration and management of photo and video assets on the Getty Images website. However, you can still view your lightboxes as read only. To do so, sign in to Getty Images, then in the upper-right drop-down menu next to your username, select Lightboxes.
How do I manually convert lightboxes?
- Sign in to Getty Images.
- In the upper-right drop-down menu next to your username, select Lightboxes.
- On the Lightbox management page, click the CONVERT TO BOARD button next to the lightbox you want.
- Repeat step 3 for each lightbox you want to convert.
Can I print a contact sheet of my Board?
Yes. To print a contact sheet of all the assets on a Board, use the Print command on your browser.
Can I download assets from a Board?
You can download assets if you have an Editorial subscription, Premium Access or Easy-access account.
You can create as many Boards as you want without registering for an account or signing in. However, if you want to access Boards from multiple devices or to collaborate with others, you must have an account and be signed in.
Create your first Board
- Type a keyword in the search box.
- In the upper-right navigation bar, click .
A default Board named Board 1 is created. - Click to add an image to the Board.
From the search results page or the asset details page
- In the upper-right navigation bar, click .
A default Board named Board 1 is created. - Click the drop-down menu in the upper right, and select Create a Board.
From the Boards management page
- Sign in to Getty Images.
- In the upper-right navigation bar, move the pointer over the down arrow next to your username, and select Boards.
- On the Boards management page, select the action you want to perform.
There are several ways to open a Board.
From the home page
- In the upper-right navigation bar, click .
Note: If you do not see in the upper-right navigation bar, do a search by typing one or more keywords in the search box.
Tips- Click the drop-down menu in the upper right, and select the Board you want to view, or create a new one.
- To close a Board, do a search by typing one or more keywords in the Start searching box.
From the search results page or asset details page
- In the upper-right navigation bar, click .
- Click the OPEN button.
Tip: Click the drop-down menu in the upper right, and select the Board you want to view, or create a new one.
From the Boards management page
- Sign in to Getty Images.
- In the upper-right navigation bar, move the pointer over the down arrow next to your username, and select Boards.
- On the Boards management page, in the upper right, select Create a Board.
How do I add an asset to a Board?
From the search results page
- Type a keyword in the search box.
- On the search results page, below the asset you want to add to a Board, click .
- Repeat step 2 for each asset you want to add.
Tip: To view assets on a Board, click the OPEN button in the upper right.
From the asset details page
- Below the asset you want to add to a Board, click .
Tip: To view assets on a Board, click the OPEN button in the upper right.
- Open a Board.
How? - In the upper-right drop-down menu, select the name of the Board you want to change.
- In the upper-left text box, select the current Board name and retype a new name.
Tip: Add a description in the text box below the Board name.
- Open a Board.
How? - In the upper-right drop-down menu, select the Board you want to delete.
- In the upper right, click Delete this Board.
How do I remove assets from a Board?
- Open a Board.
How? - Move your pointer over the asset you want to remove.
- In the upper right of the asset you want to remove, click the X.
How do I move or copy assets to a Board?
- Open a Board.
How? - Select each asset you want to copy or move to a Board.
- In the Choose an option drop-down menu, do one of the following actions:
- Select Copy to Board, and select the Board you want to copy.
- Select Move to Board, and select the Board you want to move.
- Open a Board.
How? - In the upper-right drop-down menu, select the Board you want to print.
- Use the Print command on your browser.
When you share a board, you copy and paste an automatically-generated link in an email or instant message, social media app, or other methods for communicating and sharing the link. Recipients of the link will be able to view only that Board.
- Open a Board.
How? - In the upper-left, click Invite to share.
- Under Share this Board, copy and paste the link in an email or instant message, social media app, or other methods for sharing the link.
How do I invite others to collaborate on a Board?
You must sign in to invite others to collaborate on a Board. When you invite others, you allow them to view and edit the Board.
- Sign in to Getty Images.
- Open a Board.
How? - Select the Board you want to collaborate on from the drop-down menu in the upper right.
- In the upper-left, click Invite to share.
- Under Invite collaborators, copy and paste the link in an email message.
How do I add comments to a Board?
You can add comments to an entire Board or to a specific asset on a Board.
- Open a Board.
How? - Select the Board you want to comment on.
- Do one of the following actions:
- To add a comment to an entire Board, click Show or add Board comments ! on the upper-right.
- To add a comment for a specific asset, click ! below the asset you want.
Rename a Board
Add and edit Board descriptions
Delete a Board
Invite others to collaborate
Share a Board
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