Acquia Resources
Welcome to Acquia, the University of San Francisco’s photo portal.
This is our digital asset management (DAM) site where you can search and download images. If you are looking for photos to use for presentations, marketing materials, websites, or other needs, you can find them here.
The first step is to identify a registered Acquia user in your department who can help you access the site. If your department does not have a registered user, you can request your own account.
New users should go to the Acquia Webpage.
Here you can become a user by clicking “Create Account.”
Once you’re in Acquia, our Spotlight Searches are the best way to find our most requested images based on specific search terms (ie, Campus Beauty, Student Life).
If you need to dive deeper with a more advanced search, here are some tips!
Advanced Search with Acquia
Unless you are using one of curated Spotlight Searches, all of your searches will use the search bar on the top middle of your screen. Below are some search shortcuts you can use to help narrow down your search.
| search type | shortcut | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Begins with | ab* | starts with 'ab' |
| Ends with | *jpg | ends with 'jpg' |
| Phrase | *blue letter* | contains phrase 'blue' |
| Exact | {jelly fish} | is 'jelly fish' |
| Contains | beads | contains 'beads' |
| Greater than | >12 | greater than 12 |
| Less than | <10 | less than 10 |
| AND | blue AND gold | contains blue and gold |
| OR | blue OR gold | contains blue or gold |
| Date Ranges | [01/01/2008 to 01/02/2008] | date range between 01/01/2008 and 01/02/2008 |
| Date Before | [before 01/02/2008] | date before 01/02/2008 |
| Date After | [after 01/01/2008] | date after 01/01/2008 |
| Date On | [01/01/2008] | date on 01/01/2008 |
| Within X Days | [within 10] | within the next 10 days. -10 means within the past 10 days |
| Negation | -(blue) | does not contain 'blue' |
| ID | #123 | id 123 |
| Is Empty | key:isempty | keywords is empty |
For more help on searching, please take a look at this helpful how-to article from Acquia!
Once you find the image or collection of images you would like, hit select and download. Requests will be considered by OMC to ensure there are no restrictions on that image. Within three business days you will be alerted if approved. Restricted images might not be approved.
When you work directly with OMC, part of our service to you is to curate a portal of photos that you can download in a variety of formats. Please be aware that the portal will expire within 30 days of delivery, so be sure to download your photos as soon as you can!
Need help or have any additional questions?
Please contact OMC and we would be happy to help!
Multimedia: multimedia@usfca.edu