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Using Canto Cumulus to Manage Digital Assets and Teach Digital Asset Management - Ideas for ...

Dwain Leonard — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

One great way to get a feel for how Digital Asset Management products and solutions will benefit your organization is to read how they're already benefiting others.

Teaching and Learning with Technology
The redesigned Canto Cumulus interface and advanced tools simplify the task of Managing Digital Media and enables both educators and students to easily search across their Digital Image Library, as well as view, present, and manage the images that interest them.

Read the Case Study to learn how California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, prepares graduates for positions in printing, publishing, digital media, and related professions using Canto Cumulus.

If you'd like more information on how Canto Cumulus can help solve your digital asset management needs, contact Renaissance Micro or Canto directly to start the conversation or schedule a live FREE demo.

Cumulus InDesign Companion: Canto add-on bridges gap between InDesign and Digital Asset Management

Renaissance Micro — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000

The wait is over
Cumulus InDesign Companion, an add-on module for Canto Cumulus 8.1.1, is now available for graphic artists and design professionals for which Adobe InDesign is the Page Layout tool of choice.

Managing Digital Media from within InDesign

The Cumulus InDesign Companion provides a direct connection to your Cumulus Server and Digital Image Library from a single menu and palette window -- all from within Adobe InDesign.

Designers and Graphic Artists can easily search for logos, photos, videos and more, then drag-and-drop items directly into InDesign layout documents.

Works seamlessly with the Cumulus Vault (Version Control feature) - allowing you to view, select and save multiple versions of a layout document.

Easy Photoshop access too
Images cataloged into Cumulus can be checked out via InDesign Companion for editing right inside Adobe PhotoShop. Designers can tweak and edit the images they need while staying in the apps they know best. Once edited, images can be checked back into Cumulus -- including revision history when utilizing the Cumulus Vault.

Streamline Document Routing and Approvals
Cataloging layout and design documents has never been easier for designers and layout artists. You can even have Cumulus create a PDF version of the document on the fly -- perfect for streamlining layout review and approvals.

When used with Cumulus Enterprise, Enterprise Complete, or a Cumulus Workgroup Edition that includes the optional Asset Cross Reference (AXR) add-on, you can also auto-catalog all referenced assets in the layout document.

Combining the web access solutions available with Cumulus 8.1.1 and workflow customization by Renaissance Micro Professional Services, automated routing of design documents is also possible. It's the perfect solution for Ad Agencies (or anyone else who needs digital asset management workflow) seeking a streamlined process for Creative Directors, Design Team Members, and Clients to login, review, comment, and approve their rich media files and documents.

With workflow customization, you are able to route any file type whether it be images, documents, or video to any number of clients. Clients can then securely login with just a web browser to review, make comments, see comments from everyone else on the route, and approve the layout documents for use.

For more information on how Canto Cumulus and the Cumulus InDesign Companion can benefit your organization, contact Renaissance Micro or Canto directly to start the conversation or request a FREE live demo.

Digital Asset Management - a 21st Century Resource for every Professional Educator's ...

Dwain Leonard — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Teaching and Learning with Technology in today's classroom is not fully leveraged and a "gap in technology understanding" is cited as a primary factor.

This is one of the findings in the executive summary for the recently issued National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) by the U.S. Department of Education on 3/05/2010. The NETP executive summary goes on to state, "Many of our existing educators do not have the same understanding of and ease with technology that is part of the daily lives of professionals in other sectors. The same can be said of many of the educational leaders and policymakers in schools, districts, and states and the higher education institutions that prepare new educators for the field."

"This gap in technology understanding influences program and curriculum development, funding, and purchasing decisions about education and information technology in schools, and pre-service and in-service professional learning".

Digital Asset Management, for example, brings a number of useful capabilities to the classroom including the ability to help educators and instructional designers create and manage engaging multimedia learning content when used in conjunction with Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote. Educators can also search, locate, and share eLearning content between classrooms, departments, school districts, or even a consortium of colleges - minimizing licensing cost and purchase duplication. Digital Asset Management should be part of every Professional Educator's "Technology Toolbox".

eLearning Technology in the classroom - 5 Ways Digital Asset Management Can Help

Dwain Leonard — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

The National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) was released 3/05/2010, by the U.S. Department of Education. The NETP outlined the steps schools should take for improving teaching and learning with technology.

The NETP also presented a model of 21st century learning - powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five essential areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity.

Many schools across the United States are already utilizing Learning Management Systems (LMS) like BlackBoard, Moodle, or OLAT to deliver SCORM eLearning content both within the classroom and remotely for distance learning. Our FREE white paper, "Fast Track eLearning - 5 Ways Digital Asset Management Can Help" explores how the effectiveness of these Learning Management Systems can be further enhanced when coupled with Digital Asset Management. Download the white paper today!

Preserving and Sharing Historic Photos and Rich Media Assets - Lessons Learned at Loomis Chaffee

Renaissance Micro — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Technology continues to move at a mind-boggling pace. Everyone is under pressure to protect rich media assets that preserve the history of a work place. Schools at all levels must be able to ingest, manage, and repurpose these assets.

Add the rapid growth of collaboration and SCORM eLearning coursework, and it's easy to see why new tools are needed for Rich Media Management.

A few of the key challenges and market drivers impacting Rich Media include:

Users requiring on-demand, 24x7 access to digital photos and other rich media
The explosion of photos, thanks to the digital camera
Pressure to preserve the rich history of schools and businesses
SCORM eLearning coursework available anytime, anywhere
Teaching and Learning with Technology expanding the role, awareness, and value of rich media

Schools at all levels are turning to Digital Asset Management solutions to help them cope with their digital photos and other rich media. Digital Asset Magement (DAM) allow schools to organize, identify, and retrieve rich media files and documents.

Learn more about how Loomis Chaffee, a leading independent secondary school, now securely provides photos and other media files to authorized users while preserving the school’s rich, 95-year history. Download the White Paper today!

Web Access Solutions - UMass securely shares its University Photo Gallery

Renaissance Micro — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000

The University Photo Gallery at UMass, Amherst was featured in the February, 2010 edition of Canto's Blog. The blog post showcases the custom (and secure) web access solutions that are possible with Canto Cumulus.

The UMass photo image library, customized by Renaissance Micro, contains photos of events from around the campus.
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Need assistance with customizing or adding photo eCommerce to your Cumulus Web Portal? Contact Renaissance Micro to start the conversation.