Images and Video

Image Size Recommendations 

• Printable PDF with sizes and recommendations
• Sprout Social's 'Always up to date guide'

Editing Software 

You may be interested in some editing apps for photography and end user design.  Here are a few that may be helful to you:

• Spark (beginner)
• Canva.com (beginner)
• Adobe Photoshop (advanced)

Photographs, Illustrations, Vectors,  and Videos

Images and video are often copyright protected.  Copying and Pasting images in your post without checking to see if the content is protected could put you and the institution in a position of liablity.  Here are a few places where you can find royalty free images and videos:

• Burst (by Shopify)
• Freestocks.org
• FoodiesFeed
• Gratisography
• MMT Stock
• Pexels
• Picography
• Pixabay
• Splitshire
• StockSnap.io
• Unsplash
• Wikimedia Commons
• This blog provides additional sites 
• UWindsor Photo Libraries

Giving Back

If you like using Royalty Free images then you should consider how you give back to the community.  To learn about sharing your pictures through the Creative Commons networks, you should explore their website. On their website you will learn about icons, copyright and find resources for licensing your materials. 

Taking images and videos for Social Media

When taking pictures you need the verbal consent (at a minimum) of those you are photographing/taping.  You should

• let the person know who you are
• share your contact information
• provide information about what images you plan to capture, why you want the images, and the location to which you will post the images.
• You should allow them to preview pictures
• You should get their contact information in the event that you need to reach out to them
• You should monitor your posts to make sure their image is treated with respect in the online environment

​For the purpose of Social Media, a verbal consent is generally ok, however, if you would like a more formal arrangement you can have them fill out a Model Release Form.

Events

If you are running an event, you should let participants choose whether or not they are willing to have their photos taken during the event during the registration and/or checki-in processes.  If not, you can identify those people to your event photography and the Social Media Coordinator to ensure that their image is not captured or posted.

Other Tips

• Post content that is relevant to the University of Windsor's strategic priorities;
• Use #uwindsor if you want us to consider sharing your picture;
• Verify hashtag associations before using them in publications and sharing on SM;
• Videos must be captioned, and pictures must have alternate text to comply with the Accessibility Ontario Disabilities Act;
• Select your brand ambassadors wisely.