The Corelฎ Studio keyword system is designed to be intuitive and easy to understand. To help familiarize you with the way it works, here's a quick reference guide to descriptive terms used by the system, along with some basic approaches to searching various topics. Words and classifications that might help you in your keyword searches are in bold.

General Tips

• If you know the name or file number of the image you’re looking for, enter it in search box
• Use words that are lowercase and not hyphenated
• Use the plural of a word if it applies
• Do not use articles such as the, of and as; subjective nouns such as we, they and us; and placement words such as under, over, near and beyond
• Do not use slang unless it is considered common usage (e.g., "bike")
• Abbreviations are included as keywords
• If you can't find what you're looking for using a keyword search, try browsing by category

Proper Names and Image Titles
When searching for proper names or searching by title, include any spaces that occur between the words. Also include any articles and capitals that normally appear in the term's proper usage (e.g., "Statue of Liberty"). But do not include the at the beginning of any title or name. Proper names may include

• Country, Continent, Village, City, Town, Region, Area, District, etc.
• Latin or scientific names (genus, era, phylum, etc.) when they are contained in a common proper name (e.g., Cattleya Orchid)
• Places/Monuments/Buildings/Architecture
• Organizations, Parties, Leagues, Individuals, etc.

• you may indicate vertical or horizontal framing

• use the name of a formal location, if available (Continent, Country, City, Town, Geographical area, Street, etc.)
• outdoors/indoors or outside/inside – if such information is prominent within an image
• interior/exterior – if such information is prominent and if the subject matter of the image is architectural

• if available, the general era, century, phenomenon, occurrence, country, faction and/or party can be specified

• point of view – if prominent (e.g., aerial or close-up)
• portrait – if the subject is posing for a photograph
• landscape – if the subject matter is an entirely natural setting, with no signs of settlement or civilization and no focal subject (i.e., person or animal)
• still life – if the subject matter features one or more inanimate object in a specifically arranged order, or captured within artificial surroundings
• action/activity – if the subject or subject matter denotes action or movement
• design – if the subject matter is formally arranged in a premeditated, aesthetic sense, or captured with similar effect
• special effect – if the image is doctored, enhanced, arranged or captured and the effect is deemed "unnatural"
• object(s) – if a non-living, singular "object" is the focal point of the image (usually in an unnatural setting)
• pattern – if the subject matter is arranged or captured in such a way as to denote a pattern, either with color, geometry or recognizable occurrence
• background – if the image could be used for a backdrop or background, and is thematic and functional
• skyline – the general view of a city against the sky
• black and white/color/sepia tone – a color, black and white, or sepia tone stock/image

• emotional – obvious emotions experienced by the subjects, or emotions inspired by the subject matter (i.e., happy, sad, joy, depression, anger, etc.)
• conceptual – words that refer to subjective or intangible concepts (e.g., lucky, competitive, decadence, etc.)

• terms such as person, people, man, men, woman, women, child, children, boy(s), girls(s), teenager(s)
• infant/baby – for subjects who are obviously infants or babies
• mature/senior – for a subject who is an older adult or of retirement age
• Caucasian, African, Asian, Other – the general cultural affiliation, based on the subject's appearance
• body – (if prominent) pertains specifically to the complete human body as form, rather than as subject
• body part – (if prominent) pertains to the human body as form except that only a portion of the body is in the frame
• hair color – (if prominent) pertains to the hair color of the subject (i.e., brunette, blond, redhead, etc.)
• model/fashion/hairstyle – use any or all of these keywords if the subject is intended or interpreted to promote clothing (fashion) or a hairstyle. In either case, a posing subject is considered to be a model

• animal/fauna – a general umbrella term for animal life
• wildlife – if the subject animal is in a natural setting
• mammal – relating to warm-blooded animals
• fish – relating to animals that are not mammals and that live in fresh or salt water
• bird – relating to avian, winged, feathered animals
• insect – relating to all creatures within the insect world, including arachnids
• arachnid – relating to spiders
• marsupial – pouched animals (kangaroos, wallabies)
• reptile – relating to cold-blooded, dry-land creatures
• amphibian – relating to cold-blooded, wet/water-dwelling creatures
• creature – for unusual or exotic animals
• crustacean – relating specifically to various shelled fish (i.e., shrimp, lobster, crayfish, etc.)
• predator/prey – if there is a known predatory or prey quality to the animal or animals in the image
• pet – refers to obviously domesticated animals, such as dogs, cats, birds in cages, fish in aquariums, iguanas on leashes, etc.

• panorama – a wide angle depiction of a natural or country setting
• wilderness – wild, untamed areas of nature
• nature – if the image contains natural phenomena—nothing human-made or civilized
• scenic – if the scene depicted is particularly breathtaking or beautiful
• rock(s) – if the subject matter is one or more minerals or rocks
• mountain(s) – if the subject matter features one or more mountains
• formation – if the subject matter is a naturally formed occurrence (e.g., a ravine)
• country/countryside/rural – expanses of fields, paddocks, rolling hills, etc.
• flora – all plants/trees
• plant/tree – use flower, bloom, blossom, petal, leaf, etc. if the image depicts a specific part or parts of a plant, tree or flora
• vegetation – relating to general underbrush, foliage or plant life
• forest/woods – relating to large, naturally occurring groups of trees and vegetation
• botany/garden/agriculture – relating to cultivated, non-naturally occurring, or domestically maintained plant life
• botanical – a special or grand garden arrangement, usually with flowers

If the subjects or subject matter is performing an action or activity, consider:
• action/activity – pertaining to, and used as a general term for all
• recreation/leisure/hobby – all activities done for recreation or leisure (i.e., strolling by a lakeside, golfing, fishing, sea-kayaking, etc.)
• sports – relating to competitive or non-competitive sports (including the season of a sport or sports)
• athletics/athlete – relating specifically to formal sports activities and people who actively participate in them
• ing – use the suffix "ing" with the root word to name an action
• speed/power/strength – use one of these words if it describes a prominent aspect of the action depicted in the image
• extreme – pertaining to sports that are considered unusually risky and thrilling, such as hotdogging, ice-climbing or hang-gliding

• city/town/village
• urban/metropolis – a large urban center
• street/road/intersection/traffic – if these are prominent in the image

Consider using general keywords that imply potential uses of the image or a searchable classification of the image subject matter, such as:
• technology/science/mechanism/mechanical – relating generally to machines, mechanical innovation, mechanisms, laboratories, chemistry, hi-tech, industry, energy and engineering
• business – relating generally to people, objects or situations that might have business applications or content
• professional – if the image depicts people who are professional-looking or who appear to have professional skills
• industry – if the content of the image pertains to manufacturing, construction, a factory, mass-production or a particular industry (e.g., the film industry)
• energy – relating to electricity, power, wires, working machinery, fuel, light or automation
• communication/hi-tech – relating to subject matter such as the Internet, computers, telecommunications, software, computers or communications technology (communication can also be used if subjects in the image are speaking or writing to each another)
• family/community/relationship/romance/couple/marriage – relating to general relationships among or between the subjects of an image
• transportation – relating to planes, boats, trains or other vehicles used to transport people or items
• tourism/travel – if the image contains a traveling motif or depicts obvious resorts, tours, tourist spots or vacation spots
• computer – relating to keyboards, robotics, terminals, motherboards, circuit boards, monitors, hard drives, etc.
• holiday/season – subject matter that is obviously associated with a calendar holiday and the season of the holiday (e.g., Christmas/winter)
• light/color – if light or color is prominent in the image (i.e., rainbow, red, purple, refraction, vapor, water, reflection, etc.)
• food/produce/vegetarian/healthy/light/cuisine – pertaining to food of various types (use vegetarian for all non-meat meals; light and healthy to denote non-produce, low-fat, high-fibre food; produce for all unprocessed foods, such as uncooked, whole fruits and vegetables; cuisine to describe all prepared food; and food to describe all edibles)
• architecture/art/painting/sculpture – if the subject is a structure or item with obvious artistic merit.