Knowledge Base
Discover the essential tools and information that help prepare you to work with Corbis.
Our contributor library provides convenient access to submission guidelines, releases,
and other useful information.
Communications |
Type | Size | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor Newsletters | |||
| April 2012 Newsletter | HTML | 04/2012 | |
| March 2012 Newsletter | HTML | 03/2012 | |
| February 2012 Newsletter | HTML | 02/2012 | |
| January 2012 Newsletter | HTML | 01/2012 | |
| December 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 12/2011 | |
| November 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 11/2011 | |
| October 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 10/2011 | |
| September 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 09/2011 | |
| August 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 08/2011 | |
| July 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 07/2011 | |
| June 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 06/2011 | |
| May 2011 Newsletter | HTML | 05/2011 | |
| News and Information | |||
| Contributor Gateway iOS App FAQ | 20 KB | 04/2011 | |
| Frequently Asked Questions | 77 KB | 01/2011 | |
| Sample Online Royalty Statement and Information | 536 KB | 12/2010 | |
| Introducing the Corbis Contributor Gateway | 53 KB | 10/2010 | |
| 2010 PDN Photo Annual Competition Winners | 2.6 MB | 06/2010 | |
| Corbis Copyright Registration | 29 KB | 05/2010 | |
Showcase and Insight |
Type | Size | Last Updated |
| Brand | |||
| Intro to Corbis Contributor Gateway | Video | 137 MB | 10/2010 |
| Historical | Video | 71.3 MB | 10/2010 |
| News, Sports and Entertainment | Video | 150 MB | 10/2010 |
| Documentary | Video | 424 MB | 10/2010 |
| Why Work With Corbis - Editorial | Video | 43 MB | 04/2011 |
| Why Work With Corbis - Commercial | Video | 55 MB | 04/2011 |
| Why Work With Corbis - News, Sports and Entertainment | Video | 37 MB | 04/2011 |
| Why Work With Corbis | Video | 47 MB | 04/2011 |
| Reels | |||
| Headline Commercial Photography | Video | 40.2 MB | 03/2010 |
| Headline Editorial Photography | Video | 88.4 MB | 12/2009 |
Creative Research |
Type | Size | Last Updated |
| Macro Briefs | |||
| 2012 H2 - < 21: Executive Summary | 518 kb | 05/2012 | |
| 2012 H2 - < 21: Education Generation | 583 kb | 05/2012 | |
| 2012 H2 - < 21: The New Family | 651 kb | 05/2012 | |
| 2012 H2 - < 21: Global Citizens | 572 kb | 05/2012 | |
| 2012 H2 - < 21: Wired Youth | 567 kb | 05/2012 | |
| 2012 H2 - < 21: Collective Responsibility | 593 kb | 05/2012 | |
| 2012 H2 - < 21: Complete Brief | 1.4 MB | 05/2012 | |
| 2012 H1 - New Gender Norms: Executive Summary | 1.8 MB | 08/2011 | |
| 2012 H1 - New Gender Norms: Modern Man | 1.6 MB | 08/2011 | |
| 2012 H1 - New Gender Norms: Relationships | 1.5 MB | 08/2011 | |
| 2012 H1 - New Gender Norms: Women Today | 1.5 MB | 08/2011 | |
| 2012 H1 - New Gender Norms: Workforce | 1.4 MB | 08/2011 | |
| 2012 H1 - New Gender Norms: Complete Brief | 6.6 MB | 08/2011 | |
| 2011 H2 - Back to Reality: Executive Summary | 4.4 MB | 02/2011 | |
| 2011 H2 - Back to Reality: Beauty Redefined | 4.7 MB | 02/2011 | |
| 2011 H2 - Back to Reality: Darkness | 4.7 MB | 02/2011 | |
| 2011 H2 - Back to Reality: Individualism | 5 MB | 02/2011 | |
| 2011 H2 - Back to Reality: The New Reality | 4.9 MB | 02/2011 | |
| 2011 H1 - Mass Intelligence | 1.3 MB | 07/2010 | |
| Mini Briefs | |||
| 2011 H1 - Energy Outlook | 4.9 MB | 02/2011 | |
| 2011 H1 - Healthcare Study | 4.8 MB | 10/2010 | |
| 2010 H2 - The New Urbanization | 1.3 MB | 04/2010 | |
| Content Needs | |||
| Sports | 497 kb | 04/2012 | |
| 2012 H1 - New Gender Norms | 1 MB | 10/2011 | |
| 2011 H2 - Back to Reality | 1.6 MB | 02/2011 | |
| 2011 H1 - Energy Outlook | 2.5 MB | 02/2011 | |
| Priority Content Needs | 42 KB | 12/2010 | |
| Medical | 238 KB | 02/2010 | |
Webinars |
Type | Size | Last Updated |
| Getting into Motion | Video | 227 MB | 01/2011 |
| Creative Research 101 | Video | 101 MB | 05/2010 |
Tutorials |
Type | Size | Last Updated |
| Contributor Gateway | |||
| How to Upload and Manage Hi-Res Files | Video | 41.4 MB | 10/2010 |
| How to Upload and Manage Hi Res Files (French) | Video | 44.7 MB | 10/2010 |
| Photography | |||
| How to Scan Model and Property Releases | 242 KB | 02/2011 | |
| Understanding and Interpreting Histograms | Video | 34 MB | 05/2010 |
| Using the In-Camera Histogram for Exposure Feedback | Video | 61 MB | 05/2010 |
| Customizing Color Settings in Photoshop | 1.3 MB | 03/2009 | |
| Interpolating Images to Meet Corbis Standards | 740 KB | 06/2009 | |
| Conversion and Retouching | |||
| Fixing Blown-Out Highlights with Adobe Camera RAW | Video | 14.8 MB | 05/2010 |
| Fixing Blocked Shadows with Adobe Camera RAW | Video | 12.9 MB | 05/2010 |
| Fixing Blown-Out Highlights with Adobe Lightroom | Video | 18.9 MB | 05/2010 |
| Fixing Blocked Shadows with Adobe Lightroom | Video | 26.1 MB | 05/2010 |
| Fixing Blown-Out Highlights with CaptureOne Pro | Video | 21.1 MB | 05/2010 |
| Fixing Blown-Out Highlights with Adobe Photoshop | Video | 34.8 MB | 05/2010 |
| Fixing Chromatic Aberration with Adobe Photoshop | Video | 18.3 MB | 05/2010 |
Resources |
Type | Size | Last Updated |
| Forms & Guidelines | |||
| Corbis Keywording Guidelines | 176 KB | 03/2012 | |
| Corbis Motion Submission Guidelines | 74 KB | 01/2012 | |
| Corbis Outline Submission Form | 180 KB | 09/2010 | |
| Corbis Motion Technical Guidelines | 65 KB | 01/2012 | |
| Corbis Motion Metadata | XLS | 360 KB | 01/2012 |
| Corbis Motion Metadata - Sample | XLSX | 158 KB | 12/2011 |
| Corbis Motion Model Release | 57 KB | 01/2012 | |
| Corbis Motion Model Release - Spanish | 41 KB | 01/2012 | |
| Corbis Motion Property Release | 57 KB | 01/2012 | |
| Technical Guidelines for Commercial and Editorial | 1.4 MB | 08/2011 | |
| IPTC Guidelines for Commercial Photography | 88 KB | 01/2010 | |
| IPTC Guidelines for Editorial Photography | 88 KB | 01/2010 | |
| Practices and Policies | 120 KB | 08/2011 | |
| Technical Guidelines for Current Events | 1.8 MB | 08/2011 | |
| Usage Type Descriptions | XLSX | 42 KB | 05/2012 |
| Image Check Script | ZIP | 8 KB | 11/2007 |
| A custom Photoshop script that catches potential images problems undetected by the Gateway upload. It reports on the number of layers and channels, bit-depth, color mode, and white and black points in a single or group of images. Please note that this is a reporting tool, not a repair tool. We recommend that you use this script as an added check of your hi-res media prior to upload. Installation instructions are provided in the ZIP file. | |||
| Model Releases | |||
| English | 40 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 56 KB | 03/2007 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 60 KB | 03/2007 | |
| Czech | 123 KB | 09/2010 | |
| French (Paid Talent) | 114 KB | 09/2010 | |
| French (Unpaid Talent) | 42 KB | 12/2009 | |
| German | 48 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Hungarian | 80 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Italian | 40 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Japanese | 92 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Korean | 80 KB | 03/2007 | |
| Malaysian | 12 KB | 03/2007 | |
| Spanish | 44 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Polish | 160 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Portuguese | 40 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Russian | 76 KB | 03/2007 | |
| Thai | 36 KB | 03/2007 | |
| Vietnamese | 28 KB | 03/2007 | |
| Property Releases | |||
| English | 28 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 124 KB | 08/2007 | |
| French | 15 KB | 01/2012 | |
| German | 36 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Italian | 28 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Polish | 144 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 139 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Spanish | 32 KB | 08/2007 | |
| Legal | |||
| Copyright Infringement Form | 229 KB | 03/2011 | |
| Electronic Payment Forms | |||
| Electronic Payment Authorization Form | 221 KB | 05/2011 | |
| W-8BEN Completion Guidelines | 422 KB | 01/2011 | |
| Downloads | |||
| Corbis Lightroom Plugins | ZIP | 12 KB | 05/2011 |
