# Import an Unsplash stock photo

Drag a stock result onto a library folder. The photo is downloaded and stored as a library image, with the caption plus an author credit line ('Photo by <name> on Unsplash (<link>)') saved as the description.

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## Where you do it

| **Task**                                       | **Where**                                                                                     |
| ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Add a page attachment to the library           | Images library → Attached images → drag a result onto a Space images or Global images folder  |
| Add a stock photo to the library               | Images library → Stock images → search → drag a result onto a library folder                  |
| Insert as a live reference or as a plain image | Capable byline or the Images macro → pick images → 'Insert N references' or 'Insert N images' |

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## Settings that affect this

| **Setting**                | **Where**                       | **What it does** |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| Library catalogue sections | The Capable Images page         | \-               |
| Stock image filters        | Stock images (Unsplash) section | \-               |
| Per-image actions          | Image context menu              | \-               |

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## Worth knowing

* Page attachments and stock photos cannot be referenced. Only library images resolve through the asset lookup, so the reference picker hides them and 'Insert N references' is disabled if one is selected.
* Asset descriptions are silently truncated at 250 characters and stored titles at 50, so an Unsplash caption plus credit can be cut mid-sentence.

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## Limits that apply here

* Editor / attachment-import fetch ceiling
* Unsplash search debounce and failure ceiling

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## Related

[Move an imageAnother part of how this works.](https://help.gocapable.com/images/move-an-image.html)

[EXIF and metadata captureAnother part of how this works.](https://help.gocapable.com/images/exif-and-metadata-capture.html)

[How it worksThe rest.](https://help.gocapable.com/images/how-it-works.html)

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_How it actually behaves._