Reusable Image Library/Folder to Share Across Multiple Simulations

Hey Captivaters!
I'd love to get your input on the feasibility of doing the following to make developing software simulations more efficient:
We'd like to create one image folder/library to share among multiple simulations (up to 50 sims!) in order to save time and to create reusability of screenshots among the different simulations. Another goal here is to have a consistent look (color, size, quality).
Is it possible to create one image folder/library that attaches to a CP file for reusability that pulls in from a server? My thought is you need to have your screenshots pulled into from a local library. Another example would be if the same exact screenshot is shared among 50 different sims, we'd like to update it in one place only vs. having to open up and edit all 50 CP files! :-)
The next question is we would like to figure out how to be able to quickly swap out screenshots for maintenance purposes. The issue there is we have to resize all our screenshots down to 1024x768 from the original size of capture (usually 1600x1200) so we'd have to resize first, then swap.
Does anyone have an efficient system/process in place for creating a reusable image library to share among many different simulations? 
Thanks!
Jason

No, you open it and you can use assets. No automatic updates, when an image has been changed with roundtripping to PS, you'll have to open all the CP-files that have that image and republish. I don't think any authoring tool can do that.

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