Once a digital photo is purchased, the system generates the file to be downloaded on to your computer.
The size and number of photos you purchased will determine how long it will take the system to prepare the download for you.
Here are the steps to download the images once you have purchased your digital photos:
Please note that an order may be 'Awaiting Approval, which means that the photographer still needs to quality check the order and approve it. If it is waiting for approval, you will receive an additional email when it has been reviewed and is ready for download.
- Once you have opened the Download Page, you will see a thumbnail of your image(s) and a button to ' Download all purchased items'. Click on that button.
- Alternatively, you can download each file individually using the 'Download to My Computer' link beside each thumbnail.
Depending on your specific computer, a new dialogue box will open asking where you would like to save the file. Click Ok. - Find the downloaded file on your computer and 'unzip' or 'un-archive' it. This will open a new folder that is titled the same as your order number. Open that folder and inside you will find the images and a copy of the license agreement.
Zip Files
When downloading multiple images at once, the images will be bundled altogether into one or more zip files. Once downloaded, the zip file will need to be decompressed or unzipped before the images can be viewed or shared.
Note: If the total download size is large enough, the system may split the download into multiple zip files, which will need to be downloaded individually. This segmentation helps reduce the risk of connectivity issues during the download process, often caused by slower or intermittent connections, that could result in failure or file corruption.
Click HERE for how to decompress or unzip a zip file.