Downloading documents

 

You can download documents at any time from

 

When you download a single document, it is downloaded in a decompressed format: JPG format for images, EPS format for graphics.

 

When you download a selection of several documents, these are compressed into a .ZIP file.

In order to reduce the number of operations, you are recommended to open the download file and then use drag & drop : your documents will be in the desired directory in a format ready for use.

 

 

Download from the result list

After a search or a theme selection, the result list is displayed.

 

  1. Select the thumbnails that you are interested in.

  2. In the result list's menu, click on .

=> The download page is displayed and shows:

 

 

  1. Select the "Open" option to view the contents of the compressed file. You can use drag & drop to put the files on your computer.

Select the "Save" option to put the compressed file on your computer.

 

 

Also see:  Unzipped download of a document

 

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Download from a consultation

Click on a thumbnail to display the consultation page.

 

  1. In the consultation page's menu, click on .

=> The download page is displayed.

 

 

  1. Select the "Save" option.

=> Select the location on your computer disk where you want this document to be put.

 

Also see: Accessing the consultation page

 

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Download from a lightbox

 

    1. In the ImageForum Lightbox menu, select a lightbox from the list proposed.

By default there is at least one lightbox, called "Default".

=> The list of thumbnails placed in your lightbox is displayed.

 

    1. Select the thumbnails that you are interested in.

    2. In the result list menu, click on .

=> The download page is displayed and shows:

 

 

    1. Select the "Open" option to view the contents of the compressed file. You can use drag & drop to put the files on your computer.

Select the "Save" option to put the compressed file on your computer.

 

 

=> The thumbnails contained in your selection are displayed.

 

=> The download page is displayed and shows:

 

 

 

 

Also see Manage your selections from the menu / Manage your selections in the page footer / Unzipped download of a document

 

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Unzipped download of a document

The unzipped downloading of a document is possible from the result page and consultation page. This mode only allows a single document to be downloaded at a time.

 

 

 

The file download begins. Save it on your computer.

 

In this download mode, photo documents are downloaded in JPEG format and graphics documents are downloaded in EPS format.