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Printing: On your computer

Many people wonder if their original, high-resolution photos can be downloaded for printing on their own computers--or on the computers of their favorite people around the world.

If you're logged in as account owner, you can always download your own photos.

A visitor will also be able to, provided the gallery owner has the "Largest size" option set to "Original" in their gallery settings. (Many professional photographers choose not to make their originals available for download.)

Here's how:

download original photos

If you're logged in, or the option is enabled, move your mouse over the main image in a galley. You'll see a save photo icon.

Click it. That's all there is to it.

download original photos

Alternatively, you can move your mouse over the main image in a gallery and click on original.

The photo will be displayed (it could be very large). Right-click (Windows) anywhere on the photo and a small menu will pop up. Choose Save Image As...


upload original photos

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