Downloading files in Studio – Help Center

Files that are worked on in Studio are typically used or managed within the Studio Server workflow.

There may come a point though that one or more files need to be downloaded to the local system to process them in some way outside of this workflow.

Download options

The following options for downloading files are available:

Download original. This option is available for all files and downloads the original, full file.

Download preview. This option is available for all file types that have a preview available — such as an image, article, layout, and so on — and downloads the small preview version of the file.

Right-click a file anywhere in Studio and from the context menu choose Download original or Download preview.

Notes:

When an InDesign layout that contains placed files needs to be downloaded it is recommended to use the packaging feature of InDesign to maintain the links to the placed files.

Downloading multiple files requires Google Chrome. (This is because the Desktop application can only be run in combination with that Web browser.)

A downloaded file is saved to the following location:

For a single file: depending on the way the preferences of the Web browser are configured:
Download location: the file is automatically downloaded to a designated folder.
Ask where to save the file to: when the file is downloaded the user is asked to choose a folder.

Google Chrome download settings

Figure: The Downloads settings of Google Chrome.

Downloading multiple files is done by making use of the Desktop application which can only be used in combination with Google Chrome. Make sure that:

The correct version of the Desktop application is installed and running (see the notes earlier in this article).
You are using Google Chrome.

Also, make sure that at least one file that you are trying to download is of a supported type (see the notes earlier in this article).