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Checking out files for local editing
FotoWeb Desktop lets you check out files from an archive for local editing, including high-resolution image editing, cropping, and resizing.
15. August 2025
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Checking out files from FotoWeb
When you work in FotoWeb, three menu choices relate to FotoWeb Desktop. These are located in the Action bar when you have made a selection.
Open
This will check out the file from FotoWeb, download it to your local machine, and open it in the local application associated with the file type. Typically, a picture will open in Photoshop or another image editor. Files that are checked out in this way will be stored in a repository on the local machine. By right-clicking on the the FotoWeb Desktop icon in your system tray (or the Mac dock), you can manage your checked out files and check them back into FotoWeb after editing.
Edit
This will check out the file from FotoWeb and download it for editing in the FotoWeb Desktop image editor. When the file is saved, it is automatically uploaded to the FotoWeb site and checked back into the archive. For more information, see Editing images with FotoWeb Desktop.
Crop
This will check out the files from FotoWeb, download them locally, and open them in the FotoWeb Crop module. When saving the file, it will be uploaded to FotoWeb again and checked back in. For more information, see Cropping images using the Fotoware plugins.
Note
Using the above functions will download a command file to your browsers. In Internet Explorer, this file will open automatically and then launch the associated application. However, if you use other browsers, you will see a file with the extension fwc being downloaded. You need to manually click this file to trigger the action. You may be able to set your browser to Always open files of this type to avoid having to do this more than once.