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# Photo export to Mafelo Desktop

The export option is used to automatically generate a list of images selected by the client for processing or printing.

You can export directly to any of the graphics programs indicated or to our "**Mafelo Desktop**" application. It will automatically **create** a folder with photos to be processed or prints to be developed.

An instructional video on how to use Mafelo Desktop can be found here:

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1. Download the Mafelo Desktop app - for Win or Mac, respectively: [https://desktop.mafelo.com](https://desktop.mafelo.com/)
Go to Mafelo, to the gallery from which you want to order prints or download the of photos ordered by the client.  
Then, go to the **"Client orders"** tab and click the "**Export photos**" or "**Export prints**" button, choosing the "**to Mafelo Desktop"** option;  
for multiple orders, you can use the "separate folders” option , creating a separate folder on the hard drive for each order.  
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[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/97a9fa7919c98000/94d0e94f-bab1-4782-842f-81b583_1ohv6qd.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/682834833/915f5282896499600a0b12cb/image.png?expires=1738512000&signature=ce548a3462404bc379a3bcb5d4e6c37b8ac0a3643fcbd6fec5f5700bfe4f465c&req=ciglHsp6lYJcFb4f3HP0gPLs92QDdoWxCAlm8xzsMoLj34U2K%2BWaAjwgQtsR%0AQw8%3D%0A)

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A window with a script containing the list of photos ordered by the client will appear on the screen.  
Click **"Copy to clipboard"**.  
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[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/f1a128621d5a6800/e46b1275-0490-454b-83a7-0ac4f6_zikzt4.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/682838466/d4693df4ce0be35eafd2fef5/image.png?expires=1738512000&signature=83c2bbe82adc2f24d688c689b0cee12f40bd4a099a7fa92a6cdd66dc23539377&req=ciglHsp2mYdZFb4f3HP0gBPcUjzGraObO12H6QnuRnhNkUUhWM9GccuvgzVD%0AmDs%3D%0A)

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Run the Mafelo Desktop app (downloaded in step 1).  
Paste the list of photos from step 3. (ctrl + V) and click "**Przygotuj zdjęcia**".  
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[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/265a04c45704b200/4e5dd79e-37b2-49cb-bb6a-4162c4_axbkut.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/467466417/15d07a94693308d83d76814f/image.png?expires=1738512000&signature=93df8e6c82a1f7aa52aa4db86e1bbe04a51b6a5ecb9c3c3dce43f113306b9fa0&req=cCYgEs94mYBYFb4f3HP0gGpdLXxeSe0YTOg5acYo%2Fu1H0qpHzpM3gTQwLWzE%0Ahfc%3D%0A)

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5. Point to the folder where the photos you are looking for are located:  
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* RAW files if you are looking for files to process  
* processed jpg files if you want to order prints  
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Confirm your selection The Mafelo Desktop app will create folders in the indicated directory, named:  
* "**Selected photos** GALLERY_NAME **all orders**" if you exported photos for processing, or  
* "**to print** GALLERY_NAME **all orders**" if you exported prints.  
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Files for printing will be sorted by size and quantity in separate folders.  
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[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/99eb4c9341d2c000/6310c7e3-5457-4f4c-9c32-dd1c45_1k2hlgm.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/467507363/def659931b955cce1cefbb70/image.png?expires=1738512000&signature=543d0ee1a696f3708b27282456944b770207d0e901a8b87e765b3bbe0aae8c40&req=cCYgE8l5nodcFb4f3HP0gBRazW1M%2FRIGJ95Giz7wUMjCC7FRbUZvGPJdjWck%0A9Js%3D%0A)

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/360fd38e917bc600/e2a60015-d3e4-4d52-a717-2310bc_zyv7j.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/467510249/e595d839819f3aa868795a4b/image.png?expires=1738512000&signature=b56938069315b8703066a6f0618027294fed117ccd436ebba823756c0892c72f&req=cCYgE8h%2Bn4VWFb4f3HP0gKlsI1FR%2FKXrIo6NGMyVPnRKlwVzEaUDZPw%2Bp052%0At%2F8%3D%0A)

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Other available **export** options:

* [to Adobe Bridge](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/3974088-photo-export-to-adobe-bridge)
* [to Capture One](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/3974113-photo-export-to-capture-one)
* [to Lightroom](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/3974118-photo-export-to-lightroom)
* [to Photoshop (Win)](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/4008465-photo-export-to-photoshop-and-more-windows)
* [to Photoshop (MacOS)](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/4008609-photo-export-to-photoshop-and-more-macos)
* [to Windows](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/3974126-photo-export-to-windows)
* [to Excel](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/6000424-photo-export-to-excel)
* [to MacOS](https://help.mafelo.com/en/articles/3974129-photo-export-to-macos)

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