Deliver a Photography Order as a Downloadable ZIP

Start from the promised image set

Confirm the number of final images, formats, resolution variants, and any included usage document. A photography project folder may contain many more files than the buyer purchased. Exclude raw files, alternate edits, and unrelated images unless they are explicitly included and approved.

Do not assume a ZIP will dramatically reduce the size of already-compressed images. Measure the finished archive rather than estimating from its source folder.

A synthetic package layout

DEMO-526-photo-delivery-R1.zip
  READ-ME.txt
  MANIFEST.csv
  final/
    526-001.jpg
    526-002.jpg
    526-003.jpg
  agreed-web-copies/
    526-001-web.jpg
    526-002-web.jpg
    526-003-web.jpg

This is a demonstration structure, not a real customer photo set. The manifest should list each image reference, intended use, and included variant. Keep sensitive descriptions out of filenames when they are unnecessary.

A package acceptance checklist

1. Count final images and compare with the purchased scope.
2. Check numbering, duplicates, and missing files.
3. Inspect the approved exports and any metadata concerns.
4. Build the archive from a clean release folder.
5. Download a fresh copy through the planned customer route.
6. Extract it and compare every expected entry with the manifest.
7. Open the delivered files in the promised environment.

A successful ZIP download proves transfer, not extraction or image quality. Include those later checks before release.

Handle oversized sets deliberately

QuickAttach support specifies uploads under 100 MB. If the package is larger, use an approved external destination or agree a different export arrangement with the buyer. Do not silently reduce resolution below the purchased requirement.

QuickAttach supports an external link per order item. The hosting provider still controls access and availability. Test as a permitted non-owner, and confirm the destination contains only the intended package.

Tell the buyer how to unpack it

State that the download is a ZIP, how many final images it contains, and that it should be extracted before use. Name the read-me as the starting point. If the buyer reports a problem, ask whether downloading, extraction, or opening an image failed. That distinction helps support solve the actual issue without repeatedly sending the same archive.