workarounds for downloading photos from wp.com media library

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  russlane · Member · Mar 4, 2009 at 3:57 am

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  Hey there,

  A partner uploaded files to a wp.com page; I had to transfer to wp.org, but some files are stuck in the media library in .com that I can’t access in .org. Sure, I could just link to the .com image URL, but honestly I like keeping my file strcuture tidy.

  One workaround I came up with is entering the image’s URL directly and saving the photo, but it could only be saved in a .bmp not, not jpg. Will the image quality suffer if I try using the .bmp images on the new site?

  Thanks for any help!

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  tellyworth · Staff · Mar 4, 2009 at 4:24 am

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  Recent versions of the WordPress.org importer will automatically download your images and file attachments and import them to your new blog.

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  russlane · Member · Mar 4, 2009 at 2:38 pm

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  That’s great to know, but I did not fare so well sadly. My partner handled the xfer.

  So can I safely take hte .bmp route?