{"id":12372,"date":"2018-01-31T21:04:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T02:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/?p=12372"},"modified":"2025-03-24T07:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:32:04","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-a-digital-proof-and-an-instant-download","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/faq\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-digital-proof-and-an-instant-download\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between a Digital Proof and an Instant Download?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol { color: #0c69b5 !important; }.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol { border-color: #0c69b5 !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-title h3 { color: #0c69b5 !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title h2 { color: #0b4b80 !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-categories, div.ewd-ufaq-faq-tags { color: #0c69b5 !important; }.ufaq-faq-body .essb_links_list {\r\ndisplay:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ufaq-social-links .rrssb-buttons li {\r\nmargin-bottom:2px;\r\nlist-style:none;\r\nmargin-left:2px;\r\n}\r\n.ewd-ufaq-social-links .rrssb-buttons li {\r\n  list-style-type: none;\r\n}\r\nh2 {\r\ntext-align: left;\r\nfont-size: 22px;\r\n}\r\n\r\nh3 {\r\ntext-align: left;\r\nfont-size: 18px;\r\n}<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-distinct ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='title' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/12372' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-12372-biASHN0aYS' data-post_id='12372'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >A<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between a Digital Proof and an Instant Download?\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-compact-faq-meta' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>The short answer is, &#8220;Nothing.&#8221; They are both digital images in jpeg format that you can download to your computer. The difference between the two is only in the method used to purchase them from your online proof gallery.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Instant Download<\/strong> images and purchased &#8220;instantly&#8221; using <strong>Download Credits<\/strong> which can be purchased in blocks. The larger the block of <strong>Download Credits<\/strong> you purchased the greater the discount (up to 25%)!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Proofs<\/strong> are added to your shopping cart just like traditional prints and provide the opportunity to add retouching services like blemish removal and a whole lot more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-ratings'>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-ratings-label'>\n\t\tDid you find this FAQ helpful?\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-rating-button ewd-ufaq-up-vote ewd-ufaq-ratings-default-image' data-faq_id='12372'>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-faqs\/assets\/img\/Thumbs-up-icon.png\" alt=\"Thumbs Up Icon\">\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-rating-button ewd-ufaq-down-vote ewd-ufaq-ratings-default-image' data-faq_id='12372'>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-faqs\/assets\/img\/Thumbs-down-icon.png\" alt=\"Thumbs Down Icon\">\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/faq\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-digital-proof-and-an-instant-download\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tDirect Link to FAQ\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A What is the difference between a Digital Proof and an Instant Download? The short answer is, &#8220;Nothing.&#8221; They are both digital images in jpeg format that you can download to your computer. The difference between the two is only in the method used to purchase them from your online proof gallery. 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