Open a FreeXCafe gallery, let the images load, run Image Downloader Pro, filter out small thumbnails, preview the full-size photos, and bulk download the complete set from FreeXCafe.
Prepare the gallery and define the collection
Define what you are researching: lighting, composition, texture, color, or another visual property. Open the source galleries that fit the brief and keep their URLs in your notes. This makes it easier to evaluate the images after scanning.
Use this workflow for images you own or have permission to save. The ability to access a file does not establish a license to republish or redistribute it.
Scan, filter, preview, and download with IDP
Open and prepare the gallery
Visit the FreeXCafe webpage, open the gallery or larger image viewer, and let the pictures load. Scroll through the relevant sections so that Image Downloader Pro can detect the full-size images from FreeXCafe.
Open Image Downloader Pro and choose Search images
Run a fresh scan for the page you intend to collect. The results contain image files and addresses detected from the loaded page; they are not an automatic export of an entire website.
Filter the detected images
Use the available filters to narrow the results. Minimum width and height can remove small icons and previews, but an overly strict setting can also hide useful portraits or panoramas. Start with a representative sample.
Use image dimensions and file filters to narrow down the results. Preview and select the pictures
Check the subject, crop, pixel dimensions, and any similar-looking variants. Select the images you want. Use Select all only after the filtered result set matches your intended collection.
Open the preview to inspect the complete photo before downloading. Download a sample, then the selected batch
Use the selected-image download action and open a saved sample. Confirm its dimensions and frame before downloading a much larger selection. Keep source and permission notes separately if your project needs them.
Use Mass Scan to collect images from open tabs
For several gallery pages, open the relevant sources in your browser first. In the IDP dashboard, open Mass Scan and use Scan open tabs. Review the tab titles and addresses, choose the pages you want, and click Start scan.
IDP combines the detected images into one result in Scan Results. Check the scan progress, then filter and preview the combined collection before downloading. A tab that never loaded the relevant gallery views may not supply the photographs you expected when working with FreeXCafe galleries.
Use a short list of relevant gallery tabs or URLs, then review the combined images against one consistent project brief.
Use Mass Scan to scan a list of gallery links
If you have source addresses instead of prepared tabs, use Scan links in Mass Scan. Paste the gallery webpage URLs into Links to scan, one per line, or use Import file to load an existing list. Review the recognized page addresses before choosing Start scan.
The link workflow opens source pages in background tabs and collects their detected images into a combined result. Check that the current gallery, session, and page layout expose the pictures you need. A pasted URL does not force a site to reveal unloaded or inaccessible files.
Choose this mode for a deliberate source list; use open-tab scanning when you have already prepared the exact views. Review the resulting images in either case.
Save the scan so you can review it later
Open the relevant collection in Scan Results and use its bookmark action to save it. Confirm that the result appears in the saved section. When you return, review the images, active filters, and current selection before downloading again.
Save the candidate scan when you want to compare and narrow the reference set across more than one session.
A saved scan retains result information and image addresses; it is not a permanent offline archive of the photographs. Some source URLs expire or depend on a browser session. Download the actual files when you need an offline copy, and rescan the FreeXCafe gallery when its addresses or contents have changed.
Three checks that matter for this collection
Select for the reference purpose
A beautiful photograph may still be irrelevant to the board. Use previews to compare each image with the specific feature you are studying.
Keep enough detail for inspection
Choose dimensions appropriate to the detail you need. A small color reference and a texture study may require different image sizes.
Preserve source and permission notes
Store the original page URLs and any relevant license details outside the scan. A personal reference collection is not automatically cleared for public redistribution.
Common questions
Should I download every candidate for the board?
No. Preview first and keep the images that serve the brief. A focused collection is easier to review than a large folder of loosely related pictures.
Does a saved scan replace source notes?
No. Keep the original page addresses and relevant permission information separately if you need to trace or reuse the images.
Can I scan both open tabs and gallery URLs?
Mass Scan has separate workflows for selected open tabs and source-page links. Choose the one that matches how you have prepared the galleries, then review the combined results.
Does a saved scan keep the image files available forever?
No. A saved result can contain references to files hosted by the original website. Download the actual images if you need an offline copy, and refresh the source scan if an address stops working.
Load the image. Check its dimensions. Save a small sample before downloading the whole batch.
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