OK, here's my answer, and I don't know why it works. The only reason I know this is because someone actually posted "directions" with their downloadable element. On those elements that open instead of giving you the download box:

After the image opens, and you realize it is one of those type elements, CLOSE IT
Go back to where you originally clicked and click your "right button" (this doesn't work on the opened image, you have to do it from the picture in the gallery) and select "SAVE TARGET", then save it where you need to. Hopefully that will work for you, it has for me, and is actually easier because you don't have to go unzip anything.

Goodluck