posted on March 28, 2001 10:20:25 PM
Hello, maybe a strange request, but I was working on my friends' computer with a 18" or 19" monitor. I have a 13.5" screen. I edit my pics on kodak software; use a Sony mavica 73.
My pics look good on MY screen. On her Larger screen my pics were very out of focus with a blurry/distorted quality. Her computer is new, and all her other graphics look great. I'm wondering if all my auction pics look that bad on a larger monitor. If you're using a larger screen would you please check my pics on ebay Item #1126577983 and let me know what you see. Thanks for any help..
posted on March 28, 2001 10:36:01 PM
I'm relieved! This has been on my mind for 2 days now. Was considering deleting them and putting new ones up.
as to making them bigger...I try to keep the 'picture loading time' down. I will experiment with different sizes though.
Appreciate your help, thanks
posted on March 28, 2001 10:38:44 PM
Hi silver, I checked out your pics and they looked just a tab blurry on my 17" monitor. I could tell they were in focus though, just the resolution was slightly off.
I noticed when I upgraded from a 15" monitor to a 17", I didn't think the clarity was as good. Although, I am used to it now. Perhaps it has to do with the pixel size on the larger moniters.
posted on March 28, 2001 10:46:01 PM
Look fine on my 19" monitor.
The resolution you have your monitor set to makes a difference.
1024 x 768 looks much better then when I changed it to 800 x 600
Joe B
posted on March 28, 2001 10:52:41 PM
Hi,
Top full shot is a little blurry on both 1024x768 and 800x600 but the rest of the shots look OK...
Part of the problem may be the shadow behind the dress....it's creating a black outline which can show up as a blur...
Best way to get small file sizes, even with larger pictures, is to shoot high resolution digital shots...
Even with my old Olympus D-500L, if I shoot at the highest quality setting and save the pix as either TIFF or HQ JPG's, I can compress them down to very clear pictures in the 640x480 range with a file size of 30-50K
I do mine in Photoshop and Graphic Converter but there are lots of free or inexpensive image editors out there which do basically the same thing...
Also, remember that a monitor can utilize different viewing sizes....mine varies from 1024x768 to 640x480....and images do look different at different resolutions (notwithstanding size)...
Good luck!
edited to add: it's possible that your friends monitor hasn't had the convergence tweeked...were your images the only ones that looked blurry...?
[ edited by camachinist on Mar 28, 2001 10:55 PM ]
posted on March 28, 2001 11:18:39 PM
I have a 19" and they look just a bit blurry or fuzzy on the edges at 800 X 600. I notice that some of mine do that also so I usually blame AW as they seem okay until I upload them.
This happens to a few of them. I know I am shaky sometimes and I should use a tripod. I have one but my siamese lynxpoint doesn't like the legs on it and attacks it so I seldom use it.
So I am wondering if this is always my fault or can I blame AW also?
posted on March 28, 2001 11:46:32 PM
Thanks all for your good information.. Will be starting in the morning - refreshed - make some changes for improvements.
kati
