[digiKam-users] Blurry photos with 7.3 and 7.6

[p b]

Thanks Mark for your help.  I just sent you an email directly to you with a few images.

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From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com>
Sent: May 23, 2022 6:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] Blurry photos with 7.3 and 7.6

I did a test here with my existing ARW files. The preview of the embedded jpeg
is blurry, that's for sure. With half the RAW preview, I don't really see any
loss of sharpness. Maybe you should upload a sample image or email it to me.
Are you using a 4K desktop resolution?

Maik

Am Montag, 23. Mai 2022, 06:28:01 CEST schrieben Sie:
> The problem is known with certain Sony RAW files. The embedded Jpeg is very
> small for these images. The only way currently is to enable  half RAW
> preview. Of course, this is also a reduction compared to the full view in
> the editor and zooming in is not really suitable. Otherwise we would have
> to create the possibility to add the full RAW decoding in the preview as
> well, but that would also make the preview much slower.
> With other camera models (e.g. Nikon) the problem does not occur, the
> embedded preview Jpeg has the full size.
>
> Maik
>
> Am Montag, 23. Mai 2022, 01:47:01 CEST schrieb p b:
> > I am not sure why but images on my digikam have become blurry.  Using
> > Windows 10.  First noticed when I updated to 7.6.  Went back to 7.3 and
> > still have same problem.  Didn't notice this prior to the initial upgrade
> > to 7.6.  Tried building new thumbnails.  Tried using ½ size raw files as
> > well as the embedded jpeg.  Same issue.  These are on Sony Raw “ARW”
> > files.
> >
> > I've attached screenshots of one image.  Once with the image editor (which
> > is sharper) and one with just double clicking on the image in Digikam.
> > I'm
> > not sure how obvious it is in the screenshot but it's obvious on my
> > monitor.  In the double click, it looks like the photos have no point of
> > focus.
> >
> > Let me know what I can do.  Thank you for your help.




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