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pixel resolution reduction in iPad Photo

My camera takes 10.2 megapixel HD images. I discovered that photos imported via a SD card reader into the iPad have the same picture dimensions (3648x2064) as with an iPhoto import but on the iPad there is only 44% the resolution of the same file imported into iPhoto. In iPhoto the photo is 3.6 MG and on the iPad the same photo is only 1.6 MG. A loss of 2MG of pixel! That effectively reduces the picture to 4.5 megapixel resolution.

Guess there is a reason for it, but it does make the iPad only useful as a way to quick view photo work, but the full resolution pictures would still have to be loaded into iPhoto, NOT synced from iPad. (or have I missed something in some kind of prefs?)

G4 1.8 Ghz dual Quicksilver/wifi iPad, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 1.12 GB ram, 1.33 TB storage on 2 internal, 2 extenal firewire, iPad

Posted on Jan 30, 2011 1:11 PM

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Mar 22, 2016 3:59 PM in response to Michael Morgan1

I want to use my camera connection kit to import Photos into my iPad Mini. I then want to view the pictures and delete the ones I do not want. From there I want to use Photos to Export the remaining picture to a USB/ Flash Connector drive. When I get home I want to use the same USB flash drive to put them into Photos and make a photo book. Will I lose resolution? Should I export as as unmodified or export as regular? Please help!

pixel resolution reduction in iPad Photo

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