Full image resolution in Safari

Safari doesn't render images at their full resolution, so even zooming won't get you a 1:1 pixel mapping. It helps to "Save" an image to the picture roll and view it in the Photos app, but that's so much work.

Isn't there a way to view only the image, like desktop Safari can? I just want to read a web comic, nothing huge.

iPad 1, iOS 4

Posted on Apr 10, 2011 1:35 AM

19 replies

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

122,040 points

Apr 11, 2011 7:59 AM in response to lachla

Have you tried other browsers like iCab?

Apr 11, 2011 8:03 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

My only concern about that is other browsers are being forced to use the webkit framework that is on iOS and are not allowed to use a third party rendering engine. Otherwise it may work.

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

122,040 points

Apr 11, 2011 8:49 AM in response to lachla

What does work is downloading that URL with GoodReader!

Thanks, very useful to know!

lachla Author

Level 1

10 points

Apr 11, 2011 8:55 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Ironically the browser that is built into GoodReader cannot download things that are part of a page, only the HTML itself, so you need Safari to copy the URL.

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