I was able to get a good export of the file by cropping the photo, then going back to the events and reselecting the picture and exporting it as suggested in a user forum.
Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I ran across this very issue yesterday. When a picture was blurry, I simply hit enter twice -- I believe it entered either the "info" or "edit" tab and then exited -- and the picture cleared up. I too found it quite annoying.
I ran across this very issue yesterday. When a picture was blurry, I simply hit enter twice -- I believe it entered either the "info" or "edit" tab and then exited -- and the picture cleared up. I too found it quite annoying.
No one but users here and no one know anything about "when or What Apple is going to do anything"
LN
It is not a bug, it is just that the preview isn't immediately updated. Realize that it is jut the preview you are seeing and it does not affect anything when you ouput the picture.
My time was short when I first posted this question. I should have mentioned that the problem is not just in the preview but is also in the file when I export it from iphoto as a jpeg. It is annoying to have to go back and forth between menus to force the program redraw the file.
I should have mentioned that the problem is not just in the preview but is also in the file when I export it from iphoto as a jpeg.
What are the dimensions of the shot you're cropping? And what size are you cropping it to?
Regards
TD
I cropped from 4605x3456 to 3116x2506. Then I was thinking the blurriness was just a preview problem but when I exported the file to a small jpeg with maximum quality the blurriness was in the new file too. I tried again with constraining the proportions thinking that there might be some kind of problem averaging the odd pixel but I got the same problem again.
but when I exported the file to a small jpeg
What are the dimensions of the Small Jpeg?
Regards
TD
I should also mention that I found the fix for this problem on this thread:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2786698?start=0&tstart=0
I am surprised that this issue has gone unfixed at least since last April. I guess most people that do this sort of thing use other programs like photoshop. Alas, photoshop is a bit pricey.
So you've gone from
4605x3456
to
320x258
And what size are you viewing at? I'm wondering what you're expecting if you take an approx 14 megapixel image, dump more than 90% of the data and export it at thumbnail size?
I understand your point. I have been doing digital photography since the digital darkroom days. I have worked for agencies such as Chiat Day Advertising. Iphoto is messing up the resolution. I guess I should not expect too much from a program that comes with the Mac. There are alternative workflows so it is not a big deal.
Thanks for the biography. You take a 14 megapixel image, crop it and export it at .6 of a megapixel. But iphoto is messing up the resolution? I don't understand.
I guess you have to see the photos to understand. The resolution is better on the export if you do the extra step in iphoto. Are you telling me you have not seen this problem? If this is the way Apple looks at it, I guess it won't get fixed.
A 320x258 pixel photo is low resolution, no matter how you look at it. You are lowering the resolution during the export. There is software for creating icons that can perform some anti-aliasing tricks, but that is not iPhoto's strong point.
I think sharpness might be a better word here than resolution.
As far as "The way Apple looks at it", we are all users, and Apple does not monitor these forums for these kinds of issues. Send feedback directly to Apple.
When is Apple going to fix the iphoto bug that blurs pictures when cropped?
