Expand to full screen display- Black bars

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indigo222 Author

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Expand to full screen display- Black bars

I have an Apple Cinema display. I have black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

I think it has to do with the aspect ration so the screen if filled.

I tried the System Prefs, but that didn't work.

I know it's an easy fix, but I don't recall how I did it before.

Something changed when I started up this morning.

Thanks,

Indigo222

Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), 2.6 Ghz, i5, 1 TB HD, 8 GB Ram

Posted on Jan 24, 2015 7:45 AM

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Answer 1

indigo222 Author

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Jan 24, 2015 10:08 AM in response to indigo222

Here's what you need to do.

The issue was caused by mirroring from the monitor to my TV.

Go to System Prefs-Display->Optimize for Cinema Display.

My choices were for Cinema HD or the Samsung TV.

Then, make sure the radio button is On for Best for Cinema Display.

The resolutions are different between the Cinema Display, and the TV.

If you want to Mirror to the TV, you would choose Optimize for. Name of your TV.

The click on Scaled radio button.

I knew it was easy, but I don't mirror all that often, so I figured it out.

Then when you go back to your monitor display, just reset the buttons for your Cinema Display or whatever brand of display you're using.

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Answer 2

léonie

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Mar 8, 2015 1:13 PM in response to indigo222

indigo222 -

Sorry for intruding in this thread. I just saw your question in the Aperture Forum.

Quick Previews On (Adjustment Disabled)

I've tried to Import photos that I took yesterday.

Each time I get the message when I try to tune up the new photos.

The message in a greyed out box is: Quick Preview On (Adjustment Disabled)

There has to be a setting that I've missed, but on every try, I get the message and can not post process my images.

Help !

Unfortunately, the moderators removed it before I could answer. You mentioned a new operating system version, that must not be named.

It is really simple: Quick Preview is a mode for quickly browsing, and it disables the Adjustments.

Click the button with the hurried looking rectangle to turn it off again:

Or simply press the keyboard shortcut "P" to toggle between Quick preview Mode and normal mode.

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indigo222 Author

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Mar 8, 2015 1:20 PM in response to léonie

Thanks Leonie-

I knew it was a simple fix, but I don't know how it got disable in the first place.

Sorry for giving info on a beta. I thought it might help finding the answer.

I reported it to Apple.

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Answer 4

léonie

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Mar 8, 2015 4:27 PM in response to indigo222

You're welcome! 🙂

I knew it was a simple fix, but I don't know how it got disable in the first place.

It is easy to accidentally turn on "Quick Preview", if you accidentally hit the "P" button, it happens to the best of us, but usually only once 😁

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