RC5: Preview still built in two steps

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RC5: Preview still built in two steps

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Hm, there's a new flaw since RC5.

The previews of my digicam JPEGs are built in a kind of two small steps.

1) the complete preview image is visible - it looks unnaturally sharp
2) the complete preview image is drawn twice on top, it seems if it's drawn 1 or 2 pixels to the left and 1 pixel to the top - now it looks smoother and naturally.

I've seen something like that from an other photo program (can't remember which).
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Re: [Flaw:] RC5: Preview built in two small steps

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Lesmo16 wrote:Hm, there's a new flaw since RC5.

The previews of my digicam JPEGs are built in a kind of two small steps.

1) the complete preview image is visible - it looks unnaturally sharp
2) the complete preview image is drawn twice on top, it seems if it's drawn 1 or 2 pixels to the left and 1 pixel to the top - now it looks smoother and naturally.

I've seen something like that from an other photo program (can't remember which).
Sorry do you have some screenshot, i don't understand...
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Post by Danny »

Yes. First the plain (low-q) image is being displayed and then some kind of anti-aliasing filter is being applied seemingly. Which is especially bad for graphic files like GIFs.
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Danny wrote:Yes. First the plain (low-q) image is being displayed and then some kind of anti-aliasing filter is being applied seemingly. Which is especially bad for graphic files like GIFs.
It must be something like that - but with JPEG.
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Lesmo16 wrote:
Danny wrote:Yes. First the plain (low-q) image is being displayed and then some kind of anti-aliasing filter is being applied seemingly. Which is especially bad for graphic files like GIFs.
It must be something like that - but with JPEG.
I never said it only happens with GIFs. It happens with all image filetypes.
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Danny wrote:Yes. First the plain (low-q) image is being displayed and then some kind of anti-aliasing filter is being applied seemingly. Which is especially bad for graphic files like GIFs.
Yes, i have added a timer to show high quality picture. When you have big picture, you have low quality first, and high quality 500ms after...
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Is it really annoying? Picture is seen more quicker, and after in high quality...
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xnview wrote:Is it really annoying? Picture is seen more quicker, and after in high quality...
Yes, very annoying :(
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xnview wrote:Is it really annoying? Picture is seen more quicker, and after in high quality...
I could get used to it. It's just a preview after all.
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Good idea, but it is very annoying with small images...

Maybe, use it only for large image...
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xnview wrote:Is it really annoying? Picture is seen more quicker, and after in high quality...
It's absolutely annoying.
I prefer to wait a little, instead of getting crazy by those pumping images. :mrgreen:
Dreamer wrote:Maybe, use it only for large image...
Very good idea - support! :)


@xnview:
Pierre, what do you think about making something similar to:
Options -> Browser -> Thumbnail -> "No thumbnail for files larger than" 1024

For example:
Options -> Browser -> Preview -> "Smaller delay for files larger than" 4096
This option checked will act like RC5, unchecked like previous versions.
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To be quite honest it's very annoying, however large is the pic to preview. I don't want to sound selfish but users on slow computers should have disabled High Quality Preview in the first place, there's no reason why others should put up with a 500ms transition.
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The delayed updating is annoying and irritating. Nothing else to add to the comments above - apart that it's not needed and wanted on fast computers.
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helmut wrote:The delayed updating is annoying and irritating. Nothing else to add to the comments above - apart that it's not needed and wanted on fast computers.
Ok, i remove it :-( or perhaps only in fullscreen????
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xnview wrote:
helmut wrote:The delayed updating is annoying and irritating. Nothing else to add to the comments above - apart that it's not needed and wanted on fast computers.
Ok, i remove it :-( or perhaps only in fullscreen????
Seems you love that feature! :mrgreen:

But IMO - No, please not in fullscreen, too.
Perhaps you should think about my suggested option? :wink:
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