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[Q] Gallery not showing high-resolution images

Does anyone have an idea why the default Gallery app doesn't show full-resolution images, but rather a crappy down-sized and heavily compressed images instead?
I've tried some other gallery apps, but I really like the look and transitions on the default app - everything is good, except the resolution :/
Also, if you have any other good gallery apps to try out, I'm all ears. My problem is that I need to carry with me a very large amount of photos (several thousand). I've downsized them to fit into 1200x1200 resolution box, but when viewed through the default app, they suck immensely.

I believe that is Android's fault. The stock android gallery downsizes all pics. If there was a similar gallery app (transitions and look) but with full-size pics I'd be interested too!!!

Same problem here. Though it's still far from perfect, the best viewer I've seen so far is JustPictures!, which can handle hires images quite correctly.

I have the same problem and as I am a photographer and use the Tab as my portofilo I have found on the market for free the app Large Image Viewer.
That will display the images as I want it to see.
Rob
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ap27 said:
I believe that is Android's fault. The stock android gallery downsizes all pics. If there was a similar gallery app (transitions and look) but with full-size pics I'd be interested too!!!
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Indeed. Stock Android apps suck at any decent media viewing or editing. Its also why every photo editing app downsizes your edits to a pitiful 1024 resolution. Its an OS limitation I believe.
Um, Google. What the hell is the point then in better cameras & higher resolutions if you're crappy OS can't handle editing them??
Someone buy Google a clue.

Here is the gallery app modded to show full size images:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752007
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Azhad said:
Here is the gallery app modded to show full size images:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752007
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Does it work for the tab?

I had to root first to remove the old gallery before installing the modded gallery.
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Try just pictures app
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Does it work for the tab?
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Sure
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morkman said:
I have the same problem and as I am a photographer and use the Tab as my portofilo I have found on the market for free the app Large Image Viewer.
That will display the images as I want it to see.
Rob
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Yeah, same here - a photographer After that I've uploaded most of my archive in a resized, but still high-res mode, and saw that horror on the screen... Bah! I'll check out that app, thanks!

Photog here too... the modded gallery looks like a nice option, but I've been using the app called just pictures from the market(as mentioned by obi4d above)... it allows you to specify the maximum res for zoom viewing (up to original size), and for the most part it is very smooth and clean... a hiccup every now and then with 18mp 300dpi jpegs, but it's free and doesn't require root... it also can connect to several photo sites (flickr, picasa,smugmug, even facebook etc...) to remotely display your galleries much faster than the browser...
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Azhad said:
Here is the gallery app modded to show full size images:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752007
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I use Number22's Gallery3D app, which fixes the sensor battery bug and provides full resolution picture views. I also use JustPictures from time to time.

What about EXIF data. I know 'JustPictures' displays EXIF but what about 'Large Image Viewer', does it too show EXIF material?
If so which is considered to show the greater additional material?

Beards said:
What about EXIF data. I know 'JustPictures' displays EXIF but what about 'Large Image Viewer', does it too show EXIF material?
If so which is considered to show the greater additional material?
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'Large Image Viewer', does not show the Exif.
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morkman said:
'Large Image Viewer', does not show the Exif.
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DAMN..... That is so important to me.
Looks like I'll have to install JustPictures! for EXIF data.

Can someone post an example image so we can test various gallery apks?
I have installed the molded gallery from the SGS Toolbox but my images look fine (as did they before this).
I fail to see the problem.
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(Q) Optimize photos for Zoom display

I would like to use my Xoom to load my photography portfolio on to show prospective clients. Does anyone know the best resolution to load photos at? I loaded them at 1280x800 and 300 ppi, but they look very pixelated. Has anyone had better luck with other resolutions? Am I missing something?
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The default Gallery seems to pixelate pictures. Use QuickPic (Market Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&feature=search_result) instead and you will see your pictures in all their glory, regardless of size. The one downfall is it does not sync with Picasa like the default Gallery does.

Nice... I like the additional options available.

I second the recommendation to use QuickPic for hi-res photos. Works great for HDMI-out to full screen LCD too. Hopefully they'll update it for better transitions...

That did it! Thanks!
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The default Gallery seems to pixelate pictures. Use QuickPic (Market Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&feature=search_result) instead and you will see your pictures in all their glory, regardless of size. The one downfall is it does not sync with Picasa like the default Gallery does.
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That did it! Thanks
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Glad it helped.
I found that Gallery will sync Picasa albums offline but I can't figure out w

why cant i get images transfered to sd scaled for wallpaper?

I've tried resizing and everything it just gets blurry when smaller size when bigger size its clearer but the pic still isnt scaled to hd2 screen am i doing something wrong? is there an app that can claim non market pics and claim and get them to fit? i have all these epic pics but they look like **** unless i get wallpapers from market
thanks

your images should be 960x800
upscaling can make them look bad, make sure you are using a fairly big image to start with

You should check out an app from the market called "crop wallpaper ". It does what your looking for I use it all the time.
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JDM_HD2 said:
You should check out an app from the market called "crop wallpaper ". It does what your looking for I use it all the time.
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yea i downloaded that and a app called wallpaper wizardrii and they both work excellent only difference was wallpaper crop you have to select the whole picture and wizardrii auto scales the image to best fit but they both do the same thing so thanks again for the come up on that app ...

gh0zt36 said:
yea i downloaded that and a app called wallpaper wizardrii and they both work excellent only difference was wallpaper crop you have to select the whole picture and wizardrii auto scales the image to best fit but they both do the same thing so thanks again for the come up on that app ...
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same here, the wizardrii worked great, exactly what i was looking for. tnx guys.

How do I set full screen/scrollable wallpapers without cropping and using KIES???

OK, so I want to use pictures I've taken (or downloaded for that matter) to set as my homes screen wallpaper WITHOUT cropping the picture (or without significantly cropping it)?
Right now when I try and set a picture from my gallery using the TW gallery it forces me to crop it, AND it forces me to crop it in PORTRAIT mode only...when I scroll (using Nova launcher, scrollable wallpaper enabled) it scrolls and shows black bars. So I downloaded and installed the .apk for the stock gallery, which was slightly better as it allowed me to crop in landscape mode, giving me more of the picture.
But, get this...if I'm using KIES Air and looking at the pictures and choose one to set for the wallpaper it automatically adds it, no cropping, full screen...What gives?
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I want to use pictures from my gallery for wallpaper, without cropping (full screen), without KIES Air, and to be scrollable.
Thanks dudes.

Get wallpaper maker from the play store...
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BGOM21 said:
Get wallpaper maker from the play store...
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Gr. Thanks for the tip.
Really was hoping to not need to install another app...not that I don't have the room (ha!), but that's just annoying that I have to. I assume, since the 'issue' persists with the stock launcher that this is an ICS thing?

Have you tried 'scrolling wallpaper' app from market. Its basically a LWP that lets you set any picture you want as a scrollable wall paper. You don't have to crop anything.
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Wallpaper maker from which company? (There's two)
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blazegunz said:
Wallpaper maker from which company? (There's two)
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I'm thinking it might be this once since it has more installs: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mss2011c.wallpapermaker&feature=related_apps

Hey try flikie wallpaper frm market n set any of yor wallpaper via tat app.it wont crop
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homescreen wallpaper sucks

Has anyone figured out how to set a picture as wallpaper without it being all zoomed in and crappy looking? This is really annoying and the phone doesn't seem to have many options for fixing this

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Has anyone figured out how to set a picture as wallpaper without it being all zoomed in and crappy looking? This is really annoying and the phone doesn't seem to have many options for fixing this
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Use a HIGHER res picture! This will solve the issue!

I use the app "Wallpaper Wizardrii" and it usually solves all of my wallpaper woes.

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I use the app "Wallpaper Wizardrii" and it usually solves all of my wallpaper woes.
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This worked perfect thanks! I didn't think a 5mp picture from my old phone was too low of a resolution but also the stock photo crop tool when setting wallpaper sucks!

Use Wallpapyrus

QuickPic
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
QuickPic
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+1

Picspeed wallpapers
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