So I'm looking to get an S2 soon but one of the things that seems quite lacking compared to something like an iphone is the gallery. I've seen videos of the gallery and used a demo of it myself and it is just not very sleek when browsing photos. Are there ways to completely customise how the gallery can be used?
Just install an app from the market like Quickpic
There are 3 best gallery apps:
- quickpic is the fastest gallery on android
- fishbowl has innovatif ui
- just pictures is just pictures gallery but very good
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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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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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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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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?
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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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'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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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
image zoomed in stock gallery gets blurred..... cant zoom heavy images....
is there any other image viewer which can zoom an widout blurring it...????
quickpic ftw
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quickpic ftw
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I just tested quickpick and is very fast. what I don't like is the menu configuration.
but if you want a fast picture viewer quickpick wont disappoint.
any other to test?
Just Pictures. You will love it.
Quickpic is the best, imo... none of that 3D tilty crap and it's veery fast.
The only thing it lacks is navigation by filetree.
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quick pic
+++ QuickPick, very fast
QuickPic - absolutely awesome!
QuickPic hands down. No competition here.
Quickpic
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image zoomed in stock gallery gets blurred..... cant zoom heavy images....
is there any other image viewer which can zoom an widout blurring it...????
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Take a look at Image and video viewer section. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14358818#post14358818
I have a question about quickpic if someone can help me.
When I want to set a wallpaper using a high resolution picture, the rectangle selector is maximized to the borders of the picture, but what I want is the selector to be the size of my screen resolution. (Like it is with gallery 3d)
So is there any way to make the rectangle selector exactly the size of the phone screen?
I'm using Quickpic to view high resolution photos (captured by DSLR) and very happy with it.
Check out Go Contacts EX.... it brings back the smart dialer + some... also has a very cool UI and it's themeable.
I would also encourage freezing the stock gallery and using QuickPic.... the stock gallery is a CPU hog.
+1 to Go contact EX I LOVE IT.
The GO team has great apps out i love all of them.
Did you see the new one? The GO CLOCK or something? has a good skin, but it takes a bit of battery bcz it has a flip animation. It's their first clock widget so it does have a few problems, it tells me its AM/PM opposite times, there are no options to change anything but theme yet so thats a problem as well. Hopefully next update brings more options.
I'll try quickpic, looks good, but i havent seen anything bad from my default gallery either...
edit: it was called Gowidgets Clock:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex.gowidget.clockwidget
^ stock gallery kills CPU. QuickPic has more options and uses less resources / faster.
Which quick pic? There are many on the market
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Never mind. It looks lifer only one
Is an actual gallery app
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At first glance it looks like the dialer doesn't have the left/right swipe to either call or message which I liked and I don't see an option in quickpic to include picasa photos
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^ I included it in the OP... and I actually dislike having picasa synced, I just use the site if I need it. I prefer lighter/faster apps.
Is there any good mod or apps which can make focus on subject??? Htc m8 and xperia z2 have good focus when make picture and also after picture.
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Snapseed (editing app, NIK EFEX(professional photo editing too for photoshop) for Android, Google bought them.): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed
It has a center blur setting that you can drop anywhere on the photo and change the blur around it. Also, it's free.