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werl - Jul 26, 2005 - 5:04 am

When using safari to browse I have images come up in low res.
I use a sony ericsson K700i as a GPRS modem via bluetooth.
When a page loads all images are loaded in low resolution which I have managed to discover is caused by the compression of my mobile service provider.
When i scroll over an image a message comes up which states "shift+R improves the quality of this image, ctrl+F5 reloads the entire page".
This message pops up when I am using any browser whether it be IE, FF or safari.
I can improve the quality of single images by pointing my mouse at one and clicking shift+R but I am unable to reload pages as if I press (apple+R) it just reloads in low res and if I click ctrl+F5 my sound turns up(I am using a powerbook G4).
This is especially a problem when I am on a page that contains only one image as the message does not pop up and I am unable to improve the quality. If the image is downloaded it is saved in this low res blocky state.
I am wanting to know how to reload pages in high res if possible as I need to download images for graphics work. I have scoured google to no avail and am nearly at the end of my tether.
Any help would be much appreciated.
I actually work at my service provider and there is nothing that can be done from that end but as I am able to improve the quality of single images I should be able improve the quality of all or be able to obtain some sort of optimation software.

Regards
Chris

Natobasso - Jul 28, 2005 - 8:06 pm

Yours is a VERY complicated question but it has a simple answer. Any images stored for the web are optimized for the web and to load quickly, that means they end up being 72dpi, lores.

If you want your photos to appear hires you have to load them that way on the web. They will load and display more slowly in your browser so keep that in mind.

Are you viewing photos from your camera? Just go to iPhoto and set it as your default app in Preferences so when you plug in the camera you view your photos with it instead of your browser.

Let me know if this helps.
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*Nat
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT

werl - Jul 28, 2005 - 9:05 pm

Hi there

Thank you for that.

It is actually web contet that I am trying to view rather than my own content.
What I am wanting to do is raise the res even if that does mean the pages take longer to load.

Regards
Chris

Natobasso - Jul 28, 2005 - 10:42 pm

My answer to that is you can't raise the resolution of the photos unless the webmaster of the site you're viewing gives you the option. Most photos on the web are 72dpi. Larger res photos are provided at the option of the webmaster/owner of the site.

You can use a program like Photoshop to try to give an image more dpi than it originally had, but the results won't be that crisp or clear.

Let me know if this answers your question.
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*Nat
Pro Bass Player
Freelance Designer
Junior IT