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100% view side by side doesn't work

charlie0005
I frequently have situations where I want to compare two images either side by side or at least be able to instantly toggle back and forth between the two while viewing at full size from the raw file. With C1 if I toggle back and forth it has to rebuild from the raw file each time and it is too slow to make good comparison. If I do the split screen two compare two images and I am at 100% view view the images both become heavily pixelated.
Is there anyway to get it to do what I am trying to do?

Thanks,

Charlie

I have a new computer with AMD4800 dual core, 2gb DDR400 ram, and scsi raid so I know it is not an issue with hardware!
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  • Ulf Liljegren
    There is nothing really you can do in this case.
    The preview is normally 25% size of the full RAW file so if you are looking at 100% of RAW it would be the same as taking a picture in to PhotoShop and blowing it up to 400%.
    We always have to think of what is best for all users and balance Quality vs. Speed. This is not an easy balance.
    Only thing I can recommend is to use side by side viewing the previews in 25/100 (25%of RAW/100% of preview) and compare composition and then use focus tool to check details.
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  • charlie0005
    [Only thing I can recommend is to use side by side viewing the previews in 25/100 (25%of RAW/100% of preview) and compare composition and then use focus tool to check details.[/quote]

    Thanks for the quick response.
    Sometimes I just do a quick batch conversion at 8bit to hi-jpg and overlay them in photoshop to determine which one goes to delete and which to print!

    Charlie
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  • Derekasaurus Rex
    [quote="UlfLiljegren" wrote:
    There is nothing really you can do in this case.

    But you see the bug, right? When you are looking at a single image and you zoom to 400% the image appears pixelated for a short time (presumably while a higher quality preview is generated) but then it snaps into focus.

    When you zoom one or both of the images to 400% in side-by-side mode they never snap into focus -- the image remains pixelated and jagged indefinitely. It seems that zooming to 400% in comparison mode is broken.
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