resize of pictures viewed

barnonline · 2007-06-28, 01:24

It's proably me thats blind, but I can't find anywhere a setting for "auto-scale" of pictures

I have noticed, that if I have large pictures that is lager than the 1024x768 resolution of my screen, the picture will be scaled down to fit the screen

But if the picture is smaller, it wil not be scaled up.

Is it really true that there is no setting for this behavior ? I find it hard to believe, but I simple can't find it anywhere.

Paranoid Delusion · 2007-06-28, 15:07

Yes, as the post prior to this one states "My Pictures" needs a MAJOR update, due to lack of development.

So anyone willing to do so, the work would be much appreciated, especially a link to music (or a narration) from directly within the my Picture screen for Slideshows.

barnonline · 2007-06-28, 15:23

Wow... damn... Perhaps I should take a look at the code and see if I'm able to contribute something.

mzemina · 2007-06-28, 18:54

I think if you take over development for the Photo plugin you will have many suggestions to choose from to get started. From tagging, to OSD of picture EXIF data, to transitions, to ... the sky is the limit.

stefffe · 2007-09-03, 16:24

I was just going to post this question.. For me this is very annoying, cause I have 1920x1080 on my tv and my 800x600 pix is worthless from the couch

So? What to do?

PhilMcCavity · 2008-05-29, 09:06

If anyone's taking suggestions on My Pictures, the aspect ratio isn't respected (I have to run my 16:9 display at 1024x768 - the overscan at 1280x720 is too outrageous) . My vids, dvds and TV are fine, but my kids all look fat in photos.

Pawwlik · 2008-06-12, 23:46

Phil: how did you setup MP to display videos correctly? I have plasma with 1024*768 16:9 as well, but I have tried all zoom modes without succes, so I switched resolution to 1360*768 and plasma shrinks it, but it looks quite horribly

.

PhilMcCavity · 2008-06-13, 00:29

Videos (and TV) just seemed to work - I did use the display calibration to set the display area though. In the end I've got it to work using an odd (1680 x 945 or thereabouts) display resolution - it maintains the 16:9 aspect ratio but doesn't overscan much (ie I can see the taskbar).

So I didn't solve the problem, just sidestepped it.

Pawwlik · 2008-06-13, 06:17

Phil - Thanks - calibration worked (especially shrinking that square to be real square

) - I setup 1024*768 (TV native res) on Mediaportal 0.2.3.0 and everything (Photo Gallery as well) works fine and the picture looks faaar better. You do not have VGA conector on your TV?

PhilMcCavity · 2008-06-13, 06:41

I'm using DVI. It has VGA but there's no difference in how the modes appear, except the DVI doesn't flicker as much.

I'm using the Mediaportal release candidate, which may be why your photos had the right aspect ratio and mine didn't.

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barnonline Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	resize of pictures viewed It's proably me thats blind, but I can't find anywhere a setting for "auto-scale" of pictures I have noticed, that if I have large pictures that is lager than the 1024x768 resolution of my screen, the picture will be scaled down to fit the screen But if the picture is smaller, it wil not be scaled up. Is it really true that there is no setting for this behavior ? I find it hard to believe, but I simple can't find it anywhere.

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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,931 Thanks: 106 Thanked 179 Times in 161 Posts Country: My System	Yes, as the post prior to this one states "My Pictures" needs a MAJOR update, due to lack of development. So anyone willing to do so, the work would be much appreciated, especially a link to music (or a narration) from directly within the my Picture screen for Slideshows. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,034 Thanks: 34 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	I think if you take over development for the Photo plugin you will have many suggestions to choose from to get started. From tagging, to OSD of picture EXIF data, to transitions, to ... the sky is the limit. __________________

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Pawwlik Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Phil - Thanks - calibration worked (especially shrinking that square to be real square ) - I setup 1024768 (TV native res) on Mediaportal 0.2.3.0 and everything (Photo Gallery as well) works fine and the picture looks faaar better. You do not have VGA conector on your TV? Last edited by Pawwlik; 2008-06-13 at 06:22.*

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2007-06-28, 15:23	#3 (permalink)
barnonline Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Wow... damn... Perhaps I should take a look at the code and see if I'm able to contribute something.

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stefffe Portal User Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I was just going to post this question.. For me this is very annoying, cause I have 1920x1080 on my tv and my 800x600 pix is worthless from the couch So? What to do?

2008-05-29, 09:06	#6 (permalink)
PhilMcCavity Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	If anyone's taking suggestions on My Pictures, the aspect ratio isn't respected (I have to run my 16:9 display at 1024x768 - the overscan at 1280x720 is too outrageous) . My vids, dvds and TV are fine, but my kids all look fat in photos.

2008-06-12, 23:46	#7 (permalink)
Pawwlik Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Phil: how did you setup MP to display videos correctly? I have plasma with 1024768 16:9 as well, but I have tried all zoom modes without succes, so I switched resolution to 1360768 and plasma shrinks it, but it looks quite horribly .

2008-06-13, 00:29	#8 (permalink)
PhilMcCavity Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Videos (and TV) just seemed to work - I did use the display calibration to set the display area though. In the end I've got it to work using an odd (1680 x 945 or thereabouts) display resolution - it maintains the 16:9 aspect ratio but doesn't overscan much (ie I can see the taskbar). So I didn't solve the problem, just sidestepped it.

2008-06-13, 06:41	#10 (permalink)
PhilMcCavity Portal Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I'm using DVI. It has VGA but there's no difference in how the modes appear, except the DVI doesn't flicker as much. I'm using the Mediaportal release candidate, which may be why your photos had the right aspect ratio and mine didn't.

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