Hi all,
I am new to this forum and Android, so pleas ebe gentle with me.
I have been lookingat the new Android tablet/pads and have been taken with the ASUS transformer in particular.
My prime use for a pad is to view pictures from my DSLR (jpg or raw) and use as a picture album.
So yesterday I went to have a good look and play in store, and was realy impressed with both the pad and keyboard and the way the pad worked in general. I very nearly purchased there and then, but decided I had better try viewing images from my camera.
So went back today with both SD and Micro SD loaded with some .jpg images. There was no keyboard available so used the pad mounted Micro SD.
Heres my problem. The images were terrable with saw tooth edging and out of focus. It is as if the images have been resized for viewing torealy smallfile size which has then been streched to far.
I vied directly from the card and also copy and pasted to a new folder in th gallery. Both images looked the same.
I cant belive this is as intended. Is there a specific way to copy or view images from either sd cards or external drive, to ensure full resolution is displayed?
For info the images look great on a 20" display at home.
Thanks for your petiance
Sorry cross posted
Standard Gallery viewer has issues which should be corrected in Honeycomb 3.1. Pictures seemed to be scaled for a smaller display device.
There are other viewers you can download which work better for now.
I forget the name of the one I'm using (quickview?) but pictures look amazing on the Transformer screen.
Have you tried 3rd party apps? I have no experience with HQ pictures but I used the app QuickPic and it worked for me.
QuickPic! Yep, that's the one I use also.
Works great.
Hi,
Thanks for your input.
I bought the pad with keyboard, downloaded quikpic as sudgested, great image quality.
Intrestingly the default gallery app now displays good quality images as well.
Great product, have only had issues with USB, which now seems to be resolved.
Many thanks for your help.
coleaj said:
Hi,
Thanks for your input.
I bought the pad with keyboard, downloaded quikpic as sudgested, great image quality.
Intrestingly the default gallery app now displays good quality images as well.
Great product, have only had issues with USB, which now seems to be resolved.
Many thanks for your help.
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they may have secretly patched the stock gallery app in the recent update.. ....and +1 for quickpic..
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Cooliris 3D Gallery Froyo Port FULL 8MP Support
This is the new Cooliris 3D Gallery that supports 24bit color and the full resolution on your camera. It was ported by someone from a Froyo build. Enjoy.
It world thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this upgrade.
Can't share pics via picture message.
thanks, but it seen like little bit lagging.
Yeah mine lags as well.
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it seem as though when I zoom in on a photo (8MP) taken with the htc camera app, and viewed with photos app, the pic quality is better when I zoom all the way in compared to this apk. It was more distorted with this apk...
I used a photo of my car near the lawn and when I viewed the photo in full zoom, the blades of grass were sharper with photos app, than this gallery apk.
anyone knows why?
It's a pretty cool app but the pics are obviously not in 24 bits
It's not from the screen, I can get pretty good colors gradation if I stay in 480x800 on my Desire, but with this froyo app all of them sucks, I have only 30 steps of greys between black and white ! I think it's not 16 but 12 bits colors or worse !... Seriously, in 2010, android looks ridiculous with that...
The other version was better, allowed picking up other outside pics (picasa) and seems a lot faster.
I don't bother or use 8mb pic's since I use them for web work and 8mb images are way too large for that, so that part doesn't matter much.
This works on EVO. Very nice.
When will there be a version of the 3D gallery that can see my Incredible's internal storage?? (where I default save my new pics and video)
It works great on my Evo. How do i integrate Picasa web albums to it? I dont see any option. Please let me know where to enter picasa login details to sync webalbums.
Thanks.
evo-ker said:
It works great on my Evo. How do i integrate Picasa web albums to it? I dont see any option. Please let me know where to enter picasa login details to sync webalbums.
Thanks.
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In my experience, the 3D Gallery requests access to your Google account after it is installed and run for the first time. You will get a message in your notifications After you grant it access, it fetches all of your Picasa albums.
drtretj said:
Can't share pics via picture message.
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Same issue here.
New
Hi,
OK I'm new here. How do I install this?
Hi,
Thanks for this one ^^.
Is there a way to make it as the default Gallery on HTC Desire ?
I want it to open when I click on the bottom right corner in the camera app.
Samsung Captivate
Anyone know if this will work on the SGS Captivate?
It's not working for me.
I cant seem to get this installed on my evo post a .zip?
Does anyone have a modded HTCCamera.apk to make use of the 3D Gallery?
Is there a new version of Cooliris 3D that could be ported out of Froyo?
Don't know if its my TF only or an issue across the board, but images. from Picasa gallery or SD card seem to appear blurry and less sharp. Any one else observed the same issue?
I was able to reproduce the issue in 2 transformers. Same pics look lot sharper on my laptop.
Edit 1: Issue occurs both in the browser and the HC Gallery app
try using quickpic instead...
I've noticed this too. I don't think the apps are loading the correct resolution for the screen size. Almost if they are defaulting to a phone sized resolution.
+1 have to use quickpic to see full resolution picture. I really like default pic broweser better hope 3.1 fixes this
SonicTab said:
try using quickpic instead...
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I just had a look a Quickpic, but it doesn't support Picasa albums. Don't think it fits my bill
Srikar_NBK said:
I just had a look a Quickpic, but it doesn't support Picasa albums. Don't think it fits my bill
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Is there a way to get Quickpic to see the removable storage? I can't find my MicroSD or SD cards when I try to add more folders.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
gadgetfann said:
Is there a way to get Quickpic to see the removable storage? I can't find my MicroSD or SD cards when I try to add more folders.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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Same here with 1.1.3 (it was just released a few days ago), but 1.1.2 you can add it (it works). Unless I'm missing something in 1.1.3
cky2000 said:
Same here with 1.1.3 (it was just released a few days ago), but 1.1.2 you can add it (it works). Unless I'm missing something in 1.1.3
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I am using 1.1.3 and I can add and see my external SD card no problem. Photos look nice and sharp as compared with the stock Gallery app.
Paddman said:
I am using 1.1.3 and I can add and see my external SD card no problem. Photos look nice and sharp as compared with the stock Gallery app.
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Cool thanks. Yeah!!! Quickpic is very nice. If I do a fresh install of 1.1.3. I don't see my /Removable, but I just did an upgrade from 1.1.2 to 1.1.3 and it sees my /Removable because it was set from 1.1.2. Now if I delete the /Removable and go back too add it, it's not there. Wierd
One issue or 'feature' I notice with quickpic and gallery is if you use the app to rotate a pic, the rotation does not save, unless I am missing a save icon?
If not any decent picture editor apps for honeycomb?
Bump.
I have heard 3.1 fixed this issue,but doesn't seem so for me. Can someone else please verify ? Thanks
I just loaded a bunch of the kid's pic on my sd and tested them on the gallery and quickpic
i did notice that the gallery now automatically focuses the pictures, where as before i would have to pinch zoom on every slide..
the autofocus is visible, maybe a second at most (seemed longer on quickpic)
Pictures looked great.
Thanks for the reply. The issue doesnt seem fixed for me
Any else experiencing pictures not focusing properly when viewing in Picture Gallery? It seems I have to zoom in just a little to get it to focus.
Try using "QuickPic" from the market in place of the stock image viewer.
Tigrev said:
Try using "QuickPic" from the market in place of the stock image viewer.
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Thanks...that's much better. But the problem with QuickPic is there is no way too add picture directories from either the micro sd or full sized sd cards. I have to go into file manager and open from there.
Apparently it's fixed in 3.1. Not that it's much use to you at the moment. .
case0 said:
Apparently it's fixed in 3.1. Not that it's much use to you at the moment. .
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It looks like quick pic had an update last night and fixed my issue. I can now see the /removable directory in QuickPic.
I notice full 2560 width images render very slow on the 12.2 in the gallery app.
They 1st appear at a very low resolution then slowly start sharpening.
Is this a 12.2 issue , gallery issue ? Any image viewer apps that show images instantly in full Res?
Here's a link to some 2560 width test images if you want to save and check. ..
http://members.shaw.ca/JVPhoto/JavaScript/Retina/images/2560x660Test.png
http://members.shaw.ca/JVPhoto/TestImages/2560x1600/2560RGBWhitecrop.png
Both test images show instantaneously in Galley on my Note Pro. (Ditto other high res images I'm using as desktops).
I would try clearing the cache in the gallery app. Also, are you loading images from an SD card or internal memory?
Otherwise I would recommend QuickPic. The first thing I do with any device is replace gallery with QP. Its much better. (Also I hate that gallery wants to display every random image on the device in its own directory, so its always a big mess, whereas with QuickPic you can easily exclude entire directory paths and only see relevant media directories.) Plus in general, its faster.
I notice rendering taking place when viewing my high resolution pictures such as those taken by my dslr. The image pops up instantaneously but sharpens gradually from top to bottom, left to right.
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Otherwise I would recommend QuickPic. The first thing I do with any device is replace gallery with QP. Its much better. (Also I hate that gallery wants to display every random image on the device in its own directory, so its always a big mess, whereas with QuickPic you can easily exclude entire directory paths and only see relevant media directories.) Plus in general, its faster.
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Same result with quick pic.
Took a screen shot with home+power , image renders very slow as muzzy996 mentions in both gallery and Quick pic?
Hmmm...
Yeah I see it with screencaps, same as described. Now I notice it on other photos as well, but less extreme and faster to fully render. I haven't tried DSLR photos yet.
I notice the same effect on my Note 3, but I have to look close to really notice it.
Went to a local store tried taking / viewing Home+Power screen shots on all current Samsung tablet models.
All show the same very slow rendering of images. That was the Note 12.2, Note 2014 10.1, TabPro 8.4 and 10.1.
Tried the same on an Asus tablet and iPad air both render images instantly.
It's not just the gallery app, as photos and even quickpic show the same lag .
Only workaround I found is to view images in a browser, file:///storage/emulated/0/dcim/
I'm surprised this is not a widely mentioned concern?
My gallery renders images (internal memory and SD card) incredibly slowly as well. The interface also becomes unresponsive. I hope they have a software update in the works. This shouldn't be the case with a $750 tablet.
I'm not holding my breath for a software fix for this. Even the gallery app on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 running ICS (Android 4.0.4) has the same issue.
muzzy996 said:
I'm not holding my breath for a software fix for this. Even the gallery app on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 running ICS (Android 4.0.4) has the same issue.
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+1
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muzzy996 said:
I'm not holding my breath for a software fix for this. Even the gallery app on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 running ICS (Android 4.0.4) has the same issue.
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Just found an app that loads full 2560 width images quickly...
It's called Photo Gallery by pickwick santa.
Has some ads but when it works looks interesting.
If anyone finds any replacement gallery apps that display full res images fast please post...
Just Pictures displays really fast.
I also like that it excludes directories easily as well.
zaptoons said:
Just Pictures displays really fast.
I also like that it excludes directories easily as well.
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Just pictures looks interesting but when I view pictures with it the screen brightness goes full ?
SonicTab said:
Just pictures looks interesting but when I view pictures with it the screen brightness goes full ?
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Long press task button for settings. Display settings/ uncheck increase brightness in fullscreen.
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Long press task button for settings. Display settings/ uncheck increase brightness in fullscreen.
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Thanks, missed that, had looked at setting in full screen mode.
Looks like a nice app.
Couple small things ...
Noticed pinch zoom does not work?
Does not seem to be a way to show images at the pixel level if they are smaller or larger than 2560 wide?
cfisher said:
My gallery renders images (internal memory and SD card) incredibly slowly as well. The interface also becomes unresponsive. I hope they have a software update in the works. This shouldn't be the case with a $750 tablet.
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Yes this is unbelievable. My brother and I both do a lot of photography. He likes Apple stuff, I don't. But what pisses me off is that his iPad goes immediately to the pictures. My Samsung Note Pro 12.2, with a lot of pictures and albums, some internal some on SD, has a black screen for 20 SECONDS before pictures show up after opening the gallery.
Yeah, nice hardware. Now please, some clever software.
Use Quickpic. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder
Nobody in their right mind voluntarily uses the Stock Gallery with more than 50 High Def images. I'm a photographer, just opening stock gallery is enough to freeze the entire device. Quickpic has no such issues. (And has a lot more features. And the option to exclude folder.)
ShadowLea said:
Use Quickpic. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder
Nobody in their right mind voluntarily uses the Stock Gallery with more than 50 High Def images.
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It appears that you are right. I accidentally assumed that the stock stuff on this pricey thing was gonna be fine. I will install the other apps mentioned in this thread and try them out.
What I do like tho, not as a photographer, but as a consumer, is the facebook/flickr/social albums in the stock gallery. If only they had one clever developer that knew how to actually pre-cache the albums.
I have a Nexus 6p and I'm trying to apply a personal photo to the stock digital watchface (installed on watch by default). It doesn't seem to apply the photo.
This worked perfectly on my note 4 (I understand that it was a samsung phone), but i know when you pick your own photo it supposed to take you to a screen where you can crop and adjust how the photo will appear in the watchface. However that edit screen is not even loading up...just wondering if anyone on the board was having this issue or is there something i'm supposed to do on my Nexus to allow this feature to work. I would really love to apply my own photo to the digital watchface again.
Thanks all
Nothing?
No suggestions or anything?
I have the same problem I can only assume it's something to do with the google photos app
I have a solution! As expected, the Google photos app was the problem. I tried downloading various others with no joy, until I tried Gallery Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.badpigsoftware.advanced.gallery
If you select this app when choosing your image, the crop image page comes up and you can select the image you want
Hope this helps
timshields said:
I have a solution! As expected, the Google photos app was the problem. I tried downloading various others with no joy, until I tried Gallery Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.badpigsoftware.advanced.gallery
If you select this app when choosing your image, the crop image page comes up and you can select the image you want
Hope this helps
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Yep that did that trick...Thanks so much for the help.