I've noticed that only within the last 2 or 3 days when uploading photos to the Auctiva site the original files sizes of larger images (800x600 up to the 1024x768 maximum allowed) are now being sharply reduced below the level necessary for sharp resolution at those larger sizes. 800x600 pics need a file size of around 100KB to look sharp. The upload process is now compressing the file sizes to less than half that, resulting in noticeably "fuzzy" pics when viewed full size (100%). The only solution seems to be to upload smaller sizes of about 640x480 so the loss of sharpness is not noticable, but then we supersize to smaller, much less impressive images with much less detail. The ability to display large sharp supersized photos of high resolution is very important; they are a powerful selling tool and give us a competitive edge in our listings. This file reduction seems to be happening regardless of which downloader is used, and is a very recent development, a temporary one I hope. Anyone else notice this?
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