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Jun 14, 2009

Solved...The Mystery of the Two Pictures :-)

Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you to everyone who left a comment yesterday letting me know what you were seeing in the pics below. I was stunned by the final results! When looking at this horizontal pic, 39 individuals who commented could see ALL of both pictures. But, 40 folks who commented could only see a portion of picture B!!! Are you as surprised as I am by these results? Good news is, I am pretty sure I know what is going on now and I'm fairly certain that it doesn't have anything to do with the size of your monitor.

To "fix" the cutting off issue on the large pics, will require a slight adjustment on your end if we are to keep our nice LARGE pics here at BNOTP. I promise it's a small change and I'll give you the 2-3 steps/directions, if you want to try it.

So here's the skinny...if I move my resolution on my computer from it's usual high setting of 1440 x 900, down to anything lower than, 1280 x 800, I can no longer see all of picture B, either. I know some of you have already guessed that the resolution setting was the key here...because of the comments you left giving me your resolution settings on your computer.

So, to see ALL of picture B below, in all of it's full ENLARGED glory, you just need to set the resolution on your computer to a higher number, one that is at least 1280 X 800. If you want to set your resolution to an even higher number...that's great, too.

BUT, if your resolution is set on a lower number, like 800 X 600, the ENLARGED pictures on the blogs you frequent, will always be cut off, unless the blogger has resized all her horizontal pics to a smaller size, thus, giving up the ability to post the really BIG pics.

So what do you say? Want to give it a try? Do you want to try adjusting your resolution on your screen to a number around 1280 x 800 or higher? If so, it's super easy to do. I'd love it if you would come back and tell me in a comment if that solved the problem of Picture B being cut off on the right side.  I really love the HUGE pics, maybe because I'm over 50 and my Presbyopia eyes are grateful for any help they can get.

On my current computer, which has Vista, to adjust the resolution you just click on "Control Panel" and under "Appearance and Personalization," click on "Adjust Screen Resolution." Then just slide the little thingy up to "high" and hit "Apply." That's it!

If you don't have Vista, I believe you go into your "Control Panel" and choose "Display" to find the resolution setting. Once you change it, be sure to click on "Apply" and OK" If you change your mind and don't like the way it looks, just follow the same steps to go in and change it back to a lower setting. It's very easy to do and I'd love to hear if it fixes the problem of the "cut off" pic. Please let me know! Thanks so much again for all your input yesterday!

Thanks for your comments today on this post. Some folks have said changing the resolution did not help with the photo being cut off.  Worth a try though...just in case that's the issue on your computer.

Here's additional information left by those who have commented today:
Additional Info from Ed: "In Windows XP, the screen resolution must be set to 1280 x 720 in order to see the entire photo." Thanks, Ed!

Additonal Info from Linda: "Also, in IE, you have a "ZOOM"/magnifying glass on your bottom right hand corner of your screen. You can change the size of your screen by clicking on it and then clicking on the size..ie...25%, 50%, 100%, 125 and so on."

Picture A:




Picture B: After adjusting your screen resolution to a higher number, can you now see the whole pitcher of flowers in this pic...or is it partially cut off?


17 Comments:

At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Helen said...

HI!!! The second photo is cut off so I am OFF to check out my resolution. Thanks so much!

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Tales From My Empty Nest said...

I will get my daugher to help me and I will check on changing the resolution. I am technologically challenged and would probably blow up the computer. LOL!! Have a wonderful day! Yes, as we get older, we are not as sharp with our eyes as we used to be. Love & blessings from NC!

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Dixie said...

Susan... Maybe you SHOULD start that computer blogging hints blog... you're a pretty sharp cookie!

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Confessions of a Plate Addict said...

Hmmm...picture B is cut off. I'm at my daughter's dogsitting later today. I'll check on hers. I may be the last one on the planet to get into this big pics thing. I deleted most of an upcoming post by accident yesterday. I was also one of the last people to get a microwave. lol Hope you are having a great weekend, Susan!...hugs...Debbie

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger The Sewing and Knitting Loft said...

Susan, you are so special and the efforts you put forth to help the rest of us is wonderful. :) I checked my resolution and the first number is not the problem, the second number is set at 768 and does not have the option of going any higher. Perhaps that is because I have Vista 32 bit, I don't know. One thing for certain, I will enjoy the part of the photos I CAN see. :)

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger KD said...

Sounds easy enough. I thought that using a higher resolution caused your downloads to slow down??? I heard that somewhere. Before I do anything I would love for someone to either confirm that or dispute it. Thanks! The picture is much more stiking when it isn't cut off LOL!

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Mine was already set to high resolution, so I guess that's why I could see the whole pic. I do love the big pics, they are much easier to see and really view all the details. Thanks for sharing and teaching. Hugs, Marty

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Shari @ My Cottage of Bliss said...

Unfortunately, changing the resolution didn't work for me, Susan. It actually made matters worse. My resolution was already set at 1440 x 900 and I was only seeing the spout on pic B before. If I change my setting any lower (I tried 1280x800), it cuts the right wine glass down the middle and I only see what's to the left of it. In other words, I lose even more of the picture. Not only that, at the 1280x800 setting I also don't see the right half of the pitcher in pic A. ???

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Terri Steffes said...

B is cut off for me too and I am at the highest resolution for my computer so I guess I'll just have to enjoy what I can see!

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger My Shabby Rose Cottage said...

Also, in IE, you have a "ZOOM"/magnifying glass on your bottom right hand corner of your screen. You can change the size of your screen by clicking on it and then clicking on the size..ie...25%, 50%, 100%, 125 and so on.

Hope this helps you gals.

Warm Hugs,
Linda

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Tracy said...

Susan,

It is so thoughtful of you to point out this issue. That is a gorgeous picture (and pitcher!) Thankfully I can see the whole thing. I love blowing up blog photos, just to drink in every little detail.

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Four Paws and Co said...

Thank goodness I have a huge monitor & can see it all because as you said, my Presbyopia eyes are grateful for any help they can get! I'll look for the control thingy to see what I'm set at. I have to zoom quite frequently on other sites, like Joann Fabrics & Michaels so I can see every little thing they have on sale! ☺ Diane

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Four Paws and Co said...

Yea, I found it! My resolution is 1920 x 1200. No wonder I can see your pictures! ☺

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Anonymous Puna said...

Thanks, I missed the poll yesterday! I can see the whole of the second photo and you are right, it does have to do with resolution of your monitor. Some people with older computers may not be able to go that high...in any case, it is better for your readers if you have the biggest photo you can go, and I believe the 800 pixel width of your second pic should be about it. You can your readers to and enjoy the photo, not be overwhelmed by it. However, be careful that the photo is in high resolution because stretching a teeny tiny photo will make it look pixelated...

 
At Sunday, June 14, 2009 , Blogger Chandy said...

Susan, it's not cut off here. I have Windows Vista and set to high resolution. It still looks wonderful! Glad you had some great comments regarding the enlarged pics! ;-)

 
At Monday, June 15, 2009 , Blogger Cindy@Cutepinkstuff said...

Both pics look great to me! I just want to be there sitting, relaxing, sipping, enjoying. . . . Thanks for stopping by to see Anita's Roses!

 
At Monday, June 15, 2009 , Blogger Linda (Nina's Nest) said...

Susan, I left you a comment, but I don't see it??? What????Well, I remember saying that I loved the vine - reminds me of one I used to plant - cardinal climber - loved it trailing up my mailbox. Also, I think I have the same little pitcher that you used - it really looks sweet. Linda

 

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