How to not Use Preview Database in Lighttable

[mphillips]

Hi

Not quite sure how to phrase this

Before when I had a smaller camera the Build In Max Preview Size of 1680 was okay for zooming in and seeing detail - when I zoomed in too much I lost resolution" but it was the same whether I zoomed in in CNX2 or Supreme

Now that I have been blessed with a 36mp Camera the built in preview size is too "small" for a zoom in that when I zoom in using Supreme at 400% the resolution plummets but its equivalent to a 100% zoom in CNX2. And In CNX2 the image is still viewable. See the attached Picture - which tries to explain what I mean.

Hence my question - how do I turn on and off using the preview database so that when I want to zoom in at 400% in Supreme (which is not all that often - but I am having fun playing at the moment ) I can use the Raw High Res JPG rather than the, now small, 1680 preview image ?

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Thanks

MikeP

[weidmic]

Mike,

If I understood you correct, then you want to load the full size image...

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Does this help?
Michael

[mphillips]

Perfect

That's exactly right.

You are a star

Thanks

[weidmic]

Mike,

You owe me a beer

Michael

[mphillips]

Anytime!

[sjusko]

How can I switch to on "Load full size images" pernamently espacialy in light table?

[mphillips]

Hi sjusko

Can't be done at this time

Regards

MikeP

[sjusko]

Will be able use in lighttable "full size image" in future?

[Tom]

I wish to ask, what does the "load the full size image" actually do? I get very inconsistent results with my DNG files when using this option. Sometimes it makes the preview bigger, sometimes not, sometimes ticking this option would display a small (embedded?) image instead.

Another question: is it possible to predefine the size of previews in PSU?

Tom

[mphillips]

Hi Tom

Another question: is it possible to predefine the size of previews in PSU?

Under Preferences-Catalog you can define the size of the Preview up to 1680 pixels

Regards

MikeP

[Tom]

Thank you, Mike. But then comes the next question: how to rebuild the previews, e.g. if one wishes to have them bigger. Is it enough to change the size in preferences, and apply Ctrl+Alt+T ? What is the function of "cleanup unused thumbs and previews?

Tom

[mphillips]

Hi Tom

Yes - Once you have changed the size under preferences you need to select all your thumbnails and Ctrl+Alt+T to rebuild them.

As I understand it the function of clean up is to delete any thumbs and previews that may have been "left over" in the thumbs database after deleting images from the catalogue.

Regards

MikeP