Poor quality photo uploads from Mac

[tim0409]

Hi,

Whenever I upload pictures from my Mac the image quality is pretty poor. I export the pictures to my desktop from the Photos app using the maximum settings (or export the original), and the files sizes are large but when I view them on the forum they always look poor quality. I've just uploaded a post to the Jimny thread in GG as an example.

My Mac is set to download originals.

Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks

[Ben Lowden]

Are you uploading using Thumbsnap? Unfortunately the images always lose a bit of quality. Alternatively you could host your images on something like Flickr and then embed them on PH.

[TonyRPH]

The image looks absolutely fine on my PC (1920 x 1080 screens).

I see nothing wrong with it at all? Thumbsnap has not changed the image as far as I can see (it's 3840 x 2880 pixels).

I copied the pic to my own hosting and here it is - complete with EXIF info etc. (it was originally taken with an iPhone 12).

[TonyRPH]

@OP did you ever resolve this?

[LordFlathead]

"Apple it just works"

[tim0409]

Sorry, I should have responded sooner. Many thanks for the replies. I think this issue was that I had selected optimise storage on my Mac/iPhone/iPad, so the originals are stored in the cloud but low res images on the devices. I changed the settings as I have plenty of storage, and edited the post, which is why the images now look fine.

[TonyRPH]

At least you found the issue!

[Ben Lowden]