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Hi everyone, I am hoping someone can help me. I am going on my 2nd day trying to figure out why my photos are so nice in lightroom I can zoom in and out and crisp and clear, even after I export, however, when I view or zoom photos appear pixelated.
I updated lightroom, I have paid close attention to export boxes.

I am exhausted...please help!:(
 
I would say it does have to do with export.

What exactly have you got for export size.

I have 3 export profiles saved for me.
One for web (1020px longest @ 72dpi)
One for 12.3mp @ 300dpi and one full size now I use a d800 so 36mp @ 300dpi.

The bottom two allow alot of zoom without pixilation, but the first does not.
 
Sounds like you are exporting at a lower quality?

In the export box, go to file settings, and make sure you have quality slider up to 100
 
Cagey75 said:
Sounds like you are exporting at a lower quality?

In the export box, go to file settings, and make sure you have quality slider up to 100
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I don't think it's the quality box that's the problem. That can go quite low and still give a decent image. I don't think anyone could tell the difference between 80% and 100%, for example.

I personally wouldn't use 100% because it inflates the file size massively for no practical benefit. Start at around 75% and increase slowly from there if necessary.

My bet is that the OP is exporting too low a resolution. Check the resolution settings. I find "longest edge" to be the perfect option, so one can choose say 1024, 2048 or whatever to resize. 2048 is good for viewing on retina iPads.
 
martsharm said:
I don't think it's the quality box that's the problem. That can go quite low and still give a decent image. I don't think anyone could tell the difference between 80% and 100%, for example.

I personally wouldn't use 100% because it inflates the file size massively for no practical benefit. Start at around 75% and increase slowly from there if necessary.

My bet is that the OP is exporting too low a resolution. Check the resolution settings. I find "longest edge" to be the perfect option, so one can choose say 1024, 2048 or whatever to resize. 2048 is good for viewing on retina iPads.
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I noticed ... when my LR was default set to 80%, on some images I noticed banding in the sky - it was bugging me for a while until it clicked, checked the output quality setting and once discovered it was at 80, changed it to 100, re-exported the same images and the banding was gone, smooth skies ;) so it does indeed make a difference. 20% difference in fact. And I never worry about file sizes, got tonnes of HDD space.
 
Cagey75 said:
I noticed ... when my LR was default set to 80%, on some images I noticed banding in the sky - it was bugging me for a while until it clicked, checked the output quality setting and once discovered it was at 80, changed it to 100, re-exported the same images and the banding was gone, smooth skies ;) so it does indeed make a difference. 20% difference in fact. And I never worry about file sizes, got tonnes of HDD space.
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I have mine at 80 (or maybe 85, I can't remember) but if I get banding I up it to 90-95 ish.

It's not a local disk space issue but more to do with if I am creating a file for my web space that 20% means a much bigger file to upload, host and then serve to the viewer.

I treat exported files as transient in 99% of occasions, its exported emailed, uploaded, whatever and then once that's done I delete it, if I need it it's in Lightroom, why keep loads of copies?

To the OP I think some reading up on the Export panel and what all the various settings are for would be wise. I am sure a quick Google of "Lightroom export tutorial" will find you some pretty decent help.
 
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