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**BruceBanner** · 10-18-2019, 06:50 PM

Anyone noticed now that flickr is 6k?

Whilst I welcome it on some of my images (pixelshifted pixel peeping fun etc), on others its not such a welcome addition. I was working on the images of old with a zoom to a certain point and not beyond. Wondering how to move forward... upload some of my images at lower resolutions etc.

Anyone else feel same?

BB

**aslyfox** · 10-18-2019, 07:24 PM - **1 Like**

the announcement was noticed

Flickr Pro to increase maximum photo size to 6K - PentaxForums.com

stevebrot · 10-18-2019, 08:13 PM

It is no big deal to me. I don't have a 6K display and currently restrict viewing of my stuff to about a fifth of that.

Steve

Paul the Sunman · 10-18-2019, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Anyone noticed now that flickr is 6k?

Whilst I welcome it on some of my images (pixelshifted pixel peeping fun etc), on others its not such a welcome addition. I was working on the images of old with a zoom to a certain point and not beyond. Wondering how to move forward... upload some of my images at lower resolutions etc.

Anyone else feel same?

BB

Settings and controls
We love big, beautiful photos on Flickr and hope you’ll always choose to share them at the largest size we support — but of course, your specified preferences will always be respected: you can set the maximum display size in your account, as well as control who can download photos.

Not a Number · 10-18-2019, 11:20 PM

merged with earlier thread

**BruceBanner** · 10-19-2019, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

It is no big deal to me. I don't have a 6K display and currently restrict viewing of my stuff to about a fifth of that.

Steve

It's the zoom in issue. I have a 4k monitor, the image of course whilst natively 6k is still showing as an image in a browser so therefore smaller, but now when you zoom in... it's pretty nuts.

It's a good and bad thing. It can show how optically awesome a shot can be if it is well taken (pixelshift etc), however if you have done a half body portrait shot, some eye sharpening and the intended viewing is not to zoom in on the eye then it's pretty bad at showing stuff like that up.

When I edit I tend to think of it as being something of a process akin to holding up a nice A3 print. You can take the image in full at arms length and then bring it in closer to inspect (this was more like how the old flickr zoom felt). Now its like holding a magnifying glass over the image when you zoom lol.

Originally posted by Paul the Sunman

Settings and controls
We love big, beautiful photos on Flickr and hope you’ll always choose to share them at the largest size we support — but of course, your specified preferences will always be respected: you can set the maximum display size in your account, as well as control who can download photos.

Yep I found this option soon after posting, I have pulled mine back to 4k, might go 3k, seems better.

It's such as shame you can't decide (other than resolution uploads) what size to let the viewer inspect on. I wouldn't at all mind some of my landscape pixel shift shots to being 6k but then some other shots 3 or 4k etc.

Guess I'll have to play around with output settings in LR (longest edge stuff etc). Still I didn't want to do that as I also think of Flickr as a bit of a backup archive of sorts...

10-18-2019, 06:50 PM	#16
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,405	Flickr 6k. Anyone noticed now that flickr is 6k? Whilst I welcome it on some of my images (pixelshifted pixel peeping fun etc), on others its not such a welcome addition. I was working on the images of old with a zoom to a certain point and not beyond. Wondering how to move forward... upload some of my images at lower resolutions etc. Anyone else feel same? BB

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583 Original Poster	the announcement was noticed Flickr Pro to increase maximum photo size to 6K - PentaxForums.com

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	It is no big deal to me. I don't have a 6K display and currently restrict viewing of my stuff to about a fifth of that. Steve

10-18-2019, 08:18 PM	#19
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,847	Originally posted by BruceBanner Anyone noticed now that flickr is 6k? Whilst I welcome it on some of my images (pixelshifted pixel peeping fun etc), on others its not such a welcome addition. I was working on the images of old with a zoom to a certain point and not beyond. Wondering how to move forward... upload some of my images at lower resolutions etc. Anyone else feel same? BB Settings and controls We love big, beautiful photos on Flickr and hope you’ll always choose to share them at the largest size we support — but of course, your specified preferences will always be respected: you can set the maximum display size in your account, as well as control who can download photos.

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Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	merged with earlier thread

10-19-2019, 02:46 PM	#21
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,405	Originally posted by stevebrot It is no big deal to me. I don't have a 6K display and currently restrict viewing of my stuff to about a fifth of that. Steve It's the zoom in issue. I have a 4k monitor, the image of course whilst natively 6k is still showing as an image in a browser so therefore smaller, but now when you zoom in... it's pretty nuts. It's a good and bad thing. It can show how optically awesome a shot can be if it is well taken (pixelshift etc), however if you have done a half body portrait shot, some eye sharpening and the intended viewing is not to zoom in on the eye then it's pretty bad at showing stuff like that up. When I edit I tend to think of it as being something of a process akin to holding up a nice A3 print. You can take the image in full at arms length and then bring it in closer to inspect (this was more like how the old flickr zoom felt). Now its like holding a magnifying glass over the image when you zoom lol. Originally posted by Paul the Sunman Settings and controls We love big, beautiful photos on Flickr and hope you’ll always choose to share them at the largest size we support — but of course, your specified preferences will always be respected: you can set the maximum display size in your account, as well as control who can download photos. Yep I found this option soon after posting, I have pulled mine back to 4k, might go 3k, seems better. It's such as shame you can't decide (other than resolution uploads) what size to let the viewer inspect on. I wouldn't at all mind some of my landscape pixel shift shots to being 6k but then some other shots 3 or 4k etc. Guess I'll have to play around with output settings in LR (longest edge stuff etc). Still I didn't want to do that as I also think of Flickr as a bit of a backup archive of sorts...