Public bug reported:
Ubuntu wallpapers are low quality. They often are low resolution, have
JPEG artefacts and/or visible noise. This degrades the quality feel of
the desktop itself.
The low resolution is self explanatory. Many people use a monitor
resolution that is 1920 pixels wide. This should be easy to support as
even the lowest quality digital camera is higher resolution than that.
By comparison, "gnome-backgrounds" uses mostly 2560x1600 or 1920x1200.
Often JPEG artefacts are visible in areas of very slight gradation.
Though in precise I think there is a bigger problem with noise. Neither
of these should be visible on the desktop. Please increase the JPEG
encoding quality, and the image smoothness before that.
Compare ubuntu-wallpapers with those from gnome-backgrounds. Though
gnome-backgrounds are not great quality either, they are far better
prepared than ubuntu-wallpapers.
I repeat: This degrades the quality feel of the desktop.
** Affects: ubuntu-wallpapers (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Changed in: ubuntu-wallpapers (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Description changed:
- Ubuntu wallpapers are low quality. The often are low resolution, have
+ Ubuntu wallpapers are low quality. They often are low resolution, have
JPEG artefacts and/or visible noise. This degrades the quality feel of
the desktop itself.
The low resolution is self explanatory. Many people use a monitor
resolution that is 1920 pixels wide. This should be easy to support as
even the lowest quality digital camera is higher resolution than that.
By comparison, "gnome-backgrounds" uses mostly 2560x1600 or 1920x1200.
Often JPEG artefacts are visible in areas of very slight gradation.
Though in precise I think there is a bigger problem with noise. Neither
of these should be visible on the desktop. Please increase the JPEG
encoding quality, and the image smoothness before that.
Compare ubuntu-wallpapers with those from gnome-backgrounds. Though
gnome-backgrounds are not great quality either, they are far better
prepared than ubuntu-wallpapers.
I repeat: This degrades the quality feel of the desktop.
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Ubuntu wallpapers are low quality (low resolution, JPEG artefacts,
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