quality diffrence between Library and Develop

[Bobani1 7]

Hey guys!

im very new to this, only used lightroom for a couple of days.

i've come across a problem.

im trying to edit some pictures and i notice there is a diffrence in image quality between the library view and develop view.

a nice sharp high quality image seems pixly and unsharp when i switch to the develop view.

is there something to do about that?

[Just Shoot Me]

Please post screen shots with the same image displayed in the Library and Develop modules so we can see what the differences are.

What size in pixels is the image?

What is displayed in the Library module is a preview file created by LR. What is displayed in the Develop module is the actual RAW file.

[Bobani1 7]

this is what it looks like

in the library

Imgur: The magic of the Internet

in development

Imgur: The magic of the Internet

so you can see its better quality in the library view..in develop the edges are jagged and a bit pixely..

they are 838*471

[Just Shoot Me]

Those dimensions are very small. I take it this is an image you downloaded from the internet.

It is more than likely the size, in pixels, that is causing what you are seeing.

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[Bobani1 7]

but then how come its better in the library view?

ok, thank, will do that next time 😃

[dj_paige]

I'm having trouble seeing the difference between your two screen captures.

But Just Shoot Me​ is correct, this is a small image in pixels, and the magnification selected (which you don't show) can easily cause pixelization.