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There's an update to this image inconsistency situation. ZAPP has provided me with with new information about how monitor jurors see the images. Unlike in the past where the jurors saw the enlarged images exactly the same size as we did in our profiles, they now see them enlarged on a black pop up window at 750 pixels long dimension. I've rewritten the article and changed my recommendations to continuing to upload images in the original 1920x1920 format.

There is a new button in our application previews called "Preview as Juror" which shows the images enlarged equally sized on a black pop up window. This is exactly how the monitor jurors see the images.

http://bermangraphics.com/blog/zapp-preview-as-juror/

My recommendations is that if you upload images in the original ZAPP 1920x1920 format, your images will be seen by projection jurors exactly as you uploaded. If you upload non square images, ZAPP will square your images at 1920x1920 by adding black borders and resaving your JPEGS. The more detail you have in your images, the greater chance of them being degraded because they are modifying your JPEGS and resaving them.

And the inconsistent size pop ups we see in our profiles. That's a bug in the system and they will be fixing it in the future. But rest assured that the jurors do not see your images that way.

Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100