Update: In bug 1081702, design has mentioned that they intentionally dither the default Ubuntu wallpaper image so that it looks OK on 6-bit LCDs (18-bit colour). I find this disappointing because it reduces the image quality (dithering = grainy) for everyone who has a 24-bit display.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-wallpapers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1016824 Title: Ubuntu wallpapers are low quality (low resolution, JPEG artefacts, noise) Status in Ayatana Design: New Status in Ubuntu Wallpapers: New Status in “ubuntu-wallpapers” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: 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. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/1016824/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
