Author Topic: Why can't I see photos accross the whole monitor?  (Read 5111 times)

Offline csaba

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Why can't I see photos accross the whole monitor?
« on: January 17, 2019, 05:40:17 AM »
I have recently bought a 21" monitor, my old one was 18" (I think). When viewed in "full screen" mode, all of the photos were filling the whole screen. Now with the new monitor, most photos I look at in full screen mode do not fill the entire monitor. This is the case with all of my photos. Some photos of other members however fill the whole screen. What is the deal with that? How can I set my computer or camera (Nikon Coolpix L830) so that the photos fill the entire screen?
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Offline Tom Walker

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Re: Why can't I see photos accross the whole monitor?
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2019, 06:26:09 AM »
Hi,

I do not use a Nikon camera, but it may be down to some setting that adjusts the picture ratio.  I would think that on a full screen setting on the website, a 6x4 image would stretch further across the screen than a 7x5 (figures are inches - 2.54 centimetres/inch).  The problem with changing such a setting may also adjust your megapixel figure, but that may not be an issue if you are not producing large hard-copy.

I'm no expert but the above may help, no doubt someone with a Nikon can help you further.

Best regards

Tom

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Re: Why can't I see photos accross the whole monitor?
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2019, 07:44:04 AM »
Hi,

it has something to do with the display aspect ratio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_aspect_ratio

Pls check the settings of yr camera and of the monitor and compare

Brgds
Henning

jimmcquarrie

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Re: Why can't I see photos accross the whole monitor?
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2019, 07:14:23 PM »
One idea would be to hold control key and hit plus sign then minus when finished

Offline Tuomas Romu

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Re: Why can't I see photos accross the whole monitor?
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2019, 02:31:54 PM »
Perhaps your new monitor has higher resolution (more pixels) than the old one, and some photographs just don't fill it completely at 100% magnification.

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Re: Why can't I see photos accross the whole monitor?
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2019, 06:17:32 AM »
Try

right click on screen >>> click Personalise >>> click Choose a fit

I am using Windows 10

Good luck
Clyde

 

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