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Unaltered Background Images - sqratch - 2024-05-26
Hey everyone,
This is my forst post here, as I'm new new to the Kodi world with my current Libreelec Project, which I love it so far. I chose Arctic: Zephyr for my projects skin, but I'm stuck at a fairly simple issue...
I have a visual concept for my menus, but in order to have it look nicely, I need those backround images at 100% brightness and crisp & sharp. Right now I can set it to 75% max (why is an otion of 100% not granted anyway?) and the images look like they've got some compression artifacts. I've rendered the images in 4K but also downsized them to HD, to see if this helps – didn't.
Am I missing something or is there a workaround to have an unaltered backround image for each menu point?
Thank you guys!
RE: Unaltered Background Images - Karellen - 2024-05-26
Hello and welcome.
(2024-05-26, 22:33)sqratch Wrote: the images look like they've got some compression artifacts. I've rendered the images in 4K but also downsized them to HD, to see if this helps – didn't.Make sure you are using the 9999 setting as detailed here... https://kodi.wiki/view/Advancedsettings.xml#Library_artwork
Otherwise the images are being reduced to (IIRC) 720px
As for the brightness issue, sorry can't help there.
RE: Unaltered Background Images - sqratch - 2024-05-27
thank you, that is at least something to start with
RE: Unaltered Background Images - t0lbert - 2024-06-26
Hello, this is my first post too! Been using Kodi and Arctic Zephyr for years and love it.
In addition to OP's question I too would prefer the brightness at 100%/grey cloudy filter removed. I just got an LG OLED TV for the first time and its beautiful.
The skin would look so much better agaisnt a dark background with the color scheme I have selected. But the blurry filter literally mimics the backlight bleed you get on regular LED TV's.
Is it possible to get these 2 options (full res background, no background blurring/fuzziness) added as a setting within the skin itself?