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From: billy@MIX.COM
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Subject: Re: finder icons pixilated
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:34:59 +0000 (UTC)
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William Hanna <whanna@invalid.invalid> writes:

> when i look at folders of my art (in icon view in the finder with icons
> set as larger as possible (512 px i think)) they are not at all sharp
> but very pixilated.
> 
> i'm using PS CS6 to save the files.
> 
> shouldn't those icons be sharp and crisp at 512 pixels?

They can be, yes, if they're created at 512x512.  For example,
here are two of Apple's on a 1280x1024 display -

http://hints.macworld.com/images/hugefinderb.jpg

> any ideas?

Perhaps Graphic Converter will do this better, although I
can't check it today to confirm.  You can, at no cost -

http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/

In its File menu, select Convert & Modify, then select
Create Icon (or something quite close to that), then a
photo and give it a try.

Billy Y..
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