Better Image Scaling

Improves the image scaling of Chrome, providing crisper and clearer resized images on pages.

Better Image Scaling: Optimize Image Clarity on Chrome

Better Image Scaling is a Chrome extension designed to improve the visual quality of resized images by applying the 'webkit-optimize-contrast' effect, part of the 'image-rendering' CSS property, to all images on a given page. The effect can vary depending on the image content and size, and may not always be noticeably different. The extension does not affect images that aren't resized by the browser. In some cases, the application of this CSS property can create a 'serrated' effect, reducing the smoothness of the image.

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By: digitalshoot

Users: 702

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Rating: 4.50

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Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2017-10-13)

Creation date: 2017-10-13

Risk impact: Low risk impact

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Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 39.58K

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# 34,579 ▼ 367

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#256 in Art & Design #118 in image keyword 79 ▼ 2 #283 in property keyword 18 ▲ 2

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Not available on Android

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Better Image Scaling is a simple extension that aims to improve the image scaling of Chrome, by applying the "webkit-optimize-contrast" value (from the "image-rendering" CSS property) to all images on a given page, via a content script.

However, the difference isn't always noticeable: it depends on the content and the size of the image itself. Sometimes it's subtle, sometimes it isn't.

Also note: it doesn't make any difference for images that aren't resized by the browser, and there are even cases in which it doesn't seems to do anything for resized images either.

Moreover, as the CSS property optimizes for contrast, there's a downside to it: depending on the image and its size, it will look "serrated", like it's lacking anti-aliasing.

Changelog:

0.1 • Initial version

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