Not sure how others post 100% crops, but here is my method:
I use Lightroom and after all my edits on a selected photo, I'll create a virtual copy. On the copy, I'll use the crop tool to select an area that I'd like to use as a 100% crop. For this, setting the loupe view options to display cropped dimensions is very helpful so there isn't any guessing on final output size and whether the size is appropriate for the intended web destination (ie is it less than 900 pixels wide?, etc). I then export the copy and make sure to uncheck Resize to Fit and Sharpen. This way, every pixel in the original file is represented as a single pixel on the web, in other words - a 100% crop.
For C1, it is just as simple. Do all your edits and create a cloned variant. Go to the crop tool and select px from the drop-down box next to the size boxes. When you drag the crop tool in the photo, the pixel dimensions of the crop will show. In the Output tab, make sure to set the Scale drop-down to Fixed. This will make sure each pixel is rendered 1:1 and no re-sampled.
Hope this helps. If the issue is forum-software-related, then I agree with KeithL... host your own.
David
I use Lightroom and after all my edits on a selected photo, I'll create a virtual copy. On the copy, I'll use the crop tool to select an area that I'd like to use as a 100% crop. For this, setting the loupe view options to display cropped dimensions is very helpful so there isn't any guessing on final output size and whether the size is appropriate for the intended web destination (ie is it less than 900 pixels wide?, etc). I then export the copy and make sure to uncheck Resize to Fit and Sharpen. This way, every pixel in the original file is represented as a single pixel on the web, in other words - a 100% crop.
For C1, it is just as simple. Do all your edits and create a cloned variant. Go to the crop tool and select px from the drop-down box next to the size boxes. When you drag the crop tool in the photo, the pixel dimensions of the crop will show. In the Output tab, make sure to set the Scale drop-down to Fixed. This will make sure each pixel is rendered 1:1 and no re-sampled.
Hope this helps. If the issue is forum-software-related, then I agree with KeithL... host your own.
David
