More problems - images blurred

[BlueBell]

When I upload an image for a product, it is blurred. Below are examples. The product is here to view full-screen:

http://postcardfair.com/index.php?id_category=19&controller=category

 

This is a screenshot of the product:

 

 

 

 

Even when I zoom in on the image, the text is still blurred.

 

This is the image at 100%, the way it should look like:

 

 

 

Can someone explain how to make the images sharp and clear?

[BlueBell]

Apparently, this forum doesn't show clear photos either. Here is the link to the screenshot where the image is clear, the way I see it on my computer or on another site (click on + sign to zoom it to 100% to see how clear it is):

 

http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/risingstarpix/media/misc/Screenshot2014-06-04at60556PM_zpsc0a01f2f.png.html?sort=3&o=3

[Dh42]

Part of the reason why the image is blurred is because you are scaling it up in your template. The natural size of the image is 170x170, you are displaying it at 257 x 257, that up scaling is causing a lot of the blur. You can also adjust your image quality settings on the image tab as well. 

[BlueBell]

Thanks, DH42. Could you please point where that image tab is? I didn't see any when I uploaded the image.

[Dh42]

It is under preferences -> Images. But see the issue is that your theme is using the image size home_default for both the home page where the images are 173 x 173 and for the category page where the images are 257 x 257. 

 

What you really need to do is to create a new image size that is 257 x 257, give it a name like category_img  Then select it for products. Now regenerate the product images for category_img at the bottom of the page. Now you will have to edit your template product-list.tpl file and change the image from using the home_default to the new category_img.

[BlueBell]

I did all the steps up to this one:

 

Now you will have to edit your template product-list.tpl file and change the image from using the home_default to the new category_img.

 

I can't find where this product-list.tpl file is and how to change it. Sorry, I'm a complete beginner and have never dealt with building websites.

[Dh42]

I tried to access the image and could not. If you want can you take a screenshot of this page, http://screencast.com/t/y6Hbbe6ek  Also, it might not be showing if you did not regenerate the thumbs down here, http://screencast.com/t/B3TfdeoGlpx  

 

For editing the template, there are two ways to do it, you can email me your ftp access and I can do it, or you can post the template file to somewhere like pastebin and I can change it and you can copy over your old one. As for its location on the server it is in the "/themes/PRS050117/" directory

[BlueBell]

Thanks again, DH!

 

I did regenerate the thumbs a few times. For some reason, nothing changed.

 

Here's the screenshot you asked for:

 

 

 

I'll email you the access password. Thanks so much for your help!

[Dh42]

Ahh ok, the image is located at http://postcardfair.com/img/p/2/7/27-PRODUCT_img.jpg  

 

My email address is [email protected] 

[BlueBell]

I wrote a message via this forum, but it looks like only half of it went through for some reason. I'll retype it and email it to you. Thanks again for your help!