Blurry PNG after export (Affinity PHOTO 2)

[Asphodelle]

I’ve looked through several threads but couldn’t find a clear solution. Here’s my issue: for some reason, I need to cut out images and export them as PNGs to use in other projects later. However, after exporting, the image ends up blurry. I’ve tried multiple export settings, but the result is always more or less the same (the one I’m sharing is the best I’ve managed to get).

The same problem occurs when I export as JPEG—the quality is always lower than what I see in Affinity. For context, the dimensions here are 60x112mm (tarot card size), but I’ve also tested it with a 1080x1920px format, and the issue remains the same.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[GarryP]

Welcome to the forums @Asphodelle

If you can share the original image (ZIP it first, and share the ZIP, so we get the exact same image) and give us details of your export settings (width, height, compression, etc.) – some screenshots of the Export Dialog might help – then we can see if we can replicate the issue.

[Asphodelle]

Here’s the ZIP file with my afphoto file, the original image and my export settings!

Ressources.rar

[Pšenda]

it is your original (screenshot from APhoto):

It is my export to PNG (open your af file, menu Export, change file type, Selection area, not Whole document):

Export to JPEG has jpeg's artefacts, therefore, it is not suitable for transferring the original (as high quality as possible):

Edited September 10, 2024 by Pšenda