Factors That Affect Image Preview Performance

Several factors can impact the speed and smoothness of image previews in Eagle:

Image Resolution: High-resolution images, such as those with 10,000 x 10,000 pixels, significantly affect preview performance. A preview time of over 3 seconds for such large images is considered normal.
Storage Device Performance: If your images are stored on slower devices (like external hard drives or NAS), preview speeds may be affected by I/O latency. In such cases, the issue isn't with the software but with hardware limitations. For a smoother experience, we recommend using an SSD to store your images.
Device Performance: Your device's capabilities are crucial when viewing high-resolution images. Older devices (like those from 8+ years ago) may not process images as quickly as modern hardware.
System Status: Occasional operating system anomalies can affect image preview quality and cause lag. Restarting your device may help resolve these issues.

Recommended Solutions

If you're experiencing laggy image previews, try these solutions:

Test on Another Computer: Check if the same images load properly on a different device to rule out issues with your current hardware.
Change Storage Location: Move your images to a faster storage device (like an SSD) and see if performance improves.
Test with Similar Resolution Images: Try viewing other images with similar resolutions to determine if the issue is with specific files.
Test in Other Applications: Open the same images in different applications to check if the lag persists. If other software also performs slowly, the issue might be related to your system or hardware.
Restart or Reinstall: Sometimes restarting your device, clearing cache, or reinstalling the system can resolve system-level issues.
Update to the Latest Version: Eagle regularly releases updates on the official website to fix various issues. Sometimes minor updates aren't automatically notified, so check https://en.eagle.cool for manual downloads.

Performance Benchmark

In our benchmark tests using devices over five years old (such as those with Intel 9th generation i7 processors or equivalent hardware with SSDs), previewing images with resolutions below 5000 x 5000 pixels typically completes rendering in 0.1 to 0.8 seconds. This ensures that Eagle runs smoothly and provides a good user experience even on older hardware.

Why Are Images Loading Slowly or Lagging?