Stop "glazing" in preview or pdf.reader

I would like to inactivate the "glazing"-function in preview to see the pictures truely. ( I would like to see every original pixel).

Everybody, report preview problems to apple at:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
My biggest problem in preview 4.0 is it freezes while trying to view large images across four apple LCD's. Sometimes I see a gray screen.

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    [email protected]

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  • How do you change the "default" pdf reader from acrobat back to preview?

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    I reinstalled Adobe and somehow it has become the default PDF reader for Safari. I prefer to use Preview, but I can't figure out how to set it back to Preview.

    ... a 5-10 minute job. 
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    Click the "Open Directory Utility..." button.
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  • Use Preview to secure a PDF (read only)

    Hello people,
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  • Love Preview, but need Reader to open PDFs

    Love Preview---BUT---
    How can I set Adobe Reader to be my DEFAULT PDF reader for ALL PDFs?
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    How can I change that from happening everytime?
    regards...

    Are you viewing in Preview or Reader? On my system, the Preview window dictates the size of the text/images sizes. If the window is moused larger, the text and images increase in size. If I select "Zoom In" the document increases in size. Adobe Reader behaves the same way. You might check your Preview/Reader preferences for potential causes.
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