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I don't think they intended to wipe out pictures entirely, but they definitely intentionally reduced the resolution on all photos including older ones that were made prior to that decision.
There's another thread where the low-res images are being lamented and we're begging the devs to give us the OPTION to create higher res ones and manage our own risks when it comes to game save file sizes.
https://forums.ea.com/idea/the-sims-4-bug-reports-en/in-game-photos-have-become-blurry-as-if-compressed/12512904?topicRepliesSort=postTimeDesc
Thanks for your reply.
I have already written a comment in that thread as a reply to Down-in-Simsland investigations. In-game photos have become blurry, as if compressed | EA Forums - 12512904
I am quite frustrated by the poor quality of large images which have become very blurry. I really wish there was a setting to play with different settings when it comes to game sizes.