enlarging photos
Feb 17, 2015, 4:15 pm
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enlarging photos
Hello,
I have some photos taken years back with a really low end canon pocket camera (which had the resolution settings set to the lowest) and going through them now I realised they are all too small to do anything with.
So, my question is if there is any magical trick to enlarge these without losing (too much) quality...?
I have some photos taken years back with a really low end canon pocket camera (which had the resolution settings set to the lowest) and going through them now I realised they are all too small to do anything with.
So, my question is if there is any magical trick to enlarge these without losing (too much) quality...?
Feb 17, 2015, 6:19 pm
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Generally speaking, no. However it depends upon how small they are now and how large you want them to be. There are many programs that offer the world but it would be best to try first to see if they can do what you need.
A good resource is http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...nlargement.htm
Alas, some of those small digital jpgs are destined to stay small until or unless someone invents better programs than we have now.
A good resource is http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...nlargement.htm
Alas, some of those small digital jpgs are destined to stay small until or unless someone invents better programs than we have now.
Feb 18, 2015, 4:17 pm
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Great article that one, thanks Caronahill! And thanks ND Sol, I was going to reply that I dont have Photoshop and cannot afford it, but apparently theres a free trial: https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/photoshop, perfect! I'll have a go tonight if my old laptop can handle it.
They are 800px wide at the moment and apparently need to be 1100px at 300 dpi says the print place (http://print24.com/uk/)
Lets see how this works. I guess I wont know until its all done.
...it depends upon how small they are now and how large you want them to be.
Lets see how this works. I guess I wont know until its all done.
Feb 26, 2015, 6:08 am
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Great article that one, thanks Caronahill! And thanks ND Sol, I was going to reply that I dont have Photoshop and cannot afford it, but apparently theres a free trial: https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/photoshop, perfect! I'll have a go tonight if my old laptop can handle it.
They are 800px wide at the moment and apparently need to be 1100px at 300 dpi says the print place (http://print24.com/uk/)
Lets see how this works. I guess I wont know until its all done.
They are 800px wide at the moment and apparently need to be 1100px at 300 dpi says the print place (http://print24.com/uk/)
Lets see how this works. I guess I wont know until its all done.
Mar 4, 2015, 5:52 am
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If you have any affiliation with an educational institution, you may be able to do a lot better. As a university faculty member, I pay $9.99 per year (not month) for the entire Creative Cloud suite. I don't know if every school has a similar arrangement with Adobe, but it's worth checking.
Mar 9, 2015, 12:18 am
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I'm wondering if this is possible (although perhaps pricey)
1. print the photo in a (small) size that maximizes its maximum potential clarity at current resolution after adjusting the color, tone and other features to your preference
2. take the print to a professional photo lab - have the lab take a very high resolution photo or scan of the small print and save digitally
3. make a print of the newly higher resolution digital negative or scan in the desired size
1. print the photo in a (small) size that maximizes its maximum potential clarity at current resolution after adjusting the color, tone and other features to your preference
2. take the print to a professional photo lab - have the lab take a very high resolution photo or scan of the small print and save digitally
3. make a print of the newly higher resolution digital negative or scan in the desired size
Mar 14, 2015, 3:48 pm
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I'm wondering if this is possible (although perhaps pricey)
1. print the photo in a (small) size that maximizes its maximum potential clarity at current resolution after adjusting the color, tone and other features to your preference
2. take the print to a professional photo lab - have the lab take a very high resolution photo or scan of the small print and save digitally
3. make a print of the newly higher resolution digital negative or scan in the desired size
1. print the photo in a (small) size that maximizes its maximum potential clarity at current resolution after adjusting the color, tone and other features to your preference
2. take the print to a professional photo lab - have the lab take a very high resolution photo or scan of the small print and save digitally
3. make a print of the newly higher resolution digital negative or scan in the desired size
I think it really just depends how low the original resolution is. You're never going to gain resolution. You might kinda mask the individual pixels by going through the steps of printing, scanning, printing because each analog step introduces more "noise."