I have a picture of my that I really like to use for marketing. It is too small of a file for the printer to like though. Is there a way to make it look the same but have more kbs so it will have better resolution?
Thanks!
Thanks!
making jps larger files
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Hopefully someone with more expertise will answer...but let me throw out my two cents and bump the thread at least. If it's the only version of the file you have I don't believe there is anyway to upconvert an image to better quality...the source material (detail) you want just doesn't exist in the pic. Just like trying to convert a 32KPBS recording to 128 or 192...it won't sound better.
Where is the picture from? A digital camera?
Bet bet might be to just retake it. With a better camera.
Where is the picture from? A digital camera?
Bet bet might be to just retake it. With a better camera.
Unfortunately once a photo is reduced and saved as a jpeg reserecting the lost data is impossible.
From what I've read if you are going to edit photos it's a good idea to save the original in a non-lossy format such as .psd (photoshop) so that you can go back to it later or for future editing.
From what I've read if you are going to edit photos it's a good idea to save the original in a non-lossy format such as .psd (photoshop) so that you can go back to it later or for future editing.
You can change the resolution of a photo, but you can never add information once it is a jpeg. Best bet is to get a good quality photo from the start. A raw file is your best bet as you can process it as you like.
I know you can't improve on the original scan, but ...
If the dpi in the picture is low bring the dpi up slowing.
i.e.: if your picture is 100 dpi, change it to 125 dpi and save it, then open it again and resave it at 150, and do it again, etc. until you get to about 450 dpi.
Once you get to a high dpi, change the physical size of the picture. The dpi will automatically change, if you don't have it locked. Doing this your picture may become better.
If the dpi in the picture is low bring the dpi up slowing.
i.e.: if your picture is 100 dpi, change it to 125 dpi and save it, then open it again and resave it at 150, and do it again, etc. until you get to about 450 dpi.
Once you get to a high dpi, change the physical size of the picture. The dpi will automatically change, if you don't have it locked. Doing this your picture may become better.
I made up some post cards with these on them and it didn't look good. The printer told me that the pictures were not of a high enough quality.
Fixing that is my goal.
Hugh,
I fixed them the best I could. (look up)
They should be fine for post cards, but nothing bigger.
I fixed them the best I could. (look up)
They should be fine for post cards, but nothing bigger.
Tell your computer to guess
I certainly don't want to submit myself as an expert on the topic but there is some "magic" that can be accomplished with increasing resolution. That may not be the technically correct way to describe it as algorithms calculate where missing pixels should be. Sometimes the program calculates incorrectly but overall makes a positive contribution to the end result.
http://www.americaswonderlands.com/digital_photo_interpolation.htm
I don't want anyone to think I believe the incredible results TV programs like CSI falsely show but this goal has been worked on for dozens of years for police and intelligence purposes. It just makes you wonder what the NSA has available today. Surely not as good as what's on CSI but probably better than what is shown at the included website.
Of course as a practical matter everyone has given accurate advice but some improvement is possible given the right software.
I certainly don't want to submit myself as an expert on the topic but there is some "magic" that can be accomplished with increasing resolution. That may not be the technically correct way to describe it as algorithms calculate where missing pixels should be. Sometimes the program calculates incorrectly but overall makes a positive contribution to the end result.
http://www.americaswonderlands.com/digital_photo_interpolation.htm
I don't want anyone to think I believe the incredible results TV programs like CSI falsely show but this goal has been worked on for dozens of years for police and intelligence purposes. It just makes you wonder what the NSA has available today. Surely not as good as what's on CSI but probably better than what is shown at the included website.
Of course as a practical matter everyone has given accurate advice but some improvement is possible given the right software.
