>Does anyone have any upper limit guidelines when it comes to >resizing images in Photoshop? Could an image scanned at 30" x 20" 300ppi be >resized to 60" x 40"? >I am aware that resizing images within Photoshop is best done in small >increments, but what should theseincrements be to obtain optimum results? Is it >possible to obtain better results by using a plug-in such as Genuine Fractals?
>Derek said, >You could drop it to 180 and still get >fabulous results, which would increase the size of your image almost >two-fold, getting you pretty close to your 60"x40" desired size. >Then I would suggest up-sizing the image in 10% increments >Bjarne said, >I�d say yes, I �ve used GF for some years - resently updated - and I find >that you can get very fine outputs from this plug-in, especialy if your >image contains fine lines and curved/round objects. Its slow but worth >waitng for. Thanks to Derek and Bjarne for the advice so far. A few months ago I accidently resized a 30" x 20" 200ppi image in Photoshop to 45" x 30" in one fell swoop. It was processed in an action which assumed the file was in landscape format, when it was actually in portrait format, and I sent it off for printing on the Lambda unaware of the error. I was astonished at the result, only expecting a 30 x 20 back from the lab! So was the client, who had originally only wanted a 30" x 20", but changed her mind when she saw this much larger print, and took it. I had not tried anything like that since, assuming I had got away with it due to the nature of the subject which did not have a lot of intricate detail in it, except in the shadow areas. I got the impression from the print that it could have been pushed further, hence my query re the experiences of other list members re resizing limits. By the way Bjarne, I lived in Fyn for a couple of years in a small village called Munkebo, and thoroughly enjoyed my stay in your country. Tak is one of the few Danish words my old brain remembers from my time there in the sixties, and so I should say to you, Tak for the advice. Gordon C Harrison Landscapes For Every Mood Ltd http://www.gordon-c-harrison.co.uk T 01445 731557 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
