Urgent help - need to make a photo bigger?

[southpaw]

I've got a photo which was taken on someones mobile which I really want to print out, but its only 320x240 pixels Is there any way of doing something to this photo to make a decent size print out (i.e. standard photo).

Its a really special photo, just captured the moment prefectly and I really really want a print If anyone can do something I'll be eternally grateful to you

[speedychrissie]

there are programs designed to do this (eg pro poster) but i have no experience of them so i dont know if it will work well with something starting that size

[Gemm]

I think it'll be a miracle to make that size suitable for 6x4(?). But we could always try. Do you want to post it here or send it to me?

[southpaw]

Email sent Gemm

[doodah]

you could try printing the size it is and then rescanning it at hi-res - it's never going to be great but it won't pixelate that way...

[southpaw]

doodah said:

you could try printing the size it is and then rescanning it at hi-res - it's never going to be great but it won't pixelate that way...

Thats a good plan but I don't have a scanner Back up if no one can save it, thanks

[southpaw]

Not had a reply from Gemm, anyone else think they could do something?

[CVP]

email me through profile and I'll see what I can do

Chris

[Gemm]

southpaw said:

Not had a reply from Gemm, anyone else think they could do something?

I replied to you with my email address but I haven't received the image yet.

[southpaw]

Sorry Gemm didn't get the email for some reason but just found it now! Also sent an email to Chris, thanks

[Zad]

Just resize it with bicubic interpolation in Photoshop/PSP. That will stop it looking pixellated.

[southpaw]

Erm...what exactly is bicubic interpolation???

Edited by southpaw on Thursday 24th May 19:40

[Gemm]

I used interpolation software in Photoshop but the result isn't very good as I expected. I've just sent it to you via email.

[te51cle]

I remember someone posted something about scaling up was best done in small stages, multiplying by 1.41 a few times instead of going straight to the final dimensions you want. I've used that method when scaling up from 3000x2000 to 8000x5333 using bicubic (smoother) then re-sharpening and it worked well for making slides. However that was from a comparatively large original there's not a lot to work with from 320x240 pixels so you may have to squint a bit at the print !

[Gemm]

te51cle said:

I remember someone posted something about scaling up was best done in small stages, multiplying by 1.41 a few times instead of going straight to the final dimensions you want. I've used that method when scaling up from 3000x2000 to 8000x5333 using bicubic (smoother) then re-sharpening and it worked well for making slides. However that was from a comparatively large original there's not a lot to work with from 320x240 pixels so you may have to squint a bit at the print !

I think the software I use increases the size by 10%. Just as you said, it works pretty well if the original file is large, but it is pretty hard working from 320x240 as there's not much detail to start with.

[southpaw]

Gemm thanks for the pics, just got them (sorry, been swamped with about 50 emails tonight completely unexpectedly!) much better than my effort! I'll print off a copy tomorrow night when I get home to see what it comes out like

[CVP]

Christian,

Have emailed you my efforts at enlargment. As Gemm said I think the original level of detail was too low for a good 6*4 but hopefully our efforts are good enough so that you get a print decent enough to remeber the moment.

Chris