Can I upsize an image in PS CS

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:20 pm

I have a relative that wants me to print them a 20x28 from a D70, and I know that is way too big. Is there any way I can upsize this picture in photoshop CS, I've heard you can do it with CS2 but I haven't bought it yet.

Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 63

Go to Oneonesoftware and download the demo for Genuine Fractals, or go to alienskin and get the demo for Blowup. I think both will do it without watermarking during the 30day demo period. With either of these, you can resize quite a bit without artifacts (ie ~1000%)

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 577 Location: Rochester, NY

There are some incremental tricks that you can use but I might recommend using an interpolation package as mentioned above.

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:03 am

There are a number of ways to do it.

Photoshop CS has an Image Resize option. You can get excellent results with it. Google up resize methods in photoshop. You'll find a few that will step your through a step resize. ie. Resize 10 to 20% at a time. After various steps you'll be at the final size you want. Try this as it's free.

There are also various resize options out there. The one I use is Genuine Fractals 5 from On One Software.

None of these methods will work miracles. In other words, don't expect to take a 640x480 image to a 20x30 print at 300dpi. The better the image the better the chances to upsize. To give you an example check out this old post here.

http://www.phototakers.com/forum/ftopic43987.html?highlight=proof

It was about scaling. The program used was made by Extensis. Extensis was bought by On One and now part of Genuine Fractals.