I've captured some images from digital video and they look OK, but I need to increase the resolution (by 2x from 75 to 150 dpi) and maintain the approximate original size (4.5 inches wide +/-) while maintaining or improving the image quality for the end use which is to be printed in a publication. Any tips or tricks welcome.

Thanks,

Doug

-- Doug Ritter (dougr@dsaweb.com), May 19, 2000

Answers

You can resample the image in photoshop or othe image edidtor. Image size comand check resample and type in 150 for resolution. You will not get any improvement in image quality, but you may get a bit less pixelation

-- Jonathan Ratzlaff (jonathanr@clrtech.bc.ca), May 20, 2000.

Johnathon,

Thanks for your resposne. I've tried that, but resampling to increased resolution at nearly the same size seems to make it look worse, less clear, more blurred. I'm trying to find a process to make it look better at this increased resolution. I'm pretty sure I've heard that it's doable, back when I never thoguht I'd have a use for that sort of trick. :-)

Thanks,

Doug

-- Doug Ritter (dougr@dsaweb.com), May 20, 2000.

have you tried altamira groups photoshop plug-in, genuine fractals? works as promised for very good originals, but quality is dependent on that of the original.

-- Ringo Santiago (ringos@asheragency.com), May 23, 2000.

Jonathan,

Let me add a full endorsement for Genuine Fractals software. It's not that expensive and the book is very easy to read.

The beauty of the software is you can download a digital image, keep it at the size intended (3x5, 4x5, etc) then save it as a GF file. When you open it, GF asks what size you want the photo. You can blow it up to BILLBOARD size - as long as you have the RAM memory. And, in this regard, GF TELLS you what size the image you want will be before it creates it!

I can't recommend this software strongly enough - it's going to save the quality of my digital images.

Frank

-- Frank Herzog (Fherzog@mindspring.com), May 29, 2000.