Cranfield Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I lost a lot of photographs stored on my PC about a year ago, when it crashed. Since then I try to remember to back up important stuff on to discs. I have a photograph which I posted to one of my websites, where it got automatically downsized. Is there any way I can get that photograph back to its normal size, without losing all the resolution ? If I just use the + symbol on my Imaging software, the whole piccy gets blurred the bigger it gets. This was a "once in a lifetime" picture and I would like to restore it. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I would doubt very much if that could be done Cranners, what you are asking is for it to be uncompressed, which can only result in loss of quality. You could send it over to one of the many people offering picture enhancement online? I used to work with this guy, so if you get stuck give him a try Marleyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I guessed there wasn't much chance, but I will give Marleyman a try, thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Get yourself some extra mega sized specs, then small images will appear bigger. Hey presto. I charge my clients for great advice like this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Print the picture as is then scan it and save as jpg and it should be of a size that will give a good(un blurred) picture.The only thing is it won`t be as good as the original and the tone may be slightly different,this MAY be sorted by clever use of the various software available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Try sitting as near to the monitor as possible thereby increasing the perceived size of said image. I thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Alternatively (or perhaps in addition) you could try buying a bigger monitor. If you are currently using say a 14" monitor / screen, then buy purchasing a 21" monitor / screen you will automatically be increasing the size of said photographic image by a further 50%. I thank you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Mungler, you are as helpful as bird flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Viz top tips spring to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 If you use photoshop i've heard good things about an add-on from bearded frog software people (Don't ask!) called EnlargerPro. It's meant to use some cleaver jiggery pokery to fill in pixels and therefore expand your photo by X amount. Haven't tried it myself though. Not sure if i can post links on this forum so google 'bearded frog' and it's the first link on the results page. If you don't use photoshop them i might be able to try it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Markio, I don't have photoshop, but I will PM you a link to the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 (edited) . Edited September 4, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Cranfield, I might be ableto improve the size for you using Paint Shop Pro. If you send the link I can have a go for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Mungler, have you ever appeared in the Dilbert comic strip as the evil HR director? John Nope. But I am a published writer. I write a features column for a national magazine - it's turgid stuff and my amazing wit does not have a chance to shine through and is heavily edited.... but hey it's free money once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Cranfield, I've tried EnlargerPro and without getting too technical i have decided that it is indeed ****. I'm having a stab a another program but i've had a few beers tonight and can't do simple arithamitcalaaly, arimatical......maths. I'll have another crack tomorrow. Great pic by the way, good rule of thirds, sweeping foreground lines etc, very impressive, i hope i can do it justice. Print the picture as is then scan it and save as jpg and it should be of a size that will give a good(un blurred) picture.The only thing is it won`t be as good as the original and the tone may be slightly different,this MAY be sorted by clever use of the various software available. I don't think that wil work, screen res is 96 dpi, so what it looks like after printing at standard 300 dpi will be way smaller than the size it appears on screen, scan that image again and i think the pic size will be right back were you started. At least i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Sorry Cranfield, I'd be hopeless at helping you out on this. At work they always say that I can never think of the 'Bigger Picture' I also am unable to think 'Outside the box' And as for thinking 'laterally', well, I'm far too thin for that Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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