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| | | Gary F. Pitel |  |
|  Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: Smart Object |  |
Can I take a 4 inch by 6 inch photo and convert it to a smart object and
than make it an 8 inch by 10 inch photo in Photoshop CS3 and print it
without any loss of quality? Thanks. |
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| | | Johan W. Elzenga | |
| | Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Smart Object | |
Gary F. Pitel <rdoc2@comcast.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Can I take a 4 inch by 6 inch photo and convert it to a smart object and
than make it an 8 inch by 10 inch photo in Photoshop CS3 and print it
without any loss of quality? Thanks.
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No.
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Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer LINK |
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| | | Mike Russell | |
| | Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Smart Object | |
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On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:20:17 -0400, Gary F. Pitel wrote:
| Quote: | Can I take a 4 inch by 6 inch photo and convert it to a smart object and
than make it an 8 inch by 10 inch photo in Photoshop CS3 and print it
without any loss of quality? Thanks.
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Using a smart object won't help with this issue - smart objects being a way
to package existing commands conveniently. If the image is sharp, and 1000
by 1300 pixels or more then it should print just fine as an 8x10.
Pixel dimensions define the amount of "stuff" in the image, which is why so
many people here emphasize the importance of it. If your image is under
1000x1300, try printing it anyway and see how you like it. If you want to
save on cost, print a small section as a 4x6 - which will cost 17 cents or
so.
I've gotten away, with some tricks, with 640 x 480 printing at just under
8x10 with a border.
Resizing the image and using Unsharp Mask with a radius of about .6, 125
percent is a good starting point. If this image is right out of the
camera, odds are that the appearance can also be improved by bumping the
color and contrast, and removing the color cast.
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Mike Russell - LINK |
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| | | Gary F. Pitel | |
| | Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:01 am Post subject: Re: Smart Object | |
Gary F. Pitel wrote:
| Quote: | Can I take a 4 inch by 6 inch photo and convert it to a smart object and
than make it an 8 inch by 10 inch photo in Photoshop CS3 and print it
without any loss of quality? Thanks.
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Ok let me ask this question in another way. Can I scan the 4x6 print in
to Photoshop at a particular resolution and be able to than print it at
a 8x10 inch size without losing any quality? Or can Genuine Fractals
take the 4x6 print and convert it to an 8x10 inch print and not lose any
quality? Thanks. |
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| | | Mike Russell | |
| | Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: Re: Smart Object | |
On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:01:32 -0400, Gary F. Pitel wrote:
| Quote: | Gary F. Pitel wrote:
Can I take a 4 inch by 6 inch photo and convert it to a smart object and
than make it an 8 inch by 10 inch photo in Photoshop CS3 and print it
without any loss of quality? Thanks.
Ok let me ask this question in another way. Can I scan the 4x6 print in
to Photoshop at a particular resolution and be able to than print it at
a 8x10 inch size without losing any quality? Or can Genuine Fractals
take the 4x6 print and convert it to an 8x10 inch print and not lose any
quality? Thanks.
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Ok,what else can I do but try to answer again?
In general, the 8x10 will be a little fuzzier than the original, but it
depends. If the original print is very sharp, and has detail that is not
easily visible, you may get a sharp 8x10 out of it. This is the case, for
example, with older contact prints.
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Mike Russell - LINK |
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| | | Dave | |
| | Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:49 am Post subject: Re: Smart Object | |
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On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:01:32 -0400, "Gary F. Pitel"
<rdoc2@comcast.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Gary F. Pitel wrote:
Can I take a 4 inch by 6 inch photo and convert it to a smart object and
than make it an 8 inch by 10 inch photo in Photoshop CS3 and print it
without any loss of quality? Thanks.
Ok let me ask this question in another way. Can I scan the 4x6 print in
to Photoshop at a particular resolution and be able to than print it at
a 8x10 inch size without losing any quality? Or can Genuine Fractals
take the 4x6 print and convert it to an 8x10 inch print and not lose any
quality? Thanks.
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Gary, an image can never being enlarged (nearly to 200%..!) without
losing quality. Whether it will be obvious is something else.
Some contributors (here), assumable professional people, maintain that
Genuine Fractals is nothing better that PS's own facility.
I love Fractals but have no problem using PS itself.
Your question should thus not be whether any one would do it without
losing quality but rather which one would do it with the least lost of
quality. Both do a good job - if you do effort and do not simply leave
it to the machine. Do it both ways, and decide for yourself - even if
only on screen. |
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