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| Thread ID: 108802 | 2010-04-12 08:06:00 | Enlarging old pic. | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 875614 | 2010-04-12 08:06:00 | Can this pic be improved enough to enlarge? i3.photobucket.com Looking at it,it seems all blurred,so not much luck? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 875615 | 2010-04-12 08:08:00 | If you use a scanner at a high DPI, then yes. | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 875616 | 2010-04-12 08:18:00 | If you use a scanner at a high DPI, then yes. How do you improve aged look,do we need a graphics app? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 875617 | 2010-04-12 08:21:00 | How big do you want it? You probably cant enlarge it too much | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 875618 | 2010-04-12 08:29:00 | Gimp, which is free has several tools capable of 'sharpening' an image. Among many other things. Check it out if you like. www.gimp.org |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 875619 | 2010-04-12 08:41:00 | Looks out of focus to me (just a bit, but enough) - which means if you enlarge it the out-of-focus problem will be accentuated. Any sharpening you do with a graphics app will just add noise, since the image doesn't appear to be in a reasonable condition to start with. You could try scanning it at a very high resolution and then work with the resulting image, but you'll need to spend a lot of time on it... I think the best you could hope for with this strangely titled image, would be to get the damage repaired professionally and maybe get it coloured. The colouring may offset the lack of focus. If you take it to a professional image place you might end up with something worth looking at - but it might cost a bob or three... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 875620 | 2010-04-12 08:44:00 | C. Perhaps you might take it in to Chch next time you visit and let an expert advise you.... although a few moths might escape...... depends on the value you or she might place on the result. S. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 875621 | 2010-04-12 09:05:00 | First assumption is that you don't have the original? (If you do have original then question would be how did you get this image you are showing us.) I just tried with my PaintShopPro and - yes, you can change colour to black and white, or to sepia tones; yes, you can touch up most of the spots (black/white/in between) to blend them in with their background. No, you can't do much about the faulty focus. My attempts to sharpen, even slightly, immediately rendered the face blotchy and I think that it your greatest problem. I wouldn't try to enlarge it more than the standard 6x4in album photo. An expert may be able to retouch the face to a sharper image, but there's a risk is that the photo would no longer look quite like the same person. |
coldot (6847) | ||
| 875622 | 2010-04-12 09:07:00 | Someone with Photoshop skills could make improvements on this. What do you want to do with this? How big do you want to enlarge it to? I could have a go, but can't do it straight away, and can't guarantee my skills levels! :) |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 875623 | 2010-04-12 12:05:00 | I have improved a lot of old photos using the Gimp. Scan it at a high res and then make a copy of it so you can play around a lot and revert easily. Keep note of changes so you can repeat what works. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
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