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tonip
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: resizing results in too pixelated an image |
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I am using Photoshop Elements 4.0 to add color to some images that were hand drawn and have been scanned in as pdf's. When done, they will be enlarged to poster size (18 in x 24 in). I have tried to save them in a variety of formats, but every time I do, they come out very pixelated when they print in poster size. (The originals look fine in the larger size.) Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to maintain the image quality so they will look decent when they are enlarged to print? |
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Matt
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Joined: 24 Sep 2007
Posts: 3515
Location: Haverhill, UK
PS Version: Lightroom 5, CS4 & Elements 11
OS: Windows 8.1
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Hi tonip,
Ideally you'll want to scan the images into the PC using the highest resolution possible, it's always best to make the image smaller rather than have to increase it.
Have you checked what's up in the Image Size dialogue box? If not, open it up and make sure the document size is set correctly and you're working with a resolution value of around 300 pixels per inch. To do this you may need the 'resample image' box ticked.
Hope this helps
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tonip
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
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Thanks, Matt, for the info. The scans were given to me by someone else so I didn't have the originals. However, I did think about it last night and went back and re-imported them into Photoshop Elements at a high resolution (default was 72 dpi). That seems to have helped a lot. I have re-colored them and sent them on to print. We'll see what they look like now, but when I enlarged them myself while still in PE, they looked MUCH better. I will keep your ideas for later use, however! Thanks a bunch for responding! I find these kinds of forums to be the greatest thing ever for we novices! |
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