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Post by ken on Sept 25, 2010 20:17:09 GMT
I have been repairing and reprinting very old small photos. If you blow them up too much the prints are terrible. I have high quality paper made for laminating, you cant laminate photo paper and this stuff looks as good as a photo after laminating. After repairing the picture I blow it up just enough not to lose the quality and print it on the high quality paper. Although its a lot more expensive that ordinary paper its a lot cheaper than photo paper. Then I turn the resolution right up on the scanner and scan it. The result gives me a good quality picture that can be printed at a decent size. I've got little tiny wartime pics looking good at postcard size. There is a huge difference between upping the resolution on the scanner and resizing a picture in a photo program. I dont like to scan at high resolution the first time, as it makes the damage look worse and its harder to repair the original. Of course this doesn't apply to these pictures online, but the same process works on any picture. You always want a picture much bigger than the size your going to print at. If smaller you will get pixilation.
Now I've given all my secrets away, I'm gonna watch some tele.
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Post by Lynnrose on Sept 25, 2010 22:05:53 GMT
Thanks guys, I might give it a try when I am in the mnood
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Post by nocky2 on Sept 26, 2010 9:44:28 GMT
Grapevine in the Rain.
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Post by ken on Sept 26, 2010 11:23:46 GMT
I thought I would have a go at minimalism.
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Post by elvisuk on Sept 26, 2010 12:32:36 GMT
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Post by nocky2 on Sept 26, 2010 13:38:44 GMT
Nice misty effect Elvis, I like your watermark siggy. Can't get much more minimalistic than that KC, unless it's a blank canvas. ;D
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Post by elvisuk on Sept 26, 2010 18:27:01 GMT
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Post by nocky2 on Sept 26, 2010 21:42:21 GMT
That's an unusual frame Elvis, very different ,I like it.
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