Digital BW, The Print

I am also a fan of Genuine Fractals - since version 3 or so, and currently using version 5.   I often (daily or weekly) take a 10"x13" image (sometimes 7"x9") up to 23"x29".  

I find if I do the enlargement in a series of steps - increasing the larger dimension by 1.5" each iteration - that I get significant sharpening with a quite nice result.  It is far better than using a single step (the recommended procedure) or using any of the enlargement methods in Photoshop.  Otherwise I don't mess with sharpening - fortunately Bodine's images don't need it.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Joe Dempsey <jdempsey@...> wrote:
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> I am a big fan of Perfect Resize. In fact, my use of the software goes 
> all the way back to the original version of Genuine Fractals. That said, 
> I do not care for the sharpening function of Perfect Resize. The advice 
> to sharpen in Photoshop is sound, as well as keeping an ocopy 
> of the original and the enlarged file. Sharpening in Photoshop also 
> gives you the option to "fade sharpening." Sharpening should be the last 
> thing you do before a final save --- which would preclude sharpening 
> while enlarging.
> Joe
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> 
> On 4/5/2013 11:37, Clayton Price wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Dean,
> >
> > Why are you using other aps or programs for an easy Photoshop problem?
> >
> > Keep a "Master" file of your image, resize it to your new print size 
> > and do a "save as" -
> > (to preserve the integrity of the original file). Then sharpen the 
> > image in PS, and print
> > it. You can find info for sharpening in PS literature, but an easy way 
> > is to enlarge the
> > image to 100% and sharpen using your visual judgement. If it looks too 
> > contrasty,
> > it will print that way, so cut back on the sharpening.
> >
> > This may be a bit over simplified, but it looks as if you could use 
> > some of that, after
> > reading your message! Hope this helps a little.
> >
> > Clay Price
> >
> > Dean Johnston wrote:
> > Can anyone point me to a Yahoo Group, etc. for Nik Sharpener Pro and / 
> > or OnOne Perfect Resize?
> >
> > I can't seem to find anything except Pro Cheerleaders & RadioShack Pro 
> > scanners......
> >
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