Begin a new set of actions following instructions in your Photoshop user guide and enlarge your image to the desired size by just a few percentage points at a time.
Though this process is rather time consuming, you will get a much better result that you would if you simply resized your image in a single step Image Size under the Image menu. My objective was to end up with a ppi file at 8 x 10 inches. Step Number 2: I then resized the original image without resampling that would have altered the original file size to ppi 4.
Continuing the Test: Enlarging the Image with Genuine Fractals I reopened the original image file and again resized it to ppi without resampling. The GF image was reasonably free of artifacts, was smoother, and had better color quality than the image enlarged in increments. On the right is the identical image enlarged using Genuine Fractals.
It also is ideal for photographers and web designers who want to optimize their capabilities for producing web images, providing 50 web graphics options and encoding for compression. I chose the PrintPro version because I work with commercial printers and graphic designers and need the capability to scale images that are separated into CMYK color channels for traditional four-color printing. Conclusion It may be a slight exaggeration to say that Genuine Fractals is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it is a truly remarkable plug-in for users of Photoshop.
Nikon now includes GF2. For more information on Genuine Fractals and a free trial download, go to the Altamira Group Web site. The complete version of Genuine Fractals 2. Owners of the full version of GF 2. ON1's Perfect Resize product still uses the technology. Save money by scanning at lower resolutions and later scaling up with Genuine Fractals. Create Multipurpose Images Genuine Fractals enables you to increase the resolution and size of your images without degrading the image quality.
Genuine Fractals PrintPro 4. Genuine Fractals Print Pro is one program available that will quickly and simply get your images to the desired resolution. It outputs some of the clearest images seen using this process works best on files from 6mp cameras and up.
Its patented, fractal based interpolation algorithms work like nothing else and the results speak for themselves. Of course, there are ways to do this using Photoshop. However, many people have tested both methods against each other and Genuine Fractals came out on top every time. It is a piece of software that has been researched and developed purely for this task. It's not just an add-on to an already "bursting-at-the-seems" application. Note: If you need a side-by-side comparison, do some research online.
Alamy Stock Agency requires their digital or scanned files to be at least 50mb uncompressed for higher end sales. What does uncompressed mean? A standard shot taken with the Canon EOS 5D, 12 megapixel camera throws out a file with the following dimensions and size:.
Using Genuine Fractals Print Pro, we simply increase the uncompressed file size. Please conduct your own experiments before making a final judgment.
Most readers will conclude that there is little or no difference between this screen-shot and the GF example. Indeed that is the reaction I had initially and the one I expect from readers. This, also, is the reason why I made prints of all the test images for side-by-side comparison Using my Epson Stylus Photo printer at dpi.
While all of the prints were very acceptable, my personal reaction still favors the GF STN file enlargement. I'm talking about edge sharpness and an image in which every detail is discernable -- every hair and stitch. Viewed at a distance of 3 feet, this image jumps out at you. Up close, it looks the most like an image "made on a computer," though it has no "jaggies". On the basis of an overall comparison, in which there is a balance between the qualities of sharpness and smoothness continuous tone , my preference, which I submit is a subjective one, was for the GF version.
The sharpness of this image was still what I'd call "excellent.
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