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  losing quality with pictures

  Posted by siroccomanuk on 23 November 2006 at 11:47

  Hi, can anyone help me? I have a logo that I need to make a lot of stickers from. Trouble is, when expaned to size I need, the edges look very grainy and not clear.

  Is there anyway of making the image more clear?

  TIA,

  Dawn

  siroccomanuk replied 19 years, 1 month ago 4 Members · 7 Replies
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  David Rogers

  Member

  23 November 2006 at 11:51

  Couple of ways:

  Redraw it as a vector so image is crisp or put it through Photoshop (or similar) and increase the resolution. The software can add pixels based on it’s neighbours. Works pretty well most of the time and stops the ‘blocky’ look to blownup prints.

  Dave

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  siroccomanuk

  Member

  23 November 2006 at 12:03

  Dave, ERRR, how do A: I redraw as a vector? Or B: add resolution (I have Photoshop CS2) Sorry to sound so dumb, this was suposed to be a hobby, but struggling now!

  Dawn

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  John Gregson

  Member

  23 November 2006 at 15:39

  Hi Dawn,
  Post the image up on the boards and we might be able to help you find a solution.

  Cheers John

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  siroccomanuk

  Member

  23 November 2006 at 15:48

  where should i post it?

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  David Rogers

  Member

  23 November 2006 at 16:03

  Graphic help / design (Ta Nik!)

  re: Increase res.

  Photoshop -(On top menu) IMAGE >>> IMAGE SIZE >>> increase the image RESOLUTION. eg. if 60dpi make it 600 dpi

  It will fill in the pixels ‘intelligently’ resulting in a smoother image.

  Dave

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  Nicola McIntosh

  Member

  23 November 2006 at 16:04

  quote siroccomanuk:

  where should i post it?

  in the graphic help and design forum 😀

  nik

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  siroccomanuk

  Member

  23 November 2006 at 16:35

  listed it there, tried with PS CS2 and cant do it – God, i wish I had more time to spend learning 🙁

  Dawn

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