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My wife has been tasked with doing a portrait of her older brother. I have several good HQ photos of Gordon in a group setting with the other 4 siblings for her to work from. I can open those Photos, center Gordon's picture on the page, blow it up, still with great detail, but I can't save it so tat I can print it and we need a larger image for her to work from.
I have Windoze 7, don't know how to print screen or save the blown up photo (when I "save" the original image is saved)/.
Many thanks to the resident experts for advice/
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"E Burres Stigano?"
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Abe seems to be the only respondent that actually had meaningful answer. Practically, you can print any size you want from any file you have. The best resolution you will ever get from any photo / file is the one that you have. Any manipulation would reduce resolution.
Put the original file to USB drive (or media of your choice) take it to the photo store and ask them to make print the size you want. You can choose the print paper too, or print metal if you want to go crazy.
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Edits: 07/25/15
That is not STRICTLY speaking true.
Photoshop has at least 3 upsampling algorithms which produce meaningful results with good resolution. By the time you got to CS6, options were up to 5 or 6.I've made 24"x36" prints from 8.3 meg resolution sensors. First rule? START with either a Camera Raw or the highest level of JPG your camera supports. My former go-to camera, a Canon EOS 1d mkII had at least 10 choices of JPG compression (think visual MP3) and RAW. You also had choice of sRGG or ADOBE RGB color space.
The limits include not being much help with MOTION blur or out of FOCUS blur. But when starting with the best possible file, you can get surprising results.
I'll accept ONE FILE for modification and let YOU be the judge. But it better be the BEST file you've got, at least technically.Don't forget, all you need for a good print is 300dpi. Above that does NO good.
In the shot I refer to, above, you were able to see the subject had a piece of green stuff in her teeth.
I also made and used my own copy stand. Using a Macro Lens, I could make copies easily indistinguishible from the original or in some cases of faded originals, BETTER.
Too much is never enough
Edits: 07/25/15
I've made 24"x36" prints from 8mp files.
In PHOTOSHOP I increased the size of the print resolution GRADUALLY as I also increased the SIZE of the print.
In PS you have the option of several 'upsample' techniques, some better for enlarging and others for increasing resolution.
The aim for a print is 300dpi. You don't need greater.
At some point you can add SOME sharpness.
If you want, send me the BIGGEST FILE you've got and I'll do the heavy lifting AND color correct so flesh tones look correct and not like well done pizza or too pale. I'll add some sharpness, too if that seems appropriate.
IF you are starting with a PRINT and not a negative OR a large file, Best Of Luck. You'll need someone to take a high resolution photo OF the photo. I've done THAT for friends and made copies which were either indistinguishible from Very Good originals or Better than lower quality originals. Both B&W and Color.
Too much is never enough
What software are you using to blow it up and center him on the screen?
Secondly, if you have the ability to create/draw a box (selection) around the desired area, do that and then see if right-clicking gives you a choice to "Copy". This puts the selection on the Windoze "clipboard". From there, you can "paste" to a new image by selecting "Edit" from the menu across the top. Of course, this process will have some variations from one program to another, but the basic concept is: Create a selection/box area, Copy, Paste/Create as a new image.
From there, you can deal will size/resolution of the new image.
As always, begin this process with as high a resolution as you can. A 3-4 MB jpg is good, a 40-70 MB TIF is even better, if your software can work with it.
I gotta run, but will check in again later.
:)
I wouldn't even bother trying to screen capture, resize, or resave the file at home. Just take the file on a CD/Memory Card/USB stick to a corner drugstore and the self operated kiosk will do what you need. Or have the attendant print the photo to the size you desire.
I'm thinking:
RiteAid
Walgreens
CVS
Walmart
etc. etc.
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"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
Tagged information file. It locks your pixel data into a fixed position so that repeated opening/saving/closing it won't reduced image quality, as jpg's do. That will keep you pic intact until you figure how to get it where you want it.I quit Windows years back, so can't help you with the saving. There might be a menu option to save the highlighted portion within the original photo with a different file name.
Edits: 07/21/15
To print screen.
1.) Maximize the file you wish to save.
2.) Hit PRINT SCRN. It's the button next to SCROLL LOCK.
3.) Open PAINT program.
4.) Press PASTE button option, on upper left.
5.) Then, SAVE AS. Also, located in upper left.
6.) Pick folder and unique file name.
7.) You can then open this file and further edit it, using PAINT or any other photo editor program.
8.) To actually get a print of the file, I use Photobucket to save images and attach them to posts. PB has a print service for these digital images.
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"E Burres Stigano?"
Are you trying to make hard copy prints of the digital files? Tell me how it turned out. I've used PhotoBucket and their quality is most excellent. But, prolly higher price than CVS.
Sadly, most (like 99%) of my current photo albums are on my computer or cell phone. I have not made a real photo album, in 10 years.
I called a good piccy up from my Pictures folder, centered Gordon's iamge, blew it up (very little loss of resolution), hit PrScr, then called up Paint, hit Cntl V and the blown up piccy appeared in Paint. I then saved it, called it up, and printed it on my Laser Jet printer. Probably could have printed it from Paint as well?
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"E Burres Stigano?"
Yes. Could print directly from any software that has PRINT option. You could put a caption into the photo, too. Most photo editors have some degree of adding words or captions. And there are specific caption programs available.
Not sure if color images done on the printer last as long as one done at Kinkos or CVS.
I'm also getting other pics sent to me from his wife that capture his eyes better. Per the Mrs., good eye pics critical to doing a portrait.
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"E Burres Stigano?"
Good luck with the project!
8^)
Online or bring files (via thumb-drive) to shops.
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