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Manic

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I have been given an image that is
13.94 cm x 10.08 cm x 94 dpi with a green hue (which they want me to try and keep).

I have been asked to make a print quality image from this and try to keep the size.

It has been sent back by the printers as it is too blury (not suprising realy).

Is there any way (other than getting a better original) that I can possibly get some of the detail back ??

I have tried the usual tricks with many combinations of sharpen, levels, desatureate, layers picking out spesific detail depending on luminosity, selling my soul, smoking lots. But all to no avail.

Is there any thing that I have missed ? some technique or a ritual pact with a demon ??

Thanks in advance for any help.


Manic
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I've broken it again !!
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lee.gale@virgin.net
 
Theres not a great deal you can do if the image is of low quality to begin with (apart from play around with the levels and stuff as you have done).

Have a look at this site: The software apparently increases resolution without degrading too much quality by using fractal patterns or something. This could be what you are looking for, although i have no idea how effective it will be on your specific image.

Hope this helps :) Nick (Web Designer)


nick@retrographics.co.uk
 
thanks Nic,

will try to dl the trial when they put it back up.

They will have to do with what photoshop can handel for the moment.


Manic
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lee.gale@virgin.net
 
You could try to increase the image size to something on the order of 4 times the print size. Then fiddle with your sharpen filters, desaturation, etc. After you get it looking "fair" at this larger resolution, you can shrink it back down to print size, and it should give better results.
 
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