BellaAna Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I would like to know how, if at all possible, to convert a low quality image (72dpi) to a very high quality image. I have tried a few things but I am uncertain if it worked. ---- I copied the image and place it in a new document that has a standard quality of 1000 dpi. I then used Threshhold to define the lines and remove the inner colors, as I wanted. Following that Threshold I change my foreground and background colors to black and white and used Photocopy to, possibly, increase the quality of the image. Since I started out with a patlet that was 1000 dpi and placed a 72dpi image into it I have no idea if this little trick actually worked. Would anyone know if this methood is effective and if not what could I do to get the effect that I am seeking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Don Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I am sorry you can not make a low res image into a hires image. You can expand the canvas but the pixels are simply duplicated to make the image larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmanmcp Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 BellaAna, there is more to making a "very high quality" than just increasing the "dpi" (dots per inch). But you can't take a low quality and turn it into high quality, you need to start off high to begin with. There is color depth and number of colors and lots of other things that just can not be increased to make a an image better than how it starts off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samrc Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 In Paint Shop Pro (PSP) you can change the resolution of an image, increasing the dpi for better printing. But, as has been said before, it does not make it a high quality image! You can always reduce the quality of an image, but can not increase the quality. The more pixels (dots per inch) the better the image, especially for printing. By changing an image from 100 dpi to 300 dpi, you are not adding more detail, only expanding the same pixels, adding more of the same colors. FYI: 72 dpi is the usual resolution for website graphics but is far too grainy for printing. For decent printing you should have at minimum 300 dpi. Basic instruction on increasing the dpi in Paint Shop Pro: Edit > Resize (or Shift + S) In the resize window: - Click " Actual Print Size" - Change " Resolution" to 300 pixels/inch - Click OK You may need to touch it up for decent effect, but it will never be high quality. -Samantha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaAna Posted November 1, 2004 Author Share Posted November 1, 2004 okay, thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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