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CS2 Vs. Plug-ins for Upscaling
Are there any plug-ins that do a better job that Photoshop CS2's Bicubic Smoother algorithm?
February 04, 2007
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I use Photoshop and the Bicubic option unless I'm going really large. By really large, I mean more than 4x the size of the original image. Then, I'll use either GF or Alien Skin Blow-up. Jon
February 05, 2007
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When do you choose over GF or Alien Skin?
February 05, 2007
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These days I use Blow-up only. It's faster and does slightly better. The new version of GF may change that though. Jon
February 05, 2007
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Jerry & Karen Bengtson |
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I did some testing on blowing up photos to a larger size. I used a Canon 5D, ISO 100, Cropped to 8x10, 300dpi I used four different methods Fred Miranda’s Resize Pro - Cost $29.90 http://www.fredmiranda.com/ Alien Skin’s Blowup - Cost $199.00 http://www.alienskin.com/blowup/index.html OnOne Software’s Genuine Fractals - Cost $159.95 http://www.ononesoftware.com/detail.php?prodLine_id=2 Photoshop CS2 with Vincent Versace’s method I blew up the 8x10 to a 48x60 using all four methods I blew up the 8x10 to a 96x120 using Resize Pro and PSCS2. Genuine Fractals would not enlarge a photo to a 96x120. Blowup has a software bug that changed the 96x120 to an 80x120. Resize Pro which only costs $29.90 gave by far the best results.
February 06, 2007
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Jerry & Karen Bengtson |
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Resize Test 8x10 Image
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Resize Test 48x60 Blowup
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Resize Test 48x60 Fractals
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Resize Test 48x60 Photoshop CS2
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Resize Test 48x60 Fred Mirada Resize Pro
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I did some testing on blowing up photos to a larger size.I used a Canon 5D, ISO 100, Cropped to 8x10, 300dpi I used four different methods Fred Miranda’s Resize Pro - Cost $29.90 http://www.fredmiranda.com/ Alien Skin’s Blowup - Cost $199.00 http://www.alienskin.com/blowup/index.html OnOne Software’s Genuine Fractals - Cost $159.95 http://www.ononesoftware.com/detail.php?prodLine_id=2 Photoshop CS2 with Vincent Versace’s method I blew up the 8x10 to a 48x60 using all four methods I blew up the 8x10 to a 96x120 using Resize Pro and PSCS2. Genuine Fractals would not enlarge a photo to a 96x120. Blowup has a software bug that changed the 96x120 to an 80x120. Resize Pro which only costs $29.90 gave by far the best results.
February 06, 2007
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