Pixelated Photo

[ChrisAnn]

I've been sent this photo to use in a poster advertising a talk.  Although it is 300dpi it is appallingly pixelated.  Is there anything I can do to make it acceptable or do I have to go back to the originator and ask for a better copy?

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It doesn't look like I've got the hang of posting a photo either.

Edit to say that much to my surprise it worked!

[hmca]

Hi ChrisAnn,

Above I see an image and a little icon that is labeled pixelated pic.
You mention that it is 300dpi....but when I downloaded and opened it in photoshop it came in as:




If I changed it to 300dpi it is a very tiny picture.




I did try noise reduction using Topaz AI but the results aren't satisfactory. Do the sizes I posted coincide with what you have?
If they do, I would think that you will have to ask her for another picture or to send you a larger image.  If you do have the larger picture at 300dpi, perhaps you could try to post it again.

Perhaps someone else might have some advice to offer.

[pontiac1940]

Jun 20, 2022 15:39:58 GMT ChrisAnn said:

go back to the originator and ask for a better copy

Yes, that would be good. 
Looks like a poor scan of a print? 
For a large poster this is unlikely to work well. 
Clive

[ChrisAnn]

I think Clive has hit on what has happened, it must have been scanned at 300 resolution but from a poor printed copy. The original (I've changed the name of the file) claims to be 760 x 1008 px at 300 resolution. I'd had a try with Elements but couldn't make an improvement so will bight the bullet and ask for another photo. Fortunately she's a friend of a friend so I can rope them in to take a decent photo with a decent camera.

Thanks for your help Clive and Helen.

[hmca]

Thanks for the feedback, ChrisAnn. Good luck with your poster.

[VickiD]

I was curious to see if Topaz Gigapixel could help this image...I think it did somewhat. So, just in case you can't get a better version, ChrisAnn, here's the adjusted version.

[pete61]

Apparently Vicki and I were thinking along the same lines! I used 2X Topaz Gigapixel along with some other enhancements using NIK CEPro5 and the ACR filter in Photoshop 2022. I hope it may be of some use.

[hmca]

Progression......

Me.......thought....I should see what I could get with Gigapixel.....ends there
Vicki......here's what I got with Gigapixel
Pete......Gigapixel +

Looks wonderful to me, Pete!

[VickiD]

Pete, Great edit! After I posted it, I said to myself that it needed more work for contrast and color. BUT, I didn't go there. Glad you did! Great job.

[ChrisAnn]

Wow! It's amazing what the real experts can do with a poor photo. Thanks so much Pete and Viki.

[cats4jan]

WOW

[Lillias]

Here is another WOW...great work folks.

[pontiac1940]

pete61 and VickiD
Most impressive. Okay, I'll say it too. Wow. 
So now I have to buy Topaz Gigapixel?  

  

[photomono]

If you have a Mac, you can look into Pixelmator Pro, a Mac-only program that has an excellent AI resizer. Pixelmator is neat software that has lots of capabilities including layers. It also becomes a plug-in in Apple Photos to give full editing right in Photos. Like most apps today there is a free trial available.