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Big prints from old images

Making a big A2 print from only a few MP

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Making big prints from old images

Don’t let a lack of megapixels stop you

Making big prints from low megapixel images – resizing and sharpening for an A2 sized print.

Keith looks at examples of processing raw image from an old camera with modern software.
Covering aspects of sharpening, RAW processing and up-sizing for a print image, with examples showing just how much current software can surpass even the best available at the time the photo was taken.

Keith has written many detailed articles and reviews looking at all the different aspects covered in the video.

This video accompanies a more detailed article at:

The prints of the mountains and aspens are discussed at:

There are free demo versions of Sharpen AI and Gigapixel AI available via the articles below.

The original Topaz Gigapixel AI review with lots of examples discussing RAW processing.
The look at the current version of the software has more examples

Sharpen AI is covered more detail in several articles/reviews:

See also the index page for Keith’s print related videos/articles/reviews

The A2 print – from a 6.6MP crop of the original 11MP image

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