I just ran another test on Genuine Fractals.\u00a0 Here it is.<\/p>\n
I’m working on an image for the Orange County Fair and I want to blow it up to 16X24.\u00a0 It is Kolob Terrace <\/a>taken with my 10D last year in Zion so the image size is 3072X2048 or 6 M pixels.<\/p>\n I use Image Print to make my prints on my Epson Stylus Pro 4800.\u00a0 Image Print likes to print at two PPI settings – 180 and 360.\u00a0 So here is the question: Can I get the same degree of sharpness with Genuine Fractals at 360 PPI as I can get with 180 PPI?<\/p>\n First the 180 PPI Test<\/strong><\/p>\n At 180 PPI the image is increased by about 200% to 4320X2880.\u00a0 After up-sizing the image I applied the Photokit output sharpener for matte paper at 180 PPI.\u00a0 The results were stunning.\u00a0 Sorry I can’t show them to you because on the web the resolution is only 72 PPI.\u00a0 But suffice it to say the cry grass in the foreground is razor sharp.<\/p>\n Next the 360 Test<\/strong><\/p>\n At 360 PPI the resolution is 8640X5760 for an increase of nearly 800%.\u00a0 The up-sized image was again sharpened with the Photokit sharpener for matte paper, this time\u00a0at 360 PPI.\u00a0 The results, while still impressive, were a bit softer.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n OnOne claims Genuine Fractals can increase the image size by 800% and it certainly can with impressive results.\u00a0 However, the 200% image up-sizing was noticeably sharper.\u00a0 Now, in all fairness, it’s a bit crazy to try to push a 6 M pixel image up to 16X24 but with Genuine Fractals it certainly can be done.<\/p>\n The Story Continues – more experiences with Genuine Fractals<\/strong><\/p>\n 180 or 360<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (1638)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"