How to Resize an Image for Large Prints

[@amyculver6234]

Thank you for this. Thank you for speaking clearly, slowly and making this understandable for anybody.

[@laurachamberlain9591]

I have been trying to figure this out for weeks, and you showed me in the most simplest of ways. Thank you. I'm a new follower

[@Photillustrator]

Glad it helped!

[@laurachamberlain9591]

@@iyaahn How to size the mid journey photos. They come out small and now I can enlarge them to poster size with clear resolution. My photos come out much better after I enlarge.

[@25narmadha]

@@Photillustratordoes this method compromise the quality of the picture?

[@abuharam]

I think you should increase resolution first. Increase to like 1200 ppi, then enlarge to 60 in. Then reduce back to 300 ppi to make file size more reasonable. Should end up much less grainy that way... Picas were used in print layout back in the old cut and paste days (like, with scissors and glue)

[@Photillustrator]

Might have to try that. Thanks for sharing

[@arthurcorreia7204]

Hello! I have an art with 1200dpi and i'd like to print as a panel with 4,00 x 2,70 meters (157,48 x 106,3 inches). Is it possible to have a high resolution print with that?

[@abuharam]

@@arthurcorreia7204 i think it depends on the quality and dimensions of the image before enlarging. But i think yes. Do the enlarging while it is at 1200 px and when you have it to the width and height at which you intend to print, THEN reduce resolution to a more printer-friendly 300

[@arthurcorreia7204]

@@abuharam That's cool! I'll give it a go, thank you so much for the help and super fast reply!!

[@Maxime-ho9iv]

You can’t do that. The number of megapixels of your image is fixed. You can see that when you uncheck the « resample » checkbox. When you increase your dpi you reduce the image physical dimension, when you decrease your dpi, you increase the image physical dimension. If you increase your dpi to 1200 then you are either making your image very small (resample off) or asking Photoshop to invent new pixels (resample on). Resample should be avoided for printing.

[@sclmb]

Oh, I think your family will just LOVE it when you show off that pic! Great tutorial too. :-)

[@Photillustrator]

Thank you

[@dewaldwessels1970]

When I did designs for canvas prints for billboards we use to work 300dpi, but our image size was at 50% of the complete image wich still looked great as these billboards are generally next to the highway or in an area where one does not view the image up close.

[@Photillustrator]

I know billboards are a different printing process than I use and I'm sure that means exporting for a billboard size image is likely different.

[@christinefisher877]

Truck images and Billboards typically use 150dpi, because they are viewed from a distance of at least 10 feet. If you notice when driving alongside a Truck, its image may look a bit fuzzy, but the cost savings in printing a very large image at 150dpi is significant.

[@thegreatbenis225]

im just trying to make my small digital art larger without having to redraw it... I want the exact same detail

[@donovanschoor1473]

Figured it out yet? i have the same problem

[@neelesh7098]

@@donovanschoor1473based on this i suppose you need a high dpi which you can enter your image in an online dpi convertor and increase it and then resize your image to be larger. I am not sure how well this would work i am yet to try it myself soon hopefully

[@STUNNAG-bj8hf]

@@donovanschoor1473me too, figured it out yet?

[@lexhemart]

Scan it at 300 dpi. You can get a decent scanner for around $100 and that will be extremely helpful. You can take it into photoshop or a similar software and clean anything up. You save setup the image quality in the preview part of the scan.

[@thesaltyspanners5779]

Great video and much needed info haha! Cheers heaps :-)

[@jamarcus69]

how do i get an image file that is 16200x10800px png at 300dpi without going over a 48mb file limit?

[@tasharobinson5156]

That's what I want to know

[@vonniehk]

great helpful video, thank you

[@nat-dq9cl]

If I wanted to print it to 16x20 what settings would i save it to?

[@doktawho5637]

The pica is a typographic unit.. very specific shit... never used it but a few "Magazine Designer" Friends can't live without it haha so i hope it helps.

[@JepsDesign]

This is the 1st time I saw this vdo & it make sense Bro, great job.( subscribed your channel )

[@Photillustrator]

Thank you

[@whatwouldsallydo]

Exporting would've been a nice addition too!! But great video, really helped a lot :)

[@35matinee]

What size was the camera sensor on your family photo? How can you arbitrarily use 300 pixels per inch on a small sensor?

[@Ed8wedish]

Okay that's good but how to actually export it for a print ? which color profile,format is best for a print?

[@MellowGypsy]

I crop all photos to 24x36 and 350 DPI BUT I want to make a large hardcover book of my macro. How can I convert them to another size without losing part of image?

[@juniorholland9936]

I need to print a small image to 1mx2m but struggling with the pixalating

[@slimeminem7402]

Hello, any tips on how to create posters on my small pc screen and even though it will look very small be sure it will be visible while in a very large format say ( A0 size)

[@ivcortezzofficial]

Thank you for this .

[@Photillustrator]

My pleasure!

[@aurora.22K]

If anyone sees this : is this the only two programs that would enlarge like this ? If so totally fine and I'll go get it... but I am curious right now because I wanted to have an image that is 3500x1400 ( approx). need it to be 7550x9806 but to also have the MIN 300 DPI for printing... obviously more is great/fine. And I have no idea because I have typically only dealt with items that dont need to be more than 2500x1500. or whatnot and at that size i get 700+ DPI but I just wasn't sure what programs people are using or if I should go out and get these ones the tried test true ones.. or if there are others.. Thank you!

[@ar61820]

If I am printing a photo from cvs can I use this method to print a 24x 36 ?

[@prodigy5007]

what software or site do you use?

[@JoanPilch]

Picas and points are common measurements used in print. They used to be the standard but inches (or mm) are becoming the norm.

[@CarsonKendall]

I was thinking this was more advanced way to scale up without losing detail

[@fordrscosworth]

its worth saying that of course the larger the print the distance you will be away from it - eg billboards may only be 10ppi - and you dont see them because the distance is many many metres away. - same goes for wall prints, you dont tend to stand inches away when looking, its a few metres away so you can get away with lower PPI.

[@JeffUnderwoodUK]

Fascinating explanation although much of it made my head spin. When you send an image to be printed, say 40 x 30, which is bigger than the pixel count of your original full frame or APS-C original, do you use Lightroom to upscale it and send that over? Or do you send them a smaller size and they work the magic?

[@Photillustrator]

I size it up through LR before sending to the lab. That way I know exactly what to expect when I get the print back.

[@VTrill225]

@@Photillustrator I want a classic album cover to be a poster, but the only picture sizes I can find are 74.45 kb & 96.96 kb, 🤦🏿‍♂️ will it be possible at all?

[@laurachamberlain9591]

Can I turn a 1024px x 1024px to a 12,288px x 12,288 pixel?? Is that posible?

[@yazanshahrour5526]

Good video

[@Photillustrator]

Thank you

[@ursulaschutz2650]

Hi and thanks for showing how to resize images. But what if I have a small original painting that I want to print for let's say in size A4, is my first step to scan and then send it to my computer and open it in Photoshop?

[@lexhemart]

Yes. Save it in 300 dpi- some here are saving at 350 dpi-

[@ryne1226]

what photoshop software do you use?

[@thegingerballbag]

I Once saw if you draw image using vectors it can infinite scale regardless image quality maybe I'm wrong

[@christinefisher877]

Vector art is for Line drawings, text, hand drawn illustrations. Imagery such as Photographs cannot be Vector art.

[@abhirukarki787]

Thanks a lot!

[@Valkyriecorp]

How...do you export it

[@timauger]

A lot of printers' software does that upsizing automatically.

[@allisonbest4638]

lord this is a lot for someone that is not good with a computer

[@Photillustrator]

It can be but I don't know a whole lot either 😂

[@krishnakantlodhi2388]

Hello I have a Batman image creeated in midjourney, I want to print this on 10*10 feet banner without quality losses, what can I do now, the image size is 5 MB

[@christinefisher877]

Unfortunately a 5MB image cannot be made into a 10x10ft banner. It is just too small. When creating an image that you know your end result will be extremely large you have to set your image quality to a very large dpi to start with. Since you are creating a banner that you want to be 10x10 feet, (so 120in x 120in) and you want to create it on your desktop, set your new document to be at least 150dpi. If you cannot create a document that large in midjourney then create one smaller but remember as you go down in size on your computer your dpi must go up proportionately. So if you create a document 60in x 60in, then your DPI should be 300dpi. So when it is enlarged to 10 x 10 it will be at least 150 dpi. If you create a doc at 30in x 30in then you dpi should be 600. Understand?

[@Brandaniron]

Does this only apply to raw files ? I’m trying to make a 30x40” print for a client and one lab says it’s too small. It’s a jpg

[@Photillustrator]

That really depends on the original size of your jpg. If you're trying to enlarge a smaller jpg file you will see breakdown in the image. RAW files do give you a lot more flexibility but not necessarily in size. Enlarging comes down to how many pixels make up that image. More pixels = BIGGER enlargements.

[@Brandaniron]

@@Photillustrator thank you ! Very helpful.

[@Brandaniron]

I have a tif file I exported to PNG. In hopes that the resolution would be better but I need it to be 100mb or less for the print company I use. How do I reduce it to 100mb or close to that ? @Photillustrator

[@aroidpapa]

I thought resolution was what mattered. 72ppi is for screen, 150ppi is for small prints and 300ppi+ is for larger prints

[@Photillustrator]

Thanks

[@christinefisher877]

Depends on what you are printing. For ex.: a Billboard uses 150 dpi because it is seen from very far away and the time + cost savings of printing a 150dpi image at a large size is significant.

[@timkasper544]

Can you change to resolution of the photo?

[@chrisbrown6432]

How many megapixels on your camera to make that print ? How did you do a photo composite of that photograph ?

[@Photillustrator]

40 megapixels

[@marvinrhodes2259]

Hello Jay may I ask you a question please Sir if you don't mind a image on Google caught my attention and wanted it blew up as a poster 44×60 if possible I definitely need your assistance

[@Photillustrator]

I wouldn't blow up any image if it isn't yours.

[@vykoden9462]

Picas are mostly used in newspapers. 6 picas = 1 inch.

[@FOX007-um1wr]

Good instructions. So I asked GPT AI who uses Picas, and this is the answer it gave me. I must say, as a Graphic Designer, and one who works with type face, I have never used Picas. However I do recall something about Picas a very long time ago in high school when using on a manual typewriter. LOL "Pica" is a unit of measurement that is occasionally used in certain fields, particularly in typography and typesetting. It's a unit of measurement commonly used in the United States. One pica is equivalent to 1/6th of an inch or approximately 0.16667 inches. Graphic designers, typesetters, and professionals who work with print media and typography sometimes use picas to specify font sizes, line spacing, and other layout measurements. Picas are preferred in these fields because they provide a more precise and consistent way of describing layout elements than inches or millimeters. However, it's important to note that the use of picas is not as widespread as other measurement systems like inches or millimeters, and their use may be limited to specific industries and professions. Additionally, as of my last knowledge update in September 2021, the use of picas is more common in the United States than in many other parts of the world.

[@Photillustrator]

Picas? I haven't heard that in a while. Everything in the photo industry is inches so I can't really give any more insight than what Chat GPT has given. 🙄

[@christinefisher877]

PICA is a measurement used in Magazines and Newspapers. 72 picas is equal to 1 inch. Still used today.

[@ggggg01]

thank you!!!🤍

[@Photillustrator]

You're welcome!!

[@arthurcorreia7204]

Hello! I have an art with 1200dpi and i'd like to print as a panel with 4,00 x 2,70 meters (157,48 x 106,3 inches). Is it possible to have a high resolution print with that?

[@Alex-x8x2l]

did this work for you?

[@Potestad]

And you export it how?

[@Photillustrator]

Yes, once you've resized it you can export it.

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

I have a magazine that contacted me over doing an article on my art.. everything seems legit, I have done many articles for fine art magazines in the past but something that sent red flags is they are asking for jpeqs that are 25MB large. And when I try to size up that large from the original photo it doesnt reach 25mb's until the image size is like 30 to 40 inches wide. My question is why the heck they would need a photo that large for a small print magazine. And also blowing up the photos that large ruins the quality.

[@Photillustrator]

The larger the original image, say from a 40megapixel camera would produce a smaller 25mb image while a camera that produces a smaller image, say a 20megapixel camera would produce a larger 25mb image. The more pixels the smaller the 25mb image.

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

@@Photillustrator I see, so they are use to artists having what? A scan of an image to get that resolution in that type of file? I use a pretty good Canon sl3 and couldnt make it work

[@Photillustrator]

@@devinmichaelroberts9954 I'm not sure about your specific situation without seeing your file. However, when I export my large images for printing, I export them at actual size rather than letting the lab enlarge it. So, if I'm printing a 50" portrait, I export it as a 50" jpg image.

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

@@Photillustrator there is a ton of quality that is lost when you size a smaller image up that high though. Every way i have tried it has resulted in a blurry grainy image

[@Photillustrator]

@@devinmichaelroberts9954 That's because your original file is too small. There is a limitation of how big you can go based on the file. You might try some other programs that may help you get your image enlarged with less breakdown.

[@kb9852]

I srsly don't understand this. Keeping an image at 320dpi and enlarging size... It's artificially 320dpi. You can't adjust the size without the resolution adjusting. Right? Otherwise no one would have printing issues if you could just take. 72dpi 5x5 and say it's a 30x30 300 dpi. It doesn't work that way. I must be missing something.

[@25narmadha]

Can we do this without losing quality and not losing every detail in the picture

[@dominican200]

when blowing up a picture of lower resolution, play with the contrast and blur effects to make the perception of the image appear clearer. Think more like older photography vs digital

[@katlarsen2054]

Picas is a measurement in the graphics & print industry.

[@Photillustrator]

Yep. Thanks

[@kaj5981]

Hey is there chance you or anyone in the comments would know how to print good quality photos with a inkjet wall printer I'm trying to find out any info I can but it's hard as I don't know anything about printing and I need to learn all this from the ground up any help would be much appreciated almost tearing out my hair here

[@34JOSH212]

to start 2:22

[@dps6198]

You start with a large image. Then you can reduce the size. So how many pixels or mega pixels do you need to make a large image. The higher the PPI closer you would look at the image. If you print at 35 PPI the image will be pixelated but the image would be much larger and you would look at it from further away. The larger and larger you print the farther and farther you stand back to look at it which requires less resolution. Billboards are 14' by 48' and the DPI to print, 15. Why because you don't look at a billboard from three feet away you look at it from where you are on the road. A 2 megapixel image is all that's needed to create a billboard size image. To learn more follow the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipnTgoqehMt-hZY

[@carlabumstead9233]

lol picas was used in the stone age - of actual type-set newspapers

[@Photillustrator]

That's funny.

[@Maxime-ho9iv]

Lot of confusion on this video, starting with the « resample » checkbox left on.

[@bryanbarkla9193]

Pica a an older printers term

[@christinefisher877]

incorrect. PICA is a measurement used in Magazines and Newspapers. 72 picas is equal to 1 inch. Still used today.

[@BSNUALB]

2:34 🤣🤣🤣

[@gottago9824]

last time I heard of of somebody using picahs was in high school in Yearbook class.... in 1996. lolol 6 picahs = one inch.

[@FocalPoetries]

it's Tuesday lol

[@waterthaimelon]

🥱

[@spierdlajify]

use Ai to upscale img

[@opoddar]

should probably spend more time babbling with his family.. but got there in the end

[@tuconexionlocal7516]

OMG get to the damn point!!!!! geez!

[@torreypines7337]

Just watch videos in x2 and slow talking videos are easy to watch ❤

[@MichalSada]

Your tips are really bad, Sorry man…

[@Photillustrator]

Thanks for the feedback