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01/01/2008 11:52:58 PM · #1 |
I'm trying to make an action in photoshop that will upsize my images to a 48MB file size. I enter a pixel value into either the Width or Height field (using Image Size), constaining proportions, untill I reach the 48MB size. However, the problem I am having is that when playing the action so it applyes to other images, images that are orientated the opposite way, will not result in the 48MB size.
Is there anyway to get around this problem?
Thanks for the help. |
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01/01/2008 11:55:06 PM · #2 |
| Not that i know of (would love to know if there were), but i have two actions sets - one for portrait and one for landscape and they both assume 3:2 ratio. |
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01/01/2008 11:55:11 PM · #3 |
Sounds like a Alamy thing to me !
I would just get a copy of Genuine Fractals ...I am thinking it is a lot cleaner - not as many QC issues |
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01/02/2008 12:01:09 AM · #4 |
I doubt you will ever be happy with a one-size-fits-all kind of upsizing/re sampling action, as every image warrants different kind of methods based on initial sharpness. There was a recent thread with a member wanting to know how to bump up the size for a higher resolution:
Upsampling photos for publication
To quote my last reply:
Not sure simply is the best thing here. There are a number of programs made specifically to do that, and I'm sure other will chime in here as to what they are. I do it in a number of steps in CS2, very small increments, starting with going up in 5% steps, starting with bicubic smoother twice, down once in bicubic sharper, up twice in bicubic smoother, down once in bicubic sharper. These are just general starting points and depend greatly upon the initial quality of the image. Often when at full resolution, I zoom way in and do some final clean-up with the clone tool, especially along edges with a high contrast definition edge and also clean up any white halos using the clone tool in darken mode. It takes time, but can be done. Rare I ever get an image rejected anymore since I figured out a way to do it, and just makes my day when I get 30x40" print approval. |
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01/02/2008 12:16:22 AM · #5 |
Thanks a lot :D
That helps |
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01/02/2008 12:52:56 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Brad:
I doubt you will ever be happy with a one-size-fits-all kind of upsizing/re sampling action, as every image warrants different kind of methods based on initial sharpness. There was a recent thread with a member wanting to know how to bump up the size for a higher resolution:
Upsampling photos for publication
To quote my last reply:
Not sure simply is the best thing here. There are a number of programs made specifically to do that, and I'm sure other will chime in here as to what they are. I do it in a number of steps in CS2, very small increments, starting with going up in 5% steps, starting with bicubic smoother twice, down once in bicubic sharper, up twice in bicubic smoother, down once in bicubic sharper. These are just general starting points and depend greatly upon the initial quality of the image. Often when at full resolution, I zoom way in and do some final clean-up with the clone tool, especially along edges with a high contrast definition edge and also clean up any white halos using the clone tool in darken mode. It takes time, but can be done. Rare I ever get an image rejected anymore since I figured out a way to do it, and just makes my day when I get 30x40" print approval. |
What percentage are you using in your downsize steps?
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01/02/2008 01:00:03 AM · #7 |
Usually the same - 5% increments.
(run action)
Up 5% smoother
Up 5% smoother
Down 5% sharper
(run action again)
Up 5% smoother
Up 5% smoother
Down 5% sharper
(run action again)
(and again, and again, and again..)
Takes time, and I monitor every few times I run the action, but saves on the halos and the edges falling apart.
When you can double the pixel size of an 8.2MP camera's image and get up in the 6,000 to 7,200 pixel on the longest size,
AND get a clean print at 30x40" it's worth it. (and saves a lot of money buying other software).
Message edited by author 2008-01-02 01:08:04. |
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01/02/2008 01:09:02 AM · #8 |
File | Automate | Fit Image
Enter the largest value into BOTH inputs. If you enter 5000x5000 and your image is right now 2500x2000, it will change it to 5000x4000, keeping the image proportions and "fitting the image" to the maximum that you specified.
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