Digital BW, The Print

Ditto me. I started using it when it first hit the streets back in 19??. 
With each new permutation, it just seems to get better. I also use it to 
reduce for web and it works better than bicubic sharper for that as well.
Joe


On 10/28/2010 10:34 PM, Terry Ritz wrote:
>
> I've used GF for years, and I quite like it.
>
> Terry.
>
> On 10-10-28 8:15 PM, "Paul" <roark.paul@gmail.com 
> <mailto:roark.paul%40gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > (I hope this is not too far off the forum's scope.)
> >
> > In searching for the best way to make the sharpest print I can, I've 
> taken a
> > quick look at Genuine Fractals re-sizing software.
> >
> > I think it may do a better job of up-sizing images to 720 dpi for 
> printing
> > than if left to the printer software.
> >
> > A comparison sample of image files is here:
> > http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/GF.jpg
> >
> >
> > In the past I've thought that GF preserves edges better than the 
> alternatives,
> > but I have not done a recent survey of the alternatives. The GF 
> image in the
> > sample, above, does look better to me than the bicubic method, which 
> is what
> > I'd guess printer software uses.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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