Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jim hayes
<jimhayes@f...>" <jimhayes@f...> wrote:
> What would happen if an image file were first upsampled 200% using GF,
> then montaged with a second file of higher native size....and then
> finally GF used again to downsize to a smaller extent the montage
> after it is saved as a psd or tiff and flattened?
> 
>  Final file size after second iteration would be greater than original
> smaller file size. It would be downsampled(GF) or downsized(Pshop
> image size dialog) the second time so as to enable different sizes
> (small and large) to be printed on Epson 2200. Sizes around 8x10 and
> 11.5x17.
> 
> Also: Andrew Rodney believes that GF is not better than Pshop bicubic
> for printer output unless file is at least 20MB to start out with. I
> assume that is RGB---> a 6MP digital camera is bare minimum needed.
> Any thoughts? I know many in the group think that the MP count should
> be way higher before they buy one.
> TIA,
> Jim H.

Correction: Michael Reichmann, not Andrew Raodney. Aplogies.
Jim H.