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Re: [Digital BW] Sharpening/downsizing for web?

2001-10-31 by Carolyn Frayn

Jerry,

You save a master from your original file in the genuine fractals format,
then when you open the master the GF plug in asks you to  choose what size
and resolution you want it opened at, once open you then sharpen it for your
choosen output.  The master is always available for your next job, next
output...

I just find it a pain to do this if you are just making a web image from an
archival source that is not already in the .stn format.  I don't use GF
often, only for upsizing when necessary.

Carolyn

> How do you use genuine fractals if you know you will be making many
> different sized prints? Can't you just make one master file, save it,
> and print it at any size?
> 
> If not, what is the proper order to sharpen files that you know will be
> printed at sizes from 5 inches wide to 24 inches wide, and many sizes
> inbetween?

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