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Re: [Digital BW] how large can I print? (interpolation?)

2009-03-12 by John Vitollo

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Greg" <dfaprinting@...> wrote:
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, James W Veenstra <j_vee@> wrote:
> >....... INothing can remotely compare with the quality and  
> > versatility of my BetterLight 4X5 true 3 color scanning back and a  
> > razor sharp repro lens giving a + or - 135 meg file.  On the other  
.......
> Noting beats a tack sharp low noise image. If the image is soft, it only gets worse as the size increases.

When an image becomes soft with upsampling, adding grain can help hide the softness and fool the eye into thinking the image is sharper than it is. 

Genuine Factuals has this ability built-in...but you can add grain on your own.

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